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Adolescents' health choices related rights, duties and responsibilities: An integrative review	2016	University of Eastern Finland, Finland tanjamoi@student.uef.fi.; University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Kuopio Social and Healthcare Services, Finland.; University of Salford, UK.; University of Eastern Finland, Finland.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nursing ethics Periodical, Abbrev. Nurs.Ethics Pub Date Free Form 11-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160812; CI: (c) The Author(s) 2016; JID: 9433357; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1477-0989; 0969-7330 Accession Number PMID: 27514739 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 0969733016654316 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27514739 Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the link between adolescents' health choices in relation to rights, duties and responsibilities is acknowledged, little is studied in this subject. AIM: To identify, describe and synthesize previous studies on adolescents' health choices in relation to rights, duties and responsibilities. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Ethical approval is not needed as it is an integrative review of published literature. METHOD: The integrative review was used to review and synthesize current knowledge. Electronic and manual searches from 2009 to March 2014 were used to systematically identify earlier studies. RESULTS: The review identified 13 studies. Adolescents' health choices were linked to unsuccessfully exercised rights, arising from questioned autonomy and freedom, and their duties were hardly mentioned. CONCLUSION: Research into adolescents' health choices in relation to their rights, duties and responsibilities is still methodologically fragmented. In future, more research is needed to support adolescents' health promotion initiatives and increase their involvement opportunities. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Moilanen,T., Pietila,A.M., Coffey,M., Kangasniemi,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160811 PMCID Editors
Home visiting and perinatal smoking: a mixed-methods exploration of cessation and harm reduction strategies	2016	PolicyLab, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market, Suite 1424, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. griffish@email.chop.edu.; PolicyLab, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market, Suite 1424, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.; Division of Ge	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 11-Aug Volume 16 Issue 1 Start Page 764 Other Pages 016-3464-4 Notes LR: 20160817; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4982407; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/01/20 [received]; 2016/08/05 [accepted]; 2016/08/11 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 27514836 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3464-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27514836 Abstract BACKGROUND: Home visiting programs represent an important primary prevention strategy for adverse prenatal health behaviors; the various ways in which home visiting programs impact prenatal smoking cessation and reduction behaviors remain understudied. METHODS: Mixed methods approach using a retrospective cohort of propensity score matched home visiting clients and local-area comparison women with first births between 2008-2014 in a large Northeast state. Multivariable logistic and linear regression estimated third trimester prenatal tobacco smoking cessation and reduction. Additionally, qualitative interviews were conducted with 76 home visiting clients. RESULTS: A program effect was seen for smoking cessation such that clients who smoked less than ten cigarettes per day and those who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day during the first trimester were more likely to achieve third trimester cessation than comparison women (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Griffis,H., Matone,M., Kellom,K., Concors,E., Quarshie,W., French,B., Rubin,D., Cronholm,P.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160811 PMCID PMC4982407 Editors
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: rising incidence in the East of England	2016	Department of Dermatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.; National Cancer Registration Service, Public Health England, Cambridge, UK.; Department of Pathology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.; Department of De	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV Periodical, Abbrev. J.Eur.Acad.Dermatol.Venereol. Pub Date Free Form 12-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160812; CI: (c) 2016; JID: 9216037; 2016/03/31 [received]; 2016/05/19 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1468-3083; 0926-9959 Accession Number PMID: 27515234 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1111/jdv.13828 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27515234 Abstract BACKGROUND: Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is an infrequent but highly aggressive skin cancer. Five-year survival rates are poor, as there are high rates of metastases at primary diagnoses. Recurrences are also common. There is controversy about actual incidence rates which vary considerably between developed countries with majority populations of fair skin types. OBJECTIVES: We report the age-standardized incidence rates of MCC for both males and females from the East of England, and use linear regression analyses to estimate numbers of cases for 2020 and 2025 to aid healthcare planning and allocation of resources. METHODS: All cases of MCC diagnosed histopathologically between 1st January 2004 and 31st December 2013 were extracted from the databases of the Eastern Office, National Cancer Registration Service, Public Health England, and the Pathology department of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, which serves as the tertiary referral centre for the region. Age-standardization incidence rate calculations (ASIs) and linear regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: The ASIs for males and females were 0.70 and 1.08 per 100 000 person-years respectively. The total age-adjusted incidence rate was therefore 1.78 per 100 000 person-years. The ratio of female: male disease was 3:2. The total number of cases for this region over the time period studied was 73. There has been a threefold increase over this period. Estimated cases for this region are 17 in 2020, and 22 in 2025. Estimated UK cases for 2020 are 920, and 1134 in 2025. CONCLUSIONS: MCC is increasing steadily in the East of England, and has risen threefold over the last 10 years and is similar to the highest reported rates from Western Australia. These data are 12-fold higher than previous UK estimates, and suggest that the incidence rate is also rising in other regions of the UK. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Data Source Authors Goon,P.K., Greenberg,D.C., Igali,L., Levell,N.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160812 PMCID Editors
Analysis of cancer genomes reveals basic features of human aging and its role in cancer development	2016	Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.; Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massac	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nature communications Periodical, Abbrev. Nat.Commun. Pub Date Free Form 12-Aug Volume 7 Issue Start Page 12157 Other Pages Notes JID: 101528555; 2015/11/05 [received]; 2016/06/07 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2041-1723; 2041-1723 Accession Number PMID: 27515585 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1038/ncomms12157 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27515585 Abstract Somatic mutations have long been implicated in aging and disease, but their impact on fitness and function is difficult to assess. Here by analysing human cancer genomes we identify mutational patterns associated with aging. Our analyses suggest that age-associated mutation load and burden double approximately every 8 years, similar to the all-cause mortality doubling time. This analysis further reveals variance in the rate of aging among different human tissues, for example, slightly accelerated aging of the reproductive system. Age-adjusted mutation load and burden correlate with the corresponding cancer incidence and precede it on average by 15 years, pointing to pre-clinical cancer development times. Behaviour of mutation load also exhibits gender differences and late-life reversals, explaining some gender-specific and late-life patterns in cancer incidence rates. Overall, this study characterizes some features of human aging and offers a mechanism for age being a risk factor for the onset of cancer. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Podolskiy,D.I., Lobanov,A.V., Kryukov,G.V., Gladyshev,V.N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160812 PMCID Editors
Encountering a Neglected Area of a Healthcare System: A Decade of Improvement in Cancer Pain Clinical Practice in Iran	2016	Department of Pain and Palliation, Mahak's Pediatric Cancer Treatment and Research Center (MPCTRC), Tehran, Iran.; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; Pain Research Center, Iran University of Medi	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pain and therapy Periodical, Abbrev. Pain Ther. Pub Date Free Form 11-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160812; JID: 101634491; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/04/28 [received]; 2016/08/11 [aheadofprint]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 2193-8237 Accession Number PMID: 27515841 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1007/s40122-016-0055-0 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27515841 Abstract BACKGROUND: With the increase in the prevalence of cancer, cancer-related issues also deserve more attention especially in developing countries where there is already limited access to high-quality healthcare. Cancer-related pain, the most common and the most annoying one, is not only a symptom but also an important subspecialty and its management is still challenging. OBJECTIVES: To assess the level of pain and cancer pain knowledge in Iran in comparison with the whole world. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A search of the literature including papers published in PubMed before March 2016 was carried out. RESULTS: There have been an increasing number of publications on pain since 1842 and a growing number of publications on cancer pain since 1929. There has also been remarkable growth in our understanding of cancer pain, particularly since 2010. More than one-third of studies on pain and cancer-related pain were published after 2010. CONCLUSION: There is a need to be more inventive with the management of cancer-related issues, especially pain in developing countries, to maximize the quality and quantity of healthcare delivery to cancer-stricken patients. It seems that non-governmental organizations like MAHAK can play a significant role in this goal. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Gharehdaghi,F.A., Gorginzadeh,M., Safari,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160811 PMCID Editors
Histoprognostic markers role in colorectal cancer	2016	Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania; fbadulescu2001@yahoo.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie Periodical, Abbrev. Rom.J.Morphol.Embryol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 57 Issue 2 Start Page 445 Other Pages 450 Notes JID: 9112454; ppublish Place of Publication Romania ISSN/ISBN 1220-0522; 1220-0522 Accession Number PMID: 27516017 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 570216445450 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27516017 Abstract Malignant tumors with digestive location are, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Romania, the constant increase of prevalence and incidence of colorectal cancer awarded it the status of priority public health problem. The study aimed to identify specific aspects of colorectal cancer histoprognosis that may be associated with a higher frequency of the disease. Data were collected from records and registers within Clinic of Medical Oncology, Emergency County Hospital, Craiova, Romania. Were analyzed and associated demographics and epidemiological data, clinical features, anatomotopographical, histopathological and immunohistochemical. The cases studied were adenocarcinomas with a balanced gender distribution and a worrying incidence for Craiova. The age group with the highest incidence was that of 55-64 years. Topographic, rectum and rectosigmoidian junction are the first two locations. More than half of the cases (55.55%) are adenocarcinomas with moderate differentiation and belong to the pT3 category, as extension of colorectal tumor degree. 32.5% of patients were identified with mutations in the K-Ras oncogenes and were found Ki67 positive immunoreacted and heterogeneity of antigen expression in tumor areas studied. Colorectal cancer recorded a worldwide steady increase in the incidence; growth trend in our country is above the European average. Dolj County faces with an increased incidence and mortality rates by this disease. To limit the disease at the population level and pre-malignant diagnosis is necessary to establish histoprognostic value and predictive of tumor markers. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Badulescu,F., Mihai,G.M., Badulescu,A., Prejbeanu,I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Presence of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine from the lungs at the active hydrophobic spots in the vasculature where bubbles are formed on decompression	2016	Israel Naval Medical Institute rarieli@netvision.net.il.; Department of Oxidative Stress and Human Diseases, MIGAL - Galilee Research Institute and Tel Hai College, Kiryat Shmona.; Department of Oxidative Stress and Human Diseases, MIGAL - Galilee Researc	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md.: 1985) Periodical, Abbrev. J.Appl.Physiol.(1985) Pub Date Free Form 11-Aug Volume Issue Start Page jap.00649.2016 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160812; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 8502536; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/08/10 [accepted]; 2016/07/19 [received]; aheadofprint; SO: J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Aug 11:jap.00649.2016. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00649.2016. Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1522-1601; 0161-7567 Accession Number PMID: 27516538 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.00649.2016 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27516538 Abstract Most severe cases of decompression illness (DCI) are caused by vascular bubbles. We showed that there are active hydrophobic spots (AHS) on the luminal aspect of ovine blood vessels where bubbles are produced after decompression. It has been suggested that AHS may be composed of lung surfactant. Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) is the main component of lung surfactants. Blood samples and four blood vessels, the aorta, superior vena cava, pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery, were obtained from 11 slaughtered sheep. Following exposure to 1013 kPa for 20.4 h, we started photographing the blood vessels 15 min after the end of decompression for a period of 30 min, to determine AHS by observing bubble formation. Phospholipids were extracted from AHS and from control tissue and plasma for determination of DPPC. DPPC was found in all blood vessel samples and all samples of plasma. The concentration of DPPC in the plasma samples (n = 8) was 2.04+/-0.90 microg/ml. The amount of DPPC in the AHS which produced four or more bubbles (n = 16) was 1.59+/-0.92 microg. This was significantly higher than the value obtained for AHS producing less than four bubbles and for control samples (n = 19) (0.97+/-0.61 microg, P = 0.027). DPPC leaks from the lungs into the blood, settling on the luminal aspect of the vasculature to create AHS. Determining the constituents of the AHS might pave the way for their removal, resulting in a dramatic improvement in diver safety. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Journal of Applied Physiology Data Source Authors Arieli,R., Khatib,S., Vaya,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160811 PMCID Editors
To Regulate or Not to Regulate? Views on Electronic Cigarette Regulations and Beliefs about the Reasons for and against Regulation	2016	Michigan State University, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, College of Communication Arts and Science, 404 Wilson Road, Lansing, Michigan, United States of America.; Harvard University, TH Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 12-Aug Volume 11 Issue 8 Start Page e0161124 Other Pages Notes JID: 101285081; 2016 [ecollection]; 2016/03/22 [received]; 2016/07/30 [accepted]; 2016/08/12 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 27517716 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0161124 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27517716 Abstract BACKGROUND: Policies designed to restrict marketing, access to, and public use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are increasingly under debate in various jurisdictions in the US. Little is known about public perceptions of these policies and factors that predict their support or opposition. METHODS: Using a sample of US adults from Amazon Mechanical Turk in May 2015, this paper identifies beliefs about the benefits and costs of regulating e-cigarettes and identifies which of these beliefs predict support for e-cigarette restricting policies. RESULTS: A higher proportion of respondents agreed with 8 different reasons to regulate e-cigarettes (48.5% to 83.3% agreement) versus 7 reasons not to regulate e-cigarettes (11.5% to 18.9%). The majority of participants agreed with 7 out of 8 reasons for regulation. When all reasons to regulate or not were included in a final multivariable model, beliefs about protecting people from secondhand vapor and protecting youth from trying e-cigarettes significantly predicted stronger support for e-cigarette restricting policies, whereas concern about government intrusion into individual choices was associated with reduced support. DISCUSSION: This research identifies key beliefs that may underlie public support or opposition to policies designed to regulate the marketing and use of e-cigarettes. Advocates on both sides of the issue may find this research valuable in developing strategic campaigns related to the issue. IMPLICATIONS: Specific beliefs of potential benefits and costs of e-cigarette regulation (protecting youth, preventing exposure to secondhand vapor, and government intrusion into individual choices) may be effectively deployed by policy makers or health advocates in communicating with the public. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sanders-Jackson,A., Tan,A.S., Bigman,C.A., Mello,S., Niederdeppe,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160812 PMCID Editors
Partial Discharge Monitoring in Power Transformers Using Low-Cost Piezoelectric Sensors	2016	Faculdade de Engenharia, UNESP-Univ. Estadual Paulista, Bauru, Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica, Av. Eng. Luiz Edmundo C. Coube 14-01, 17033-360 Bauru-SP, Brazil. bruno.castro@feb.unesp.br.; Faculdade de Engenharia, UNESP-Univ. Estadual Paulista, Bauru	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Periodical, Abbrev. Sensors (Basel) Pub Date Free Form 10-Aug Volume 16 Issue 8 Start Page 10.3390/s16081266 Other Pages Notes JID: 101204366; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/06/13 [received]; 2016/07/29 [revised]; 2016/07/29 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1424-8220; 1424-8220 Accession Number PMID: 27517931 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3390/s16081266 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27517931 Abstract Power transformers are crucial in an electric power system. Failures in transformers can affect the quality and cause interruptions in the power supply. Partial discharges are a phenomenon that can cause failures in the transformers if not properly monitored. Typically, the monitoring requires high-cost corrective maintenance or even interruptions of the power system. Therefore, the development of online non-invasive monitoring systems to detect partial discharges in power transformers has great relevance since it can reduce significant maintenance costs. Although commercial acoustic emission sensors have been used to monitor partial discharges in power transformers, they still represent a significant cost. In order to overcome this drawback, this paper presents a study of the feasibility of low-cost piezoelectric sensors to identify partial discharges in mineral insulating oil of power transformers. The analysis of the feasibility of the proposed low-cost sensor is performed by its comparison with a commercial acoustic emission sensor commonly used to detect partial discharges. The comparison between the responses in the time and frequency domain of both sensors was carried out and the experimental results indicate that the proposed piezoelectric sensors have great potential in the detection of acoustic waves generated by partial discharges in insulation oil, contributing for the popularization of this noninvasive technique. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Castro,B., Clerice,G., Ramos,C., Andreoli,A., Baptista,F., Campos,F., Ulson,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160810 PMCID Editors
Hookah tobacco use and stressful life events in a sample of young non-daily cigarette smokers	2016	Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States. Electronic address: kbrikmanis@ucsd.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form 5-Aug Volume 64 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 5 Notes LR: 20160812; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/05/19 [received]; 2016/08/01 [revised]; 2016/08/04 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 27518219 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0306-4603(16)30273-8 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27518219 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding factors that influence hookah use among young adults is important given its increasing popularity and health risks. The purpose of this study was to examine whether young adult non-daily cigarette smokers use hookah for stress regulation. We hypothesized that greater perceived stress and greater stressful life events would predict probability and frequency of recent hookah use. METHODS: Participants (n=598, 50.7% male) were non-daily smokers aged 18-24years (M=20.5, SD=1.8), who completed a baseline assessment online or via mobile phone as part of a longitudinal study. Participants had been non-daily smokers for at least six months but had never been daily smokers. RESULTS: Thirty-one percent of participants reported using hookah over the past 14days. Full-time students were more likely to have used hookah recently. More stressful life events and more frequent alcohol use predicted likelihood and frequency of hookah use (ps Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Brikmanis,K., Doran,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160805 PMCID Editors

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