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| Initiation of a ring approach to infection prevention and control at non-Ebola health care facilities - Liberia, January-February 2015 | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
15-May
Volume
64
Issue
18
Start Page
505
Other Pages
508
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JID: 7802429; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 25974636
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
mm6418a6 [pii]
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25974636
Abstract
From mid-January to mid-February 2015, all confirmed Ebola virus disease (Ebola) cases that occurred in Liberia were epidemiologically linked to a single index patient from the St. Paul Bridge area of Montserrado County. Of the 22 confirmed patients in this cluster, eight (36%) sought and received care from at least one of 10 non-Ebola health care facilities (HCFs), including clinics and hospitals in Montserrado and Margibi counties, before admission to an Ebola treatment unit. After recognition that three patients in this emerging cluster had received care from a non-Ebola treatment unit, and in response to the risk for Ebola transmission in non-Ebola treatment unit health care settings, a focused infection prevention and control (IPC) rapid response effort for the immediate area was developed to target facilities at increased risk for exposure to a person with Ebola (Ring IPC). The Ring IPC approach, which provided rapid, intensive, and short-term IPC support to HCFs in areas of active Ebola transmission, was an addition to Liberia's proposed longer term national IPC strategy, which focused on providing a comprehensive package of IPC training and support to all HCFs in the country. This report describes possible health care worker exposures to the cluster's eight patients who sought care from an HCF and implementation of the Ring IPC approach. On May 9, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
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Nyenswah,T., Massaquoi,M., Gbanya,M.Z., Fallah,M., Amegashie,F., Kenta,A., Johnson,K.L., Yahya,D., Badini,M., Soro,L., Pessoa-Silva,C.L., Roger,I., Selvey,L., VanderEnde,K., Murphy,M., Cooley,L.A., Olsen,S.J., Christie,A., Vertefeuille,J., Navin,T., McElroy,P., Park,B.J., Esswein,E., Fagan,R., Mahoney,F., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Ebola Virus Disease--Sierra Leone and Guinea, August 2015 | 2015 | Read more... | |
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MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
11-Sep
Volume
64
Issue
35
Start Page
981
Other Pages
984
Notes
JID: 7802429; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 26355422
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6435a6 [doi]
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26355422
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The Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa began in late 2013 in Guinea (1) and spread unchecked during early 2014. By mid-2014, it had become the first Ebola epidemic ever documented. Transmission was occurring in multiple districts of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and for the first time, in capital cities (2). On August 8, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (3). Ministries of Health, with assistance from multinational collaborators, have reduced Ebola transmission, and the number of cases is now declining. While Liberia has not reported a case since July 12, 2015, transmission has continued in Guinea and Sierra Leone, although the numbers of cases reported are at the lowest point in a year. In August 2015, Guinea and Sierra Leone reported 10 and four confirmed cases, respectively, compared with a peak of 526 (Guinea) and 1,997 (Sierra Leone) in November 2014. This report details the current situation in Guinea and Sierra Leone, outlines strategies to interrupt transmission, and highlights the need to maintain public health response capacity and vigilance for new cases at this critical time to end the outbreak.
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Hersey,S., Martel,L.D., Jambai,A., Keita,S., Yoti,Z., Meyer,E., Seeman,S., Bennett,S., Ratto,J., Morgan,O., Akyeampong,M.A., Sainvil,S., Worrell,M.C., Fitter,D., Arnold,K.E.
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20150911
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| Worldwide research productivity of paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning: a bibliometric analysis (2003-2012) | 2015 | Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Human & experimental toxicology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Hum.Exp.Toxicol.
Pub Date Free Form
Jan
Volume
34
Issue
1
Start Page
12
Other Pages
23
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CI: (c) The Author(s) 2014; JID: 9004560; 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal); 362O9ITL9D (Acetaminophen); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/04/22 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1477-0903; 0960-3271
Accession Number
PMID: 24758786
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1177/0960327114531993 [doi]
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24758786
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PURPOSE: There is a lack of data concerning the evaluation of scientific research productivity in paracetamol poisoning from the world. The purposes of this study were to analyse the worldwide research output related to paracetamol poisoning and to examine the authorship pattern and the citations retrieved from the Scopus database for over a decade. METHODS: Data were searched for documents with specific words regarding paracetamol poisoning as 'keywords' in the title or/and abstract. Scientific output was evaluated based on a methodology developed and used in other bibliometric studies. Research productivity was adjusted to the national population and nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. RESULTS: There were 1721 publications that met the criteria during study period from the world. All retrieved documents were published from 72 countries. The largest number of articles related to paracetamol poisoning was from the United States (US; 30.39%), followed by India (10.75%) and the United Kingdom (UK; 9.36%). The total number of citations at the time of data analysis was 21,109, with an average of 12.3 citations per each documents and median (interquartile range) of 4 (1-14). The h-index of the retrieved documents was 57. After adjusting for economy and population power, India (124.2), Nigeria (18.6) and the US (10.5) had the highest research productivity. Countries with large economies, such as the UK, Australia, Japan, China and France, tended to rank relatively low after adjustment for GDP over the entire study period. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates evidence that research productivity related to paracetamol poisoning has increased rapidly during the recent years. The US obviously dominated in research productivity. However, certain smaller country such as Nigeria has high scientific output relative to their population size and GDP. A highly noticeable increase in the contributions of Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions to scientific literature related to paracetamol poisoning was also observed.
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Zyoud,S.H., Al-Jabi,S.W., Sweileh,W.M.
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20140422
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| Physical Activity and Snus: Is There a Link? | 2015 | Department for Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 44, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. steph.henninger@gmail.com.; Department for Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 44, 1011 | Read more... |
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
25-Jun
Volume
12
Issue
7
Start Page
7185
Other Pages
7198
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LR: 20150730; JID: 101238455; OID: NLM: PMC4515649; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/03/11 [received]; 2015/05/30 [revised]; 2015/06/15 [accepted]; epublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1660-4601; 1660-4601
Accession Number
PMID: 26121189
Language
eng
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DOI
10.3390/ijerph120707185 [doi]
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26121189
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The study aimed at assessing the link between physical activity (PA), sports activity and snus use among young men in Switzerland. Data from the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF) were used to measure PA with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and sports activity with a single item. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to measure the association between snus use, PA and sports activity. Similar models were run for smoking and snuff use. Snus use increased in a dose-response association with PA (high level: OR = 1.72; 95% CI 1.16-2.55) and with individuals exercising once a week or more often (OR = 1.65; 95% CI 1.26-2.16; p
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Henninger,S., Fischer,R., Cornuz,J., Studer,J., Gmel,G.
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Date of Electronic
20150625
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PMC4515649
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| The predominance of Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis in French organic sourdoughs and its impact on related bread characteristics | 2015 | Oniris, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire et Industrielle, rue de la Geraudiere, Nantes Cedex 3, France.; Oniris, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire et Industrielle, rue de la Geraudiere, Nantes Cedex 3, France.; Oniris, Laboratoire de Statis | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
International journal of food microbiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Food Microbiol.
Pub Date Free Form
20-Nov
Volume
213
Issue
Start Page
40
Other Pages
48
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CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 8412849; 0 (DNA, Bacterial); 0 (DNA, Ribosomal); 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/12/31 [received]; 2015/05/13 [revised]; 2015/05/22 [accepted]; 2015/06/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1879-3460; 0168-1605
Accession Number
PMID: 26051957
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.05.010 [doi]
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PMID
26051957
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Fourteen bakeries located in different regions of France were selected. These bakers use natural sourdough and organic ingredients. Consequently, different organic sourdoughs used for the manufacture of French bread were studied by the enumeration of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and 16S rRNA sequencing of the isolates. In addition, after DNA extraction the bacterial diversity was assessed by pyrosequencing of the 16S rDNA V1-V3 region. Although LAB counts showed significant variations (7.6-9.5log10CFU/g) depending on the sourdough studied, their identification through a polyphasic approach revealed a large predominance of Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis in all samples. In ten sourdoughs, both culture and independent methods identified L. sanfranciscensis as the dominant LAB species identified. In the remaining sourdoughs, culture methods identified 30-80% of the LAB as L. sanfranciscensis whereas more than 95% of the reads obtained by pyrosequencing belonged to L. sanfranciscensis. Other sub-dominant species, such as Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus hammesii, Lactobacillus paralimentarius, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus, and Lactobacillus sakei, were also identified. Quantification of L. sanfranciscensis by real-time PCR confirmed the predominance of this species ranging from 8.24 to 10.38log10CFU/g. Regarding the acidification characteristics, sourdough and related bread physico-chemical characteristics varied, questioning the involvement of sub-dominant species or L. sanfranciscensis intra-species diversity and/or the role of the baker's practices.
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Elsevier B.V
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Lhomme,E., Orain,S., Courcoux,P., Onno,B., Dousset,X.
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20150604
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| Effectiveness of a web-based, computer-tailored, pedometer-based physical activity intervention for adults: a cluster randomized controlled trial | 2015 | Physical Activity, Fitness and Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium. sofie.compernolle@ugent.be. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
9-Feb
Volume
17
Issue
2
Start Page
e38
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LR: 20151028; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02080585; JID: 100959882; OID: NLM: PMC4342625; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/03/16 [received]; 2014/11/06 [accepted]; 2014/09/18 [revised]; epublish
Place of Publication
Canada
ISSN/ISBN
1438-8871; 1438-8871
Accession Number
PMID: 25665498
Language
eng
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Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.2196/jmir.3402 [doi]
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PMID
25665498
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BACKGROUND: Computer-tailored physical activity (PA) interventions delivered through the Internet represent a promising and appealing method to promote PA at a population level. However, personalized advice is mostly provided based on subjectively measured PA, which is not very accurate and might result in the delivery of advice that is not credible or effective. Therefore, an innovative computer-tailored PA advice was developed, based on objectively pedometer-measured PA. OBJECTIVE: The study aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-tailored, pedometer-based PA intervention in working adults. METHODS: Participants (>/=18 years) were recruited between May and December 2012 from eight Flemish workplaces. These workplaces were allocated randomly to an intervention or control group. Intervention group participants (n=137) received (1) a booklet with information on how to increase their steps, (2) a non-blinded pedometer, and (3) an Internet link to request computer-tailored step advice. Control group participants (n=137) did not receive any of the intervention components. Self-reported and pedometer-based PA were assessed at baseline (T0), and 1 month (T1) and 3 months (T2) months post baseline. Repeated measures analyses of covariance were used to examine intervention effects for both the total sample and the at-risk sample (ie, adults not reaching 10,000 steps a day at baseline). RESULTS: The recruitment process resulted in 274 respondents (response rate of 15.1%) who agreed to participate, of whom 190 (69.3%) belonged to the at-risk sample. Between T0 and T1 (1-month post baseline), significant intervention effects were found for participants' daily step counts in both the total sample (P=.004) and the at-risk sample (P=.001). In the at-risk sample, the intervention effects showed a daily step count increase of 1056 steps in the intervention group, compared to a decrease of 258 steps in the control group. Comparison of participants' self-reported PA revealed a significant intervention effect for time spent walking in the at-risk sample (P=.02). Intervention effects were still significant 3 months post baseline for participants' daily step counts in both the total sample (P=.03) and the at-risk sample (P=.02); however, self-reported PA differences were no longer significant. CONCLUSIONS: A computer-tailored, pedometer-based PA intervention was effective in increasing both pedometer-based and self-reported PA levels, mainly in the at-risk participants. However, more effort should be devoted to recruit and retain participants in order to improve the public health impact of the intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02080585; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02080585 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6VvQnRQSy).
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Compernolle,S., Vandelanotte,C., Cardon,G., De Bourdeaudhuij,I., De Cocker,K.
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Date of Electronic
20150209
PMCID
PMC4342625
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| Current cigarette smoking among adults - United States, 2005-2014 | 2015 | Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
13-Nov
Volume
64
Issue
44
Start Page
1233
Other Pages
1240
Notes
JID: 7802429; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 26562061
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6444a2 [doi]
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PMID
26562061
Abstract
Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, resulting in approximately 480,000 premature deaths and more than $300 billion in direct health care expenditures and productivity losses each year (1). To assess progress toward achieving the Healthy People 2020 objective of reducing the percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes to /=18 years using data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 16.8% in 2014. Among daily cigarette smokers, declines were observed in the percentage who smoked 20-29 cigarettes per day (from 34.9% to 27.4%) or >/=30 cigarettes per day (from 12.7% to 6.9%). In 2014, prevalence of cigarette smoking was higher among males, adults aged 25-44 years, multiracial persons and American Indian/Alaska Natives, persons who have a General Education Development certificate, live below the federal poverty level, live in the Midwest, are insured through Medicaid or are uninsured, have a disability or limitation, or are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Proven population-based interventions, including tobacco price increases, comprehensive smoke-free laws, high impact mass media campaigns, and barrier-free access to quitting assistance, are critical to reduce cigarette smoking and smoking-related disease and death among U.S. adults.
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Jamal,A., Homa,D.M., O'Connor,E., Babb,S.D., Caraballo,R.S., Singh,T., Hu,S.S., King,B.A.
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20151113
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| Passive exposure to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use increases desire for combustible and e-cigarettes in young adult smokers | 2015 | Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, Uni | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
24
Issue
5
Start Page
501
Other Pages
504
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LR: 20160823; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; GR: P30 CA014599/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P3
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 24848637
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051563 [doi]
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24848637
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BACKGROUND: Passive exposure to combustible cigarette use has been shown to act as a cue to increase smoking urge. Given the resemblance of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to combustible cigarettes, we examined whether these devices could also act as a cue to increase smoking desire and urges in those passively exposed. METHODS: Young adult daily smokers (age 18-35 years; N=60) completed subjective ratings before and after exposure to a study confederate drinking bottled water (control cue) and then smoking either a combustible or e-cigarette (active cue). Smoking desire and urge ratings were measured with visual analogue scale items for desire for a regular and an e-cigarette and the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges. RESULTS: Passive exposure to both the e-cigarette and combustible cigarette cue significantly increased observers' ratings of desire and urge to smoke a regular cigarette (all ps
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King,A.C., Smith,L.J., McNamara,P.J., Matthews,A.K., Fridberg,D.J.
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Date of Electronic
20140521
PMCID
PMC4992990
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| Impact of sex on uric acid levels and its relationship with the extent of coronary artery disease: A single-centre study | 2015 | Division of Cardiology, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.; Division of Cardiology, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.; Division of Cardiology, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.; Division of Cardiology, Eastern Piedmont Univers | Read more... |
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Atherosclerosis
Periodical, Abbrev.
Atherosclerosis
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
241
Issue
1
Start Page
241
Other Pages
248
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CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 0242543; 0 (Biomarkers); 268B43MJ25 (Uric Acid); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/09/09 [received]; 2015/02/25 [revised]; 2015/03/16 [accepted]; 2015/03/20 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Ireland
ISSN/ISBN
1879-1484; 0021-9150
Accession Number
PMID: 25818387
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.03.030 [doi]
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25818387
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BACKGROUND: Serum uric acid (SUA) elevation has been largely addressed in the past as a possible risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, uric acid has not clearly emerged as independent risk factor for coronary artery disease. Several studies in literature have assessed sex-related differences in the association between elevated SUA levels and cardiovascular events with conflicting results. Therefore, aim of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between uric acid levels and the extent of coronary artery disease in male and female patients undergoing coronary angiography. METHODS: Our population is represented by 3520 consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography from March 2007 to October 2012. Patients were divided according to Tertiles of SUA (Males, Group 1, /=6.8 mg/dL-0.40 mmol/mol, n = 851), (Females, Group 1, /= 6.3 mg/dL-0.37 mmol/mol, n = 370). Fasting samples were collected for uric acid levels assessment. Coronary disease was defined for at least 1 vessel stenosis >50% as evaluated by QCA. Severe coronary disease was defined as three-vessel disease and/or left main disease. RESULTS: Among 3520 patients, we identified 2442 men (69.4%) and 1078 women (30.6%). Males had higher levels of uric acid than women (6.33 +/- 1.7 vs 5.8 +/- 1.9 - p /=7 mg/dl or 0.42 mmol/l) and male gender was confirmed after correction for baseline confounding factors (Adjusted OR = 1.28 [1.01-1.62], p = 0.004). Males displayed a significantly higher prevalence and extent of CAD (p
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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Barbieri,L., Verdoia,M., Schaffer,A., Marino,P., Suryapranata,H., De Luca,G., Novara Atherosclerosis Study Group (NAS)
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20150320
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| Young adult e-cigarette users' reasons for liking and not liking e-cigarettes: A qualitative study | 2015 | a Cancer Prevention & Control Program , University of Hawaii Cancer Center , Honolulu , HI , USA.; a Cancer Prevention & Control Program , University of Hawaii Cancer Center , Honolulu , HI , USA.; a Cancer Prevention & Control Program , University of Haw | Read more... |
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Psychology & Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Psychol.Health
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
30
Issue
12
Start Page
1450
Other Pages
1469
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LR: 20151125; GR: 3P30CA071789-15S3-PROJECT 2/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA071789/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: U54 MD007584/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8807983; NIHMS734259; OID: NLM: NIHMS734259 [Available on 12/01/16]; OID: NLM:
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1476-8321; 0887-0446
Accession Number
PMID: 26074148
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
DOI
10.1080/08870446.2015.1061129 [doi]
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26074148
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OBJECTIVE: To gain an in-depth understanding of what young adult electronic- or e-cigarette users like or dislike about e-cigarettes. We aimed to determine the reasons that may encourage young adults to use e-cigarettes or discourage them from using e-cigarettes. DESIGN: Twelve focus group discussions were conducted with 62 current daily e-cigarette users (63% men) of mean age = 25.1 years (standard deviation = 5.5). Data were analysed following principles of inductive content analysis. RESULTS: Results indicated 12 categories of reasons for liking e-cigarettes (e.g., recreation, smoking cessation) and 6 categories of reasons for not liking e-cigarettes (e.g. poor product quality, poor smoking experience). CONCLUSIONS: Young adults' motives for using or not using e-cigarettes appear to be varied and their relative importance in terms of predicting e-cigarette use initiation, dependence, and cigarette/e-cigarette dual use needs to be carefully studied in population-based, empirical studies. The current findings suggest that e-cigarettes may serve social, recreational, and sensory expectancies that are unique relative to cigarettes and not dependent on nicotine. Further, successful use of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation will likely need higher standards of product quality control, better nicotine delivery efficiency and a counselling component that would teach smokers how to manage e-cigarette devices while trying to quit smoking cigarettes.
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Pokhrel,P., Herzog,T.A., Muranaka,N., Fagan,P.
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Date of Electronic
20150715
PMCID
PMC4657726
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