E-Cigarette Use and Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Methods Among American Indian Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Ashley L. Comiford, DrPH, Dorothy A. Rhoades, MD, MPH, Justin D. Dvorak, PhD, Kai Ding, PhD, Noah Collins, Alexandra L. Blair, Mark P. Doescher, MD, MSPH

“…Whether E-cigarette use is associated with the use of evidence-based methods is unknown, particularly among American Indian/Alaska Native individuals. Methods: Using survey data collected in 2016 from 289 adult American Indian people who smoke and who reported a previous cessation attempt, the authors conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses to assess the associations between E-cigarette use and evidence-based cessation methods. …”
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Shared prognostic information in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – systematic assessment of the patients’ perception of neurofilament light chain and the ALS functional rating scale... by Lukas Maximilian Möhwald, André Maier, Torsten Grehl, Ute Weyen, Patrick Weydt, René Günther, Paul Lingor, Bettina Göricke, Susanne Petri, Julian Grosskreutz, Matthias Boentert, Isabell Cordts, Jochen H. Weishaupt, Johannes Dorst, Christoph Münch, Thomas Meyer, Petra Baum

“…Methods In a multicenter study, 149 ALS patients were assessed for their perception of shared information about NfL and ALSFRS-R using an investigator-designed survey and established questionnaires. The recommendation of NfL and ALSFRS-R to fellow patients was assessed using the Net Promoter Score (NPS). …”
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Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India by Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Jachin David Williams, Nidhi Jaswal, Venkateswaralu Yandluri, Payal Sangani, Kavya Sanagavarapu, Ramya Natarajan, Sandhya Ramalingam, Nalini Saligram, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna

“…Analysis compared data from 545 subjects who participated in all the three surveys.ResultsThe cohort comprised 45.5% males and 54.5% females, aged 19–85 years (mean: 55.42; SD 10.3). …”
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Analyzing the impact of glycemic metabolic status on cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality related to the estimated glucose disposal rate: a nationwide cohort study by Shiming He, Shiming He, Shiming He, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou

“…This paper aims to analyze the impact of eGDR on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality across different glycemic metabolic statuses, including normal fasting glucose (NFG), prediabetes, and diabetes.MethodsThis study included 46,016 American adults who underwent health examinations as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018. Multivariable Cox regression was employed to explore the relationships between eGDR and mortality rates under varying glycemic states. …”
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Factors influencing role preferences in decision-making of healthy women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants: subanalysis from a randomised controlled decision coaching trial by Sibylle Kautz-Freimuth, Arim Shukri, Claudia Stracke, Anna Isselhard, Birte Berger-Höger, Anke Steckelberg, Frank Vitinius, Nicola Dikow, Marion Kiechle, Cornelia Meisel, Achim Wöckel, Marion Tina von Mackelenbergh, Rita Schmutzler, Kerstin Rhiem, Stephanie Stock

“…The IG completed a decision-coaching (DC) programme, the CG received standard care. A second survey (T2) followed after 12 weeks. Ordinal regression analyses were performed. …”
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Associations of prognostic nutritional index with cardiovascular all-cause mortality among CVD patients with diabetes or prediabetes: evidence from the NHANES 2005–2018 by WenYi Xu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, QianKun Yang, Ying Cao, Rui Rao, Li Lv, Qin Cen, Qiong Wei, LuLing Yang

“…This study aims to investigate the association of the novel immunonutritional indicator of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) with all-cause and CVD mortality in diabetic and prediabetic CVD patients.MethodThis is an open-cohort study involving 1,509 CVD patients with diabetes or prediabetes collected from The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and initially interviewed between 2005 and 2018. …”
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Geographically widespread and novel hemotropic mycoplasmas and bartonellae in Mexican free-tailed bats and sympatric North American bat species by Daniel J. Becker, Kristin E. Dyer, Lauren R. Lock, Beckett L. Olbrys, Shawn A. Pladas, Anushka A. Sukhadia, Bret Demory, Juliana Maria Nunes Batista, Micaela Pineda, Nancy B. Simmons, Amanda M. Adams, Winifred F. Frick, M. Teague O'Mara, Dmitriy V. Volokhov

“…Hemoplasmas and bartonellae are facultative intracellular bacteria of special interest in bats, given their high prevalence and substantial genetic diversity. Surveys have also supported plausible zoonotic transmission of these bacteria from bats to humans, including Candidatus Mycoplasma haematohominis and Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis. …”
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Diagnostic Effectiveness of Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in Assessing the Risk of Developing Graft Dysfunction in Liver Recipient Children by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, I. E. Pashkova, A. G. Olefirenko, O. E. Gichkun, L. V. Makarova, R. A. Monakhov, P. O. Shevchenko

“…Materials and methods. 95 children aged 3 to 73 months with liver cirrhosis of various etiologies were surveyed. All the patients underwent liver transplantation (LT) from a living related donor. …”
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The synergistic effect of the triglyceride-glucose index and a body shape index on cardiovascular mortality: the construction of a novel cardiovascular risk marker by Hao-ming He, Ying-ying Xie, Qiang Chen, Yi-ke Li, Xue-xi Li, Sun-jing Fu, Na Li, Yan-ru Han, Yan-xiang Gao, Jin-gang Zheng

“…Methods We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2018 of 17,329 individuals. The associations of the TyG index and ABSI with cardiovascular mortality were investigated via Cox regression analysis and restricted cubic splines. …”
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Associations of co-exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and vitamin D with early lung dysfunction: Mediating roles of metabolic score-visceral adiposity index by Baihao Lin, Wanlu Liu, Hank-Han Wang, Haixia Qian, Xinyu Zhu, Mengya Xu, Yuyu Zheng, Nada Alhazmi, Yansen Bai

“…Methods: Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2012, data on urinary PAH metabolites (ΣOH-PAHs), serum vitamin D metabolite levels [Σ25(OH)D], and pulmonary function tests [forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC] from 2189 participants, including 369 subjects with early lung dysfunction, defined as PRISm or airflow obstruction. …”
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Pilot study of a comprehensive multidisciplinary inpatient-based approach to smoking cessation in patients with vascular disease by Tanner Kim, MD, Anand Brahmandam, MBBS, Dana Alameddine, MD, Rachel Forman, MD, Amin Hardik, MD, Lisa Fucito, PhD, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, Raul Guzman, MD, Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS, MPH

“…Patients received brief counselling sessions regarding smoking cessation from specialties including vascular surgery, cardiology, neurology, and the smoking cessation program during the hospitalization using the gain-frame approach. Subjects completed surveys related to smoking habits and mental health, including the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System questionnaire, respectively. …”
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Sex disparity in the association between alcohol consumption and sarcopenia: a population-based study by Longbao Yang, Longbao Yang, Qiuju Ran, Qiuju Ran, Yee Hui Yeo, Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, Shuyue Tuo, Shuyue Tuo, Yong Li, Yong Li, Jia Yuan, Jia Yuan, Shejiao Dai, Shejiao Dai, Jinhai Wang, Jinhai Wang, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Xinxing Tantai, Xinxing Tantai

“…Therefore, this study comprehensively investigated the association of alcohol consumption with sarcopenia in a nationally representative sample of US adults.MethodsThis population-based study included adults aged 18 years and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III. Alcohol exposure was defined as daily alcohol intake, alcohol drinking history, number of drinking days per week, and frequency of binge drinking days per month. …”
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Using Laboratory Test Results for Surveillance During a New Outbreak of Acute Hepatitis in 3-Week- to 5-Year-Old Children in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Curaç... by Maaike C Swets, Steven R Kerr, Brian MacKenna, Louis Fisher, Merel van Wijnen, Diederik Brandwagt, Paul W Schenk, Pieter Fraaij, Leonardus G Visser, Sebastian Bacon, Amir Mehrkar, Alistair Nichol, Patrick Twomey, Philippa C Matthews, Malcolm G Semple, Geert H Groeneveld, Ben Goldacre, Iain Jones, J Kenneth Baillie

“…We conducted a pragmatic survey to analyze changes in the proportion of hospitalized children with elevated AST or ALT over time. …”
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The health promoting sports coach: theoretical background and practical guidance by Benjamin Tézier, Kévin Barros, Susanna Geidne, Farid Bardid, Spartaco Grieco, Stacey Johnson, Sami Kokko, Barry Lambe, Arthur Lefebvre, Aoife Lane, Linda Ooms, Jan Seghers, Vassilis Sevdalis, Stephen Whiting, Anne Vuillemin, Aurélie Van-Hoye

“…An embedded mixed-method study with a QUAL (qual) design was used, where 15 experts took part in 5 meetings and 299 coaches provided input through an online survey. Four steps were carried out: (1) defining the health-promoting sports coach and key action principles, (2) co-constructing progression stages using the settings-based approach, (3) identifying key actions for promoting health in different moments of coaching (i.e., before, during, and after training and competition, and outside of coaching), and (4) developing long-term intervention components. …”
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Evaluating the impact, implementation experience and political economy of primary care networks in Kenya: protocol for a mixed methods study by Beatrice Amboko, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa, Peter Mugo, Anita Musiega, Beryl Maritim, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Wangari Ng’ang’a, Brittany Hagedorn, Gillian Turner, Anne Musuva, Felix Murira, Nirmala Ravishankar, Salim Hussein, Edwine Barasa

“…The quantitative study will use a controlled before and after study design and collect data using health facility and client exit surveys. The primary outcome measure will be the service delivery readiness of PHC facilities. …”
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The associations of physical activity patterns and the triglyceride-glucose index in US adults: a secondary data analysis of NHANES (2007–2018) by JinYe Zhang, YiLin Yang, HaoNan Zheng, BoWen Bai, QianKun Yang, Li Zhang, YuTong Zhao, Jing Luo, Bin Yu

“…Participants with complete data on TyG index, PA patterns, and other covariates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database (2007–2018) were included in this study. …”
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Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study by Xingyong Huang, Xuanyu Hao, Tingting Wang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Peng Wu, Lufan Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Wanchuan Zhang, Kai Zhang

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2017 to March 2020. The analysis was limited to individuals aged ≥ 20 years with complete information available. …”
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Secular trend and projection of overweight and obesity among Chinese children and adolescents aged 7–18 years from 1985 to 2019: Rural areas are becoming the focus of investment by Jiajia Dang, Yunfei Liu, Shan Cai, Panliang Zhong, Di Shi, Ziyue Chen, Yihang Zhang, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma, Yi Song, Jing Ni, Xuehong Zhang

“…We analyzed data from seven rounds of the Chinese National Survey on Students Constitution and Health (CNSSCH) conducted from 1985 to 2019, focusing on school-age children and adolescents aged 7–18 years. …”
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Evaluating the differences in healthy lifestyle behaviors between Chinese urban and rural residency after the termination of social distancing: analysis based on propensity score m... by Yudong Miao, Dongfang Zhu, Zhanlei Shen, Yi Li, Wanliang Zhang, Junwen Bai, Ruizhe Ren, Jingbao Zhang, Dan Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Wenyong Dong, Rongmei Liu, Qiuping Zhao, Xue Zhou, Jianping Hu

“…Methods From February 1, 2023, to February 8, 2023, a cross-sectional survey which include participants (≥ 18 years old) was carried out in four regions of mainland China (Changzhou in the eastern region, Zhengzhou in the central region, Xining in the western region, and Mudanjiang in the northeastern region). …”
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Social learning activities to improve community engagement in waste management program by S. Sunarti, R.S.Y. Zebua, J.H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, B. Rahardyan, K. Koeswinarno, S. Suradi, N. Nurhayu, R.H.A. Ansyah

“…This study involved 504 residents exposed to social learning activities in Kawasan Bebas Sampah/ Zero Waste Area program in Bandung City, Indonesia as the respondents to gather the data using survey method.FINDINGS: The study found that social learning activities have significantly influenced waste management behavior indirectly through Affective factors. …”
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