Decline of adolescent smoking in Ireland 1995–2015: trend analysis and associated factors by Shasha Li, Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Keishia Taylor

“…Objectives The study examines trends in smoking among Irish adolescents aged 15–16 years between 1995 and 2015 and the factors associated with their smoking behaviours between 2007 and 2015.Methods Data were obtained from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs Ireland between 1995 and 2015. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…Heavy alcohol consumption can lead to various gastrointestinal disorders, with gastric ulcers being the most prevalent. …”
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Analysis on Flavor Quality of Brassica rapa L. from Different Varieties by MAERHABA·Paerhati, Zhanteng SONG, Ruina YANG, Jing LI, Jing AN, Min LIU, Zhenzhen XU, Jingrong ZHU

“…GC-IMS results showed that 68 volatile flavor components, including testers, alcohols, aldehydes and sulfur, were identified in SFB, RQH, KPZ, and KPB. …”
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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“…In the general population, common consequences included common mental health disorders, changing patterns of substance abuse particularly alcohol, and increased domestic violence. Family relationships and interactions generally improved but in a minority had strained dynamics. …”
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Promoting physical activity in vulnerable adults ‘at risk’ of homelessness: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Sarah E Jackson, Lee Smith, Charlotte Stringer, Mike Loosemore, Eloise Moller, Guillermo Felipe López-Sánchez, Joseph Firth, James Johnstone, Brendon Stubbs, Davy Vancampfort

“…Changes in drug use and alcohol dependency will also be explored.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval to process and analyse data and disseminate findings was obtained through the Anglia Ruskin University Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Ethics Committee. …”
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Bioactive phytochemical compounds characterization, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial activity of the methanol and acetonitrile leaf extracts of Pithecellobium dulce by M. Kiranmayee, K. Riazunnisa

“…FTIR analysis identified various functional groups in the leaf extracts, indicating the presence of alcohols, phenols, unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons, amines, flavonoids, and halogenated compounds. …”
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A Study Exploring Relationship between Risk Factors and Resilience among Youth by Fenny Leferty Kharpuri, Ramya Bhaskar

“…Results: The results highlighted that smoking, tobacco, alcohol, and self-medication risks were higher and all the aspects of resilience except for adaptability were found to be lower among youth. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Falls and Fractures Following Prescription of Opioids Among Privately Insured Patients with Osteoarthritis by Stuart Silverman, Patricia Schepman, J. Bradford Rice, Craig G. Beck, William Pajerowski, Alan G. White, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Birol Emir

“…Significant (_P_<.05) risk factors associated with at least 1 fall or fracture during the follow-up period included alcohol use (odds ratio [OR], 3.41), history of falling (OR, 2.19), non-tramadol opioid use (OR, 1.31), age (OR, 1.03), benzodiazepine use (OR, 1.21), and at least 1 osteoporosis diagnosis (OR, 2.06). …”
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Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients Attending at Hiwa Hospital in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Bushra Mohammed Ali, Hiwa Abas Ahmed

“…Most of the cases 32 (45.7%) with type (O) blood group, not smoking cigarette 51 (72.9%) and not drinking alcohol 69 (98.6%). This study showed a statistical significant association between non-melanoma skin cancer with level of education (P value =0.002), family history (P value = 0.02), time of exposure to sun light (P value of < 0.001) and BMI (p value = 0.001).  …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Participant selection was based on seniority and expertise and ensuring diverse perspectives were represented.Interventions We examined nine interventions that could either promote greater mindfulness or introduce barriers impeding smoking uptake: smoke-free outdoor dining and bars; no tobacco sales where alcohol is sold; social marketing campaigns; real life stories (testimonials); life skills training; raise purchase age to 21; tobacco-free generation; smokers’ licence; make tobacco retail premises R18.Results The policies perceived as more effective denormalised tobacco; made it less convenient to access and use; highlighted immediate disadvantages (eg, impact on fitness); aligned with young people’s values; and addressed the underlying causes of smoking (eg, stress). …”
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Hypnotics' association with mortality or cancer: a matched cohort study by Daniel F Kripke, Lawrence E Kline, Robert D Langer

“…This study extends previous reports associating hypnotics with excess mortality.Setting A large integrated health system in the USA.Design Longitudinal electronic medical records were extracted for a one-to-two matched cohort survival analysis.Subjects Subjects (mean age 54 years) were 10 529 patients who received hypnotic prescriptions and 23 676 matched controls with no hypnotic prescriptions, followed for an average of 2.5 years between January 2002 and January 2007.Main outcome measures Data were adjusted for age, gender, smoking, body mass index, ethnicity, marital status, alcohol use and prior cancer. Hazard ratios (HRs) for death were computed from Cox proportional hazards models controlled for risk factors and using up to 116 strata, which exactly matched cases and controls by 12 classes of comorbidity.Results As predicted, patients prescribed any hypnotic had substantially elevated hazards of dying compared to those prescribed no hypnotics. …”
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Adaptation and uptake evaluation of an SMS text message smoking cessation programme (MiQuit) for use in antenatal care by Felix Naughton, Stephen Sutton, Tim Coleman, Sue Cooper, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Katharine Bowker, Katarzyna Campbell, Melanie Sloan

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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…Other respondents mentioned violence in families, accessibility of health care services, and alcohol consumption, and the study findings on challenges to effective HIV/AIDS prevention, the highest number of respondents mentioned lack of coverage and access to prevention services. the lowest number of respondents mentioned a lack of accurate evaluations, other respondents mentioned stigma among rural communities, cost of treatment, and lack of awareness and the study results on HIV/AIDS prevention measures, the highest number of respondents mentioned social marketing of condoms, the lowest number of respondents mentioned encouraging being faithful to their partners. other respondents mentioned having school-based HIV prevention programs, discouraging wife inheritance, and voluntary counseling and testing of the people. …”
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A prospective study on association between comprehensive lifestyle scores and cognitive function changes in community-dwelling older adults in Tianjin city by Muya ZHANG, Xian CAI, Liping ZU, Huichao ZHAO, Tianyu WANG, Chenyu LI, Jing YUAN, Fei MA

“…A comprehensive lifestyle score was constructed based on overweight or obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and sleep. Scores of 0 – 1 were defined as unhealthy lifestyle, 2 – 4 as average lifestyle, and 5 – 6 as healthy lifestyle. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and pancreatic lesions by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, A. E. Leonovich, M. A. Ashitko, T. L. Lemina, A. V. Korolyov

“…Steatosis of the pancreas can be considered as diffuse development of fatty tissue in all parts of the organ, developing mainly on the background of metabolic syndrome and combined to smoldering pancreatic inflammation under influence of pancreatoxic factors – alcohol, gallstone disease. Efficacy of new phospholipid drug Resalut in patients with steatosis of the pancreas associated to hepatic steatosis and lipidemia is demonstrated.…”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…A principal cause of elevation of alanine transaminase activity was non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In one LC patient development of esophageal varicose veins was detected. …”
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Association of Time in Target Range of Resting Heart Rate With Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Jianmei Zheng, Cen Chen, Zhongcai Fan, Qiang Ye, Yi Zhong, Jinsong Li, Hao Huang, Jianping Deng, Jinghong Zhao, Tinglin Xiong, Wenjie Tian, Xuemei Zhang

“…Compared to patients with TTR-HR 0–50% and >50%–75%, patients with TTR-HR > 75%–100% were older and less alcohol user, less likely to use diuretics and anti-diabetic drugs, these patients had less comorbidities of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, heart failure, and cardiac shock. …”
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Opioid consumption frequency and its associations with potential life problems during opioid agonist treatment in individuals with prescription-type opioid use disorder: explorator... by Anne Bouthillier, Gabriel Bastien, Christina McAnulty, Hamzah Bakouni, Bernard Le Foll, M. Eugenia Socias, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…Results Reducing OUF was significantly associated with fewer problems related to medical status (p = 0.049), psychiatric status (p = 0.019), and alcohol problem severity (p = 0.001). The interaction was non-significant for employment (p = 0.264), family status (p = 0.352) and legal status (p = 0.050). …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. V. Okhlobystin, S. A. Alekseyenko, Ye. V. Beloborodova, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Patients should be motivated to restrain from alcohol consumption and smoking as they can lead to further progression of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and symptoms of pancreatitis.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. V. Okhlobystin, S. A. Alekseyenko, Ye. V. Beloborodova, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Patients should be motivated to stop both alcohol intake and smoking as they can cause progression of PEI alone and/or persistence of symptoms, like pancreatic pain.…”
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