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"I'm not strong enough; I'm not good enough. I can't do this, I'm failing"- A qualitative study of low-socioeconomic status smokers' experiences with accesssing cessation support and the role for alternative technology-based support.
(2017-11-13)BACKGROUND: The social gradient in smoking rates persist with an overrepresentation of smoking and its associated harms concentrated within lower socioeconomic status (SES) populations. Low-SES smokers are motivated to ... -
The illusion of polygenic disease risk prediction
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The impact of baseline potassium intake on the dose-response relation between sodium reduction and blood pressure change: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
(Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com], 2021-03-05) -
Impact of color-coded and warning nutrition labelling schemes: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
(Public Library of Science, 2021-10-05)BACKGROUND: Suboptimal diets are a leading risk factor for death and disability. Nutrition labelling is a potential method to encourage consumers to improve dietary behaviour. This systematic review and network meta-analysis ... -
Impact of fractional excretion of sodium on a single morning void urine collection as an estimate of 24-hour urine sodium.
(2019-12)The standard for assessing dietary sodium intake is to measure 24-hour urine sodium. On average, 93% of daily sodium intake is excreted over 24-hours. Expense and difficulties in obtaining complete 24-hour collections have ... -
The impact of providing blood to the scene of an accident on transfusion laboratory practice.
(2018-02)BACKGROUND: Haemorrhage is the leading cause of mortality during trauma. In 2012, London's Air Ambulance introduced Blood on Board (BOB), transfusing group O red cells (RBC) to trauma patients at the scene. OBJECTIVES: ... -
Impact of the 2003 to 2018 Population Salt Intake Reduction Program in England A Modeling Study
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2021-03-01)The United Kingdom was among the first countries to introduce a salt reduction program in 2003 to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence risk. Despite its initial success, the program has stalled recently and is yet ... -
The influence of anemia on clinical outcomes in venous thromboembolism: Results from GARFIELD-VTE.
(2021-07)INTRODUCTION: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of venous thromboembolism (VTE) patients with concomitant anemia are unclear. This study compares baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and 24-month outcomes in ... -
Influence of Body Mass Index on Clinical Outcomes in Venous Thromboembolism: Insights from GARFIELD-VTE.
(2021-09-06)BACKGROUND: There is limited information on the influence of body mass index (BMI) on clinical outcomes in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). OBJECTIVES: Investigate the influence of BMI on baseline characteristics, ... -
Initial ratings of different types of e-cigarettes and relationships between product appeal and nicotine delivery.
(2018-04)AIMS: Little is known about features of e-cigarettes (EC) that facilitate or hinder the switch from smoking to vaping. We tested eight brands of EC to determine how nicotine delivery and other product characteristics ... -
Knowledge, attitude and behaviour on salt intake and its association with hypertension in the Malaysian population: findings from MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey)
(BMC part of Springer Nature, 2021-05-31)Background: High blood pressure or hypertension has become one of the main health problems, worldwide. A number of studies have proven that an increased intake of salt was related to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular ...