Benefits Conferred by Peer-Support Nursing Intervention to Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Nonsmoking Patients with COPD by Xiaoling Yao, Xiaoyu Wang, Jing Yuan, Zhikang Huang, Dan Wu, Hongyan Xu

“…Peer support is a concept of substantial significance to health scientists and practitioners today due to its focus shifting from disease treatment to health promotion. Effective incorporation peer relationships in support-enhancing interventions could improve quality care and health outcomes. …”
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Establishing an Electrophysiological Recording Platform for Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Neuropathic Pain Rats by Yang CT, Shyu BC, Lin WT, Lu KH, Lin CR, Wen YR, Chen CC

“…Chin-Tsang Yang,1– 3 Bai-Chuang Shyu,1 Wei-Tso Lin,4 Kuo-Hsiang Lu,4 Chung-Ren Lin,5 Yeong-Ray Wen,6– 8,* Chih-Cheng Chen1,9,10,* 1Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan; 3Department of Biotechnology and Animal Sciences, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan; 4Gimer Medical Co., New Taipei City, Taiwan; 5Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; 6Pain Management and Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7Chun Chuan Orthopedic and Pain Specialty Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 8Pain Management Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Jen-Ai General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 9Neuroscience Program of Academia Sinica, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; 10Taiwan Mouse Clinic, Biomedical Translational Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chih-Cheng Chen; Yeong-Ray Wen, Email chih@ibms.sinica.edu.tw; yray.wen@gmail.comPurpose: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is pivotal in treating chronic intractable pain. …”
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Metabolic Alterations in Different Stages of Hypertension in an Apparently Healthy Nigerian Population by M. A. Charles-Davies, A. A. Fasanmade, J. A. Olaniyi, O. E. Oyewole, M. O. Owolabi, J. R. Adebusuyi, O. Hassan, M. T. Ajobo, M. O. Ebesunun, K. Adigun, K. S. Akinlade, U. A. Fabian, O. O. Popoola, S. K. Rahamon, W. Okunbolade, M. A. Ogunlakin, O. G. Arinola, E. O Agbedana

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Factors affecting implementation of interventions for oral health, substance use, smoking and diet for people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a community-based qualitative s... by Sheena E Ramsay, Richard G Watt, Falko F Sniehotta, Eileen Kaner, Martha Paisi, Neha Jain, Martin Burrows, Emma A Adams, Gillian McLellan, Emma C Joyes, Laura J McGowan, David Landes, Lorenzo Iafrate

“…Environmental factors included funding and integrated services; organisational factors included inclusive services, health promotion, prevention and training healthcare providers; interpersonal factors included the presence of support workers and motivation among service providers.Conclusion The implementation and sustainability of health interventions for people experiencing SMD are influenced by factors across environmental, organisational and interpersonal levels that interact with the inherent challenges of disadvantaged groups. …”
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Assessing Prevention Protocols by a Brief Questionnaire in the Infectious Respiratory Diseases Pandemics: An Application in Pedestrian Population in COVID-19 Pandemic by Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Alireza Razzaghi, Hamid Sharifi, Shahram Habibzadeh, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasool Entezarmahdi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Ehsan Sarbazi, Morteza Haghighi, Mina Golestani, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

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The effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on birth outcomes: A cohort study in Shanghai by Xiaokai Wang, Xia Gao, De Chen, Xuelian Chen, Qingwei Li, Jiani Ding, Fangyuan Yu, Xiaoyun Zhu, Nannan Zhang, Yifang Chen

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Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

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Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

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Impact of warning pictorials and size on perceived effectiveness of cigar warning labels in a nationally representative between-subjects experiment by James F Thrasher, Tara L Queen, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Sarah D Kowitt, Leah M Ranney, Adam O Goldstein, Chineme Enyioha, Desmond Jenson, Paschal Sheeran, Sonia A Clark, Kristen L Jarman, Michelle Z Yang

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Effects of Exergaming on Morphological Variables, Biochemical Parameters, and Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review with Meta-Anal... by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Joaquín Perez-Carcamo, Hassan Melki, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Edgar Vasquez-Carrasco, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Claudio Romero, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

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Meta-analysis on the chronic effects of exercise on depression in older adults by Melanie Mack, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Iuliia Pavlova, Yaël Netz, Burcu Kömürcü Akik, Antonia Kaltsatou, Sandra Haider, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Arzu Erden, Andreea Badache, Michel Audiffren

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Addressing the Teen Mom Situation in Thailand: A Systematic Review on Challenges, Initiatives and Recommendations for Improvement by Jukkrit Wungrath, Phinphot Phrommasen, Wanchalerm Ritthimon

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Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins/Furans (PBDD/Fs) and Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Indoor and Outdoor of Gymnasiums by Ching-Kai Su, Jian-He Lu, How-Ran Chao, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Chih-Lung Wang, I-Cheng Lu, Yu-Ting Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Wan-Nurdiyana-Wan Mansor, Yi-Chyun Hsu, Ying-I Tsai, Shang-Ming Ma

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Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampa... by Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Zerihun Admassu, Frannie MacKenzie, Lesley Gittings, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Naimul Khan, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Brenda Katisi, Peter Kyambadde, Richard Lester, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Virtual reality (VR) for mental health promotion remains understudied in low-income humanitarian settings. …”
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Changes in Alcohol Consumption During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic From 2020 to 2023 in a Prospective Cohort of Italian Adults by Sonia Cerrai, Giulia Carreras, Filippo Monti, Chiara Stival, Alessandra Lugo, Cristina Bosetti, Silvia Biagioni, Tiziana Fanucchi, Giuseppe Gorini, Andrea Amerio, Luisa Mastrobattista, Claudia Mortali, Anna Odone, Sabrina Molinaro, Luc Smits, Silvano Gallus, the “Lost in Italy” and “Lost in Toscana” Study Investigators

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Changes in alcohol consumption among Belgian adults participating in the internet-based one-month-abstinence campaign ‘Tournée Minérale’ by Annelies Thienpondt, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Joris Van Damme, Gera E. Nagelhout, Benedicte Deforche

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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

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Primary aldosteronism patients with previous cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events have high aldosterone responsiveness to ACTH stimulation by Eriko Nakano, Kosuke Mukai, Atsunori Fukuhara, Michio Otsuki, Iichiro Shimomura, Takamasa Ichijo, Mika Tsuiki, Norio Wada, Takashi Yoneda, Yoshiyu Takeda, Kenji Oki, Tetsuya Yamada, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Daisuke Yabe, Miki Kakutani, Masakatsu Sone, Takuyuki Katabami, Akiyo Tanabe, Mitsuhide Naruse, JPAS/JRAS Study Group

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Exploring the ability of plasma pTau217, pTau181 and beta-amyloid in mirroring cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment by the fully automated Lumipulse®... by Marcella Catania, Claudia Battipaglia, Alberto Perego, Erika Salvi, Emanuela Maderna, Federico Angelo Cazzaniga, Paolo M. Rossini, Camillo Marra, Nicola Vanacore, Alberto Redolfi, Daniela Perani, Patrizia Spadin, Maria Cotelli, Stefano Cappa, Naike Caraglia, Pietro Tiraboschi, Fabrizio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Di Fede

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Experiência de ações de educação sobre o manejo adequado em casos de traumatismo orofacial para professores de escolas públicas by Geisa Aiane de Morais Sampaio, Maria Fernanda de Britto Cabral, Milena Lima Silva, Thays Maria de Oliveira Almeida, Wesllayne Souza Lima, Renata Albuquerque Cavalcanti Almeida

“…Palavras-chave: Traumatismo Dentário; Docentes; Educação em Saúde Experience in education actions on the proper management of orofacial trauma cases for public school teachers   Abstract: This study aimed to describe health promotion activities regarding properly handling dental trauma in children and adolescents within a school environment conducted with public school teachers. …”
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