Health promotion and tobacco control: a transatlantic perspective between Brazil and Portugal by Francisco Lucas de Lima Fontes, Ermelinda do Carmo Valente Caldeira

“…The fight against smoking is one of the most challenging fronts in this context, given its direct relationship with the global burden of chronic diseases and preventable deaths. The articulation of public policies that involve multiple sectors and civil society has proved fundamental in dealing with this problem. …”
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Awareness of Contraindications Among Cancer Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mansour Almuqbil, Rama Abdulhamid Mohammed Alobaid, Amouna Abdulrahim Mazal Alhamad, Noor Hussam Eddin, Nora Al Yahya, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Amal F. Alshammary, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

“…Saudi patients were more likely to be aware of contraindicated medications ( P = 0.010), and those without chronic diseases were 15 times more likely to know about drug contraindications (OR = 15.076, 95% CI: 3.442-66.042). …”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…In general, physical activity aids in mitigating harmful chronic diseases. …”
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Relationship between METS-IR and ABSI index and the prevalence of nocturia: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2005–2020 NHANES data by Fei Xue, Yating Zhou

“…Multivariable logistic regression assessed the associations between METS-IR, ABSI, and nocturia, adjusting for demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, and lifestyle factors. Generalized additive models and smoothing splines were used to describe relationship dynamics. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease by Milian Carralero Romero, Alián Pérez Marrero, Liliana Espinosa Castro

“…<strong>Background:</strong> chronic diseases, such as arterial hypertension, currently constitute one of the greatest challenges facing health systems throughout the world. …”
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Predict Diabetes Using Voting Classifier and Hyper Tuning Technique by Chra Ali Kamal, Manal Ali Atiyah

“…Today, diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world due to the people’s sedentary lifestyle which led to many health issues like heart attack, kidney frailer and blindness. …”
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Lessons Learned from Experimental Human Model of Zinc Deficiency by Ananda S. Prasad

“…Zinc therapy may be very useful in many chronic diseases. Zinc supplementation improves cell-mediated immunity, decreases oxidative stress, and decreases generation of chronic inflammatory cytokines in humans. …”
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Applying social cognitive theory to predict physical activity and dietary behavior among patients with type-2 diabetes by Ann Tresa Sebastian, Eslavath Rajkumar, P Tejaswini, R Lakshmi, J Romate

“…Most of these diseases occur in low and middle-income countries. Chronic diseases can be managed with the help of health behaviors such as proper diet, physical exercise, adherence to medication, and avoidance of health risk behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, etc. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Properties of Baitouweng Decoction in Bama Miniature Pigs: Implications for Clinical Application in Humans by Qianqian Xu, Huilan Gao, Fuqiang Zhu, Wenliang Xu, Yubo Wang, Jinwen Xie, Guangjun Guo, Limei Yang, Li Ma, Zhiqiang Shen, Jichang Li

“…Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) serves as a significant adjunct to chemical treatment for chronic diseases. For instance, the administration of Baitouweng decoction (BTWD) has proven effective in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. …”
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数智赋能心脑血管病危险因素监测与防治：现状和展望 Digital Intelligence Empowering the Monitoring and Prevention of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease Risk Factors: Current Status and Prospect... by 刘利强，李光耀，吉训明 (LIU Liqiang, LI Guangyao, JI Xunming )

“…Abstract: With the rise of wearable devices, artificial intelligence, big data, and other techniques, the management of chronic diseases has been continuously evolving towards digital intelligence. …”
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Promotion of healthy eating patterns among employees of a primary health care unit by Paula Martins Horta, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Roseli Gomes de Andrade

“…Non-transmissible chronic diseases and inadequate eating practices are also seen among health professionals. …”
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Vision of multidisciplinary team on the role of physiotherapy in a public home care program by Bibiana Melher Pereira, Cristiane Fernanda Gessinger

“…The population served is predominantly old people and have chronic diseases, and are cared mostly by family caregivers, most of them old. …”
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in patients and families with retinitis pigmentosa by Raisa Hernández Baguer, Raisa Ivis Beltràn Saìnz, Asunciòn Fortunata Rodrìguez Morris, Dagmara Magdalena Cordero Ruiz, Loida Mevis Savòn George, Bàrbara Cid Vàzquez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> of 145 people studied (74 patients with retinitis pigmentosa and 71 relatives), 138 (95.1%) had non-communicable chronic diseases, among which arterial hypertension (29.7%), diabetes mellitus (21 0.0%) and the association of both (13.0%). …”
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The development of a CBT-informed approach to supporting type 2 diabetes self-management by Elné Visagie, Elné Visagie, Elmari Deacon, Rümando Kok, Rümando Kok

“…CBT is a time-sensitive and structured intervention that has been effectively implemented for chronic diseases. CBT has been employed to improve psychological outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes, but there is limited research on how this therapeutic intervention can enhance self-management outcomes of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer in Adults (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and the Russian Endosc... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, P. V. Tsar’kov, M. P. Korolev, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, S. G. Burkov, A. A. Derinov, S. K. Efetov, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, S. S. Pirogov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. D. Fedorov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…PU can be an independent disease or represent symptomatic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum (medicinal, as a result of stress or endocrine pathologies, associated with chronic diseases of internal organs). In the absence of contraindications, esophagogastroduodenoscopy is recommended for all patients with suspected ulcer with the purpose of confirming the diagnosis. …”
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Interaction of Pubertal Development and Metabolic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by M. Plamper, B. Gohlke, J. Woelfle, K. Konrad, T. Rohrer, S. Hofer, W. Bonfig, K. Fink, R. W. Holl

“…Exclusion criteria: other significant chronic diseases and medications, T1DM duration less than three months, and initial BMI < 3rd or >97th percentile. …”
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Phenolic Compounds from Apples: Reviewing their Occurrence, Absorption, Bioavailability, Processing, and Antioxidant Activity – a Review by Małgorzata Starowicz, Bohdan Achrem–Achremowicz, Mariusz K. Piskuła, Henryk Zieliński

“…Some epidemiological studies have confirmed the protective effects of apples against chronic diseases, which can be linked to the high content of phenolics in plant tissues and their bioavailability. …”
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ЖОРСТКІСТЬ ПАРЕНХІМИ ПЕЧІНКИ ЩУРІВ ПРИ МОДЕЛЮВАННІ СТЕАТОЗУ АЛІМЕНТАРНОГО ГЕНЕЗУ ТА ЙОГО КОРЕКЦІЇ... by В.І. Діденко, Ю.А. Гайдар, І.А. Кленіна, О.О. Галінський, І.С. Коненко, А.І. Руденко, О.І. Грабовська

“…Over the past decades, there has been an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases of the liver. Diseases with characteristic changes in the liver, which are combined with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, are found in 80% of cases. …”
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Risk Assessment of Trace Element Contamination in Drinking Water and Agricultural Soil: A Study in Selected Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) Endemic Areas in Sri L... by W. P. R. T. Perera, M. D. N. R. Dayananda, D. M. U. C. Dissanayake, R. A. S. D. Rathnasekara, W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. K. Weragoda, K. A. M. Kularathne

“…Meanwhile, high exposure to heavy metals/metalloids and their accumulation are recognized as the origin of many acute and chronic diseases in certain vulnerable human tissues including kidneys. …”
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Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Islam K. Al-Shami, Buthaina Alkhatib, Huda Al Hourani, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…Background Early-life food consumption patterns may affect children’s health by increasing susceptibility to developing non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. Aims To evaluate Jordanian children and adolescents’ energy and macronutrient intake and how closely they adhere to dietary recommendations. …”
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