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Religiosity, school connectedness, and tobacco use susceptibility: a longitudinal study of adolescents in Mumbai and Kolkata, India Open

William J. McCarthy, Ritesh Mistry, Namrata Puntambekar, Trivellore E. Raghunathan, Michael Kleinsasser , et al. · 2025

Latent transition analysis of use frequencies for multiple nicotine and tobacco products among US adults Open

Ritesh Mistry, Irina Bondarenko, Jihyoun Jeon, Andrew F. Brouwer, Evelyn Jimenez Mendoza , et al. · 2024

Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of adults in the PATH Study in 2017–2019 vs 2019–2021 Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Stephanie R. Land, Theodore R. Holford , et al. · 2024

Introduction The use of cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) has likely changed since 2019 with the rise of pods and disposables, the lung injuries outbreak, flavour bans, Tobacco 21 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods …

Latent Transition Analysis of Use Frequencies for Multiple Nicotine and Tobacco Products Among Us Adults Open

Ritesh Mistry, Irina Bondarenko, Jihyoun Jeon, Andrew F. Brouwer, Evelyn Jimenez Mendoza , et al. · 2024

Association of Body Mass Index between Adolescents and their Parents in Mumbai and Kolkata: A Population-based Study. Open

Namrata Puntambekar, Mangesh S. Pednekar, Prakash C. Gupta, Maruti B Desai, William J. McCarthy , et al. · 2024

Adolescents' overweight/obesity status is strongly associated with their mothers' BMI in urban India. This association may reflect both genetic and environmental effects. The present study highlights the high prevalence of adolescent overw…

Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of adults in the PATH Study in 2017–2019 vs 2019–2021 Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Stephanie R. Land, Theodore R. Holford , et al. · 2023

Introduction The use of cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) has likely changed since 2019 with the rise of pods and disposables, the outbreak of lung injuries related to vaping THC, flavor bans, and the COVID pandemic…

Awareness and Use of e-cigarettes among Adolescents and Their Adult Caregivers in Two Cities of India Open

Prakash C. Gupta, Mangesh S. Pednekar, Sameer Narake, Namrata Puntambekar, William J Mc Carthy , et al. · 2023

The awareness and the use of e-cigarette were very little and the messages from the e-cigarette industry seem to be targeted more towards adolescents than adults. The ban on an e-cigarette in India has helped in prevented the marketing of …

Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–2017 vs 2017–2019 Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Stephanie R. Land, Theodore R. Holford , et al. · 2023

Introduction It is unknown how recent changes in the tobacco product marketplace have impacted transitions in cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use. Methods A multistate transition model was applied to 24 242 adults …

The role of flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems in smoking cessation: A systematic review Open

Alex C Liber, Marie Knoll, Christopher J. Cadham, Mona Issabakhsh, Hayoung Oh , et al. · 2023

Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the US: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–17 vs 2017–2019 Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Stephanie R. Land, Theodore R. Holford , et al. · 2022

Introduction It is unknown how recent changes in the tobacco product marketplace have impacted transitions in cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use. Methods A multistate transition model was applied to 24,242 adults …

Health Effects of Electronic Cigarettes: An Umbrella Review and Methodological Considerations Open

Nargiz Travis, Marie Knoll, Christopher J. Cadham, Steven Cook, Kenneth E. Warner , et al. · 2022

E-cigarettes are often marketed as a safer alternative to combustible cigarettes. However, their health effects, especially those associated with long-term use, remain largely uncertain. We conducted an umbrella review of the cardiopulmona…

Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India Open

Hsing‐Fang Hsieh, Ritesh Mistry, Michael Kleinsasser, Namrata Puntambekar, Prakash C. Gupta , et al. · 2022

Research on family functioning within given cultural contexts is needed. This study aims to describe salient dimensions of family functioning in two urban contexts in India and to examine differences in family functioning by sociodemograph…

The Impact of Current Tobacco Product Use Definitions on Estimates of Transitions Between Cigarette and ENDS Use Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, David T. Levy, Jihyoun Jeon, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Luz María Sánchez‐Romero , et al. · 2022

Introduction Definitions of current tobacco and nicotine delivery product use vary and depend on frequency of use, established-use criteria, and the product type. Previous research has not considered how transition rates between current us…

Tobacco Couponing: A Systematic Review of Exposures and Effects on Tobacco Initiation and Cessation Open

Alex C Liber, Luz María Sánchez‐Romero, Christopher J. Cadham, Zhe Yuan, Yameng Li , et al. · 2022

Introduction Tobacco couponing continues to be part of contemporary tobacco marketing in the United States. We performed a systematic review of the evidence of tobacco product coupon receipt and redemption to inform regulation. Aims and Me…

Short communication: Racial/ethnic disparities in cigar and cigarette exclusive, dual, and polyuse among adults Open

Jana L. Hirschtick, Richa Mukerjee, Ritesh Mistry, Delvon T. Mattingly, Nancy L. Fleischer · 2022

While the prevalence of cigar use was generally highest among NH Black adults, intensity of use was often highest among NH White users. These patterns may further explain racial/ethnic disparities in tobacco-related health outcomes.

Neighbourhood tobacco retail access and tobacco use susceptibility in young adolescents in urban India Open

Ritesh Mistry, Michael Kleinsasser, Namrata Puntambekar, Prakash C. Gupta, William J. McCarthy , et al. · 2021

Background Neighbourhood tobacco retail access may influence adolescent tobacco use. In India, we examined the association between neighbourhood tobacco retail access and cognitive risks for tobacco use during early adolescence. Methods In…

The Impact of Menthol Cigarette Flavor in the U.S.: Cigarette and ENDS Transitions by Sociodemographic Group Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Steven Cook, Bukola Usidame, Jana L. Hirschtick , et al. · 2021

The Use of Expert Elicitation among Computational Modeling Studies in Health Research: A Systematic Review Open

Christopher J. Cadham, Marie Knoll, Luz María Sánchez‐Romero, K. Michael Cummings, Clifford E. Douglas , et al. · 2021

Background Expert elicitation (EE) has been used across disciplines to estimate input parameters for computational modeling research when information is sparse or conflictual. Objectives We conducted a systematic review to compare EE metho…

Public health impact of a US ban on menthol in cigarettes and cigars: a simulation study Open

David T. Levy, Rafael Meza, Zhe Yuan, Yameng Li, Christopher J. Cadham , et al. · 2021

Introduction The US Food and Drug Administration most recently announced its intention to ban menthol cigarettes and cigars nationwide in April 2021. Implementation of the ban will require evidence that it would improve public health. This…

Latent class analysis of use frequencies for multiple tobacco products in US adults Open

Ritesh Mistry, Irina Bondarenko, Jihyoun Jeon, Andrew F. Brouwer, Delvon T. Mattingly , et al. · 2021

Sociodemographic Patterns of Exclusive and Dual Use of ENDS and Menthol/Non-Menthol Cigarettes among US Youth (Ages 15–17) Using Two Nationally Representative Surveys (2013–2017) Open

Akash Patel, Jana L. Hirschtick, Steven Cook, Bukola Usidame, Ritesh Mistry , et al. · 2021

The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among youth in the United States has increased rapidly in the past decade. Simultaneously, while youth cigarette smoking has declined considerably, youth are still more likely to use m…

A comparison of tobacco product prevalence by different frequency of use thresholds across three US surveys Open

Luz María Sánchez‐Romero, Christopher J. Cadham, Jana L. Hirschtick, Delvon T. Mattingly, Beomyoung Cho , et al. · 2021

An Expert Elicitation on the Effects of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars in the United States Open

David T. Levy, Christopher J. Cadham, Luz María Sánchez‐Romero, Marie Knoll, Nargiz Travis , et al. · 2021

Introduction The US Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to ban menthol in cigarettes. However, information is needed on how a federal ban would affect population health. Aims and Methods We conducted an expert elicitation …

Parents’ Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Children’s Cognitive Performance: Complexities by Race, Ethnicity, and Cognitive Domain Open

Shervin Assari, Shanika Boyce, Ritesh Mistry, Alvin Thomas, Harvey L. Nicholson , et al. · 2021

Background:Aim: To examine racial/ethnic variations in the effect of parents’ subjective neighborhood safety on children’s cognitive performance. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 10,027 children from the Adolescent Brain Cognit…

Parental Educational Attainment, the Superior Temporal Cortical Surface Area, and Reading Ability among American Children: A Test of Marginalization-Related Diminished Returns Open

Shervin Assari, Shanika Boyce, Mohsen Bazargan, Alvin Thomas, Ryon J. Cobb , et al. · 2021

Background: Recent studies have shown that parental educational attainment is associated with a larger superior temporal cortical surface area associated with higher reading ability in children. Simultaneously, the marginalization-related …

A Comparison of Tobacco Product Prevalence by Different Frequency of Use Thresholds Across Three US Surveys  Open

Luz María Sánchez‐Romero, Christopher J. Cadham, Jana L. Hirschtick, Delvon T. Mattingly, Beomyoung Cho , et al. · 2021

Background: With the increasing changes in tobacco use patterns, “current use” definition and the survey used may have important implications for monitoring population use trends. Methods: Using three US surveys (2014/15 TUS-CPS, NHIS and …

Sociodemographic Patterns of Exclusive, Dual, and Polytobacco Use Among U.S. High School Students: A Comparison of Three Nationally Representative Surveys Open

Beomyoung Cho, Jana L. Hirschtick, Bukola Usidame, Rafael Meza, Ritesh Mistry , et al. · 2021

Transitions between cigarette, ENDS and dual use in adults in the PATH study (waves 1–4): multistate transition modelling accounting for complex survey design Open

Andrew F. Brouwer, Jihyoun Jeon, Jana L. Hirschtick, Evelyn Jiménez-Mendoza, Ritesh Mistry , et al. · 2020

Introduction Even prior to 2018, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) began to dramatically change the landscape of tobacco products and product use patterns in the USA. Methods Using a Markov multistate transition model accounting …

Cancer Control Plannersʼ Perceptions and Use of Evidence-Based Programs Open

Peggy A. Hannon, María E. Fernández, Rebecca S. Williams, Patricia Dolan Mullen, Cam Escoffery , et al. · 2020

The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) surveyed 282 cancer control planners to inform its efforts to increase the use of evidence-based cancer control programs (EBPs; programs that have been scientifically tested and su…

The Protective Effects of Social Support on Hypertension Among African American Adolescents Exposed to Violence Open

Hsing‐Fang Hsieh, Justin E. Heinze, Elise Caruso, Briana A. Scott, Brady T. West , et al. · 2020

African Americans develop hypertension earlier in life than Whites and the racial/ethnic disparities in blood pressure level can appear as early as adolescence. Violence victimization, a prevalent environmental stressor among inner-city yo…

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