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View article: Exposure to high altitude is associated with an elevated risk of hip fracture: a retrospective cohort study using data from the CHARLS
Exposure to high altitude is associated with an elevated risk of hip fracture: a retrospective cohort study using data from the CHARLS Open
Background Previous investigations have suggested that high-altitude residency may increase the risk of bone loss; however, evidence on the impact of high-altitude exposure on the risk of hip fracture is lacking. Notably, hip fractures are…
View article: Media Reports and Knowledge of e-Cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury Among Adolescents in California: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Media Reports and Knowledge of e-Cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury Among Adolescents in California: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background e-Cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI), first reported in July 2019, caused over 2807 hospitalizations and 68 deaths by February 2020, when the outbreak subsided and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
View article: Association between Diurnal Temperature Range, Daily Mean Temperature and Sarcopenia States in Older Adults: Evidence from the CHARLS
Association between Diurnal Temperature Range, Daily Mean Temperature and Sarcopenia States in Older Adults: Evidence from the CHARLS Open
View article: Risk factors for dental caries in 5- to 7-year-old Chinese children: a cross-sectional study in Yuyao City
Risk factors for dental caries in 5- to 7-year-old Chinese children: a cross-sectional study in Yuyao City Open
Objective Paediatric dental caries, a global public health challenge in developing rural areas, requires targeted interventions due to its links with socioeconomic, dietary, and hygiene factors. This comprehensive investigation aims to ide…
View article: Association of a major tobacco tax increase in California with increased smoking cessation
Association of a major tobacco tax increase in California with increased smoking cessation Open
Background In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 56, increasing the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack and nearly tripling spending on tobacco prevention. This study examined whether the initiative was associated with incre…
View article: Marijuana use among adolescent Asian Americans and Pacific islanders: Analysis of ethnic subgroup and gender differences
Marijuana use among adolescent Asian Americans and Pacific islanders: Analysis of ethnic subgroup and gender differences Open
View article: Modes of Cannabis Consumption: Results From a California Statewide Survey
Modes of Cannabis Consumption: Results From a California Statewide Survey Open
View article: Increasing a Quitline’s Reach to Low-Income Tobacco Users Through 211 Agencies
Increasing a Quitline’s Reach to Low-Income Tobacco Users Through 211 Agencies Open
Introduction Low-income individuals bear a disproportionate share of the burden of tobacco use. This study tested the feasibility of increasing a quitline’s reach to low-income tobacco users by collaborating with 211 information and referr…
View article: Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting motoric cognitive risk syndrome among community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting motoric cognitive risk syndrome among community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study Open
Background Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome is characterized by slow gait speed and subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) and increases the risk of dementia and mortality. Objective This study aimed to examine the clinical risk factor…
View article: Secondhand smoke exposure and asthma status among adolescents: Findings from the 2019–2020 California Student Tobacco Survey
Secondhand smoke exposure and asthma status among adolescents: Findings from the 2019–2020 California Student Tobacco Survey Open
California students are exposed to marijuana secondhand smoke at similar proportions to combustible tobacco secondhand smoke and more students with asthma are exposed to marijuana secondhand smoke. These results expand the public health is…
View article: Tobacco Quitline Callers Who Use Cannabis and Their Likelihood of Quitting Cigarette Smoking
Tobacco Quitline Callers Who Use Cannabis and Their Likelihood of Quitting Cigarette Smoking Open
Introduction Cigarette smoking continues to decline in the U.S., but cannabis use is increasing. Many people who smoke cigarettes also use cannabis. This study examines characteristics of persons who co-use and those who do not co-use, and…
View article: Hospital-Initiated Smoking Cessation Among Patients Admitted with Behavioral Health Conditions
Hospital-Initiated Smoking Cessation Among Patients Admitted with Behavioral Health Conditions Open
View article: Development of a Natural Language Processing System to Identify Clinical Documentation of Electronic Cigarette Use
Development of a Natural Language Processing System to Identify Clinical Documentation of Electronic Cigarette Use Open
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use has increased substantially in the United States since 2010. To date, there is limited evidence regarding the nature and extent of ENDS documentation in the clinical note. In this work we inv…
View article: Connecting Vietnamese-Speaking Immigrants who Smoke to the Asian Smokers Quitline: A Feasibility Pilot of Proactive Outreach Interventions
Connecting Vietnamese-Speaking Immigrants who Smoke to the Asian Smokers Quitline: A Feasibility Pilot of Proactive Outreach Interventions Open
Introduction Cigarette smoking is highly prevalent among Asian American immigrant subgroups. Previously, Asian-language telephone Quitline services were only available in California. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
View article: Gender differences in family meal frequency and their association with substance use and mental health among middle and high school students
Gender differences in family meal frequency and their association with substance use and mental health among middle and high school students Open
Background Family meals are associated with adolescent health outcomes. Studies have reported that girls are less likely than boys to have dinner with their families. Purpose This study examined gender differences in family meal frequency …
View article: Implementation, Maintenance, and Outcomes of an Electronic Referral to a Tobacco Quitline Across Five Health Systems
Implementation, Maintenance, and Outcomes of an Electronic Referral to a Tobacco Quitline Across Five Health Systems Open
Introduction Electronic referral (e-referral) to quitlines helps connect tobacco-using patients to free, evidence-based cessation counseling. Little has been published about the real-world implementation of e-referrals across U.S. health s…
View article: In-Home Cannabis Smoking Among a Cannabis-Using Convenience Sample from the Global Drug Survey: With Weighted Estimates for U.S. Respondents
In-Home Cannabis Smoking Among a Cannabis-Using Convenience Sample from the Global Drug Survey: With Weighted Estimates for U.S. Respondents Open
Introduction: Secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke exposure most often occur at home, but little is known about occurrences of in-home cannabis smoking. We ascertained in-home cannabis smoking reported by all cann…
View article: Quitline Promotion to Medicaid Members Who Smoke: Effects of COVID-19–Specific Messaging and a Free Patch Offer
Quitline Promotion to Medicaid Members Who Smoke: Effects of COVID-19–Specific Messaging and a Free Patch Offer Open
In a Medicaid mailing during COVID-19, offering free patches generated more than 6 times as many quitline enrollments as offering generic help. COVID-19-specific messaging was no more effective than generic messaging. Offering free patches…
View article: Re-engagement of Low-Income Smokers in Quitline Services: Effects of Incentives and Method of Contact
Re-engagement of Low-Income Smokers in Quitline Services: Effects of Incentives and Method of Contact Open
Introduction Financial incentives have been shown to improve recruitment of low-income smokers into tobacco quitline services and to improve cessation outcomes. The present study evaluated their use to re-engage low-income smokers who had …
View article: California School Staff Reports of Seeing Students Vaping at School and Disciplinary Actions
California School Staff Reports of Seeing Students Vaping at School and Disciplinary Actions Open
Youth vaping is a concern and schools may use many approaches to discipline students caught vaping at school. This study identified the prevalence of school staff seeing vaping in schools and the measures used to discipline students. A sta…
View article: A Proactive Outreach Strategy Using a Local Area Code to Refer Unassisted Smokers in a Safety Net Health System to a Quitline: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial
A Proactive Outreach Strategy Using a Local Area Code to Refer Unassisted Smokers in a Safety Net Health System to a Quitline: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Open
Introduction Proactive outreach offering tobacco treatment is a promising strategy outside of clinical settings, but little is known about factors for engagement. The study objective is to examine the impact of caller area code in a proact…
View article: Longitudinal surveillance of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 among Long Beach City residents, April-December, 2020
Longitudinal surveillance of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 among Long Beach City residents, April-December, 2020 Open
View article: Examining Cannabis, Tobacco, and Vaping Discourse on Reddit: An Exploratory Approach Using Natural Language Processing
Examining Cannabis, Tobacco, and Vaping Discourse on Reddit: An Exploratory Approach Using Natural Language Processing Open
Background: Perceptions of tobacco, cannabis, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are continually evolving in the United States. Exploring these characteristics through user generated text sources may provide novel insights int…
View article: In-home cannabis smoking more prevalent than in-home tobacco smoking among 2019 Global Drug Survey respondents
In-home cannabis smoking more prevalent than in-home tobacco smoking among 2019 Global Drug Survey respondents Open
Past-year in-home cannabis smoking was more prevalent than tobacco smoking in the homes of participants who used cannabis and/or tobacco, supporting our speculation that in-home cannabis smoking might be more socially acceptable than in-ho…
View article: Determining the prevalence of cannabis, tobacco, and vaping device mentions in online communities using natural language processing
Determining the prevalence of cannabis, tobacco, and vaping device mentions in online communities using natural language processing Open
View article: Understanding health disparities affecting utilization of tobacco treatment in low-income patients in an urban health center in Southern California
Understanding health disparities affecting utilization of tobacco treatment in low-income patients in an urban health center in Southern California Open
View article: Slim cigarette smoking in Urban China: Who are the early adopters and why?
Slim cigarette smoking in Urban China: Who are the early adopters and why? Open
Sales data in China indicate that slim cigarette consumption has increased dramatically over the last few years. This study examined who smoked slim cigarettes and the reasons for adopting these new products. A survey of an online panel fr…
View article: Google shopping queries for vaping products, JUUL and IQOS during the E-cigarette, or Vaping, product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak
Google shopping queries for vaping products, JUUL and IQOS during the E-cigarette, or Vaping, product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak Open
Objectives To assess whether the late 2019 US outbreak of pulmonary disease linked to vaping (‘E-cigarette, or Vaping, product use Associated Lung Injury’ (EVALI)) impacted online shopping queries for vaping products and the Philip Morris …
View article: Early adoption of heated tobacco products resembles that of e-cigarettes
Early adoption of heated tobacco products resembles that of e-cigarettes Open
Background Heated tobacco products (HTP) generate nicotine-containing aerosol by heating tobacco rather than burning it. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently authorised the sale of one HTP brand, iQOS, in the USA. This st…
View article: A brief measure of problematic smartphone use among high school students: Psychometric assessment using item response theory
A brief measure of problematic smartphone use among high school students: Psychometric assessment using item response theory Open