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Randomized trial of achieving healthy lifestyles in psychiatric rehabilitation: the ACHIEVE trial
(Springer Nature, 2010-12-13)
Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent among persons with serious mental illness. These conditions likely contribute to premature cardiovascular disease and a 20 to 30 percent shortened life expectancy in this vulnerable ...
Allostatic load amplifies the effect of blood lead levels on elevated blood pressure among middle-aged U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2013-08-16)
Scientists and regulators have sought to understand whether and how physiologic dysregulation due to chronic stress exposure may enhance vulnerability to the adverse health effects of toxicant exposures. We conducted a ...
Validation of a susceptibility, benefits, and barrier scale for mammography screening among Peruvian women: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2011-12-07)
Perceived beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening are important predictors for mammography utilization. This study adapted and validated the Champion's scale in Peru. This scale measures perceived susceptibility ...
Eplerenone for early cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: results of a two-year open-label extension trial
(Springer Nature, 2017-02-20)
Cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We recently showed in a 12-month double-blind randomized controlled trial that adding eplerenone to background ...
Syndemics of syphilis, HCV infection, and methamphetamine use along the east coast of China
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-17)
An upsurge in club drug use has been observed in recent years in some cities of China, especially methamphetamine, which is quickly replacing heroin to become the most widespread drug across the nation. This study investigated ...
Association between cigarette smoking and the vaginal microbiota: a pilot study
(Springer Nature, 2014-08-28)
Smoking has been identified in observational studies as a risk factor for bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition defined in part by decimation of Lactobacillus spp. The anti-estrogenic effect of smoking and trace amounts ...
Need for ensuring cultural competence in medical programmes of European universities
(Springer Nature, 2019-01-15)
Europe is becoming more social and cultural diverse as a result of the increasing migration, but the medical doctors are largely unprepared. The medical education programmes and teachers have not evolved in line with ...
Exposure to extreme heat and precipitation events associated with increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in Maryland, U.S.A.
(Springer Nature, 2016-04-27)
Several studies have investigated the association between asthma exacerbations and exposures to ambient temperature and precipitation. However, limited data exists regarding how extreme events, projected to grow in frequency, ...
Maternal experiences of intimate partner violence and C-reactive protein levels in young children in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2018-12)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical public health issue that impacts women and children across the
globe. Prior studies have documented that maternal experiences of IPV are associated with adverse psychological
and ...
Mentholation affects the cigarette microbiota by selecting for bacteria resistant to harsh environmental conditions and selecting against potential bacterial pathogens
(Springer Nature, 2017-02-15)
There is a paucity of data regarding the microbial constituents of tobacco products and their impacts on public health. Moreover, there has been no comparative characterization performed on the bacterial microbiota associated ...