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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, ...
Health and the built environment in United States cities: measuring associations using Google Street View-derived indicators of the built environment
(Springer Nature, 2020-02-12)
The built environment is a structural determinant of health and has been shown to influence health expenditures, behaviors, and outcomes. Traditional methods of assessing built environment characteristics are time-consuming ...
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 ...
Microarray analysis of genes associated with cell surface NIS protein levels in breast cancer
(Springer Nature, 2011-10-11)
Na+/I- symporter (NIS)-mediated iodide uptake allows radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer. NIS is also expressed in breast tumors, raising potential for radionuclide therapy of breast cancer. However, NIS expression in ...
Validity of self-reported leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescents
(Springer Nature, 2011-02-11)
To evaluate the concordance between leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescents assessed by an activity-based questionnaire and accelerometry.
A convenience sample of 128 girls and 73 boys, 11-15 years of age (12.6 ...
Nitric oxide is negatively correlated to pain during acute inflammation
(Springer Nature, 2010-09-15)
The role that nitric oxide (NO) plays in modulating pain in the periphery is unclear. We show here, the results of two independent clinical studies (microdialysis and gene expression studies) and a pilot dose finding study ...
Hepatitis B vaccinations among Koreans: Results from 2005 Korea National Cancer Screening Survey
(Springer Nature, 2009-11-25)
Liver cancer is one of most commonly diagnosed cancers among Koreans. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for liver cancer. HBV infection can be prevented by effective screening and vaccination ...