All Resources for 'Public Health'

A Web-Based Toolkit to Provide Evidence-Based Resources about Crystal Methamphetamine for the Australian Community

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health

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Background: The use of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and the associated harms for individuals, families, and communities across Australia has been the subject of growing concern in recent years. The provision of easily accessible...

Genomic and Bioinformatics Approaches for Analysis of Genes Associated with Cancer Risks Following Exposure to Tobacco Smoking

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Cancer is a significant health problem in the Middle East and global population. It is well established that there is a direct link between tobacco smoking and cancer, which will continue to pose a significant threat to human health. The...

The Restriction of Hours, Sales and Liquors: Lima 2010-17: Traffic Accidents (TA) and other Violent Deaths

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Public Health
Policy

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Objective: Determine the relationship between the hours of sale of spirits "Safe Time" and those killed by traffic accidents (TA).

Material and Methods: Descriptive research based on the monthly report made by the Metropolitan...

Diagnosis of Stroke Due to Cocaine and Its Complications

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Introduction: Cocaine is an independent cerebrovascular risk factor both for ischaemic and haemorrhagic events, above all among persons under 55 years of age.

Report: A case report of stroke due to the consumption of cocaine is used to...

Factors That Make Thai Teenagers Drink Alcohol

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family
Public Health
Statistics

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Thailand teenagers currently have more alcohol consumption habits. Especially in the younger age group, which the government has banned the sales of alcohol to children under 18 years old. However, the legislation was not...

Identifying Viable Theoretical Frameworks with Essential Parameters for Real-Time and Real World Alcohol Craving Research

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Public Health
Theories and Science

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Background: Substance use is known to be episodic, dynamic, complex, and highly influenced by the environment, therefore a situational and momentary focus to alcohol craving research is appropriate. Current advances in mobile and...

How Do People with Mood and Anxiety Disorders Perceive and Interpret the Drinking Motives Questionnaire?

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Mental Health

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Background

Research has identified drinking motives as the final common pathway to alcohol use, and associations between specific drinking motives and drinking patterns have consistently been demonstrated. Data on drinking...

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS) among Young People

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Public Health

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Background: Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven...

Association of Low Blood Pressure with Suicidal Ideation

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Scientific article
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Mental Health
Public Health

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Background

Whether constitutional low blood pressure (BP) causes substantive health problems has been controversial, and subjects with hypotension exhibit a range of symptoms, from mild typical conditions such as tiredness and...

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