Trends in HPV cervical and seroprevalence and associations between oral and...
AbstractBackgroundHPV infects multiple sites in the epithelium, including the genitals and oral cavity. The relation between genital and oral infections and serum antibodies can help explain the...
View ArticleThe role of public policies in reducing smoking prevalence: results from the...
AbstractIntroductionMichigan has implemented several of the tobacco control policies recommended by the World Health Organization MPOWER goals. We consider the effect of those policies and additional...
View ArticleEndometrial Cancer Trends by Race and Histology in the USA: Projecting the...
AbstractObjectivesThe aim of this study is to explore incidence and incidence-based mortality trends for endometrial cancer in the USA and project future incident cases, accounting for differences by...
View ArticleEconomic and disease burden of breast cancer associated with suboptimal...
AbstractPurposeExclusive breastfeeding and longer breastfeeding reduce women’s breast cancer risk but Mexico has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates worldwide. We estimated the lifetime economic and...
View ArticleFomite-mediated transmission as a sufficient pathway: a comparative analysis...
AbstractBackgroundFomite mediated transmission can be an important pathway causing significant disease transmission in number of settings such as schools, daycare centers, and long-term care...
View ArticleDifferences in prostate tumor characteristics and survival among religious...
AbstractBackgroundThe incidence and mortality from prostate cancer is expected to increase in the next decade in Thailand. Despite the perceived lower risk in this population vs. developed, western...
View ArticleHPV vaccination has not increased sexual activity or accelerated sexual debut...
AbstractBackgroundThe human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and is linked to several types of cancer. HPV vaccination uptake in the U.S. is relatively low,...
View ArticleChanging trends in liver cancer incidence by race/ethnicity and sex in the...
AbstractPurposeLiver cancer incidence continues to increase while incidence of most other cancers is decreasing. We analyze recent and long-term trends of US liver cancer incidence by race/ethnicity...
View ArticleBarriers to cervical cancer screening in Guatemala: a quantitative analysis...
AbstractObjectivesExamine the association between commonly reported barriers to health care, including discordant spoken languages between patients and providers, and reported previous cervical cancer...
View ArticleComparing alternative cholera vaccination strategies in Maela refugee camp:...
AbstractBackgroundCholera is a major public health concern in displaced-person camps, which often contend with overcrowding and scarcity of resources. Maela, the largest and longest-standing refugee...
View ArticleThe actual and anticipated effects of a menthol cigarette ban: a scoping review
AbstractBackgroundThe United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, banned characterizing flavors in cigarettes; however,...
View ArticleUsing self-collection HPV testing to increase engagement in cervical cancer...
AbstractBackgroundCervical cancer is a leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries. Self-collection testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) is an alternative form of cervical cancer...
View ArticlePublic health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping...
AbstractBackgroundNicotine vaping products (NVPs) are increasingly popular worldwide. They may provide public health benefits if used as a substitute for smoking, but may create public health harms if...
View ArticleA comparison of tobacco product prevalence by different frequency of use...
AbstractBackgroundWith the increasing changes in tobacco use patterns, “current use” definition and the survey used may have important implications for monitoring population use trends.MethodsUsing...
View ArticleCervical cancer knowledge and barriers and facilitators to screening among...
AbstractBackgroundApproximately 80% of deaths due to cervical cancer occur in low- and middle-income countries. In Guatemala, limited access to effective screening and treatment has resulted in...
View ArticleThe actual and anticipated effects of restrictions on flavoured electronic...
AbstractObjectiveTo synthesize the outcomes of policy evaluations of flavoured electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) restrictions.Data sourcesPubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science before May...
View ArticleThe role of daughters in relation to their mother’s cervical cancer diagnosis...
AbstractPurposeThere is currently no information on how caregivers for women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Guatemala, particularly daughters, are affected by their supportive role. This study’s...
View ArticleThe smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the...
AbstractBackgroundSimulation models play an increasingly important role in tobacco control. Models examining the impact of nicotine vaping products (NVPs) and smoking tend to be highly specialized and...
View ArticleAssociation between cigar use, with and without cigarettes, and incident...
AbstractBackgroundWhile regular cigar smoking is believed to carry similar health risks as regular cigarette smoking, the impact of cigar use, alone or in combination with cigarettes, on obstructive...
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