The role of social deprivation and cannabis use in explaining variation in the incidence of psychotic disorders: findings from the EU-GEI study

V Brink, H Andleeb, C Gayer-Anderson… - Schizophrenia …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Hypothesis Recent findings suggest the incidence of first-episode
psychotic disorders (FEP) varies according to setting-level deprivation and cannabis use …

[HTML][HTML] Population-level impact of the BMJ Rapid Recommendation for colorectal cancer screening: a microsimulation analysis

LA van Duuren, JL Bulliard, E Mohr… - BMJ Open …, 2024 - bmjopengastro.bmj.com
Objective In 2019, a BMJ Rapid Recommendation advised against colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening for adults with a predicted 15-year CRC risk below 3%. Using Switzerland as a …

Optimal Blood Pressure Control for Optimal Longevity: Balancing Cardiovascular and Cognitive Outcomes

Y Lu, Y Ma - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
As the global population ages, the impact of hypertension has expanded beyond
cardiovascular disease, with growing attention to cognitive outcomes such as Alzheimer's …

The Impact of Polypill on Adherence and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comprehensive Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

H Salim, B Musmar, M Saifi, M Ayyad… - Current Cardiology …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Polypills, containing various combinations of medications for primary …

Social Determinants of Diabetes

KF Kirk, G McKinley, B Mezuk, E Spears - Textbook of Diabetes, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While social determinants of health have been examined as determinants of various aspects
of diabetes care (ie medication taking, glycaemic management), there also is a growing …

Lifetime and 10-year risks of cardiovascular mortality in relation to risk factors in middle and old age: 50-year follow-up of the Whitehall study of London Civil Servants

R Clarke, J Halsey, J Emberson, R Collins, DA Leon… - Public health, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality has declined substantially in
the United Kingdom (UK) in recent decades, but the continued relevance of conventional …

Giving fruits and vegetables a tax break: lessons from a Dutch attempt

LL Hagenaars, TL Fazzino, JD Mackenbach - Public health nutrition, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objective: Food taxation can improve diets by making unhealthy foods more expensive and
by making healthy foods cheaper. In the Netherlands, a political window of opportunity arose …

Quitline nurses' experiences in providing telephone‐based smoking cessation help to mental health patients: A mixed methods study

N Rosa, A Feliu, M Ballbè, L Alaustre… - … of Psychiatric and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Quitlines are known to be effective in
helping people quit smoking, including those with mental health conditions. It is particularly …

The case of young people who use e-cigarettes infrequently: Who is this population? What becomes of them?

ME Roberts, JM Singer, B Lu, DD Wagner… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Emerging data indicate that many adolescents and young adults (“youth”)
engage in infrequent, or occasional, e-cigarette use. However, little is known about this …

Detecting value (s): Digital biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and the valuation of new diagnostic technologies

A Costa, R Milne - Sociology of Health & Illness, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores how the meanings and values of diagnosis are being reconfigured at
the interface between technological innovation and imaginaries of precision medicine. From …