The FRESHAIR4Life study: Global implementation research on non-communicable disease prevention targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco and air pollution in …

CM Hoffman, A Versluis, S Chirila, BJ Kirenga… - npj Primary Care …, 2024 - nature.com
The FRESHAIR4Life study aims to reduce the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden by
implementing preventive interventions targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco use and …

The Diversity in Tobacco Use Among Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) in Pakistan: A Secondary Analysis of a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016–2018

R Sharma, M Kanaan, K Siddiqi - Nicotine and Tobacco …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Tobacco use in women of reproductive age group (15–9 years) may contribute
to poor maternal and child health outcomes. We estimated the prevalence of smokeless …

Sex differentials in the prevalence of behavioral risk factors and non-communicable diseases in adult populations of West Kazakhstan

A Baspakova, AZ Abitova, NM Mussin… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
worldwide. Several modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol drinking, physical …

Universal health coverage in Pakistan: exploring the landscape of the health system, health seeking behaviours, and utilization of health services

BT Shaikh - The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, 2024 - thelancet.com
The attainment of the noble objective of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)-'leaving no one
behind'necessitates sufficient financial resources, an ample supply of skilled healthcare …

Unfolding the reality of the smoking paradox in a South Asian cohort of patients presenting with ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing primary …

R Kumar, AH Shaikh, R Ahmed… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Smoking is a potent risk factor for coronary artery disease, but there is
controversy about its protective nature in terms of prognosis in ST-elevation acute coronary …

Health taxes in Africa: Opportunities to advance women's welfare and gender equality

H Ross, Â Mouzinho, S Fox - Gates Open Res, 2024 - gatesopenresearch.org
There is a strong body of evidence addressing the importance of gender equality for
inclusive and sustainable economic productivity and growth, enhancing economic …

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CM Hoffman - … , S., Kirenga, B.., Khan,., Saeed, S …, 2024 - scholarlypublications …
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often preventable, yet they are the leading cause
of death and disease burden worldwide 1. Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) and …

Social and Family Influence on Initiation of Smokeless Tobacco Addiction

M Tahir, TZ Khan, Z Ahmed, T Junaid… - Journal of Bahria …, 2024 - jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk
Objective: This study aims to assess the family and social influence on the initiation of
tobacco chewing among tobacco addicts visiting Dr. KM Pfau civil hospital, Karachi …

[HTML][HTML] Nativity Status Predicts Tobacco Use: A Comparative Analysis of US-Born and Foreign-Born Adults From the Health Information National Trends Survey …

VC Nriagu, FC Okeke, SO Anazor, NJ Omenuko… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We utilized the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5 Cycle 1
(2017) and Cycle 2 (2018) for this study. Our main outcome variable was smoking status …