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Education and adult cause-specific mortality--examining the impact of family factors shared by 871 367 Norwegian siblings
Conclusions This study suggests that at least some of the educational inequalities in all-cause, cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, external and alcohol-related mortality are explained by factors shared by siblings.
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - January 2, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Naess, O., Hoff, D. A., Lawlor, D., Mortensen, L. H. Tags: Early Life Source Type: research

Decorating for Christmas Could Bring Asbestos Exposure in UK
The organization representing education worker unions in the United Kingdom has cautioned its members to avoid disturbing asbestos and endangering children when displaying Christmas decorations in school classrooms. The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) — through the Department of Education — issued a directive to staffs throughout the U.K., reminding them nearly 90 percent of schools still contain some toxic asbestos products. JUAC said putting staples and pins into walls or ceilings to help display holiday decorations often releases microscopic asbestos fibers that can cause serious health issues for those nearby...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - December 18, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniel King Tags: asbestos exposure Christmas decorations Department of Education environmental protection agency Health and Safety Executive Joint Union Asbestos Committee public schools school classrooms United Kingdom Source Type: news

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6363: Lung and Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Appalachian Kentucky: Spatial Analysis on the Influence of Education and Literacy
Vanderford Low educational attainment and high cancer incidence and mortality rates have long been a challenge in Appalachian Kentucky. Prior studies have reported disparities in cancer incidence and mortality between Appalachian and non-Appalachian populations, but the influence of education on this disparity has not been extensively studied. Herein, all cancers and two cancer sites with available screenings (colorectal and lung) were joined with education indicators (educational attainment and literacy) and one geographic indicator across all 120 Kentucky counties. This dataset was used to build choropleth maps and ...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nicole M. Robertson Todd Burus Lauren Hudson Pamela C. Hull Lee Park Nathan L. Vanderford Tags: Article Source Type: research

Increasing Lung Cancer Screening for High-Risk Smokers in a Frontier Population
This study investigated methods to increase LDCT utilization through both a provider and community intervention to lower lung cancer mortality rates. This study used the Precaution Adoption Model for provider and community interventions implemented in four study regions in western South Dakota. The goal was to increase LDCT screening for eligible participants. Intake surveys and LDCT screenings were compared at baseline and 6  months following the education programs for both interventions. A total of 131 providers participated in the provider intervention. At the 6-month follow-up survey, 31 (63%) referred at least one pa...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - September 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Trends in Mortality Risk by Education Level and Cause of Death Among US White Women From 1986 to 2006.
Conclusions. Mortality disparities among White women widened across 1986 to 2006 partially because of causes of death for which smoking is a major risk factor. A comprehensive policy framework should address the social conditions that influence smoking among disadvantaged women. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print January 17, 2013: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301128). PMID: 23327260 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Public Health - January 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Montez JK, Zajacova A Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: research

An unusual cause of haemoptysis in a smoker
Case description A 33-year-old Caucasian male smoker presented to our rapid access lung cancer clinic with a single episode of moderate haemoptysis and no other respiratory or systemic symptoms. There was no relevant past medical history. As an adopted child he was unaware of any significant family history. The only finding on clinical examination was decreased air entry on the right side. Laboratory tests were all normal. Chest x-ray demonstrated a small right hemithorax with marked mediastinal displacement to the right, increased soft tissue opacity adjacent to the right side of the mediastinum causing widening of the ri...
Source: Thorax - December 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: McDonnell, M. J., Garvey, J., Lohan, D. G., O'Sullivan, G. J., Redmond, K., Jackson, J. E., Rutherford, R. M. Tags: Hemoptysis, Lung infection, Lung neoplasms, TB and other respiratory infections, Lung cancer (oncology), Screening (oncology), Child health, Lung cancer (respiratory medicine), Cardiothoracic surgery, Radiology (diagnostics), Health education, Smoking, He Source Type: research

Healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes about rapid tissue donation (RTD): phase one of establishing a rapid tissue donation programme in thoracic oncology
In preparation for the development of a rapid tissue donation (RTD) programme, we surveyed healthcare providers (HCPs) in our institution about knowledge and attitudes related to RTD with lung cancer patients. A 31-item web based survey was developed collecting data on demographics, knowledge and attitudes about RTD. The survey contained three items measuring participants’ knowledge about RTD, five items assessing attitudes towards RTD recruitment and six items assessing HCPs’ level of agreement with factors influencing decisions to discuss RTD. Response options were presented on a 5-point Likert scale. Ninety-...
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - January 21, 2014 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Schabath, M. B., McIntyre, J., Pratt, C., Gonzalez, L. E., Munoz-Antonia, T., Haura, E. B., Quinn, G. P. Tags: Cardiovascular medicine, Oncology Brief report Source Type: research

"Mors auxilium vitae"-Causes of death of body donors in an Austrian anatomical department.
CONCLUSION: Our data clearly show that body donors, at least in our department, depict a representative sample of Austrian population in terms of their causes of death. Therefore anatomical dissection provides appropriate insight into the morbidity of the increasing major target population of medicine, the elders. Limitations in the acceptance by age, excluding either young or old donors, which appear to exist in other anatomical departments, will limit this representativeness. Being aware of these facts, the anatomical dissection course cannot only provide anatomical learning experiences but can also provide an introducti...
Source: Annals of Anatomy - July 28, 2014 Category: Anatomy Authors: Konschake M, Brenner E Tags: Ann Anat Source Type: research

PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This weeks topics include the effect of education on prenatal testing, Ebola estimates, varicose vein therapy, and PET scanning to diagnose lung cancer.
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - September 27, 2014 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Serum uric acid and the risk of respiratory disease: a population-based cohort study
Conclusions Low levels of serum uric acid are associated with higher rates of COPD and lung cancer in current smokers after accounting for conventional risk factors.
Source: Thorax - October 13, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Horsfall, L. J., Nazareth, I., Petersen, I. Tags: Lung neoplasms, Epidemiologic studies, Open access, Editor's choice, General practice / family medicine, Lung cancer (oncology), Lung cancer (respiratory medicine), Health education, Smoking, Health effects of tobacco use, Tobacco use Respiratory epidem Source Type: research

Individual responsibility, solidarity and differentiation in healthcare
Conclusions Results of this study show that Dutch citizens eligible for colorectal cancer screening are in favour of some form of financial differentiation in the distribution of healthcare, but that significant differences exist between type of setting and the type of behaviour. Our study can be used in the ongoing discussion about solidarity and behaviour in healthcare.
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - October 20, 2014 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Stegeman, I., Willems, D. L., Dekker, E., Bossuyt, P. M. Tags: Cardiovascular medicine, Oncology, Smoking and tobacco, Screening (epidemiology), Health education, Screening (public health), Smoking Public health ethics Source Type: research

Protocol for the CHEST Australia Trial: a phase II randomised controlled trial of an intervention to reduce time-to-consult with symptoms of lung cancer
Introduction Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with 1.3 million new cases diagnosed every year. It has one of the lowest survival outcomes of any cancer because over two-thirds of patients are diagnosed when curative treatment is not possible. International research has focused on screening and community interventions to promote earlier presentation to a healthcare provider to improve early lung cancer detection. This paper describes the protocol for a phase II, multisite, randomised controlled trial, for patients at increased risk of lung cancer in the primary care setting, to facilitate early presentation ...
Source: BMJ Open - May 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Murray, S. R., Murchie, P., Campbell, N., Walter, F. M., Mazza, D., Habgood, E., Kutzer, Y., Martin, A., Goodall, S., Barnes, D. J., Emery, J. D. Tags: Open access, Communication, General practice / Family practice, Medical education and training, Oncology, Public health, Smoking and tobacco Protocol Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of first-line erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer unsuitable for chemotherapy
Conclusions Erlotinib has about 80% chance of being cost-effective at thresholds between £50 000–£60 000 in a subset of elderly poor performance patients with NSCLC unfit for chemotherapy who develop first cycle (28 days) rash. Erlotinib is potentially cost-effective for this population, for which few treatment options apart from best supportive care are available. Trial registration number (ISCRTN): 77383050.
Source: BMJ Open - July 2, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Khan, I., Morris, S., Hackshaw, A., Lee, S.-M. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Health economics, Medical education and training, Oncology, Public health Research Source Type: research

Iatrogenic injury to the intercostal artery: aetiology, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention
Pleural interventions are commonly performed in both elective and emergency settings. They include simple thoracocentesis, closed pleural biopsy (with or without image guidance), intercostal drain (ICD) insertion, in-dwelling pleural catheter insertion and medical thoracoscopy. Complications of pleural procedures are common but their incidence is often under-recognised. Higher operator experience and the use of image guidance are key factors demonstrated to significantly reduce the frequency of complications.1 Injury to the intercostal artery (ICA) is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening complication of all pleur...
Source: Thorax - July 14, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Psallidas, I., Helm, E. J., Maskell, N. A., Yarmus, L., Feller-Kopman, D. J., Gleeson, F. V., Rahman, N. M. Tags: Emergency medicine, Lung cancer (oncology), Screening (oncology), Venous thromboembolism, Drugs misuse (including addiction), Lung cancer (respiratory medicine), Pulmonary embolism, Cardiothoracic surgery, Radiology (diagnostics), Health education Chest Source Type: research

The Mini Report: a Practical Tool to Address Lung Cancer Disparities in Rural Communities
Abstract Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective way to address cancer disparities in medically underserved populations. Our research demonstrates how CBPR principles were used to develop lung cancer and risk factor mini reports for a network of community coalitions in the Illinois Delta Region, a predominately rural region with high lung cancer disparities in southern Illinois. An academic-community partnership, including a community-based medical school, state public health department, and a healthcare system, used CBPR principles to translate epidemiological, behavioral, and demographic da...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - October 6, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research