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ALDH2 polymorphism, alcohol intake and the attributable burden of cancer in East Asia: systematic review, meta-analysis, and modelling study
This study estimates the burden of alcohol-attributable cancer accounting for genotype-specific cancer risk and alcohol exposure.METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight databases on cancer risk to derive alcohol dose-response curves by ALDH2 genotype. A simulation-based approach using the Global Burden of Disease modelling framework was applied to estimate the population attributable fraction (PAF), incidence, and disability-adjusted life- years (DALYs) lost to alcohol-attributable cancer.FINDINGS: We included 34 studies (66,655 participants) from China, Japan, and South Korea in the meta-analy...
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 2, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Carmen S Ng Xin Jiong Ong Minnie Au Yan Ho Lau Harley Hy Kwok Jianchao Quan Source Type: research
Increased Penetrating Trauma and Trauma Severity During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Am Surg. 2023 May 4:31348231175102. doi: 10.1177/00031348231175102. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 mandated lockdown created unintended outcomes in traumatic injury patterns and psychosocial behaviors compared to previous years during the same timeframe. The aim of this research is to describe a population of trauma patients during the past 5 years to determine particular trends in trauma patterns and trauma severity. A retrospective cohort study on all adult (≥18 years) trauma patients admitted to this ACS verified Level I trauma center in South Carolina, inclusive years 2017 to 2021. A total of 3281 adult t...
Source: The American Surgeon - May 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Adina M McNair Heather X Rhodes Saptarshi Biswas Source Type: research
Exploring substance misuse behaviors among black girls in detention: Intersections of trauma, sex, and age
This study investigated the associations between individual and peer factors and their relationship to problem drug and alcohol use among Black girls involved with the youth punishment system. Data were collected from 188 Black girls in detention at baseline, as well as 3 and 6 month follow up periods. Measures assessed were abuse history, trauma history, sex while using drugs and alcohol, age, government assistance, and drug use. Significant findings from the multiple regression analyses indicated that younger girls were more likely to have a higher prevalence of having a drug problem than older girls at baseline. Having ...
Source: Addictive Behaviors - April 1, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Camille R Quinn Donte T Boyd Sujeeta E Menon Micah Mitchell Angelise Radney Evelyn J Coker J Lloyd Allen Sherri Simmons-Horton Ashura Hughley Ralph J DiClemente Dexter R Voisin Source Type: research
Transforming Medical Education to Provide Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: A Policy Brief
Ann Fam Med. 2023 Feb;21(Suppl 2):S92-S94. doi: 10.1370/afm.2926.ABSTRACTTransgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients experience a greater burden of health disparities compared with their heterosexual/cisgender counterparts. Some of the poorer health outcomes observed in these populations are known to be associated with the prevalence of implicit bias, bullying, emotional distress, alcoholism, drug abuse, intimate partner violence, sexually transmitted infections (eg, human immunodeficiency virus and human papilloma virus), and cancer. The TGD populations face unique barriers to receiving both routine and gender-affirming...
Source: Annals of Family Medicine - February 27, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Paul D Juarez Aramandla Ramesh Jayne S Reuben Asa E Radix Cheryl L Holder Katherine Y Brown Mohammad Tabatabai Patricia Matthews-Juarez Source Type: research
The impact of poisoning in British Columbia: a cost analysis
We examined the health and economic costs of poisoning in BC for 2016, using a societal perspective, to support public health policies aimed at minimizing losses to society.METHODS: Costs by intent, sex and age group were calculated in Canadian dollars using a classification and costing framework based on existing provincial injury data combined with data from the published literature. Direct cost components included fatal poisonings, hospital admissions, emergency department visits, ambulance attendance without transfer to hospital and calls to the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre (BC DPIC) not resultin...
Source: cmaj - February 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fahra Rajabali Kate Turcotte Alex Zheng Roy Purssell Jane A Buxton Ian Pike Source Type: research
