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School-based preventive interventions targeting e-cigarette use among adolescents: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has drastically increased in recent years, particularly among adolescents. This poses several acute and chronic harms to young people, including poisonings, burns, serious lung injury and—where nicotine e-liquid is used—the potential to impact healthy brain development and precipitate future nicotine addiction. School-based prevention programmes have the potential to address this growing public health concern by reaching large numbers of young people during a critical period for intervention; however, the efficacy of such interventions has not been systematica...
Source: BMJ Open - September 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gardner, L. A., Rowe, A.-L., Newton, N. C., Aitken, T., Stockings, E., Thornton, L., Teesson, M., Devine, E. K., Champion, K. E. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Non-lesional treatment options for tremor in idiopathic Parkinson syndrome: a protocol for a systematic literature review
Introduction Idiopathic Parkinson syndrome (iPS) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders characterised by the triad of bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor. Tremor at rest predominantly at one side is often perceived by patients as severely disabling and yet ranges among the most difficult symptoms to treat. In medically refractory cases, lesional approaches have proven to be effective alternatives. However, to date, there is no comprehensive analysis of non-surgical therapies to manage iPS-patients’ tremor. We therefore present a detailed study protocol for a systematic literature review assessing efficac...
Source: BMJ Open - August 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pedrosa Carrasco, A. J., Mügge, F., Pedrosa, D. J. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

Electronic nicotine delivery devices, and their impact on health and patterns of tobacco use: a systematic review protocol
Introduction E-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have recently attracted considerable attention. Among some individuals there is strong debate and a polarisation of views about the public health benefits versus harms of ENDS. With little regulation, the ENDS market is evolving, and new products are introduced and marketed constantly. Rapid developments in manufacturing, marketing and consumer domains related to ENDS will warrant frequent re-evaluation, based on the state of the evolving science. The purpose of this article is to describe a protocol for an ongoing comprehensive review of the publishe...
Source: BMJ Open - April 29, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Glasser, A. M., Cobb, C. O., Teplitskaya, L., Ganz, O., Katz, L., Rose, S. W., Feirman, S., Villanti, A. C. Tags: Open access, Evidence based practice, Public health, Smoking and tobacco Protocol Source Type: research