Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV).

Background: Preliminary data indicate that smoking cessation offered in a rolling group format is feasible and effective.

Purpose: The current study evaluated the implementation and outcomes of the remote Courage to Quit-Rolling Virtual (CTQ-RV) smoking group treatment compared to its precursor in-person format (Courage to Quit-Rolling, CTQ-R).

Methods: Virtual materials for CTQ-RV were adapted from in-person evidence-based programming, thus content in both groups was similar but delivered via videoconference or in-person.

Courage to Quit® rolling group: Implementation in an urban medical center in primarily low-income Black smokers.

Background: Continuous "rolling" tobacco group treatments may help reduce cessation disparities by increasing access among underserved people who smoke cigarettes. We evaluated the implementation of a rolling enrollment adaptation of an evidence-based tobacco treatment group intervention, Courage to Quit®-Rolling (CTQ®-R).

Methods: The 4-session CTQ®-R incorporating psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, and cognitive behavioral skills was evaluated by examining feasibility and preliminary program outcomes with a pre-post design using the SQUIRE method in a sample of 289 primarily low-income, Black people who smoke.

Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The aim of this systematic review was to assess the magnitude of the association between types of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes and shed light on the large variation in IPV prevalence rates between low- to middle-income countries and high-income countries. The study is a systematic review and meta-analysis. The following databases were searched for this study: Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts.

Naming the Barriers between Anti-CCR5 Therapy, Breast Cancer and Its Microenvironment.

Breast cancer represents the most common malignancy among women in the world. Although immuno-, chemo- and radiation therapy are widely recognized as the therapeutic trifecta, new strategies in the fight against breast cancer are continually explored. The local microenvironment around the tumor plays a great role in cancer progression and invasion, representing a promising therapeutic target.

Trying is believing: A pilot study of in-vivo nicotine replacement therapy sampling in disadvantaged Black adults who smoke cigarettes.

Introduction: While nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a frontline tobacco treatment that doubles smoking quit rates, only about 18% of Black adults who smoke cigarettes report lifetime use of NRT. A promising approach for increasing NRT use is in-session (in-vivo) NRT sampling within cessation interventions. The present pilot study examined the effectiveness of an in-vivo NRT sampling intervention within a single-session, culturally-targeted motivational intervention trial in Black adults who smoke cigarettes.

Cue Reactivity Effects of Heated Tobacco Product Use in Current, Former, and Never Smokers in the United States.

Introduction: Heated tobacco products (HTPs) share similar characteristics as combustible cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and thus may serve as cues for smoking and vaping. While HTP familiarity is low in the United States, HTPs may be perceived as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes.

Aims And Methods: The present study examined if visual exposure to HTP use influenced cigarette and e-cigarette craving in a large national sample of adults with varied smoking patterns.

Irradiated Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Co-Culture Produces a Less Oncogenic Extracellular Matrix.

Triple-negative breast cancer is the most common and most deadly cancer among women. Radiation is a mainstay of treatment, administered after surgery, and used in the hope that any remaining cancer cells will be destroyed. While the cancer cell response is normally the focus of radiation therapy, little is known about the tumor microenvironment response after irradiation.

The rise and fall of e-cigarette cloud chasing appealing to youth.

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use continues to rise among youth with new devices and technology outpacing regulation. The "cloud chasing" phenomenon, whereby vapers compete or otherwise showcase the production of large or artistic exhaled aerosols from e-cigarettes, played a role in the early appeal of e-cigarette use in youth. This paper describes the sudden rise in the phenomenon of cloud chasing on social media and at vaping conventions due to the proliferation of second and third-generation powerful e-cigarette devices in their peak in 2015 and then their subsequent decline in the past few years.

Effects of Visual Exposure to IQOS Use on Smoking Urge and Behavior.

Objectives: In this study, we examined whether visual exposure to the heated tobacco product (HTP) IQOS, which was authorized for sale by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019, acts as a cue to increase cigarette craving and smoking behavior among smokers.

Methods: Young adult smokers (N = 105) were randomly assigned to view a video depicting use of either IQOS or bottled water. Main outcomes were changes in cigarette and e-cigarette desire and latency to smoke between the groups.

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) cue reactivity in dual users: A combined analysis.

Background: Cigarette smokers report increases in smoking urge in response to exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and dual users, i.e. smokers who also vape ENDS, may exhibit greater cue reactivity than exclusive smokers.

Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban.

Objective: The present study developed a measure assessing the emotional responses, "Displacement Imposition," of cigarette and e-cigarette users on a college campus with a smoking/vaping ban. It also examined the relationship between and readiness to quit smoking/vaping, and how this relationship differed between cigarette and e-cigarette users.

Participants: Participants (N = 297) were from a large, Midwestern university.

Changes in dependence, withdrawal, and craving among adult smokers who switch to nicotine salt pod-based e-cigarettes.

Background And Aims: For electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to be a viable substitute for combustible cigarettes, it is likely that they must be rewarding enough for regular use, indicated by factors such as craving and dependence, important aspects of reinforcement. This study aimed to understand short-term changes in measures of nicotine dependence between groups differing by use trajectory in a switching trial, and within group changes of these measures.

Design: Secondary data analysis of one arm of an e-cigarette randomized clinical trial.

Seasonal impact on surgical site infections and wound healing disturbance in carpal tunnel surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment syndrome of a peripheral nerve. The gold standard treatment is open carpal tunnel release which has a high success rate, a low complication rate, and predictable postoperative results. However, it has not been analysed yet if there is a seasonal influence on complications for carpal tunnel release, a highly elective procedure.

Effects of a brief motivational smoking intervention in non-treatment seeking disadvantaged Black smokers.

While the U.S. adult smoking rate has declined, Black smokers disproportionately face more barriers to accessing brief effective tobacco cessation treatments compared with other racial groups.

Geographical differences in carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis treatment of the thumb: A survey of 1138 hand surgeons from the USA and Europe.

Background: Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb (CMC OA) is treated with various therapeutic approaches. However, the literature remains inconclusive regarding the ideal procedure for each disease stage. In this study, we assessed the international application of surgical treatment options including CMC I implants and non-surgical treatment options for CMC OA depending on the disease stage, with a strong focus on the detection of geographical disparities.

HIF-1α Stimulators Function Equally to Leading Hair Loss Agents in Enhancing Dermal Papilla Growth.

Introduction: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) occurs due to progressive miniaturization of the dermal papilla (DP). During this process the hair follicle loses nutrition over time and eventually dies, causing the hair to fall out. Recent evidence suggests that hypoxia-inducible factor-1a (HIF-1α) modulation may counteract hair loss.

Tumor-associated collagen signatures: pushing tumor boundaries.

In 2006, a new model of invasive breast tumor emerged and, since 2011, is gaining recognition and research momentum. "Tumor-associated collagen signatures" describe 3 distinct layers of collagen which radiate outward in shells from the main body of the tumor. The outermost layer (TACS3) features branches of collagen radiating away from the tumor, 90° perpendicular to the tumor surface.

Deferiprone Stimulates Aged Dermal Fibroblasts via HIF-1α Modulation.

Background: Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α), a transcription factor responsible for tissue homeostasis and regeneration, presents reduced functionality in advanced age. In addition to absence of oxygen, sequestration of iron also stimulates HIF-1α. Therefore, we analyzed the efficacy of the iron-chelator deferiprone (DFP) at stimulating dermal fibroblasts.

Oncogenic Linear Collagen VI of Invasive Breast Cancer Is Induced by CCL5.

The triple-negative breast tumor boundary is made of aligned, linear collagen. The pro-oncogenic impact of linear collagen is well established; however, its mechanism of formation is unknown. An in vitro analogue of the tumor border is created by a co-culture of MDA-MB-231 cells, adipose derived stem cells, and dermal fibroblasts.

Influencing college students' normative perceptions of protective behavioral strategies: A pilot randomized trial.

Introduction: Personalized feedback interventions (PFIs) are associated with small but reliable decreases in alcohol consumption among college students. While they often include information regarding protective behavioral strategies (PBS), PFIs do not typically include feedback aimed to modify normative perceptions of PBS. This study aimed to enhance the efficacy of existing PFIs among college students by incorporating normative feedback on participants' use of PBS.

Novel Assay Analyzing Tropism between Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Breast Cancer Cells Reveals a Low Oncogenic Response.

Introduction: In the surgical world of breast cancer reconstruction, fat grafting is commonly viewed as an oncogenic risk. Scientific studies add confusion, given the stark lack of clinical evidence suggesting pro-oncogenic links. Typically, classic migration assays (e.

Polydioxanone Threads for Facial Rejuvenation: Analysis of Quality Variation in the Market.

Background: Beside botulinum-toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers, thread lifts have established themselves as the third column of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. Most commonly, barbed threads for this approach are made out of polydioxanone, a material known for decades from application in resorbable sutures. The clinical efficacy and the putative material safety of polydioxanone have fueled the popularity of thread lifts.

Electronic cigarette use and sleep health in young adults.

Poor sleep health is associated with numerous health concerns, and sleep problems are exacerbated by cigarette smoking. Although rates of traditional tobacco use are declining, rates of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use are comparatively high and growing. Given that nicotine is a primary mechanism by which smoking negatively impacts sleep health, e-cigarette use may also be linked to poor sleep health; however, no research has investigated this association.

JUUL in school: JUUL electronic cigarette use patterns, reasons for use, and social normative perceptions among college student ever users.

Background: JUUL electronic cigarettes have surged in popularity since their emergence on the market in 2015. JUUL is slim and simple in design and is capable of delivering cigarette-like levels of nicotine. However, little research has examined JUUL use patterns, reasons for use, and normative perceptions of JUUL among young adults.

Temporal Estimations and Subjective Evaluations of Alcohol Consequences.

College student alcohol interventions utilizing public health messaging describe consequences that are delayed and significantly negative, a strategy shown to be ineffective. It is possible that messaging related to immediate, likely, and less negative consequences may be better at reducing problematic drinking. Although research has investigated perceptions of subjective evaluations, no studies have included perceptions of likelihood of occurrence and temporal estimations of alcohol-related consequences.