Publications by authors named "C G Watts"
Background: Factors associated with nonadherence to guideline-recommended complete excision of suspicious cutaneous lesions are unclear.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze patient, melanoma, and clinician factors associated with initial diagnostic biopsy type and determine whether unwarranted variation from guidelines occurred.
Methods: This population-based, cohort study involved the analysis of data from questionnaires completed by clinicians who managed patients with newly diagnosed, histopathologically confirmed primary invasive cutaneous melanomas reported to the New South Wales Cancer Registry between 2006 and 2007.
In this contribution we describe and illustrate for the first time the larvae of three species of Platynectes Régimbart, 1879 (P. agallithoplotes Gustafson, Short & Miller, 2016, P. bakewelli (Clark, 1863), and P.
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- - Flavored oral nicotine pouches, marketed by global tobacco companies like PMI and British American Tobacco, entered Australia in 2024 despite being illegal for local retailers to sell, raising concerns about their promotion by social media influencers to youth.
- - The Australian Federal Government is worried about the growing awareness of these nicotine pouches as unproven tools for quitting smoking or vaping, but no research had been published about their impact in Australia at the time of the study.
- - Focus group discussions revealed that young users are increasingly attracted to nicotine pouches for reasons such as enhancing sports performance, quitting vaping, and socializing, with some considering them a 'healthier' alternative to traditional smoking, highlighting the urgent need for research to inform
E-cigarette use (or vaping) is widespread in young people and is a rapidly growing public health problem. While the tobacco and vaping industry has promoted vaping as a smoking cessation aid for adults, the industry has strategically targeted young people through marketing and appealing designs to orientate a new generation of consumers to use their products. These strategies are not new and replicate what we have previously seen employed by the tobacco industry in past decades to maintain and grow their tobacco profits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMental Health Outcomes for Young People Accessing Individual Placement Support Services: A Cohort Study.
J Prim Care Community Health
November 2024
Objective: Mental health problems and vocational disengagement are often linked for young people in a self-reinforcing cycle. Integrated Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services can help to not only overcome educational/vocational challenges but also improve mental wellbeing.
Methods: In a matched cohort study, we compared improvement rates in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people aged 15 to 25 who had received at least two integrated IPS services with those who had received standard youth mental health services only.