Publications by authors named "L Dean Chapman"

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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
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Background: As cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India dwindle, there is motivation to monitor elimination progress on a finer geographic scale than sub-district (block). Low-incidence projections across geographically- and demographically- heterogeneous communities are difficult to act upon, and equitable elimination cannot be achieved if local pockets of incidence are overlooked. However, maintaining consistent surveillance at this scale is resource-intensive and not sustainable in the long-term.

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  • Pain is a significant issue for individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA), affecting their overall well-being, and current UK pain management often relies on long-term opioids and gabapentinoids without sufficient evidence for their effectiveness.
  • Surveys indicate that non-drug therapies for pain relief are not being utilized as much as they could be, highlighting a gap in treatment options.
  • The British Society for Rheumatology is creating a new guideline to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for pain management in IA, aimed at healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders, ensuring comprehensive care for people living with this condition.
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, I have had the pleasure of hearing directly from nurses about nurse-led initiatives being implemented across Canada. Nurses are often very keen to discuss innovations occurring on the front lines of care delivery. The development of the Nursing Retention Toolkit was directly informed by nurses from across the country to ensure that diverse perspectives were reflected in reconsidering the way in which we value nursing work (Health Canada 2024).

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Transperineal prostate biopsy is becoming a popular approach in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Urethral bleeding and urinary retention are the most common complications. We report a case of intraperitoneal bleeding after transperineal prostate biopsy in a patient with history of focal therapy for prostate cancer.

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