δ-Bonding modulates the electronic structure of formally divalent nd rare earth arene complexes.

Landmark advances in rare earth (RE) chemistry have shown that divalent complexes can be isolated with non-Aufbau 4f {5d/6s} electron configurations, facilitating remarkable bonding motifs and magnetic properties. We report a series of divalent bis-tethered arene complexes, [RE(NHAr )] (2RE; RE = Sc, Y, La, Sm, Eu, Tm, Yb; NHAr = {N(H)CH-2,6-(CH-2,4,6-Pr)}). Fluid solution EPR spectroscopy gives < 2.

Inside "Operation Change Agent": Mallinckrodt's Plan for Capturing the Opioid Market.

Context: The United States is deeply entangled in an opioid crisis that began with the overuse of prescription painkillers. At the height of the prescription opioid crisis (2006-2012), Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals was the nation's largest opioid manufacturer. This study explores Mallinckrodt's strategies for expanding its market share by promoting a new opioid.

The opioid industry document archive: New directions in research on corporate political strategy.

The opioid crisis in the United States has resulted in more than 500,000 deaths since 1999, and recent estimates suggest that attributable deaths could reach 842,000 by 2032. While heroin and synthetic products such as fentanyl now account for the majority of opioid overdoses, the prescription opioid crisis that emerged in the mid-1990s was the primary antecedent to the current situation. Recent settlements in litigation against opioid producers, suppliers and retailers has resulted in the release of almost 2.

Attitudes towards the 'Shisha No Thanks' campaign video: Content analysis of Facebook comments.

Introduction: While social media are commonly used in public health campaigns, there is a gap in our understanding of what happens after the campaign is seen by the target audience. This study aims to understand how the campaign video was received by the Facebook audience by analyzing Facebook comments posted to it. Specifically, this study aims to determine whether the Facebook audience accepted or rejected the campaign's message.

Evaluation of 'Shisha No Thanks' - a co-design social marketing campaign on the harms of waterpipe smoking.

Background: Waterpipe (shisha) is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, particularly among young people; and in some countries, it is one of the few forms of tobacco use that is increasing. While there is a growing body of evidence of the harms of waterpipe smoke, there is a scarcity of research of interventions to address this form of tobacco consumption.

Methods: The Shisha No Thanks project was a co-design social marketing campaign that aimed to raise awareness of the harms of waterpipe smoking among young people from an Arabic speaking background in Sydney, Australia.

The Swine Flu Pandemic - Should We Be Concerned?

As I write this review, we are in the midst of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. The extent and impact of this pandemic is still unknown. Although daily reports on confirmed cases and deaths provide a constant stream of detailed information, it is not possible to predict with any degree of precision the impact the outbreak will have in society in general or on the life insurance industry in particular.

Use of electronic cigarettes in the perioperative period: A mixed-method study exploring perceptions of cardiothoracic patients in Australia.

Introduction: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may reduce tobacco use and achieve tobacco abstinence in the perioperative period of cardiothoracic surgery for patients who smoke. However, research on patients' views on the role of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool is lacking. This mixed-methods study explored perceptions on the use of e-cigarettes among current smokers and ex-smokers awaiting cardiothoracic surgery in Australia.

All-Cause Mortality for Life Insurance Applicants with the Presence of Bundle Branch Block.

To determine the all-cause mortality of life insurance applicants who have a bundle branch block. Bundle branch block is an electrocardiographic pattern that has variable prognostic implications. Research studies have shown that both left and right bundle branch block are associated with increased mortality among cases that have heart disease.

All-Cause Mortality for Life Insurance Applicants with a Family History of Coronary Artery Disease Before 60.

Objective: -To determine the all-cause mortality of life insurance applicants having a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) before age 60.

Background: -Epidemiological studies have shown that a family history of premature CAD is an independent risk factor for CAD events. The strength of the association between family history and CAD is greatest with earlier age of presentation of CAD in the family member and when multiple family members are affected.

An Irregular Rhythm with Missing P Waves.

An electrocardiogram on a life insurance applicant with a history of surgically repaired congenital heart disease displays an irregular rhythm with occasional missing P waves.

The tobacco industry's challenges to standardised packaging: A comparative analysis of issue framing in public relations campaigns in four countries.

Tobacco industry public relations campaigns have played a key role in challenges to standardised cigarette packaging. This paper presents a comparative analysis of industry campaigns in Australia and the United Kingdom, which have implemented standardised packaging legislation; Canada, where policy has been adopted but not yet implemented; and the Netherlands, which has considered, but not enacted regulation. Campaigns were identified via Google searches, tobacco industry websites, media coverage, government submissions and previous research; analysis focused on issue framing and supporting evidence.

"An example for corporate social responsibility": British American Tobacco's response to criticism of its Myanmar subsidiary, 1999-2003.

In 2013, British American Tobacco (BAT) returned to Myanmar a decade after it had left the country under pressure from civil society, international organizations, and the government of the United Kingdom. The company's involvement in a joint venture with an investment branch of the country's military government between 1999 and 2003 resulted in intense scrutiny and criticism based on the military's record of human rights abuses. BAT argued that corporations could not be held accountable for actions of governments in countries in which it operated, and that its presence in Myanmar contributed to economic and social development.

Smoking Cessation Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Views of Australian Clinicians.

Background: Smoking cessation (SC) care in the perioperative period of cardiothoracic surgery is important to reduce surgical risk and help achieve long-term smoking abstinence in patients who continue to smoke. The implementation of clinical guidelines for SC care in the perioperative period has proved challenging, yet little is known of what influences the inter-disciplinary team involved in the cardiothoracic area. This qualitative study explored the views of the clinicians involved in perioperative period of cardiothoracic surgery in Australia on their SC advice and support.

All-Cause Mortality for Life Insurance Applicants with a History of Prostate Cancer.

Objective: - To determine the all-cause mortality of life insurance applicants diagnosed with prostate cancer currently or at some time in the past.

Background: - Prostate cancer is common and a frequent cause of cancer death. Both the frequency of prostate cancer in men and its propensity for causing premature mortality require insurance company medical directors and underwriters to have a good understanding of prostate cancer-related mortality trends, patterns, and outcomes in the insured population.

A Notch Hiding in the R Wave.

A benign appearing ECG is found to contain subtle clues suggestive of underlying structural heart disease.

A Comparison of Heat Wave Response Plans From an Aged Care Facility Perspective.

Heat waves result in significant excess mortality, particularly amongst elderly people. This article examines selected heat wave response plans at national, state/provincial, and municipal levels, with a particular focus on specific responses aimed at residents of aged care facilities. We sourced heat wave response plans from several countries that are experiencing a demographic transition that features a growing aging population.

Infarction or Pseudo-infarction?

An applicant with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is found to have QS waves in leads III and AVF suggestive of a prior inferior wall myocardial infarction. Using the relationship between Q wave and T wave vectors in the inferior leads, an alternative explanation is explored.

All-Cause Mortality for Life Insurance Applicants with a History of Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Breast cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States after lung cancer with over 40,000 breast cancer deaths occurring each year. The purpose of this research was to determine the all-cause mortality of applicants diagnosed with breast cancer currently or at some time in the past.