American journal of health behavior
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To compare health risks of 2 subgroups of weapon carriers: victimized and nonvictimized youth. ⋯ Subgroups of weapon carriers have distinct profiles. Optimal response should pair disciplinary action with screening for behavioral and mental health concerns and victimization.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The sun sense study: an intervention to improve sun protection in children.
To assess the effect of a multicomponent intervention on parental knowledge, sun avoidance behaviors, and sun protection practices in children 3-10 years. ⋯ Although results support the intervention's effect on parent-child pairs for sun protection practices and parental knowledge, increasing sun avoidance behaviors may require further study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Varenicline versus bupropion SR or placebo for smoking cessation: a pooled analysis.
To evaluate varenicline's efficacy for smoking cessation versus bupropion SR and placebo and to explore whether factors typically predictive of abstinence influence varenicline's efficacy versus placebo, as measured by the week 9-12 continuous abstinence rate (CAR9-12). ⋯ Varenicline was more efficacious than bupropion SR or placebo. Varenicline's efficacy versus placebo was not influenced by factors predictive of abstinence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trial.
To determine the feasibility of implementing cessation interventions in Syria. ⋯ Important barriers to cessation included perceived dependence, lack of access to pharmacotherapy, poor social support, and water pipe smoking.
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To measure the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Hepatitis B (HBV) screening and vaccination in the Chinese American population. ⋯ Findings suggested that interventions for Chinese Americans and health care providers can substantially increase screening and vaccination rates.