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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Johnston, E., Bains, M., Hunter, A., & Langley, T. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 25(2), 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac227

BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered quit attempts among many smokers, it led some to smoke more and others to relapse back to smoking. These diverse effects have the potential t... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study.

Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman (2022)
Journal Article
Alsumri, H., Fiaschi, L., Gibson, J., Bains, M., & Szatkowski, L. (2022). Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman. Journal of Health and Medical Informatics, 13, Article 54

Objectives: To examine the association between PCOS and selected metabolic, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women and their newborns. Methods: Cohort study using electronic hospital records from two tertiary hospitals in Oman. Data wer... Read More about Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman.

Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs) (2022)
Journal Article
Ekezie, W., Siebert, P., Timmons, S., Murray, R. L., & Bains, M. (2022). Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs). Journal of Migration and Health, 6, Article 100124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100124

Background: Despite global action and policy initiatives, internally displaced persons (IDPs) experience poor living conditions and lack healthcare access compared to refugees. This study sought to understand the relationship between health managemen... Read More about Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs).

When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England (2022)
Journal Article
Davies, N., Cheeseman, H., Arnott, D., Pierce, E., Langley, T. E., Murray, R., …Bains, M. (2022). When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 24(8), 1241-1246. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac069

Introduction: Subnational, supralocal (or "regional") approaches to tobacco control are often central federal nation tobacco control and can be superfluous for very small nations. However, their relevance to countries with weak intermediate tiers of... Read More about When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England.

Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India (2022)
Journal Article
Kulkarni, M. M., Kamath, V. G., Kamath, A., Lewis, S., Bogdanovica, I., Bains, M., …Britton, J. (2022). Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 24(7), 1104-1109. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac003

Introduction: Although most of the disease burden is due to tobacco smoking, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use contributed to an estimated 76,000 deaths in 2017. We have studied the potential risk factors for SLT use among adolescents in South India. M... Read More about Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India.