One Minute of Marijuana Secondhand Smoke Exposure Substantially Impairs Vascular Endothelial Function
Abstract Background: Despite public awareness that tobacco secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful, many people still assume that marijuana SHS is…
cancer risk factors
Special Issue: Gender and Health
Abstract Background: To date, whilst there have been many published studies exploring the links between masculinity and HIV, not much…
Post-ERCP acute pancreatitis and its risk factors
Abstract Introduction. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a complex endoscopic technique that evolved from a diagnostic to a mainly therapeutic…
Short-term Clinical Outcomes Based on Risk Factors of Recurrence after Removing Common Bile Duct Stones with Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation
Abstract Background/Aims: Recurrence is an important late complication of endotherapy of bile duct stones. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD)…
High HIV Prevalence Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Soweto, South Africa: Results from the Soweto Men’s Study
Abstract The Soweto Men’s Study assessed HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among MSM in Soweto, South Africa. Using respondent…
Gender Differences in the Correlates of Adolescents’ Cannabis Use
Abstract Adolescents’ gender-specific cannabis use rates and their correlates were examined. Data were obtained via a cross-sectional survey conducted in…