Tobacco smoke exposure during and after pregnancy may cause maternal, fetal, and infant
morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this review is to (a) describe existing methods of …

The authors present a phenomenological investigation of luxury brand consumption patterns
as revealed through female consumers' descriptions of their lived experiences with various …

Cute has become the favored language of (the predominantly female) popular consumer
culture. This paper examines the roots of “cute” and its evolution with reference to its relevance …

Globalization has changed the nature of business in the twenty-first century (Doh et al. in
Bus Ethics Q 20(3):481–502, 2010 ). With the increased internationalization of multinational …

Background After the first two cases of locally-acquired HIV infection were recognized in Chuuk
State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a public health response was initiated. The …

Spirituality and religious practices can buffer people from stressful life circumstances and
promote positive biopsychosocial outcomes. The beneficial effects of spirituality and religious …

Triangulation analysis was used to assess qualitative data collected to examine smoking
cessation materials and methods prior to a large randomized clinical trial with pregnant …

This article explores the statistical methodologies used in demonstration and effectiveness
studies when the treatments are applied across multiple settings. The importance of …

PURPOSE Members of the Alabama Practice Based Research Network (APBRN) explored
the feasibility of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) as a means of integrating into …

The purpose of this study was to document the validity of self-disclosure of smoking status at
the onset of care among Medicaid-supported maternity patients. It was a substudy of the …