Insights into patellofemoral kinematics and cartilage stresses following paediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An exploratory in silico study.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are prevalent among physically active paediatric and adolescent populations, often necessitating ACL-reconstruction (ACLR) to restore passive knee stability. Complications in the patellofemoral joint (PFJ), such as pain and early osteoarthritis, are common following ACLR. Despite these concerns, post-ACLR PFJ biomechanics remain insufficiently studied.

Co-Designing AI-Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Developing mass meda campaigns to address rising youth vaping rates in Australia is timely and resource-intensive. Generative AI offers scalable content production, but little is known about youth perceptions of AI-generated multimedia materials or how their feedback can inform co-design processes.

Methods: We conducted a two-phase qualitative study in Queensland, Australia.

Cannabis Vaping in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors in Adolescents and Young Adults.

Objective: The use of electronic vaporisers to deliver cannabis ('cannabis vaping') has increased rapidly among young people. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarise current evidence on the psychosocial characteristics of adolescents and young adults who vape cannabis.

Method: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for original publications since 2003.

Generative Artificial Intelligence With Youth Codesign to Create Vaping Awareness Advertisements.

Importance: Traditional approaches to developing youth vaping awareness campaigns are time-consuming and can create critical delays in public health response. Although generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers promising capabilities for health communication, research has been limited to text-only messages.

Objective: To evaluate (1) the perceived message effectiveness (PME) of AI-generated, youth-codesigned vaping awareness social media advertisements (ads) compared with existing ads from official health agencies and (2) how different source labeling is associated with PME.

Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam-A 6-year wastewater study (2018-2023).

Background And Aim: Illicit drug use causes great harm and economical loss to society, yet there is limited understanding of its prevalence in the population in low-income countries like Vietnam where survey resources are scarce. In this study, we used wastewater analysis as a cost-effective monitoring tool to measure illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam, a low-income country in Southeast Asia.

Design, Setting And Participants: This is a longitudinal observational study.

Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021-2023): Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Synthetic Cannabinoids.

Introduction: This study tracks national prevalence trends in the vaping of different cannabinoids among U.S. youths.

Understanding medical cannabis use internationally: Why definitions and context matter.

Aims: To identify variation in identification of medical consumers using alternative self-reported measures and assess whether differences in these rates exist across jurisdictions with different medical policy approaches using evidence from an international study on cannabis use.

Design: Secondary analysis of wave 4 (2021) of the International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS) cross-sectional survey.

Setting: United States, Canada and Australia.

Trends in Social Norms Toward Cigarette Smoking and E-cigarette Use Among U.S. Youth Between 2015 and 2021.

Introduction: This study examines trends in social norms toward cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among US youth during 2015-2021, focusing on descriptive interpersonal norms (friends' behavior) and injunctive norms at interpersonal (perceived important others' negative view) and societal level (perceived public disapproval).

Methods: Respondents were youth aged 12 to 17 from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study of the United States, Wave 3 (2015-2016) to Wave 6 (2021). Logistic regression models that adjusted for demographics and participation effects assessed norm changes over time and their association with use status in Wave 6.

The prevalence and correlates of self-reported cannabis use for medicinal, dual and recreational motives in Australia: Findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022/2023.

Introduction: Cannabis has been prescribed as a medicine in Australia since 2016. The current study aimed to conduct a descriptive, epidemiological investigation on the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for different motives (recreational-only, medical-only or dual-use) in Australia. It also aimed to examine the correlates of different cannabis use motives.

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics: From Materials to Manufacturing and Applications.

Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTs) have witnessed a resurgence in recent times since their first industrial use over five decades ago, with revitalized interest from aerospace companies and other key sectors including energy and automotive sectors. CFRTs are increasingly gaining footholds in high volume rapid manufacturing in aerospace and nonaerospace sectors owing to their inherent recyclability. However, there has been a lack of contemporary and critical review on this topic so far.

Early identification of the use of potent benzylbenzimidazoles (nitazenes) through wastewater analysis: Two years of data from 22 countries.

Background And Aims: The use of new synthetic opioids, such as the highly potent 2-benzylbenzimidazoles (i.e. nitazene) drugs, is a global health concern because of their increased risk of fatal overdose.

Do the differing vaping and smoking trends in Australia and New Zealand reflect different regulatory policies?

Background And Aims: Comparing regulatory models for nicotine vaping products in different countries can provide insights into the most effective regulatory approach but can be confounded by cross-national differences. This study compared two neighbouring countries with very different vaping regulatory models but with similar tobacco control policies and population demographics. Australia has a highly restrictive, prescription-only vaping policy, while New Zealand adopted a regulated consumer model.

Evaluating the association between cannabis decriminalization and legalization and cannabis arrests and related disparities: A Systematic review.

Background: While a key goal of liberalizing cannabis policy is to reduce harms related to criminal justice involvement, the degree to which this occurs and how it varies by policy format is uncertain. We completed a systematic review of changes in cannabis offences overall and across subgroups after cannabis policy liberalization.

Methods: A search of 7 databases was conducted for studies examining changes in cannabis offences, including arrests, charges, convictions, and referrals, before and after cannabis policy changes.

The adverse public health effects of non-medical cannabis legalisation in Canada and the USA.

Cannabis consumption is legally prohibited in most countries in the world. Several countries are legalising cannabis for adult consumption. It is important to monitor the public health effects of these policy changes.

Examining the Relationship of Cannabis use Patterns, Mental Health, and Sociodemographic Factors: A Focus on Cannabis Vaping, Smoking and Dual-Use.

Background: Cannabis vaping, and co-use with cannabis smoking, can exacerbate the risks of developing respiratory diseases and cannabis dependence. This study aims to examine the mental health profiles and sociodemographic correlates of adults who vape cannabis and engage in dual cannabis use (vaping/ smoking), compared to those who smoke cannabis.

Methods: The most recent, cross-sectional wave of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (Wave 6) was used in this study.