A pooled analysis across multiple countries in the region showed that secondhand smoke exposure remains highly prevalent and unevenly distributed, particularly among younger populations and in socially dense environments ( The observed higher exposure among men is also consistent with behavioral and epidemiological evidence indicating that men have higher smoking prevalence and greater exposure through social interactions ( Age showed a consistent inverse association with exposure, indicating that younger individuals tend to accumulate more hours of ETS exposure
In adopting the APP Plus quality measure set, we are also proposing several changes to the methodology for calculating the MIPS Quality performance category score for Shared Savings Program ACOs reporting the APP Plus quality measure set
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During that time, the researchers documented 125,000 deaths and 54,000 cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure
