Search Results - "Blaga, Oana"

Perceived safety of smoking a few cigarettes during pregnancy and provider advice in a sample of pregnant smokers from Romania by Jaber, Rana, Blaga, Oana M., Dascal, Marina D., Meghea, Cristian I.

“…Aims To assess the prevalence of the perceived safety of smoking a few (generally fewer than five per day) cigarettes during pregnancy and identify associated…”
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Use and effectiveness of behavioural economics in interventions for lifestyle risk factors of non-communicable diseases: a systematic review with policy implications by Blaga, Oana M, Vasilescu, Livia, Chereches, Razvan M

“…Aim: There is limited evidence on what behavioural economics strategies are effective and can be used to inform non-communicable diseases (NCDs) public health…”
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Predictors of planned caesarean section births in a sample of Romanian women by Blaga, Oana M., Hentes, Emanuel, Ungureanu, Marius I., Forray, Alina I.

“…Objectives Romania has one of the highest incidences of births by caesarean section (CS) in the European Union (EU). The present study aims to identify the…”
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Using Behavioral Nudges to Engage Pregnant Women in a Smoking Cessation Trial: An Online Field Quasi-Experiment by Blaga, Oana M, Frățilă, Teodora D, Meghea, Cristian I

“…Evidence shows that behavioral nudges could be used to enhance enrollment rates in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by addressing enrollment barriers, but…”
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Smoking and quitting smoking during pregnancy: A qualitative exploration of the socio-cultural context for the development of a couple-based smoking cessation intervention in Romania by Brinzaniuc, Alexandra, Strilciuc, Andreea, Blaga, Oana M, Chereches, Razvan M, Meghea, Cristian I

“…Smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on the mother and the unborn infant. Barriers to and facilitators of smoking cessation during pregnancy are…”
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Smoking and Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy. An Analysis of a Hospital Based Cohort of Women in Romania by Blaga, Oana M., Brînzaniuc, Alexandra, Rus, Ioana A., Cherecheş, Răzvan M., Wallis, Anne Baber

“…Perinatal smoking is associated with a wide range of negative reproductive and pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the current study was to examine the prevalence…”
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Implementing a singing-based intervention for postpartum depression in Denmark and Romania: a brief research report by Warran, Katey, Smith, Calum, Ugron, Hanna, Blaga, Oana, Ladegaard, Nicolai Lund, Carstens, Louise Frøkjær, Nicholls, Lucy, Burton, Alexandra, Zbranca, Rarita, Ottow, Mikkel, Fancourt, Daisy, Fietje, Nils

“…There is a burgeoning evidence-base that demonstrates the positive impact of the arts on our health, wellbeing, and health behaviors. However, very few studies…”
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A couples-focused intervention for smoking cessation during pregnancy: The study protocol of the Quit Together pilot randomized controlled trial by Meghea, Cristian I, Brinzaniuc, Alexandra, Sidor, Alexandra, Chereches, Razvan M, Mihu, Dan, Iuhas, Cristian I, Stamatian, Florin, Caracostea, Gabriela, Dascal, Marina D, Foley, Kristie, Baban, Adriana, Voice, Thomas C, Blaga, Oana M

“…Tobacco smoking remains the leading global cause of preventable disease and death. Preconception and pregnancy smoking are high in Central and Eastern Europe…”
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Scalability of a singing-based intervention for postpartum depression in Denmark and Romania: protocol for a single-arm feasibility study by Warran, Katey, Smith, Calum, Ugron, Hanna, Frøkjær Carstens, Louise, Zbranca, Rarita, Ottow, Mikkel, Blaga, Oana Maria, Lund Ladegaard, Nicolai, Davis, Rachel E, Fancourt, Daisy, Fietje, Nils

“…IntroductionPostpartum depression (PPD) affects around one in seven women globally, with these women in need of non-pharmaceutical treatment strategies. There…”
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Pedestrian Zones As Important Urban Strategies in Redeveloping the Community - Case Study: Alba Iulia Borough Park by Oana Elena BLAGA

“…The pedestrian zone issue is by far an important matter in the context of urban regeneration. Cities which adopted this strategy – the pedestrian zones – have…”
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"A Community-Based Intervention for Increasing Access to Health Information in Rural Settings" by Blaga, Oana Maria, Cherecheș, Răzvan Mircea, Baba, Cătălin Ovidiu

“…The health information needs of people living in rural areas are unmet. We aim to report on the results of the IRIS institutional- and population-level…”
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Roma Community and Health Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Romania: The Role of Health Mediators by Budian, Raluca Cosmina, Blaga, Oana Maria

“…During a pandemic situation, already existing health inequalities tend to worsen. This study explores the inequalities in health care experienced by members of…”
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A Cross-Section Study of Relationship Characteristics and Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy in a Sample of Romanian Pregnant Women by Dascăl, Marina Denisa, Meghea, Cristian Ioan, Blaga, Oana Maria

“…Introduction Partner support and relationship characteristics may be important factors in effective couple-based pregnancy smoking cessation programs. Research…”
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Experiences of childbirth care in Lithuania and Romania: Insights from the European Babies Born Better survey by Širvinskienė, Giedrė, Forray, Alina Ioana, König‐Bachmann, Martina, Blaga, Oana Maria, Grincevičienė, Švitrigailė, Luegmair, Karolina, Pranskevičiūtė‐Amoson, Rasa, Zenzmaier, Christoph

“…Background Data on experience and satisfaction of users are essential for improvement of health care, especially in the field of childbirth. The aim of this…”
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Factors associated with moderate to high nicotine dependence in a sample of Romanian pregnant women by Dascal, Marina, Baban, Adriana, Blaga, Oana, Meghea, Cristian

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An mHealth intervention to prevent postnatal smoking relapse: The RESPREMO study protocol by Dascal, Marina, Rusu, Andreea, Onisor, Alexandra, Blaga, Oana, Miller, Mckenzie, Meghea, Cristian

“…Up to 70% of women who quit smoking relapse after birth, usually within 3 months postpartum. The wide adoption of mobile technologies, especially smartphones,…”
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Pre-testing mHealth interventions: a case report by Hostina, Andreea, Meghea, Cristian, Blaga, Oana, Bucevschi, Melisa

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Risk factors for postnatal smoking relapse among Romanian women by Melisa, Bucevschi, Meghea, Cristian, Blaga, Oana, Hostina, Andreea

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Quit Together: A Smoking Cessation Intervention Using Pregnancy as a Window of Opportunity by Meghea, Cristian, Brînzaniuc, Alexandra, Stamatian, Florin, Mihu, Dan, Caracostea, Gabriela, Iuhas, Cristian, Rus, Ioana, Cherecheș, Razvan, Blaga, Oana

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DEVELOPMENT POLICIES IN ALBA IULIA AREA OF INFLUENCE. AN INTEGRATED APPROACH by S. A. NICULA, B. N. PĂCURAR, VERONICA CONSTANTIN, OANA BLAGA, I. RUS

“…Development Policies in Alba Iulia Area of Influence. An Integrated Approach. The paper represents an integrated and holarchical perspective on the spatial…”
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