General hospital inpatients with at-risk alcohol use were well reached through proactive interventions. COs may result in higher retention rates over 1 and 3 months and may require less contact attempts than PEs. Public health efforts that aim to achieve high intervention retention should consider proactive COs.

In conclusion, the immunoblot assay using pIX, fiber, and hexon antigens represents a valuable and new serological tool for refined adenovirus diagnosis as shown in an epidemiological study.

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Results of brief smoking counseling program implemented in pregnancy counseling centers are presented. Counseling was provided in 28 of 39 pregnancy counseling centers. A total of 693 out of 719 pregnant women invited to participate in the program during the study period of 6 months agreed to participate. Among the participants, 30.5% were smokers. Proactive approaches can reach a high proportion of the target population.