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| Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013 | 2015 | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98121, USA. | Read more... |
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Journal of community health
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Community Health
Pub Date Free Form
Oct
Volume
40
Issue
5
Start Page
920
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926
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JID: 7600747; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1573-3610; 0094-5145
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PMID: 25795222
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1007/s10900-015-0014-4 [doi]
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25795222
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Self-rated health reflects a person's integrated perception of health, including its biological, psychological, and social dimensions. It is a predictor of morbidity and mortality. To assess the current status of self-rated health and associated factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we analyzed data from the Saudi Health Interview Survey. We conducted a large national survey of adults aged 15 years or older. A total of 10,735 participants completed a standardized health questionnaire. Respondents rated their health with a five-point scale. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, health-related habits and behaviors, and anthropometric measurements were collected. Associated factors of self-rated health were analyzed using a backward elimination multivariate logistic regression model. More than 77% of respondents rated their health as excellent/very good. Female sex [odds ratio (OR) 1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.24-1.88], decades of age (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.25-1.46), diagnosed diabetes mellitus (OR 1.54, 95 CI 1.22-1.93), diagnosed hypercholesterolemia (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.06-1.79), diagnosed hypertension (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.22-1.96), number of other diagnosed chronic diseases (OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.41-2.03), limited vigorous activity (OR 3.59, 95% CI 2.84-4.53), need for special equipment (OR 2.62, 95% CI 1.96-3.51), and more than 3 h of daily television/computer screen time (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.11-2.29) were positively associated with poor/fair health. Smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity were not associated with self-reported health. We found that preventable risk factors are not associated with Saudis' self-rated health. This optimistic perception of health poses a challenge for preventive interventions in the Kingdom and calls for campaigns to educate the public about the harm of unhealthy behaviors.
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Moradi-Lakeh,M., El Bcheraoui,C., Tuffaha,M., Daoud,F., Al Saeedi,M., Basulaiman,M., Memish,Z.A., AlMazroa,M.A., Al Rabeeah,A.A., Mokdad,A.H.
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| Susceptibility to echinocandins of Candida spp. strains isolated in Italy assessed by European Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute broth microdilution methods | 2015 | Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Hygiene Section, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, Italy. mariateresa.montagna@uniba.it.; Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Hygiene Section, University of | Read more... |
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BMC microbiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Microbiol.
Pub Date Free Form
20-May
Volume
15
Issue
Start Page
106
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015-0442-4
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LR: 20150522; JID: 100966981; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Echinocandins); 0 (Lipopeptides); 9HLM53094I (anidulafungin); F0XDI6ZL63 (caspofungin); R10H71BSWG (micafungin); OID: NLM: PMC4437500; 2015/01/09 [received]; 2015/05/11 [accepted]; 2015/05/20 [aheado
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2180; 1471-2180
Accession Number
PMID: 25990252
Language
eng
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10.1186/s12866-015-0442-4 [doi]
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25990252
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BACKGROUND: The echinocandins are recommended as first-line therapy for Candida species infections, but drug resistance, especially among Candida glabrata, is becoming more frequent. We investigated the antifungal susceptibility of anidulafungin, caspofungin, and micafungin against 584 isolates of Candida spp. (bloodstream, other sterile sites) collected from patients admitted to an Italian university hospital between 2000 and 2013. The susceptibility was evaluated using the broth microdilution method according to both the European Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST EDef 7.2) and the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI M27-A3). The echinocandin susceptibilities were assessed on the basis of the species-specific clinical breakpoints proposed by the EUCAST version 6.1 and CLSI M27-S4 documents. The two methods were comparable by assessing essential agreement (EA), categorical agreement (CA), and Spearman's correlation analysis (rho, r). RESULTS: The modal minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs; mug mL (-1)) values by both methods (EUCAST/CLSI) for anidulafungin, caspofungin, and micafungin for each species were, respectively, as follows: C. albicans, 0.03/0.12, 0.016/0.5, and 0.016/0.008; C. parapsilosis complex, 2/1, 2/2, and 2/1; C. tropicalis, 0.06/0.12, 0.06/0.12, and 0.06/0.12; C. glabrata complex, 0.03/0.25, 0.06/0.12, and 0.03/0.06; C. guilliermondii, 2/1, 2/2, and 2/2; and C. krusei, 0.06/0.12, 0.12/0.5, and 0.06/0.12. The overall resistance rates for EUCAST/CLSI were as follows: anidulafungin, 2.5/0.9%; caspofungin, breakpoint not available/3.8%; micafungin, 2.7/1.5%. Candida glabrata complex was the least susceptible to all three echinocandins, and the percentages of resistant isolates by EUCAST/CLSI were as follows: anidulafungin, 13.5/2.7%; caspofungin, breakpoint not available/16.2%; micafungin, 18.9/13.5%. The overall EA was 93 % for micafungin, 92% for anidulafungin, and 90% for caspofungin. The CA was >90% for all organism-drug combinations with the exception of C. glabrata and anidulafungin (89%). Spearman's rho for EUCAST/CLSI was 0.89 (p
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Montagna,M.T., Lovero,G., Coretti,C., Martinelli,D., De Giglio,O., Iatta,R., Balbino,S., Rosato,A., Caggiano,G.
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Date of Electronic
20150520
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PMC4437500
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| Perceptions of the US National Tobacco Quitline Among Adolescents and Adults: A Qualitative Study, 2012-2013 | 2015 | Washington University in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8100, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Email: waterse@wudosis.wustl.edu.; Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.; Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.; Was | Read more... |
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Preventing chronic disease
Periodical, Abbrev.
Prev.Chronic Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
20-Aug
Volume
12
Issue
Start Page
E131
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LR: 20160317; GR: P50 CA95815-09S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R03 CA175571-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: U54 CA153460/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101205018; OID: NLM: PMC4556101; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-1151; 1545-1151
Accession Number
PMID: 26292062
Language
eng
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10.5888/pcd12.150139 [doi]
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26292062
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INTRODUCTION: Tobacco quitlines are critical components of comprehensive tobacco control programs. However, use of the US National Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) is low. Promoting quitlines on cigarette warning labels may increase call volume and smoking cessation rates but only if smokers are aware of, and receptive to, quitline services. METHODS: We conducted qualitative interviews with a diverse subset (n = 159) of adolescent (14-17 y) and adult (>/=18 y) participants of a larger quantitative survey about graphic cigarette warning labels (N = 1,590). A convenience sample was recruited from schools and community organizations in 6 states. Interviews lasted 30 to 45 minutes and included questions to assess basic knowledge and perceptions of the quitline number printed on the warning labels. Data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: Four themes were identified: available services, caller characteristics, quitline service provider characteristics, and logistics. Participants were generally knowledgeable about quitline services, including the provision of telephone-based counseling. However, some adolescents believed that quitlines provide referrals to "rehab." Quitline callers are perceived as highly motivated - even desperate - to quit. Few smokers were interested in calling the quitline, but some indicated that they might call if they were unable to quit independently. It was generally recognized that quitline services are or should be free, confidential, and operated by governmental or nonprofit agencies, possibly using tobacco settlement funds. CONCLUSION: Future marketing efforts should raise awareness of the nature and benefits of quitline services to increase use of these services and, consequently, reduce tobacco use, improve public health, and reduce tobacco-related health disparities.
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Waters,E.A., McQueen,A., Caburnay,C.A., Boyum,S., Sanders Thompson,V.L., Kaphingst,K.A., Kreuter,M.W.
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20150820
PMCID
PMC4556101
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| Poly-Tobacco Use among High School Students | 2015 | Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. kowitt@email.unc.edu.; North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control | Read more... |
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
13-Nov
Volume
12
Issue
11
Start Page
14477
Other Pages
14489
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LR: 20160309; GR: 5P50CA180907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: DP 14-1415/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; GR: P50 CA180907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101238455; OID: NLM: PMC4661661; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/08/31 [received]; 2015/10/23 [revised]; 20
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1660-4601; 1660-4601
Accession Number
PMID: 26580636
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
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10.3390/ijerph121114477 [doi]
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26580636
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Although cigarette use by adolescents is declining, emerging tobacco products are becoming increasingly popular and youth may use more than one type of tobacco product. The purposes of this study were: (1) to assess patterns of poly-tobacco use among a representative sample of high school students and (2) to determine how beliefs correlate with poly-tobacco use. Data came from the 2013 North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey (n = 4092). SAS logistic regression survey procedures were used to account for the complex survey design and sampling weights. Among all high school students in NC in 2013, 29.7% reported current any tobacco use, with 19.1% reporting current poly-tobacco use, and 10.6% reporting current use of only one product. Among poly-tobacco users, 59.3% reported that one of the products they currently used was cigarettes. Positive tobacco product beliefs were found to be significantly associated with poly-tobacco use. Communication campaigns, policy efforts, and future research are needed for prevention, regulation, and control of poly-tobacco use among adolescents, which represents a significant public health problem.
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Kowitt,S.D., Patel,T., Ranney,L.M., Huang,L.L., Sutfin,E.L., Goldstein,A.O.
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20151113
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PMC4661661
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| Predictors of the Nicotine Dependence Behavior Time to the First Cigarette in a Multiracial Cohort | 2015 | Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Sab57@psu.edu.; Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA;; Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Colle | Read more... |
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
17
Issue
7
Start Page
819
Other Pages
824
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LR: 20160712; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: P01 HD031921/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA026815/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R24 HD041025/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC4481692; 2014/05/13 [received]; 2014/10/25 [
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 25431372
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntu236 [doi]
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25431372
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BACKGROUND: The time to first cigarette of the day (TTFC) is a strong indicator of nicotine dependence behaviors such as nicotine uptake and quit success in young and older smokers. There are substantial differences in levels of nicotine dependence by race and ethnic group. METHODS: Data from Wave III of the multiracial National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were analyzed for young smokers between the ages of 21 and 28 (N = 1,425). Time to first cigarette data was compared between Hispanic, White, Black, Native American, and Asian smokers. RESULTS: Black smokers were significantly more likely to smoke within 5min of waking than White, Hispanic, and Asian smokers. Lower personal income predicted smoking within 5min of waking for both White and Black smokers. For White smokers, increased number of cigarettes per day and increased years of smoking also predicted smoking within 5min of waking. The number of days smoked or number of cigarettes per day did not predict smoking within 5min of waking among smokers. CONCLUSIONS: The higher prevalence of early TTFC among Blacks indicates increased nicotine and carcinogen exposure, and may help explain the increased lung cancer rates and failed cessation attempts among Black smokers. TTFC may be an important screening item, independent of cigarettes per day, for clinicians and interventions to identify those at highest risk for cessation failure and disease risk.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Branstetter,S.A., Mercincavage,M., Muscat,J.E.
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Date of Electronic
20141127
PMCID
PMC4481692
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| Crystal structure of N-[4-amino-5-cyano-6-(methyl-sulfan-yl)pyridin-2-yl]acetamide hemihydrate | 2015 | Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey.; Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.; Chemistry and Environmental Division, Manchester Metropolitan Univers | Read more... |
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Acta crystallographica.Section E, Crystallographic communications
Periodical, Abbrev.
Acta Crystallogr.E.Crystallogr.Commun.
Pub Date Free Form
13-Feb
Volume
71
Issue
Pt 3
Start Page
o171
Other Pages
2
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LR: 20150408; JID: 101648987; OID: NLM: PMC4350750; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/03/01 [ecollection]; 2015/02/04 [received]; 2015/02/06 [accepted]; 2015/02/13 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
2056-9890
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PMID: 25844232
Language
eng
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10.1107/S205698901500256X [doi]
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25844232
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The title compound, C9H10N4OS.0.5H2O, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit, together with a water mol-ecule of crystallization. The acetamide moiety, which has an extended conformation, is inclined to the pyridine ring by 7.95 (16) degrees in mol-ecule A and by 1.77 (16) degrees in mol-ecule B. In the crystal, the A and B mol-ecules are linked by two N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredOcarbon-yl hydrogen bonds, forming a dimer. The dimers are linked via N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds, forming ribbons that are linked by N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredOwater hydrogen bonds to form sheets parallel to (110). The sheets are linked by O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds, forming slabs, and between the slabs there are weak slipped parallel pi-pi inter-actions [inter-centroid distance = 3.734 (2) A, inter-planar distance = 3.3505 (11) A and slippage = 1.648 A], forming a three-dimensional structure.
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Akkurt,M., Knight,K.S., Mohamed,S.K., Hussein,B.R., Albayati,M.R.
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20150213
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PMC4350750
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| Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy | 2015 | Department of Psychology, Oberlin College, 120 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06519, United States. Electronic address: meghan.morean@gmail. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
42
Issue
Start Page
86
Other Pages
90
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LR: 20160301; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: P50 DA009241/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA009241/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS648517; OID: NLM: NIHMS648517; OID: NLM: PMC4285343; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/09/16 [received]; 2014/11/11 [re
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 25462659
Language
eng
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10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.009 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: Impulsive adolescents have difficulty quitting smoking. We examined if treatments that provide behavioral incentives for abstinence improve treatment outcomes among impulsive adolescent smokers, who have been shown to be highly sensitive to reward. METHODS: We ran secondary data analyses on 64 teen smokers (mean age=16.36 [1.44]; cigarettes/day=13.97 [6.61]; 53.1% female; 90.6% Caucasian) who completed a four-week smoking cessation trial to determine whether impulsive adolescents differentially benefit from receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), contingency management (CM), or the combination of the two (CM/CBT). Indices of treatment efficacy included self-report percent days abstinent and end of treatment biochemically-confirmed 7-day point prevalence abstinence (EOT abstinence). We assessed self-reported impulsivity using the Brief Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. We used univariate Generalized Linear Modeling to examine main effects and interactions of impulsivity and treatment condition as predictors of self-reported abstinence, and exact logistic regression to examine EOT abstinence. RESULTS: CM/CBT and CM were comparably effective in promoting abstinence, so analyses were conducted comparing the efficacy of CBT to treatments with a CM component (i.e., CM and CM/CBT). CBT and deficient self-regulation predicted lower self-reported abstinence rates within the total analytic sample. Treatments containing CM were more effective than CBT in predicting 1) self-reported abstinence among behaviorally impulsive adolescents (% days abstinent: CM 77%; CM/CBT 81%; CBT 30%) and 2) EOT point prevalence abstinence among behaviorally impulsive adolescents and adolescents with significant deficits in self-regulation. CONCLUSION: CM-based interventions may improve the low smoking cessation rates previously observed among impulsive adolescent smokers.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Morean,M.E., Kong,G., Camenga,D.R., Cavallo,D.A., Carroll,K.M., Pittman,B., Krishnan-Sarin,S.
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Date of Electronic
20141120
PMCID
PMC4285343
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| Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013 | 2015 | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98121, USA. mmoradi@uw.edu.; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98 | Read more... |
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BMC pulmonary medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Pulm.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
28-Jul
Volume
15
Issue
Start Page
77
Other Pages
015-0080-5
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LR: 20150731; JID: 100968563; OID: NLM: PMC4517561; 2015/06/09 [received]; 2015/07/21 [accepted]; 2015/07/28 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2466; 1471-2466
Accession Number
PMID: 26216220
Language
eng
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10.1186/s12890-015-0080-5 [doi]
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26216220
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BACKGROUND: There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk factors and control measurements of asthma. METHODS: The Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross-sectional national multistage survey of 10,735 individuals aged 15 years or older. The survey included a detailed household questionnaire and a physical exam. We used self-reported clinical diagnosis of asthma to assess prevalence of asthma. RESULTS: The prevalence of asthma in KSA was 4.05 % (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 3.54-4.62 %). Asthma was less frequent in individuals with higher education but higher in former smokers and obese individuals. Around 76.7 % of asthma patients (95 % CI: 70.6-82.0 %) experienced an asthmatic attack, and 61.6 % (95 % CI: 54.4-68.4 %) visited a hospital/emergency room because of asthma during the past year. Asthma attack was less frequent in older patients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.78, 95 %CI: 0.59-0.96 for each decade of life). Current use of medication for asthma was highly associated with asthma attacks (OR = 9.14, 95 % CI: 3.29-25.38). Asthma attack was also more frequent in individuals who were exposed to secondhand smoking (OR = 2.17, 95 %CI: 1.05-4.45) and those who were obese (OR = 3.01, 95 %CI: 1.34-6.78). CONCLUSION: Saudi Arabia has a relatively low prevalence of diagnosed asthma; however, many of the patients with known asthma do not have it under good control. Our study calls for programs to inform patients about the importance and proper means of controlling their condition. Implementing and monitoring of clinical guidelines can also help to improve asthma control among patients as well as identify undiagnosed cases.
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Moradi-Lakeh,M., El Bcheraoui,C., Daoud,F., Tuffaha,M., Kravitz,H., Al Saeedi,M., Basulaiman,M., Memish,Z.A., AlMazroa,M.A., Al Rabeeah,A.A., Mokdad,A.H.
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Date of Electronic
20150728
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PMC4517561
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| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and nicotine patch for smokers with bipolar disorder: preliminary evaluation of in-person and telephone-delivered treatment | 2015 | Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.; Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.; Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.; Department of | Read more... |
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Bipolar disorders
Periodical, Abbrev.
Bipolar Disord.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
17
Issue
5
Start Page
560
Other Pages
566
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LR: 20160801; CI: (c) 2015; GR: K23 DA026517/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23DA026517/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 100883596; NIHMS677651; OID: NLM: NIHMS677651; OID: NLM: PMC4526426; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/11/26 [received]; 2015/01/23 [accepted];
Place of Publication
Denmark
ISSN/ISBN
1399-5618; 1398-5647
Accession Number
PMID: 25912192
Language
eng
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Clinical Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1111/bdi.12300 [doi]
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PMID
25912192
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OBJECTIVES: People with bipolar disorder are two to three times more likely to smoke and 50% less likely to quit than the general population. New treatments are needed to improve smoking cessation outcomes in this group. The study aim was to develop and pilot test a novel cessation intervention for smokers with bipolar disorder using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combined with nicotine patches. METHODS: The ten-session ACT intervention was initially evaluated as in-person, individual counseling (n = 10), then as telephone-delivered counseling (n = 6). Participants were adult smokers with no more than mild current symptoms of bipolar disorder. RESULTS: For the in-person protocol, end-of-treatment outcomes were: 80% retention, 40% of participants with carbon monoxide (CO)-verified seven-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA), 90% satisfied with treatment, 8.3 of ten sessions attended, and 54% increase in acceptance of cravings to smoke (i.e., ACT's theory-based change process) from baseline. The seven-day PPA at one-month follow-up was 30%. For the telephone protocol, end-of-treatment outcomes were: 67% retention, 33% reporting seven-day PPA, 100% satisfied with treatment, 6.7 of ten treatment calls completed, and 55% increase in acceptance from baseline. At one-month follow-up, seven-day PPA was 17%. The proportion of treatment completers who used at least 80% of the nicotine patches was 62.5% for the in-person protocol and 0% for the telephone protocol. CONCLUSIONS: Both in-person and telephone-delivered ACT were feasible. Despite low adherence to nicotine patches, the intervention showed preliminary evidence of facilitating quitting and impacting ACT's change mechanism. A randomized, controlled trial of this targeted ACT intervention is now needed.
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John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Heffner,J.L., McClure,J.B., Mull,K.E., Anthenelli,R.M., Bricker,J.B.
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20150425
PMCID
PMC4526426
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| Examining differences in drinking patterns among Jewish and Arab university students in Israel | 2015 | a School of Public Health , University of Haifa , Haifa , Israel. | Read more... |
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Ethnicity & health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ethn.Health
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
20
Issue
6
Start Page
594
Other Pages
610
Notes
JID: 9608374; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/09/26 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1465-3419; 1355-7858
Accession Number
PMID: 25257830
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1080/13557858.2014.961411 [doi]
Output Language
Unknown(0)
PMID
25257830
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Worldwide there is a dearth of studies examining drinking patterns in Arabs and how these compare to other populations. The few studies that exist have suggested distinct drinking patterns in Arabs, with not only high rates of abstinence but also high rates of heavy drinking among current drinkers. No studies have yet examined potential socio-cognitive mechanisms that may contribute to this distinct drinking pattern. Israel represents a unique and valuable resource for studying Arab population drinking patterns because Israeli Arabs are nonimmigrants living in areas where exposure to Western lifestyles, including alcohol consumption, is prevalent. The current study was set out to examine differences in alcohol consumption in a convenience sample of 1310 Jewish and Arab students from Israeli universities and colleges and to explore alcohol expectancies as potential mediators of ethno-religious differences. DESIGN: Logistic regressions were used to produce odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals to test differences between Jewish and Arab students on binary outcomes (lifetime, last month, and heavy drinking). Mediation of ethno-religious differences by alcohol expectancies was tested with bootstrapping procedures. RESULTS: Results show that while Israeli Arab students tend to be more likely to abstain from alcohol than Israeli Jewish students, among current drinkers, Israeli Arab students are at a particular high risk of heavy drinking. Results also show that this is partly mediated by the expectancy that alcohol only influences the drinker at high levels of intake. CONCLUSION: The current study confirms distinct Arab drinking patterns found in previous studies. The present study is the first demonstration that drinking expectations mediate ethno-religious differences in heavy drinking among Israeli Arabs and Jews. This work contributes to the understanding of ethno-religious group differences in harmful drinking, potentially informing future etiologic research and public health interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.
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Sznitman,S.R., Bord,S., Elias,W., Gesser-Edelsburg,A., Shiftan,Y., Baron-Epel,O.
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20140926
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