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Exploring comorbid use of marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol among 14 to 15-year-olds: findings from a national survey on adolescent substance use 2015 Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand. j.white@hpa.org.nz.; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand. d.walton@hpa.org.nz.; University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. d.walton@hpa.org.nz.; National Institute for Health Innovat
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BMC public health
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BMC Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
10-Mar
Volume
15
Issue
Start Page
233
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015-1585-9
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LR: 20150418; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4372321; 2013/10/02 [received]; 2015/02/25 [accepted]; 2015/03/10 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2458; 1471-2458
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PMID: 25880154
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eng
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10.1186/s12889-015-1585-9 [doi]
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25880154
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the patterns of comorbid substance use, particularly among adolescents, is necessary to address resulting harm. This study investigated the prevalence of comorbid use of marijuana, tobacco and binge drinking among 14 to 15-year-olds. The study also examined the relationship between comorbid substance use and behaviour frequency and explored common underlying risk factors for comorbid substance use. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 3,017 New Zealand Year 10 students completed self-report measures of marijuana use, tobacco use, binge drinking and socio-demographic characteristics in the 2012 Youth Insights Survey (YIS). Weighted population estimates were calculated. Ordinal logistic regression models were constructed to a) investigate the relationship between comorbidity and substance use behaviour frequency, and b) profile those with the greatest degree of comorbid substance use. RESULTS: In the past month, one-in-twenty (4.7%) students had engaged in all three substance use behaviours, 5.8% in two, and 11.9% in one. Around half of adolescents who had engaged in one had also engaged in another, with three-quarters of tobacco-users also using marijuana and/or binge drinking. Respondents who reported a greater degree of comorbidity were likely to engage in substance use behaviour more frequently. Comorbid substance use was significantly predicted by gender, ethnicity, school decile status, past week income, social connectedness, and parental monitoring and rule enforcement. CONCLUSIONS: The results identify a core group of adolescents sharing common characteristics who frequently engage in comorbid substance use behaviours. More sophisticated and wider interventions addressing multiple substances are required, especially for marijuana and tobacco use.
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White,J., Walton,D., Walker,N.
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20150310
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PMC4372321
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Assessment of nicotine dependence among smokers in Nepal: a community based cross-sectional study 2015 Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu Nepal.; Faculty of Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand ; Department of Public Health, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Sinamanga
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco induced diseases
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob Induc Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
26-Aug
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
26
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015-0053-8. eCollection 2015
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LR: 20150829; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4549004; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/01/06 [received]; 2015/08/20 [accepted]; 2015/08/26 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
2070-7266; 1617-9625
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PMID: 26309428
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eng
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Journal Article
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10.1186/s12971-015-0053-8 [doi]
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26309428
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BACKGROUND: The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) are extensively used methods to measure the severity of nicotine dependence among smokers. The primary objective of the study was to assess the nicotine dependence amongst currently smoking Nepalese population. METHODS: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted between August and November 2014. Information was collected using semi-structured questionnaire from three districts of Nepal. Data on demographic characteristics, history of tobacco use and level of nicotine dependence were collected from 587 smokers through face to face interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Non-parametric test were used to compare significant differences among different variables. RESULTS: The median age of respondents was 28 (Inter-Quartile Range: 22-40) years and the median duration of smoking was 10 (5-15) years. Similarly, the median age for smoking initiation was 16 (13-20) years and the median smoking pack year was 4.2 (1.5-12). One third of the respondents consumed smokeless tobacco products. Half of the respondents wanted to quit smoking. The median score for FTND and HSI was 4 (2-5) and 2 (0-3) respectively. There was significant difference in median FTND score with place of residence (p = 0.03), year of smoking (p = 0.03), age at smoking initiation (p = 0.02), smoking pack year (p 6), and HSI scored that three in ten current smokers had high nicotine dependence (HSI > 3). CONCLUSION: Our finding revealed that nicotine dependence is prevalent among Nepalese smoking population. Further studies are required for assurance of tools through bio-markers. Next, smoking cessation program need to be developed considering level of nicotine dependence and pattern of tobacco use.
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Aryal,U.R., Bhatta,D.N., Shrestha,N., Gautam,A.
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20150826
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PMC4549004
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Barrett's esophagus: its diagnosis and management in Japan 2015
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Nihon rinsho.Japanese journal of clinical medicine
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Nihon Rinsho.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
73
Issue
7
Start Page
1129
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1135
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JID: 0420546; ppublish
Place of Publication
Japan
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0047-1852; 0047-1852
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PMID: 26165069
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jpn
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26165069
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The incidence of adenocarcinoma derived from Barrett's esophagus has been steadily increasing during the past some decades in Western countries. The development of better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's adenocarcinoma have become an important objective. In Japan, Barrett's adenocarcinoma has been gradually increasing as the results of a high incidence of reflux esophagitis, a decreasing of Helicobacter pylori infection and an increasing of obesity, etc. Subsequently, in recent, the management of Barrett's esophagus has come to be of interest as well as in the Western countries. Many issues found in the pathophysiology and epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients are required to be clarified and the Japanese maneuvers regarding the diagnostic procedure and clinical management including the surveillance for patients with Barrett's esophagus should be established as soon as possible.
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Amano,Y., Azumi,T.
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Feasibility and Quit Rates of the Tobacco Status Project: A Facebook Smoking Cessation Intervention for Young Adults 2015 Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States. danielle.ramo@ucsf.edu.
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Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
31-Dec
Volume
17
Issue
12
Start Page
e291
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LR: 20160217; GR: K23 DA018691/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA032578/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA032578/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA009253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA09253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR
Place of Publication
Canada
ISSN/ISBN
1438-8871; 1438-8871
Accession Number
PMID: 26721211
Language
eng
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10.2196/jmir.5209 [doi]
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26721211
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BACKGROUND: Young adult smokers are a challenging group to engage in smoking cessation interventions. With wide reach and engagement among users, Facebook offers opportunity to engage young people in socially supportive communities for quitting smoking and sustaining abstinence. OBJECTIVE: We developed and tested initial efficacy, engagement, and acceptability of the Tobacco Status Project, a smoking cessation intervention for young adults delivered within Facebook. METHODS: The intervention was based on the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Transtheoretical Model and enrolled participants into study-run 3-month secret Facebook groups matched on readiness to quit smoking. Cigarette smokers (N=79) aged 18-25, who used Facebook on most days, were recruited via Facebook. All participants received the intervention and were randomized to one of three monetary incentive groups tied to engagement (commenting in groups). Assessments were completed at baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-months follow-up. Analyses examined retention, smoking outcomes over 12 months (7-day point prevalence abstinence, >/=50% reduction in cigarettes smoked, quit attempts and strategies used, readiness to quit), engagement, and satisfaction with the intervention. RESULTS: Retention was 82% (65/79) at 6 months and 72% (57/79) at 12 months. From baseline to 12-months follow-up, there was a significant increase in the proportion prepared to quit (10/79, 13%; 36/79, 46%, P<.001 over="" a="" third="" reduced="" their="" cigarette="" consumption="" by="" or="" greater="" and="" made="" at="" least="" one="" quit="" attempt="" during="" the="" study.="" in="" an="" intent-to-treat="" analysis="" self-reported="" abstinence="" verified="" biochemically="" follow-up.="" attempts="" used="" nicotine="" replacement="" therapy="" approved="" food="" drug="" administration="" while="" electronic="" delivery="" system="" to="" majority="" commented="" on="" facebook="" post="" with="" more="" commenting="" among="" those="" months="" randomized="" receive="" personal="" monetary="" incentive="" of="" participants="" reported="" reading="" most="" all="" posts.="" highest="" acceptability="" ratings="" intervention="" were="" for="" ease="" thinking="" about="" what="" they="" read="" recommended="" program="" others.="" only="" attended="" optional="" cognitive-behavioral="" counseling="" sessions="" though="" attendance="" was="" high="" overall="" rated="" as="" easy="" understand="" useful="" helpful="" agreed="" conclusions:="" smoking="" is="" attractive="" feasible="" deliver="" early="" efficacy="" data="" are="" encouraging.="" however="" use="" cigarettes="" products="" quitting="" concerning.="">
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Ramo,D.E., Thrul,J., Chavez,K., Delucchi,K.L., Prochaska,J.J.
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20151231
PMCID
PMC4736286
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Graphic Warning Labels Elicit Affective and Thoughtful Responses from Smokers: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial 2015 Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.; Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
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PloS one
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PLoS One
Pub Date Free Form
16-Dec
Volume
10
Issue
12
Start Page
e0142879
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LR: 20160701; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01782053; GR: P50 CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA157824/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC4684406; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/06/29 [
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United States
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1932-6203; 1932-6203
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PMID: 26672982
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eng
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10.1371/journal.pone.0142879 [doi]
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26672982
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OBJECTIVE: Observational research suggests that placing graphic images on cigarette warning labels can reduce smoking rates, but field studies lack experimental control. Our primary objective was to determine the psychological processes set in motion by naturalistic exposure to graphic vs. text-only warnings in a randomized clinical trial involving exposure to modified cigarette packs over a 4-week period. Theories of graphic-warning impact were tested by examining affect toward smoking, credibility of warning information, risk perceptions, quit intentions, warning label memory, and smoking risk knowledge. METHODS: Adults who smoked between 5 and 40 cigarettes daily (N = 293; mean age = 33.7), did not have a contra-indicated medical condition, and did not intend to quit were recruited from Philadelphia, PA and Columbus, OH. Smokers were randomly assigned to receive their own brand of cigarettes for four weeks in one of three warning conditions: text only, graphic images plus text, or graphic images with elaborated text. RESULTS: Data from 244 participants who completed the trial were analyzed in structural-equation models. The presence of graphic images (compared to text-only) caused more negative affect toward smoking, a process that indirectly influenced risk perceptions and quit intentions (e.g., image->negative affect->risk perception->quit intention). Negative affect from graphic images also enhanced warning credibility including through increased scrutiny of the warnings, a process that also indirectly affected risk perceptions and quit intentions (e.g., image->negative affect->risk scrutiny->warning credibility->risk perception->quit intention). Unexpectedly, elaborated text reduced warning credibility. Finally, graphic warnings increased warning-information recall and indirectly increased smoking-risk knowledge at the end of the trial and one month later. CONCLUSIONS: In the first naturalistic clinical trial conducted, graphic warning labels are more effective than text-only warnings in encouraging smokers to consider quitting and in educating them about smoking's risks. Negative affective reactions to smoking, thinking about risks, and perceptions of credibility are mediators of their impact. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01782053.
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Evans,A.T., Peters,E., Strasser,A.A., Emery,L.F., Sheerin,K.M., Romer,D.
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20151216
PMCID
PMC4684406
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High-risk driving attitudes and everyday driving violations of car and racing enthusiasts in Ontario, Canada 2015 a Population and Community Health Unit , Department of Family Medicine, Western University , London , Canada.
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Traffic injury prevention
Periodical, Abbrev.
Traffic Inj.Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
16
Issue
6
Start Page
545
Other Pages
551
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JID: 101144385; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/01/08 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1538-957X; 1538-9588
Accession Number
PMID: 25569798
Language
eng
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10.1080/15389588.2014.988331 [doi]
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25569798
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OBJECTIVE: Attitudes and individual difference variables of car and racing enthusiasts regarding high-risk behaviors of street racing and stunt driving have recently been investigated. Positive attitudes toward high-risk driving, personality variables such as driver thrill seeking, and other self-reported risky driving acts were associated with these behaviors. However, probable relationships among high-risk driving tendencies, everyday driving behaviors, and negative road safety outcomes have remained largely unexamined. This study aimed to investigate the associations among car and racing enthusiasts' high-risk driving attitudes, self-reported everyday driving violations (i.e., ordinary and aggressive violations), and self-reported negative outcomes (i.e., collisions and driving offense citations). METHOD: A web-based survey was conducted with members and visitors of car club and racing websites in Ontario, Canada. Data were obtained from 366 participants. The questionnaire included 4 attitude measures-(1) attitudes toward new penalties for Ontario's Street Racers, Stunt and Aggressive Drivers Legislation; (2) attitudes toward new offenses of stunt driving under the same legislation; (3) general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving; (4) comparison of street racing with other risky driving behaviors-self-reported driving violations (i.e., ordinary and aggressive violations); self-reported collisions and offense citations; and background and driving questions (e.g., age, driving frequency). RESULTS: Results revealed that attitudes toward stunt driving offenses negatively and general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving positively predicted ordinary violations, which, in turn, predicted offense citations. Moreover, general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving positively predicted aggressive violations, which, in turn, predicted offense citations. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that positive high-risk driving attitudes may be transferring to driving violations in everyday traffic, which mediates driving offense citations.
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Yildirim-Yenier,Z., Vingilis,E., Wiesenthal,D.L., Mann,R.E., Seeley,J.
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20150108
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Intrapulmonary shunt and SCUBA diving: another risk factor? 2015 Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
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Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
Periodical, Abbrev.
Echocardiography
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
32 Suppl 3
Issue
Start Page
S205
Other Pages
10
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CI: (c) 2015; JID: 8511187; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1540-8175; 0742-2822
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PMID: 25693625
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eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review; IM
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10.1111/echo.12815 [doi]
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25693625
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Laboratory and field investigations have demonstrated that intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses (IPAVA) may provide an additional means for venous gas emboli (VGE) to cross over to the arterial circulation due to their larger diameter compared to pulmonary microcirculation. Once thought to be the primary cause of decompression sickness (DCS), it has been demonstrated that, even in large quantities, their presence does not always result in injury. Normally, VGE are trapped in the site of gas exchange in the lungs and eliminated via diffusion. When VGE crossover takes place in arterial circulation, they have the potential to cause more harm as they are redistributed to the brain, spinal column, and other sensitive tissues. The patent foramen ovale (PFO) was once thought to be the only risk factor for an increase in arterialization; however, IPAVAs represent another pathway for this crossover to occur. The opening of IPAVAs is associated with exercise and hypoxic gas mixtures, both of which divers may encounter. The goal of this review is to describe how IPAVAs may impact diving physiology, specifically during decompression, and what this means for the individual diver as well as the future of commercial and recreational diving. Future research must continue on the relationship between IPAVAs and the environmental and physiological circumstances that lead to their opening and closing, as well as how they may contribute to diving injuries such as DCS.
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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Madden,D., Ljubkovic,M., Dujic,Z.
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Smoking restrictions in homes after implementation of a smoking ban in public places 2015 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; sylvia.kairouz@concordia.ca.; Institut National de Sante Publique du Quebec, Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation, Tobacco Unit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;; Lifesty
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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
Jan
Volume
17
Issue
1
Start Page
41
Other Pages
47
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LR: 20160519; CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC4832964; 2014/08/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
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PMID: 25140045
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eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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10.1093/ntr/ntu125 [doi]
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25140045
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INTRODUCTION: This Canadian study examines the prevalence of smoking restrictions in homes before and after the implementation of a public smoking ban, and their relation to tobacco use and cessation among a cohort of smokers. METHODS: Data were from a longitudinal cohort study of 1,058 smokers in the province of Quebec, Canada. Baseline data were collected through a population-based survey conducted 1 month before the implementation of the smoking ban with a representative sample of smokers. Follow-up data were collected 18 months after the ban with a response rate of 68%. Logistic regressions, paired t tests and chi-square statistics were used to examine the factors associated with smoking restrictions in homes, cigarette consumption, and quit attempts. RESULTS: Many smokers imposed partial or full smoking restrictions in their homes but proportions of smoke-free homes did not change significantly between baseline and follow-up. The presence of young children and nonsmokers significantly predicted full smoking restriction in the home. Knowledge about risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and skepticism about the efficacy of methods to reduce exposure in the home also predicted maintenance of voluntary smoking restrictions in homes. The uptake of smoke-free homes was not associated with the quantity of cigarettes smoked or quit attempts. CONCLUSIONS: No significant change in home smoking bans was found 18 months after implementation of a public smoking ban. There remains a need for efforts to better inform smokers about health risks from exposure to SHS in homes and the reality that strategies other than a total smoking ban inside the home are ineffective.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Kairouz,S., Lasnier,B., Mihaylova,T., Montreuil,A., Cohen,J.E.
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Date of Electronic
20140818
PMCID
PMC4832964
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Distribution and molecular characterization of genes encoding CTX-M and AmpC beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolated from an Indian urban aquatic environment 2015 Microbial Pathogenicity Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110021, India.; Microbial Pathogenicity Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez
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The Science of the total environment
Periodical, Abbrev.
Sci.Total Environ.
Pub Date Free Form
1-Feb
Volume
505
Issue
Start Page
350
Other Pages
356
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CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 0330500; 0 (Bacterial Proteins); EC 3.5.2.- (beta-lactamase CTX-M-15); EC 3.5.2.6 (AmpC beta-lactamases); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/16 [received]; 2014/08/14 [revised]; 2014/09/25 [accepted]; 2014/10/2
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1879-1026; 0048-9697
Accession Number
PMID: 25461036
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eng
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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.084 [doi]
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25461036
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Aquatic environments harboring antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli constitute an important public health concern. Thus, it is important to characterize the resistance genetic elements of waterborne E. coli. It is also important to identify the predominant clonal groups/phylogroups represented by resistant strains to understand the epidemiology of antibiotic resistant E. coli in natural environments, and to identify the role of well-established genotypes in the spread of resistance in a particular geographical area through natural environments. In the present investigation, E. coli strains (n=126) isolated from various points along the river Yamuna traversing through the National Capital Territory of Delhi (India) were grouped phylogenetically. A collection of 61 strains representing all phylogroups was investigated for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC production. blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M genes were detected and analyzed, promoter/attenuator mutations associated with chromosomally-mediated AmpC overexpression were identified, and plasmid-mediated ampC was determined. blaTEM was the most widespread (100%) gene followed by bla(CTX-M) (16%), and plasmid-mediated ampC (3%). bla(CTX-M-15) and bla(CMY-42) were identified as the genes encoding CTX-M type ESBL and CIT type AmpC beta-lactamases, respectively. CTX-M-15 ESBL phenotype was most common in phylogroup D (50%), followed by phylogroups B1 (30%), and A (20%). E. coli that produce plasmid-mediated AmpC were rare and present only in phylogroup D. Presence of multi beta-lactam resistance, bla(CTX-M-15) and bla(CMY-42) in waterborne E. coli belonging to virulence-associated phylogroup D highlights the need for routine surveillance of resistance determinants in aquatic environments. This is also the first report for the presence of bla(CMY-42) in waterborne E. coli.
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Elsevier B.V
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Bajaj,P., Singh,N.S., Kanaujia,P.K., Virdi,J.S.
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20141029
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Association Between Childhood Residential Mobility and Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Among American Youth 2015 Department of Epidemiology, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University School of Public Health, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9190, USA. mstabler@hsc.wvu.edu.; Department of Epidemiology, Injury Control Research Center, West Vi
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Maternal and child health journal
Periodical, Abbrev.
Matern.Child Health J.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
19
Issue
12
Start Page
2646
Other Pages
2653
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GR: R49CE002109/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States; JID: 9715672; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1573-6628; 1092-7875
Accession Number
PMID: 26156823
Language
eng
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10.1007/s10995-015-1785-z [doi]
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26156823
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INTRODUCTION: Prescription drug abuse is a public health epidemic, resulting in 15,000 deaths annually. Disruption of childhood residence has been shown to increase drug-seeking behavior among adolescents; however, little research has explored its association specifically with non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD). The objective of the study was to measure the association between residential mobility and NMUPD. METHODS: The 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data were analyzed for 15,745 participants aged 12-17 years. NMUPD was defined as self-report of any non-medical use (i.e., taking a prescription drug that was not prescribed to them or consumption for recreational purposes) of tranquilizers, pain relievers, sedatives, or stimulants. Logistic regression for survey data was used to estimate the association between residential mobility and NMUPD, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS: After controlling for demographic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and community factors, adolescents with low mobility (1-2 moves in the past 5 years) and residential instability (>/=3 moves) were 16% (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.01, 1.33) and 25% (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.00, 1.56) more likely to report NMUPD compared to non-mobile adolescents (0 moves). Low-mobile adolescents were 18% (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.01, 1.38) more likely to abuse pain relievers, specifically. No relationship was found between moving and tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative use. DISCUSSION: Increasing childhood residential mobility is associated with NMUPD; therefore, efforts to prevent NMUPD should target mobile adolescents. Further examination of the psychological effects of moving and its association with pain reliever abuse is indicated.
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Stabler,M.E., Gurka,K.K., Lander,L.R.
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