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hookah (shisha, narghile) and our teenagers in the USA and Europe	2003		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Generic Periodical, Full J Egypt Soc Parasitol Periodical, Abbrev. J.Pediatr.Health Care Pub Date Free Form Volume 22; 33 Issue 4; 3 Start Page 270; author reply 270; 1087 Other Pages 270; author reply 270; 101 Notes TY: JOUR; ID: 18590877; ID: 15119472 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en; en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract An interview survey was carried out in a rural village and two nearby schools in Qalyubia Governorate to assess the pattern of smoking and knowledge about religious ruling (Fatwa) and its impact on the quit attempts. Also, a similar survey was conducted in 6 Shisha cafÃ©s in Cairo. The results showed that the majority of respondents (81% among rural adults, 83.2% among Shisha cafÃ© patrons, 73.3% among rural youth and 81.4% among rural students) knew about the Fatwa on smoking. Higher proportions of all participants thought that smoking is a sin (97.3% among rural adults, 80.8% among Shisha cafÃ© patrons, 94.4% among rural youth and 98.4% among rural students). There was a significantly higher knowledge about Fatwa on smoking among men than women. This indicates a successful outreach program targeted mainly to men through mosques. Knowledge about Fatwa on smoking increased significantly with increased exposure to antismoking messages from religious leader. Knowledge about the Fatwa on smoking or belief that smoking is a sin had no significant effect on quit attempts. Our results point to the need for intensive efforts on the part of religious leaders to translate the current belief that smoking is a sin into quitting among smokers. Better results may be achieved through personal interactions in small groups rather than in mosque settings. Descriptors Smoking, Adolescent, Europe, Humans, United States, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Religion, Smoking/epidemiology, Adult, Child, Egypt/epidemiology, Female, Male, Restaurants, Rural Health, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.03.003; http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-15119472 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/; MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Chaouachi,Kamal, Radwan,Ghada N., Israel,Ebenezer, El-Setouhy,Maged, Abdel-Aziz,Fatma, Mikhail,Nabiel, Mohamed,Mostafa K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Osteochondritis (CalvÃ©'s disease) of a vertebral body: a rare form of vertebra plana (T. Shisha et al.)	2006		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eur Spine J Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.Spine J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 15 Issue 3 Start Page 384 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 16254714 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Osteochondritis/complications, Spinal Diseases/etiology, Spine/pathology, Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Eosinophilic Granuloma/complications, Eosinophilic Granuloma/pathology, Humans, Necrosis/etiology, Necrosis/pathology, Osteochondritis/pathology, Spinal Diseases/pathology Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489293/?tool=pubmed Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Benoist,Michel Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum as a consequence of cocaine use	1984	Department of Medicine, Division of Ambulatory and Consultative Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full New York state journal of medicine Periodical, Abbrev. NEW YORK STATE J.MED. Pub Date Free Form 1984/ Volume 84 Issue 12 Start Page 618 Other Pages 169 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0028-7628 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Cocaine base may be 'freed' from its hydrochloride salt by treating the cocaine with a basic solution and filtering the precipitate. The cocaine base is usually smoked in water pipes designed for this purpose. The smoke is inhaled deeply and for as prolonged a time as possible often accompanied by Valsalva's maneuver. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has been reported in association with both marijuana7 and cocaine8 smoking. Other medical problems related to cocaine smoking include burns and a diminution in carbon dioxide diffusing capacity.9 As the prevalence of cocaine smoking increases, medical problems that result from this practice may increase in a similar manner. Descriptors cocaine, adverse drug reaction, case report, diagnosis, drug abuse, drug dependence, human, mediastinum, pneumomediastinum, priority journal, respiratory system, Valsalva maneuver Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bush,M. N., Rubenstein,R., Hoffman,I., Bruno,M. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon	2004	Chaaya, M., Dept. of Epidemiol. and Pop. Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 29 Issue 9 Start Page 1821 Other Pages 1831 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0306-4603 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Background: Currently, little is known about argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in the Arab world, despite emerging evidence on the adverse health effects of argileh smoking and well-established knowledge about the health risks of cigarette smoking during pregnancy. Objectives: The present study assesses pregnant Arab women's knowledge of chemical contents and related harmful effects of argileh and cigarettes, their attitudes towards smoking argileh and cigarettes, and their actual smoking of argileh and cigarettes, both before and during pregnancy. Methods: A stratified sample of 864 women from 23 health care centers in Lebanon completed a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information was collected on basic demographic variables, women's knowledge, attitudes, and cigarette and argileh smoking. Results: Women were partially knowledgeable about the health risks of cigarette smoking, knew little about the harmful ingredients of argileh smoking, and had many misconceptions regarding how argileh worked or how it can produce harm. Attitudes were permissive towards all forms of smoking. Almost one quarter (23%) of participants reported smoking during pregnancy, with 17% smoking only cigarettes, 4% smoking only argileh, and 1.5% smoking both cigarette and argileh. Conclusion: A significant and growing percentage of pregnant Arab women are smoking in Lebanon, with four cigarette smokers for every argileh smoker. Smoking behaviors are empirically linked with important gaps in knowledge and with permissive attitudes. These data may be used to design more effective prevention programs targeting this vulnerable population. Â© 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Descriptors adult, article, attitude, behavior, smoking, controlled study, demography, female, human, Lebanon, pregnancy Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Chaaya,M., Jabbour,S., El-Roueiheb,Z., Chemaitelly,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The medical consequences ofÂ narghile (hookah, shisha) use inÂ theÂ world	2007	Chaouachi, K., Maisonneuve et Larose, DÃ©partement des auteurs, 75005 Paris, France	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Epidemiol.Sante Publ. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 55 Issue 3 Start Page 165 Other Pages 170 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0398-7620 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Background: Hookah (narghile, shisha) smoking is growing worldwide and particularly in France. The main reasons for this are: first, the arrival on the market of new highly flavored tobacco-based mixtures; second, a new type of charcoal used as a quick heating source; third, the pleasure to experiment with an exotic orientalist practice or the desire to return to the corresponding tradition; fourth, the belief that water filtration would lower the risk of smoking. Methods andÂ results: Long-term epidemiological data on complications are scarce. Little is known about qualitative and quantitative transformations occurring when hookah is smoked (in particular regarding carcinogenic agents). Such information will be difficult to collect due to the lack of standardization for this mode of tobacco use. The only current consensus on this issue is that a significant amount of carbon monoxide is produced by the charcoal used to heat and distil the tobacco-molasses mixture. Apart from direct inhalation, concentrations measured in some fashionable hookah lounges and bars are particularly high. Moreover, the additives contained in the widely used quick-lighting charcoals and their harmlessness remain unknown. Conclusion: This study sets out the available scientific knowledge regarding the real medical consequences related to the growing use of hookah and focuses on the best known and urgent issue, i.e. concern related to carbon monoxide intoxication in a very peculiar context. Â© 2007 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Descriptors carcinogen, charcoal, drug additive, molasses, article, smoking, consensus, health hazard, heating, hookah smoking, human, smoking habit, standardization Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Chaouachi,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effects of inorganic nutrients on the regrowth of heterotrophic bacteria in drinking water distribution systems	2005	Lu, C., Dept. of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402 Taiwan, Taiwan	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental management Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Manage. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 74 Issue 3 Start Page 255 Other Pages 263 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0301-4797 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Three laboratory-scale water pipe systems were set up to study the effects of adding three inorganic nutrients (ammonium, nitrate or phosphate) on biofilm formation in water pipes. The results showed that the effects of adding ammonium or nitrate on the biofilm formation were insignificant when levels below 0.1 mg N/l were added. Analogous results were observed when phosphate was added at levels below 0.005 mg P/l. However, as the addition of ammonium increased to 0.5 mg N/l, significant effects on biofilm formation were observed. Similar results were obtained phosphate was added at levels above 0.01 mg P/l. Batch tests were also conducted using water samples collected from a Taiwanese drinking water distribution system. The results indicated that the addition of ammonium, nitrate or phosphate to treatment plant effluent stimulates bacterial growth. In the distributed water of an urban area, the addition of nitrate or phosphate stimulated bacterial growth. The bacterial growth in the distributed water of a suburban area was not stimulated by adding any of these three inorganic nutrients. Â© 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Descriptors ammonia, drinking water, nitrate, phosphate, article, bacterial growth, bacterium contamination, biofilm, chemical analysis, chemical procedures, controlled study, geographic distribution, inorganic nutrient, nonhuman, particulate matter, statistical analysis, statistical significance, turbidity, water contamination, water quality, water supply, water treatment Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Chu,C., Lu,C., Lee,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Epidemiology of bladder cancer in Alexandria, Egypt: Tobacco smoking	1997	La Vecchia, C., Ricerche Farmacol. Inst. 'M. Negri', 20157 Milan, Italy	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Cancer Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Cancer Pub Date Free Form 1997/ Volume 73 Issue 1 Start Page 64 Other Pages 67 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0020-7136 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The relationship between smoking and bladder cancer risk was investigated using data from a case-control study conducted between January 1994 and July 1996 in Alexandria, Egypt. Cases were 151 males with incident, histologically confirmed invasive cancer of the bladder, and controls were 157 males admitted to hospital for acute, non-neoplastic, non-urinary tract, non-smoking-related conditions. With reference to never smokers, ex-smokers had a multivariate odds ratio (OR) of 4.4 [95% confidence interval (Cl) 1.7- [1.7] and current smokers of 6.6 (95% Cl 3.1-13.9). The ORs were 5.4 for 40 years), and inversely related to age at starting (OR of 8.8 for starting <20 years), and inversely related to time since quitting smoking. Compared with never smokers who did not report a clinical history of schistosomiasis, the OR was 9.4 for smokers with a history of schistosomiasis, and 10.7 for smokers ever employed in high-risk occupations compared with non-smokers not reporting such a history. Thus, our results, while not giving indications of an increased bladder cancer risk with habits other than cigarette smoking, found a remarkably strong association with various measures of cigarette smoking that could explain 75% of bladder cancer cases among males from Alexandria. The prevalence of smoking was very low among women, and consequently tobacco was not a relevant risk factor for female bladder cancer. Descriptors article, bladder cancer, cancer epidemiology, cancer risk, controlled study, Egypt, human, major clinical study, male, priority journal, risk factor, smoking Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bedwani,R., El-Khwsky,F., Renganathan,E., Braga,C., Abu Seif,H. H., Azm,T. A., Zaki,A., Franceschi,S., Boffetta,P., La Vecchia,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Knowledge of and attitudes towards tobacco control among smoking and non-smoking physicians in 2 Gulf Arab states	2004		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Saudi Med J Periodical, Abbrev. Saudi Med.J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 25 Issue 5 Start Page 585 Other Pages 91 Notes ID: 15138525 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: The global health professional survey is a project organized by the World Health Organization, to determine the smoking habits, knowledge and attitude towards tobacco control of health professionals in several countries around the world. This paper presents data from Kuwait and Bahrain. METHODS: The survey period was between May 2000 and March 2001. A questionnaire was distributed to all physicians in Bahrain and to a random sample from Kuwait. The responses to knowledge and attitude questions were on a scale of 1-5, (1 strongly agree, 2 agree, 3 unsure, 4 disagree and 5 strongly disagree). RESULTS: Four hundred and seventy physicians from Bahrain and 1095 from Kuwait completed the questionnaire. The prevalence of cigarette smoking in Kuwait was: current smokers 18.4%, previous smokers 15.8%, Bahrain 14.6% and 14.3%. The prevalence of shisha smoking was 12% and 6.4% for Kuwait and Bahrain, (p=0.004). The mean scores of agreement with the association between passive smoking and lung diseases, lower respiratory tract infections in children were 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8, 1.9 for non smoking physicians and smoking physicians (P<0.01). The mean scores of agreement with the following policies: large health warning on cigarette packages, complete ban on tobacco advertisement and an increase in the price of cigarette were 1.3, 1.4, 1.7 and 1.7, 1.7, 2.5 for smoking and non-smoking physicians (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Smoking physicians have less knowledge and less favorable attitude towards tobacco control compared to non-smokers. There was no difference in the prevalence of cigarette smoking between Kuwait and Bahrain, but the prevalence of shisha smoking was higher in Kuwait. Descriptors Attitude of Health Personnel, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Physicians/statistics & numerical data, Smoking Cessation, Smoking/epidemiology, Adult, Bahrain/epidemiology, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Kuwait/epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Physicians/psychology, Sampling Studies, Smoking/adverse effects, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation/psychology Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-15138525 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Behbehani,Nasser N., Hamadeh,Randah R., Macklai,Nejma S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Concerning the article by G.A. Stepanenko, V.M. Kucheriava "Current status of water fluoridation in household water pipes of the Ukrainian S.S.R. and ways of its further improvement"	1990	Beliaev, N.N.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Gigiena i sanitariia Periodical, Abbrev. Gig.Sanit. Pub Date Free Form / Volume Issue 4 Start Page 90 Other Pages Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0016-9900 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors article, fluoridation, standard, Ukraine, water supply Links Book Title Po povodu stat'i G. A. Stepanenko, V. M. Kucheriavoi "Sovremennoe sostoianie ftorirovaniia vody na khoziaistvenno-pit'evykh vodoprovodakh USSR i puti ego dal'neishego sovershenstovaniia". Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Beliaev,N. N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Le narguilÃ© et ses effets sur la santÃ©. Partie I : le narguilÃ©, description gÃ©nÃ©rale et propriÃ©tÃ©s	2009		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rev Pneumol Clin Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Pneumol.Clin. Pub Date Free Form Volume 65 Issue 6 Start Page 369 Other Pages 75 Notes ID: 19995660 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language fr SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A narghile is a water-pipe used to smoke a tobacco preparation. As the smoker inhales, the tobacco smoke is sucked down from the bowl and then bubbles up through the water into the air of the smoke chamber and then through the hose to the smoker. Its origins are mysterious and controversial. Nevertheless it remains, under different names, an object used regularly by more than one hundred million people in the world. Since the eighties and especially nineties, its consumption has grown significantly and is now considered to be a worldwide epidemic. However, the knowledge about the effects of narghile smoke on health is partial and sometimes contradictory. Indeed, we are witnessing increasing confusion in biomedical studies and scientific debate about its health impact is unresolved. Given this situation, revealing a serious and profound lack of information about the real nature and toxicity of hookah smoke, the authors conducted this two-part study. The first part presents epidemiological data, describes the narghile and the different types of narghile tobacco and exposes the composition of narghile smoke. The second part highlights the lack of reliable data about the detrimental effects of the narghile pipe on health and especially on the cardiopulmonary function. Descriptors Cross-Cultural Comparison, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Equipment Design, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Risk Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pneumo.2009.08.010 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ben Saad,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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