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Nicotine dependence, motivation to quit, and diagnosis among adult emergency department patients who smoke: a national survey	2008	Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Albert Einstein Cancer Center, and Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. sbernste@montefiore.org	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 10 Issue 8 Start Page 1277 Other Pages 1282 Notes JID: 9815751; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1462-2203; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 18686174 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1080/14622200802239272 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18686174 Abstract Patients in hospital emergency departments smoke more than the general population. Smoking profiles of these patients have largely been characterized in small, single-institution cohorts. Our objective was to survey adult smokers visiting a sample of U.S. emergency departments, as part of a study examining the efficacy of an educational intervention on physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding tobacco control. A convenience sample of patients in eight academic emergency departments was surveyed from May to July 2006. Eligible patients were aged 18 years or older, were every- or some-day smokers, spoke English or Spanish, were able to provide written informed consent, and were not actively psychotic. Descriptive statistics are reported using parametric and nonparametric measures. A total of 1,168 patients were interviewed (mean age = 40.7 years); 46.5% were female, 54.4% were uninsured or had Medicaid, and 29.9% had no usual source of care. Patients smoked a median of 10 cigarettes daily, with a median score on the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence of 4, and a median score of 5 on the nine-point contemplation ladder, indicating a desire to quit within 6 months. Smokers with a diagnosis of cardiovascular, respiratory, or malignant disease were more interested in quitting than others (median ladder score = 4 vs. 6, p<.001), were more likely to believe they had a smoking-related illness, and were more likely to believe their emergency department visit was related to smoking. Smokers with a presenting complaint of chest pain or dyspnea were more interested in quitting than others (median ladder score = 4 vs. 6, p = .002). Emergency department patients smoked at moderate amounts, with moderate levels of addiction and interest in quitting. Smokers with tobacco-related diagnoses, or who believed their emergency department visit was related to smoking, were more interested in quitting. These findings suggest that the emergency department visit may provide a teachable moment to reach smokers who have tobacco-related problems. Descriptors Adult, Behavior, Addictive/epidemiology/psychology, Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data, Female, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Neoplasms/epidemiology, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Patient Education as Topic/statistics & numerical data, Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology, Self Efficacy, Smoking/epidemiology/psychology, Smoking Cessation/methods/statistics & numerical data, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/psychology, United States/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Bernstein,S. L., Boudreaux,E. D., Cabral,L., Cydulka,R. K., Schwegman,D., Larkin,G. L., Adams,A. L., McCullough,L. B., Rhodes,K. V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Indoor air pollution levels in public buildings in Thailand and exposure assessment	2009	Environmental Engineering and Technology, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Phatumthani 12120, Thailand.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental monitoring and assessment Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Monit.Assess. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 156 Issue 4-Jan Start Page 581 Other Pages 594 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 8508350; 0 (Benzene Derivatives); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Xylenes); 0UZA3422Q4 (Sulfur Dioxide); 142M471B3J (Carbon Dioxide); 3FPU23BG52 (Toluene); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); J64922108F (Benzene); L5I45M5G0O (ethylbenzene); 2008/0 Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-2959; 0167-6369 Accession Number PMID: 18712485 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0507-z [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18712485 Abstract Levels of pollutants including PM2.5 and PM2.5 composition (black carbon and water soluble ions), SO(2), NO(2), CO, CO(2), and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene) were monitored for indoor and outdoor air at a university campus and a shopping center, both located in the Northern suburb of Bangkok. Sampling was done during December 2005-February 2006 on both weekdays and weekends. At the university, indoor monitoring was done in two different air conditioned classrooms which shows the I/O ratios for all pollutants to be below 0.5-0.8 during the weekends. However, on weekdays the ratios for CO(2) and most detected BTEX were above 1.0. The concept of classroom occupancy was defined using a function of the student number in a lecture hour and the number of lecture hours per day. Classroom 2, which had a higher occupancy than classroom 1, was characterized by higher concentrations of most pollutants. PM2.5 was an exception and was higher in classroom 1 (37 microg/m(3), weekdays) as compared to classroom 2 (26 microg/m(3), weekdays) which was likely linked to the dust resuspension from the carpeted floor in the former. Monitoring was also done in the shopping mall at three different sites. Indoor pollutants levels and the I/O ratios at the shopping mall were higher than at the university. Levels of all pollutants measured at the car park, except for toluene and CO(2), were the highest. I/O ratios of the pollutants at the mall were above 1.0, which indicates the relatively higher influence of the indoor sources. However, the black carbon content in PM2.5 outdoor is higher than indoor, which suggest the important contribution from outdoor combustion sources such as the traffic. Major sources of outdoor air pollution in the areas were briefly discussed. Exposure modeling was applied using the time activity and measured pollutant concentrations to assess the exposure of different groups of people in the study areas. High exposure to PM2.5, especially for the people working in the mall, should be of health effect concern. Descriptors Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Benzene/analysis, Benzene Derivatives/analysis, Carbon Dioxide/analysis, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Environmental Exposure/analysis, Humans, Particulate Matter/analysis, Public Facilities, Sulfur Dioxide/analysis, Thailand, Toluene/analysis, Xylenes/analysis Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Klinmalee,A., Srimongkol,K., Kim Oanh,N. T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20080819 PMCID Editors
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of university students regarding waterpipe smoking in Pakistan	2008	Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. alijawaid84@gmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 12 Issue 9 Start Page 1077 Other Pages 1084 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9706389; 059QF0KO0R (Water); ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1027-3719; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 18713508 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18713508 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To study the awareness, perceptions and practice of university students in Karachi, Pakistan, with regard to shisha (waterpipe) smoking. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey conducted among students at four different universities of Karachi, selected through random cluster sampling. RESULTS: A total of 450 participants, 59.6% males (n=268) and 40.4% females (n=182), were included in the study. About half of the participants reported having ever smoked shisha (n=241, 53.6%). On examining factors associated with starting shisha smoking, curiosity was found to be the most common reason (n=148, 61.4%), followed by pleasure-seeking (n=113, 46.9%), peer pressure (n=55, 22.8%), boredom (n=43, 17.8%) and stress (n=26, 10.8%). Of 241 participants who had ever smoked waterpipes, the majority (n=149, 61.8%) were current smokers. A vast majority of participants (n=269, 60%) considered waterpipe smoking to be less unhealthy than cigarette smoking. Boredom in youth, use of waterpipe in leisure activities and peer pressure were identified as the most common reasons for the escalating popularity of waterpipe smoking in Pakistan. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking is very popular among Pakistani university students, and knowledge among university students about the dangers of waterpipe smoking is alarmingly low. Descriptors Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Pakistan/epidemiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Students/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Universities, Water Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jawaid,A., Zafar,A. M., Rehman,T. U., Nazir,M. R., Ghafoor,Z. A., Afzal,O., Khan,J. A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cigarettes and waterpipe smoking among medical students in Syria: a cross-sectional study	2008	Department of Family & Community Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. qutaybah83@hotmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 12 Issue 9 Start Page 1085 Other Pages 1091 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA024876-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA024876-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9706389; NIHMS69735; OID: NLM: NIHMS69735; OID: NLM: PMC2553239; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1027-3719; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 18713509 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18713509 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate tobacco use, beliefs and attitudes among medical students in Syria. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of a random sample of 570 medical students (first and fifth year) registered at the Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 2006-2007. We used a self-administered questionnaire for demo-graphic information, smoking behaviour (cigarette, waterpipe), family and peer smoking, attitudes and beliefs about smoking and future role in advising patients to quit smoking. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of tobacco use was 10.9% for cigarettes (15.8% men, 3.3% women), 23.5% for waterpipe (30.3% men, 13.4% women) and 7.3% for both (10.1% men, 3.1% women). Both smoking methods were more popular among the fifth year students (15.4% and 27%) compared to their younger counterparts (6.6% and 19.7%). Regular smoking patterns predominated for cigarettes (62%), while occasional use patterns predominated for waterpipes (83%). More than two thirds of students (69%) thought they might not address or would have difficulty addressing smoking in their future patients. CONCLUSION: The level of tobacco use among Syrian medical students is alarming and highlights the rapidly changing patterns of waterpipe use, especially among female students. Medical schools should work harder to tackle this phenomenon and address it more efficiently in their curricula. Descriptors Adult, Confidence Intervals, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Smoking/epidemiology/psychology, Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Syria/epidemiology, Universities Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Almerie,M. Q., Matar,H. E., Salam,M., Morad,A., Abdulaal,M., Koudsi,A., Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC2553239 Editors
Prevalence of and associations with waterpipe tobacco smoking among U.S. university students	2008	Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. bprimack@pitt.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Annals of Behavioral Medicine : A Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Ann.Behav.Med. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 36 Issue 1 Start Page 81 Other Pages 86 Notes LR: 20150129; GR: K07 CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07 CA114315-02/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07-CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA103827/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-DA11082/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1532-4796; 0883-6612 Accession Number PMID: 18719977 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s12160-008-9047-6 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18719977 Abstract BACKGROUND: Although waterpipe tobacco smoking seems to be increasing on U.S. university campuses, these data have come from convenience samples. PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of and associations with waterpipe tobacco smoking among a random sample of students. METHODS: We surveyed a random sample of graduate and undergraduate students at a large, urban university. We used multivariate modeling to determine independent associations between belief-related predictors and waterpipe tobacco smoking. RESULTS: Of the 647 respondents, waterpipe smoking was reported in 40.5%, over the past year in 30.6%, and over the past 30 days in 9.5%. Over half of the sample (52.1%) perceived that tobacco smoking from a waterpipe was less addictive than cigarette smoking. In fully adjusted multivariate models, 1-year waterpipe smoking was associated with low perceived harm (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.68, 3.83), low perceived addictiveness (OR = 4.64, 95% CI = 3.03, 7.10), perception of high social acceptability (OR = 20.00, 95% CI = 6.03, 66.30), and high perception of popularity (OR = 4.72, 95% CI = 2.85, 7.82). CONCLUSIONS: In this sample, lifetime waterpipe use was as common as lifetime cigarette use. Perception of harm, perception of addictiveness, social acceptability, and popularity were all strongly related to waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Administration, Inhalation, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Filtration/instrumentation, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Models, Statistical, Reference Values, Regression Analysis, Smoking/psychology, Social Perception, Students, Tobacco, Tobacco Use Disorder/psychology, Universities, Water, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Primack,B. A., Sidani,J., Agarwal,A. A., Shadel,W. G., Donny,E. C., Eissenberg,T. E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20080822 PMCID PMC3004534 Editors
Sport practice among private secondary-school students in Dubai in 2004	2008	Primary Health Care, Department of Health and Medical Service, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. dabraham@dohms.gov.ae	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form May-Jun Volume 14 Issue 3 Start Page 704 Other Pages 714 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9608387; ppublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 1020-3397; 1020-3397 Accession Number PMID: 18720635 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18720635 Abstract A study was made of sport practice and of knowledge, attitude and practice towards sport among 1475 private secondary-school students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2004. UAE students practised sport more than non-UAE students (33.9% versus 18.7% had good levels of activity) but there was no significant difference in positive attitudes towards sport practice (87.1% and 86.2% respectively). A good level of sport (vigorous exercise > or = 3 times per week for 20 min) was higher among males (26.0%) than females (14.7%). There was a significant association between overweight and obesity as well as tobacco smoking and low levels of sport practice. Health education intervention is needed to improve sport practice among young people. Descriptors Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/ethnology, Attitude to Health/ethnology, Chi-Square Distribution, Educational Status, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Nutritional Status, Obesity/ethnology/prevention & control, Parents/education, Private Sector/statistics & numerical data, Psychology, Adolescent, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Sex Factors, Smoking/ethnology, Sports/education/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, United Arab Emirates/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wasfi,A. S., El-Sherbiny,A. A., Gurashi,E., Al Sayegh,F. U. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Microtensile bond strengths and scanning electron microscopic evaluation of self-adhesive and self-etch resin cements to intact and etched enamel	2008	Department of Comprehensive Care, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4905, USA. sillas.duarte@case.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of prosthetic dentistry Periodical, Abbrev. J.Prosthet.Dent. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 100 Issue 3 Start Page 203 Other Pages 210 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0376364; 0 (Composite Resins); 0 (Filtek Z250); 0 (Organophosphonates); 0 (Polymethacrylic Acids); 0 (Rely X Unicem); 0 (RelyX ARC); 0 (Resin Cements); 0 (Scotchbond etchant); 0 (multilink adhesive system); 0 (single bond); 30IQX730WE ( Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1097-6841; 0022-3913 Accession Number PMID: 18762032 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D; IM DOI 10.1016/S0022-3913(08)60179-1 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18762032 Abstract STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The longevity of indirect adhesively cemented restorations is directly related to the bond quality of resin cements to dental tissues. Bonding to cervical enamel can generate significantly lower bond strengths than bonding to other enamel areas. The effect of enamel pretreatment on bond strengths of self-etch and self-adhesive resin cements to cervical enamel remains undetermined. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate cervical enamel bond strengths of self-adhesive, self-etch resin cements according to acid pretreatment, using a total-etch resin cement as the control. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The proximal surfaces of 20 extracted molars were sectioned to obtain 40 enamel rectangles with an area of 8.0 x 4.0 mm. The rectangular enamel specimens were assigned to 1 of 5 enamel experimental groups: intact enamel + RelyX Unicem (UN), etched enamel + UN (UNpa), intact enamel + Multilink (ML), etched enamel + ML (MLpa), and the total-etch-based RelyX ARC (RX; control group). Standard 8.0 x 4.0 x 6.0-mm composite resin blocks (Z250) were cemented to all specimens. The bonded enamel surfaces were sectioned into sticks with a cross-section of 0.8 +/-0.2 mm(2) and tested to failure in tension mode at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. The data were submitted to 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Tukey's HSD post hoc test (alpha=.05). Additionally, the enamel etching pattern was investigated for all experimental groups using field-emission electron microscopy. RESULTS: Statistical analysis showed significant differences among different resin cements (P RX (19.40 (9.47)). Acid etching of enamel before application of self-etch resin cement did not improve the mean bond strengths (SD) for self-etch resin cement [ML (5.38 (5.97)); MLpa (5.23 (1.1))]. Self-adhesive and self-etch resin cements yielded the lowest significant mean bond strengths (SD) when applied on intact enamel: UN (13.03 (2.82)) > ML (5.38 (5.97)). Scanning electron microscopy showed a consistent etching pattern for phosphoric acid-etched specimens. Self-etch and self-adhesive resin cements applied directly to intact enamel showed inconsistent areas of etching. CONCLUSIONS: Etching cervical enamel surfaces resulted in significantly higher bond strengths for self-adhesive resin cement. For self-etch resin cement, etching did not improve bond strength. Descriptors Acid Etching, Dental, Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate/chemistry, Composite Resins/chemistry, Dental Bonding, Dental Enamel/ultrastructure, Humans, Materials Testing, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Organophosphonates/chemistry, Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry, Polymethacrylic Acids/chemistry, Resin Cements/chemistry, Stress, Mechanical, Surface Properties, Tensile Strength, Tooth Cervix/ultrastructure Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Duarte,S.,Jr, Botta,A. C., Meire,M., Sadan,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The Cardiff Dental Survey: oral hygiene, gingival and periodontal health in relation to smoking in young adults	2008	Clinical Research and Public Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK. hunterml@cf.ac.uk	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of dental hygiene Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Dent.Hyg. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 6 Issue 3 Start Page 199 Other Pages 204 Notes LR: 20100429; GR: Medical Research Council/United Kingdom; JID: 101168070; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1601-5037; 1601-5029 Accession Number PMID: 18768024 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2008.00311.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18768024 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between tobacco smoking, oral hygiene, gingival and periodontal health in young adults. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional (conducted in the course of a cohort study). SETTING: Cardiff, UK, 1989 and 2000. METHODS: Plaque was recorded, as was presence or absence of bleeding on probing and loss of attachment (LA). Information concerning tobacco smoking was obtained from questionnaire data. RESULTS: At age 19-20 years, smokers had statistically significantly (P < 0.01) higher whole mouth mean plaque scores than non-smokers. Whole mouth mean bleeding scores, however, were similar in smokers and non-smokers. The relationship of plaque to smoking was very similar at age 30-31, yet bleeding scores were approximately 25% lower in smokers than in non-smokers (P < 0.01). Whole mouth LA scores showed small, statistically non-significant differences between smokers and non-smokers. At the age of 30-31 years, gender and social class had a negligible confounding effect on oral hygiene, gingival and periodontal health in smokers and non-smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Smokers consistently demonstrated poorer oral hygiene than non-smokers. The effect of smoking in reducing gingival bleeding was already apparent at age 19-20 years despite the fact that, at this time, subjects might be assumed to have been exposed to a relatively small dose of tobacco over a short period of time. In the follow-up study conducted at the age of 30-31 years, the impact of smoking on the periodontal tissues was, as expected, more pronounced. Descriptors Adult, Age Factors, Cohort Studies, Confounding Factors (Epidemiology), Cross-Sectional Studies, Dental Plaque/epidemiology, Dental Plaque Index, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gingival Diseases/epidemiology, Gingival Hemorrhage/epidemiology, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Oral Hygiene/statistics & numerical data, Periodontal Attachment Loss/epidemiology, Periodontal Diseases/epidemiology, Periodontal Index, Smoking/epidemiology, Social Class, Wales/epidemiology, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hunter,L., Newcombe,R., Richmond,S., Owens,J., Addy,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Relation between right-to-left shunts and spinal cord decompression sickness in divers	2009	Institute of Naval Medicine, French Navy, Toulon, France. gempp@voila.fr	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Sports Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Sports Med. Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 30 Issue 2 Start Page 150 Other Pages 153 Notes JID: 8008349; EIN: Int J Sports Med. 2009 Feb;30(2):153; 2008/09/04 [epublish]; 2008/09/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 0172-4622; 0172-4622 Accession Number PMID: 18773377 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1055/s-2008-1038844 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18773377 Abstract The role of right-to-left shunting (RLS) in spinal cord decompression sickness (DCS) remains uncertain and could differ according to the distribution of lesion in spinal cord with a higher risk of upper spinal cord involvement in divers presenting a large patent foramen ovale. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of RLS with transcranial doppler ultrasonography in 49 divers referred for spinal cord DCS and compare it with the prevalence of RLS in 49 diving controls, and to determine a potential relation between RLS and lesion site of spinal cord. The proportion of large RLS was greater in DCS divers than in healthy control divers (odds ratio, 3.6 [95 % CI, 1.3 to 9.5]; p = 0.017). Shunting was not associated with the increased incidence of cervical spinal cord DCS (OR, 1.1 [95 % CI, 0.3 to 3.9]; p = 0.9) while a significant relationship between large RLS and spinal cord DCS with thoracolumbar involvement was demonstrated (OR, 6.9 [95 % CI, 2.3 to 20.4]; p < 0.001). From the above results, we conclude that the risk of spinal cord DCS in divers with hemodynamically relevant RLS is higher than in divers without RLS, particularly in their lower localization. Descriptors Case-Control Studies, Cervical Vertebrae/pathology, Confidence Intervals, Decompression Sickness/epidemiology/etiology/ultrasonography, Diving/adverse effects, Female, Foramen Ovale, Patent/complications/epidemiology, France/epidemiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Spinal Cord/pathology/ultrasonography, Spinal Cord Diseases/epidemiology/etiology/ultrasonography Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Gempp,E., Blatteau,J. E., Stephant,E., Louge,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20080904 PMCID Editors
A survey of the lactic acid bacteria isolated from Serbian artisanal dairy product kajmak	2008	Faculty of Technology, Leskovac, Serbia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of food microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Food Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 31-Oct Volume 127 Issue 3 Start Page 305 Other Pages 311 Notes JID: 8412849; 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); 2008/05/27 [received]; 2008/07/15 [revised]; 2008/07/29 [accepted]; 2008/08/03 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 0168-1605; 0168-1605 Accession Number PMID: 18775578 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.07.026 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18775578 Abstract Kajmak is an artisanal Serbian dairy product made by fermentation of milk fat. Overall, 374 bacterial isolates were collected from six kajmak samples of different ages produced in the households located in distinct regions of Serbia. In order to identify lactic acid bacteria present in chosen samples of kajmak, total 349 Gram-positive and catalase-negative isolates were analyzed. The recognition of isolates was performed by phenotypic characterization followed by molecular identification using (GTG)(5)-PCR and sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Enterococcus faecium were the most frequently isolated species from kajmak samples. In contrast, leuconostocs and enterococci were found in BGMK3 and BGMK1 kajmak respectively, only after using enrichment technique for isolation suggesting they are present in low numbers in these kajmaks. Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus raffinolactis and Lactococcus garvieae were also found in those samples but in lower proportion. Results showed that Lactobacillus plantarum, Lb. paracasei and Lb. kefiri were the most frequently isolated Lactobacillus species in analyzed kajmaks. Descriptors Biodiversity, Cultured Milk Products/microbiology, Food Microbiology, Genotype, Lactobacillus/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Lactococcus/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Leuconostoc/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Phenotype, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Species Specificity Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jokovic,N., Nikolic,M., Begovic,J., Jovcic,B., Savic,D., Topisirovic,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20080803 PMCID Editors

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