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Extreme solutions for those who do not succeed to quit smoking. About smokeless tobacco and harm reduction	2008	Clinica Pneumologica Iasi. atrofor@yahoo.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pneumologia (Bucharest, Romania) Periodical, Abbrev. Pneumologia Pub Date Free Form Apr-Jun Volume 57 Issue 2 Start Page 105 Other Pages 108 Notes LR: 20101103; JID: 100941067; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); RF: 4; ppublish Place of Publication Romania ISSN/ISBN 2067-2993; 2067-2993 Accession Number PMID: 18822878 Language rum SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; Review; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18822878 Abstract Although in the last two decades, intensified tobacco control measures have increased access to smoking cessation services worldwide and pharmacological therapy in the field had enlarged spectrum and has higher efficiency, yet, long term abstinence rate is no more than 20-25%. Only 70% of smokers are willing to quit and only 10% succeed for good. The rest of 60% plus 30% not even willing to quit will balance between new attempts to quit, new failures to quit and continuing smoking, mainly cigarettes. Among them, many heavy smokers, highly nicotine addicted, unable to quit, even if strongly motivated to. Harm reduction concept is proposing alternatives to classic cigarettes smoking, which is the most dangerous modality of tobacco products consumption. Such alternatives try to minimize as much as possible harm induced by tobacco smoking,by reducing carcinogenic and toxic compounds in tobacco products. Overview of smokeless tobacco types is given, with health risks and consumption particularities in each case. Scientific community in the field's opinions are presented from the perspective of finding ways to save as many lives as possible of smokers unable to quit and to change actual status quo. As part of experts predict continuous increasing smoking prevalence in the future unless competitive alternatives to cigarettes smoking are arising, such alternatives can be temporarily helpful, in order to assist all categories of smokers to avoid tobacco smoke (most dangerous form of smoking) exposure. Descriptors Harm Reduction, Humans, Motivation, Smoking/psychology/therapy, Smoking Cessation/methods, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/prevention & control, Tobacco, Smokeless Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Trofor,A., Esanu,V., Frasila,E. I. Original/Translated Title Solutii extreme pentru cei ce nu reusesc sa renunte la fumat. Despre smokeless tobacco si harm reduction (partea I) URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
FÃstula de lÃquido cefalorraquÃdeo y meningitis por herida espinal penetrante con cuerpo extraÃ±o retenido	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Neuroeje Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 23 Issue 1 Start Page 3 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 581829 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language es SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Las lesiones penetrantes por arma blanca a nivel espinal son relativamente raras. Estas lesiones podrÃan ser fÃ¡cilmente diagnosticadas al examen inicial o podrÃan tener complicaciones tardÃas que son incapacitantes y potencialmente letales. Algunas de estas lesiones requieren tratamiento neuroquirÃºrgico. Se presenta un cso en el cual un paciente con lesiÃ³n penetrante por arma blanca se complicÃ³ tardÃamente con una fÃstula de lÃquido cefalorraquÃdeo y meningitis bacteriana debido a cuerpo extraÃ±o retenido no diagnosticado inicialmente, fragmento de cuchillo. Descriptors Humans, Male, Adult, Wounds and Injuries, Wound Infection, Wounds, Penetrating, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Meningitis/etiology, Costa Rica Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/lil-581829 Book Title Database LILACS; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors GutiÃ©rrez DurÃ¡n,Francisco, Torres RodrÃguez,HÃ©ctor, Padilla Cuadra,Juan Ignacio Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Fabrication and application of zinc-zinc oxide nanosheets coating on an etched stainless steel wire as a selective solid-phase microextraction fiber	2015	College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwes	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 6-Mar Volume 1384 Issue Start Page 28 Other Pages 36 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 9318488; 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 059QF0KO0R (Water); 12597-68-1 (Stainless Steel); J41CSQ7QDS (Zinc); SOI2LOH54Z (Zinc Oxide); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/11/24 [received]; 2015/01/20 [revi Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 25662065 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.01.059 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25662065 Abstract A novel zinc-zinc oxide (Zn-ZnO) nanosheets coating was directly fabricated on an etched stainless steel wire substrate as solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber via previous electrodeposition of robust Zn coating. The scanning electron micrograph of the Zn-ZnO nanosheets coated fiber exhibits a flower-like nanostructure with high surface area. The SPME performance of as-fabricated fiber was investigated for the concentration and determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phthalates and ultraviolet (UV) filters coupled to high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV). It was found that the Zn-ZnO nanosheets coating exhibited high extraction capability, good selectivity and rapid mass transfer for some UV filters. The main parameters affecting extraction performance were investigated and optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration graphs were linear over the range of 0.1-200mugL(-1). The limits of detection of the proposed method were 0.052-0.084mugL(-1) (S/N=3). The single fiber repeatability varied from 5.18% to 7.56% and the fiber-to-fiber reproducibility ranged from 6.74% to 8.83% for the extraction of spiked water with 50mugL(-1) UV filters (n=5). The established SPME-HPLC-UV method was successfully applied to the selective concentration and sensitive determination of target UV filters from real environmental water samples with recoveries from 85.8% to 105% at the spiking level of 10mugL(-1) and 30mugL(-1). The relative standard deviations were below 9.7%. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Song,W., Guo,M., Zhang,Y., Zhang,M., Wang,X., Du,X. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150125 PMCID Editors
Facile synthesis of new nano sorbent for magnetic solid-phase extraction by self assembling of bis-(2,4,4-trimethyl pentyl)-dithiophosphinic acid on Fe3O4@Ag core@shell nanoparticles: characterization and application	2012		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Anal Chim Acta Periodical, Abbrev. Anal.Chim.Acta Pub Date Free Form Volume 756 Issue Start Page 13 Other Pages 22 Notes ID: 23176735 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A novel sorbent for magnetic solid-phase extraction by self-assembling of organosulfur compound, (bis-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-dithiophosphinic acid), onto the silver-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles was introduced. Due to the formation of covalent bond of S-Ag, the new coating on the silver surface was very stable and showed high thermal stability (up to 320Â°C). The size, morphology, composition, and properties of the prepared nanoparticles have also been characterized and determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analyzer (EDX), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Extraction efficiency of the new sorbent was investigated by extraction of five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as model compounds. The optimum extraction conditions for PAHs were obtained as of extraction time, 20 min; 50 mg sorbent from 100 mL of the sample solution, and elution with 100 ÂµL of 1-propanol under fierce vortex for 2 min. Under the optimal conditions, the calibration curves were obtained in the range of 0.05-100 Âµg L(-1) (R(2)>0.9980) and the LODs (S/N=3) were obtained in the range of 0.02-0.10 Âµg L(-1). Relative standard deviations (RSDs) for intra- and inter-day precision were 2.6-4.2% and 3.6-8.3%, respectively. In addition, feasibility of the method was demonstrated with extraction and determination of PAHs from some real samples containing tap water, hookah water as well as soil samples with relative recovery of 82.4-109.0% and RSDs of 3.5-11.6%. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2012.10.040 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Tahmasebi,Elham, Yamini,Yadollah Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Facility-Based Delivery during the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Rural Liberia: Analysis from a Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Household Survey	2016	Medical Team, Last Mile Health, Zwedru, Liberia.; Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Last Mile Health, Zwedru, Liberia.; Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Last Mile Health, Zwedru, Liberia.; Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Bosto	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PLoS medicine Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS Med. Pub Date Free Form 2-Aug Volume 13 Issue 8 Start Page e1002096 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160819; JID: 101231360; OID: NLM: PMC4970816; 2016/08 [ecollection]; 2015/06/11 [received]; 2016/06/17 [accepted]; 2016/08/02 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1549-1676; 1549-1277 Accession Number PMID: 27482706 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002096 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27482706 Abstract BACKGROUND: The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic has threatened access to basic health services through facility closures, resource diversion, and decreased demand due to community fear and distrust. While modeling studies have attempted to estimate the impact of these disruptions, no studies have yet utilized population-based survey data. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted a two-stage, cluster-sample household survey in Rivercess County, Liberia, in March-April 2015, which included a maternal and reproductive health module. We constructed a retrospective cohort of births beginning 4 y before the first day of survey administration (beginning March 24, 2011). We then fit logistic regression models to estimate associations between our primary outcome, facility-based delivery (FBD), and time period, defined as the pre-EVD period (March 24, 2011-June 14, 2014) or EVD period (June 15, 2014-April 13, 2015). We fit both univariable and multivariable models, adjusted for known predictors of facility delivery, accounting for clustering using linearized standard errors. To strengthen causal inference, we also conducted stratified analyses to assess changes in FBD by whether respondents believed that health facility attendance was an EVD risk factor. A total of 1,298 women from 941 households completed the survey. Median age at the time of survey was 29 y, and over 80% had a primary education or less. There were 686 births reported in the pre-EVD period and 212 in the EVD period. The unadjusted odds ratio of facility-based delivery in the EVD period was 0.66 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.48-0.90, p-value = 0.010). Adjustment for potential confounders did not change the observed association, either in the principal model (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.70, 95%CI 0.50-0.98, p = 0.037) or a fully adjusted model (AOR = 0.69, 95%CI 0.50-0.97, p = 0.033). The association was robust in sensitivity analyses. The reduction in FBD during the EVD period was observed among those reporting a belief that health facilities are or may be a source of Ebola transmission (AOR = 0.59, 95%CI 0.36-0.97, p = 0.038), but not those without such a belief (AOR = 0.90, 95%CI 0.59-1.37, p = 0.612). Limitations include the possibility of FBD secular trends coincident with the EVD period, recall errors, and social desirability bias. CONCLUSIONS: We detected a 30% decreased odds of FBD after the start of EVD in a rural Liberian county with relatively few cases. Because health facilities never closed in Rivercess County, this estimate may under-approximate the effect seen in the most heavily affected areas. These are the first population-based survey data to show collateral disruptions to facility-based delivery caused by the West African EVD epidemic, and they reinforce the need to consider the full spectrum of implications caused by public health emergencies. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ly,J., Sathananthan,V., Griffiths,T., Kanjee,Z., Kenny,A., Gordon,N., Basu,G., Battistoli,D., Dorr,L., Lorenzen,B., Thomson,D.R., Waters,A., Moore,U.G., Roberts,R., Smith,W.L., Siedner,M.J., Kraemer,J.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160802 PMCID PMC4970816 Editors
Factor analysis of household factors: are they associated with respiratory conditions in Chinese children?	2004	Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 600 Centerview Drive, PO Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. zqian@psu.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of epidemiology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Epidemiol. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 33 Issue 3 Start Page 582 Other Pages 588 Notes LR: 20071114; GR: ES05022-10/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7802871; 0 (Coal); 0 (Smoke); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2004/05/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 0300-5771; 0300-5771 Accession Number PMID: 15166210 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1093/ije/dyg278 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15166210 Abstract BACKGROUND: We explored methods to develop uncorrelated variables for epidemiological analysis models. They were used to examine associations between respiratory health outcomes and multiple household risk factors. METHODS: We analysed data collected in the Four Chinese Cities Study (FCCS) to examine health effects on prevalence rates of respiratory symptoms and illnesses in 7058 school children living in the four Chinese cities: Lanzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou. We used factor analysis approaches to reduce the number of the children's lifestyle/household variables and to develop new uncorrelated 'factor' variables. We used unconditional logistic regression models to examine associations between the factor variables and the respiratory health outcomes, while controlling for other covariates. RESULTS: Five factor variables were derived from 21 original variables: heating coal smoke, cooking coal smoke, socioeconomic status, ventilation, and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and parental asthma. We found that higher exposure to heating coal smoke was associated with higher reporting of cough with phlegm, wheeze, and asthma. Cooking coal smoke was not associated with any of the outcomes. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with lower reporting of persistent cough and bronchitis. Higher household ventilation was associated with lower reporting of persistent cough, persistent phlegm, cough with phlegm, bronchitis, and wheeze. Higher exposure to ETS and the presence of parental asthma were associated with higher reporting of persistent cough, persistent phlegm, cough with phlegm, bronchitis, wheeze, and asthma. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that independent respiratory effects of exposure to indoor air pollution, heating coal smoke, and ETS may exist for the studied children. Descriptors Air Pollution, Indoor/adverse effects, Asthma/epidemiology/etiology, Bronchitis/epidemiology/etiology, Child, China/epidemiology, Coal, Cough/epidemiology/etiology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Heating, Humans, Respiratory Sounds/etiology, Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology/etiology, Risk Factors, Smoke/adverse effects, Socioeconomic Factors, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Ventilation Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Qian,Z., Zhang,J., Korn,L. R., Wei,F., Chapman,R. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20040527 PMCID Editors
Factors affecting shear bond strength of composite resin to fluorosed human enamel	2000	Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, King Saud University College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh, 11545, Saudi Arabia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Operative dentistry Periodical, Abbrev. Oper.Dent. Pub Date Free Form May-Jun Volume 25 Issue 3 Start Page 216 Other Pages 222 Notes LR: 20071115; JID: 7605679; 0 (Brilliant Enamel); 0 (Composite Resins); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0361-7734; 0361-7734 Accession Number PMID: 11203819 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; D DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 11203819 Abstract The aim of this work was to determine the effects of age, severity of fluorosis, and etching time on the shear bond strength of direct composite resin to human enamel. A total of 117 teeth, freshly extracted from patients in areas of Saudi Arabia endemic for dental fluorosis, were classified according to age ( 0.05). However, the bond was significantly stronger in teeth from patients < 40 years old than from those 40+ years old. Furthermore, at age < 40 years, shear bond strength was significantly higher in teeth etched for 120 seconds than those etched for 60 seconds (p < 0.05), but this was not the case in teeth from the older patients. In teeth with TFI = 1-3, the mode of bond failure was predominantly mixed, but at TFI = 4-6, the bond failure was mostly cohesive in enamel at all ages and etching times. It is, therefore, concluded that both age and etching time affect the shear bond strength of composite resin to fluorosed human enamel. Descriptors Acid Etching, Dental/methods, Adhesiveness, Adult, Age Factors, Analysis of Variance, Composite Resins/chemistry, Dental Bonding, Dental Enamel/ultrastructure, Dental Stress Analysis/instrumentation, Fluorosis, Dental/classification/pathology, Humans, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Saudi Arabia, Statistics as Topic, Stress, Mechanical, Surface Properties, Time Factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ateyah,N., Akpata,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Factors associated with age of smoking initiation in adult populations from different ethnic backgrounds	2004	The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European journal of public health Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 14 Issue 3 Start Page 301 Other Pages 305 Notes LR: 20071115; JID: 9204966; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1101-1262; 1101-1262 Accession Number PMID: 15369038 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15369038 Abstract BACKGROUND: The age at which the individual begins smoking may influence the health of smokers at an older age. Cultural and social factors effect the age of smoking initiation. METHODS: A cross-sectional national survey of a random sample of 6,021 Israeli residents over the age of 21 were interviewed by telephone. The sample consisted of 4248 Jews, 858 Arabs and 915 immigrants, 856 of them were from the former Soviet Union. RESULTS: Compared to the Jewish population the Jews who immigrated from the former Soviet Union began smoking at an earlier age and the Arabs started smoking at an older age. The young respondents in all ethnic groups reported starting to smoke at a younger age compared to the older respondents, and there was a decrease in smoking initiation at an older age. Father smoking during childhood predicted earlier age of smoking initiation but not mother or sibling smoking, significantly among Jews and immigrants and non-significantly among Arabs. CONCLUSIONS: Age of smoking initiation is dependent on the ethnic background in which the smokers grow up, however, the influence of the father smoking seems to be similar in all population groups. It seems that a higher percentage of young adults started smoking at an early age and there is a decrease in smoking initiation at older ages in all ethnic groups. Descriptors Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Arabs, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emigration and Immigration, Ethnic Groups, Fathers, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Israel/epidemiology, Jews, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Mothers, Odds Ratio, Sex Factors, Siblings, Smoking/epidemiology, USSR/ethnology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Factors associated with e-cigarette use: a national population survey of current and former smokers	2014	Center for Tobacco Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Electronic address: d.giovenco@rutgers.edu.; Center for Tobacco Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Je	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Preventive Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 47 Issue 4 Start Page 476 Other Pages 480 Notes LR: 20151001; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: R21 CA155956/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21 CA159160/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21CA155956/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21CA159160/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8704773; NIHMS590650; OID: Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-2607; 0749-3797 Accession Number PMID: 24880986 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.04.009 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24880986 Abstract BACKGROUND: Few national surveys document the prevalence of e-cigarette use in the U.S. The existing metric to assess current use likely identifies individuals who have recently tried an e-cigarette but do not continue to use the product. PURPOSE: To document the prevalence of e-cigarette ever use, current use, and established use in a nationally representative survey of current and former cigarette smokers in the U.S. METHODS: A random sample of current and former cigarette smokers completed a web-based survey in June 2013 (n=2,136). Data were analyzed in November 2013. Multivariate logistic regression identified demographic and smoking-related factors associated with each use category. Point estimates with 95% CIs described e-cigarette use behaviors (e.g., preferred brand, purchasing patterns) for each group. RESULTS: Almost half of respondents had tried e-cigarettes (46.8%), but prevalence of established use remained low (3.8%). Although trial of e-cigarettes was highest among daily smokers, the odds of being an established e-cigarette user were greater for former smokers (OR=3.24, 95% CI=1.13, 9.30, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Giovenco,D.P., Lewis,M.J., Delnevo,C.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140528 PMCID PMC4214213 Editors
Factors associated with experimentation of electronic cigarettes among Parisian teenagers in 2013	2015	Paris Sans Tabac (PST), Paris, France ; University Hospital Pitie Salpetriere-Charles Foix (APHP), Paris, France ; Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (upmc), Faculte de medecine, Paris, France ; Service de pneumologie - Hopitaux universitaires Pitie Salpetr	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco induced diseases Periodical, Abbrev. Tob Induc Dis. Pub Date Free Form 16-Dec Volume 13 Issue Start Page 40 Other Pages 015-0065-4. eCollection 2015 Notes LR: 20151219; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4681175; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2014/09/28 [received]; 2015/12/14 [accepted]; 2015/12/16 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2070-7266; 1617-9625 Accession Number PMID: 26677352 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1186/s12971-015-0065-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26677352 Abstract BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cig.) became widely used among adults. Data are insufficient about e-cig. experimentation among youth. METHODS: To assess prevalence of e-cig. experimentation and associated factors among the 12 to 19 years old we analyse a cross sectional school based survey in the city of Paris, France in 2013 on a randomly selected sample of 2 % of schoolchildren (n = 3 279). Self-report questionnaire include demographic, individual and family smoking characteristics and questions about e-cig: "Have you ever used an e-cigarette?"- "Did you use e-cigarette in the last 30 days?"-"Did you try e-cigarette as a first tobacco product?". RESULTS: In 2013, 17.9 % (564) schoolchildren reported having experienced the e-cig (boys: 19.0 %, girls: 16.8 %) compared to 9.8 % in 2012. Experimentation rate increases from 5 % among the 12 to 30 % among the 16-year-old. E-cig. experimentation was significantly associated with 11 parameters including : age >15 years (OR: 0.66 (IC95 % = 0.46-0.94)); smoking 10 cigarettes or more (OR = 5.67 (IC95 % = 3.11-10.34)), best friends and siblings smoker (OR = 1.54 (IC95 % = 1.11-2.14)) and (OR = 1.88 (IC95 % = 1.41-2.52)); experimentation of shisha (OR = 2.60 (IC95 % = 1.75-3.86)), cannabis use (OR = 1.90 (IC95 % = 1.32-2.72)); having two parents who forbid smoking (OR = 2.32 (IC95 % = 1.63-3.30)). Only 5.6 % of the study population (and 32.5 % of e-cig. experimenters (183/564)) have used it in the last 30 days; 1.7 % of the study population and 10.0 % of e-cig. experimenters were non-smokers (56/564). CONCLUSIONS: Rate of e-cig. experimentation among schoolchildren increased by 8.1 % in 1 year. Non-smoking youth may use e-cig. Prospective studies are urgently needed to assess the evolution of e-cig. use both among smoking and non-smoking youth. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dautzenberg,B., Berlin,I., Tanguy,M.L., Rieu,N., Birkui,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151216 PMCID PMC4681175 Editors

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