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Important clarifications about peculiarities of hookah smoking and lung cancer in Kashmir	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 8 Start Page 2145 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 22292667 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22292667 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah smoking and lung cancer in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 2 Start Page 519 Other Pages 24 Notes ID: 21545223 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: The literature about the causal relationship between lung cancer and tobacco smoking mostly concerns cigarettes. Hookah smoking is popular in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent, and is generally believed to be innocuous because of the passage of the smoke through water before inhalation. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of hookah smoking to lung cancer in Kashmir. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a case-control design, 251 cases of lung cancer and 500 age-matched controls were studied. A predefined questionnaire was administered through a personal interview regarding various smoking and dietary patterns and the results compared through statistical analyses. RESULTS: There were 194 (178 current) ever-smokers amongst the cases and 223 (134 current) amongst controls. Smokers had a 4.2 times risk of lung cancer compared to non smokers (OR 4.23, 95% CI 3.0-5.96, p < 0.0001). There were 120 hookah smokers amongst the cases and 100 amongst the controls and hookah smokers were nearly six times at risk for lung cancer as compared to nonsmokers (OR 5.83, (95% CI 3.95-8.60, p < 0.0001). Cigarette smokers were commoner amongst cases (46 vs 64 in controls; OR 3.49, 95% CI 2.18-5.60, p=0.000). The severity of smoking was associated with a higher risk of lung cancer (Chi-square 72.1, p 0.000).The practice of changing water of the hookah after each session proved non-existent. CONCLUSION: Hookah smoking is associated with a significantly higher risk for lung cancer in Kashmiri population, with about 6 fold elevated risk as compared to non-smoking controls. Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Case-Control Studies, Ethnic Groups, Female, Humans, India, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Questionnaires Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21545223 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Hajni,Mubashir R., Sheikh,Mushtaq A., Khan,Umar H., Shah,Azra, Khan,Yasmin, Ahangar,A. G., Tasleem,Reyaz A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Smoking pattern among female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Family Community Med Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 18 Issue 2 Start Page 63 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 21897913 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is the most important avoidable cause of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. The estimated annual death rate of 4.9 million people in 1999 is expected to rise to 10 million by the 2020s and 2030s, 7 million of which will occur in developing countries. AIM: The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking and assess its pattern among non-medical female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1020 female students selected from the literature and science colleges by multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation. Data were collected using a self-administered modified WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire. RESULTS: Results revealed that occurrence of smoking among female college students was 8.6%. It was significantly higher among literature college students (12.1%) than among Science College students (3.4%). The mean age at which smoking started was 16 Â± 2.4 years, with a minimum of 11 years. More than half of the students who smoked were cigarette smokers, while 43.2% were shisha smokers. There was a strong relationship between parents who smoked and daughters who smoked. The main motive for smoking was curiosity (44.3%), followed by relief of tension (26.1%). CONCLUSIONS: It may be concluded that smoking is increasing among female college students in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, it is recommended that a preventive comprehensive health education program on smoking be initiated for females in middle schools, that stricter tobacco control measures be adopted by the government, and that anti-smoking clinics be established in colleges. Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159230/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8229.83370 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koura,Manal R., Al-Dossary,Ahlam, Bahnassy,Ahmed A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
14-Hy-droxy-11-[(E)-4-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene]-8-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-5-thia-3,13-d iaza-hepta-cyclo-[13.7.1.1.0.0.0.0]tetra-cosa-1(22),15(23),16,18,20-pentaen-10-on e	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 67 Issue Pt 11 Start Page o2881 Other Pages 2 Notes JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3247613; 2011/09/30 [received]; 2011/10/03 [accepted]; 2011/10/08 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 22219918 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S160053681104061X [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22219918 Abstract In the title compound, C(36)H(32)N(2)O(4)S, the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation, while the five-membered pyrrolidine (with a C atom as the flap atom) and thia-zolidine (with the S atom as the flap atom) rings adopt envelope conformations. The naphthalene ring system makes dihedral angles of 18.82 (5) and 40.92 (5) degrees with the two meth-oxy-substituted benzene rings. In the crystal, centrosymmetrically-related mol-ecules are linked into dimers via pairs of C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds. An intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond is also observed. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredpi inter-actions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kumar,R. S., Osman,H., Rahim,A. S., Hemamalini,M., Fun,H. K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111008 PMCID PMC3247613 Editors
Attitudes and practices of hookah smokers in the San Francisco Bay Area	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Psychoactive Drugs Periodical, Abbrev. J.Psychoactive Drugs Pub Date Free Form Volume 43 Issue 2 Start Page 146 Other Pages 52 Notes ID: 21858960 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract As many as 10 million people will die annually by the year 2030 due to tobacco-related causes. While much research has focused on cigarettes, the increasing popularity of smoking hookah (water pipe) has received much less attention. Epidemiological studies have been carried out in India, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon, but there are few in the United States. Hookah smoking is typically a social activity and there are many myths and rumors about the relative safety of smoking hookah compared to cigarettes. The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hookah smokers in the San Francisco Bay Area. We sampled 50 participants (25 male and 25 female) who were mostly college students at the University of California, Berkeley. Hookah smoking was occasional among those sampled, with only six participants (12%) reporting weekly hookah smoking. The majority of respondents considered hookah smoking to be harmful to their health (88%), yet 52% had no intention of quitting. More definitive studies conveying the possible harm of hookah smoking are necessary to serve as a basis for health education programs and policy changes towards this potentially harmful activity. Descriptors Attitude, Smoking/epidemiology, Smoking/psychology, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology, Alcohol Drinking/psychology, Attitude to Health, Data Collection, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Parents, San Francisco/epidemiology, Social Environment, Socioeconomic Factors, Students, Young Adult Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21858960 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ahmed,Bilaal, Jacob,Peyton, Allen,Faith, Benowitz,Neal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking among the general and specific populations: a systematic review	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 11 Issue Start Page 244 Other Pages 244 Notes ID: 21504559 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to systematically review the medical literature for the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco use among the general and specific populations. METHODS: We electronically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the ISI the Web of Science. We selected studies using a two-stage duplicate and independent screening process. We included cohort studies and cross sectional studies assessing the prevalence of use of waterpipe in either the general population or a specific population of interest. Two reviewers used a standardized and pilot tested form to collect data from each eligible study using a duplicate and independent screening process. We stratified the data analysis by country and by age group. The study was not restricted to a specific context. RESULTS: Of a total of 38 studies, only 4 were national surveys; the rest assessed specific populations. The highest prevalence of current waterpipe smoking was among school students across countries: the United States, especially among Arab Americans (12%-15%) the Arabic Gulf region (9%-16%), Estonia (21%), and Lebanon (25%). Similarly, the prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among university students was high in the Arabic Gulf region (6%), the United Kingdom (8%), the United States (10%), Syria (15%), Lebanon (28%), and Pakistan (33%). The prevalence of current waterpipe smoking among adults was the following: Pakistan (6%), Arabic Gulf region (4%-12%), Australia (11% in Arab speaking adults), Syria (9%-12%), and Lebanon (15%). Group waterpipe smoking was high in Lebanon (5%), and Egypt (11%-15%). In Lebanon, 5%-6% pregnant women reported smoking waterpipe during pregnancy. The studies were all cross-sectional and varied by how they reported waterpipe smoking. CONCLUSION: While very few national surveys have been conducted, the prevalence of waterpipe smoking appears to be alarmingly high among school students and university students in Middle Eastern countries and among groups of Middle Eastern descent in Western countries. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Water, Adolescent, Adult, Asia/epidemiology, Australia/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Middle East/epidemiology, Prevalence, United States/epidemiology, Young Adult Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3100253/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-244 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Akl,Elie A., Gunukula,Sameer K., Aleem,Sohaib, Obeid,Rawad, Jaoude,Philippe Abou, Honeine,Roland, Irani,Jihad Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
3-Oxo-5-(piperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form 1-Dec Volume 67 Issue Pt 12 Start Page o3318 Other Pages Notes LR: 20130228; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3238968; 2011/10/13 [received]; 2011/11/10 [accepted]; 2011/11/16 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 22199817 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536811047714 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22199817 Abstract In the title compound, C(9)H(12)N(4)O, the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation and makes a dihedral angle of 42.49 (11) degrees with the approximately planar pyrazole moiety [maximum deviation = 0.038 (2) A]. In the crystal, N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds and a weak C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO inter-action link the mol-ecules into sheets lying parallel to (110). Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Al-Adiwish,W. M., Yaacob,W. A., Adan,D., Mohamed Tahir,M. I., Kassim,M. B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111116 PMCID PMC3238968 Editors
Are primary health care providers prepared to implement an anti-smoking program in Syria?	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Patient Educ Couns Periodical, Abbrev. Patient Educ.Couns. Pub Date Free Form Volume 85 Issue 2 Start Page 201 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 21168300 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: To document primary health care (PHC) providers' tobacco use, and how this influences their smoking cessation practices and attitudes towards tobacco-control policies. METHODS: Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to PHC providers in 7 randomly selected PHC centers in Aleppo, Syria. RESULTS: All PHC providers completed the questionnaires (100% response rate). A quarter of these providers smoke cigarettes and more than 10% smoke waterpipes. Physicians who smoke were less likely to advise patients to quit (OR=0.29; 95% CI, 0.09-0.95), assess their motivation to quit (OR=0.13, 95% CI=0.02-0.72), or assist them in quitting (OR=0.24, 95% CI=0.06-0.99). PHC providers who smoke were less likely to support a ban on smoking in PHC settings (68.2% vs. 89.1%) and in enclosed public places (68.2% vs. 86.1%) or increases in the price of tobacco products (43.2% vs. 77.4%) (P<0.01 for all comparisons). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking, including waterpipe, continues to be widespread among PHC providers in Syria and will negatively influence implementation of anti-smoking program in PHC settings. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Smoking awareness and cessation interventions targeted to PHC providers, and training programs to build providers' competency in addressing their patients' smoking is crucial in Syria. Descriptors Attitude of Health Personnel, Nurses/psychology, Physicians/psychology, Primary Health Care, Smoking Cessation, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking/psychology, Adult, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Prevalence, Smoking/epidemiology, Questionnaires, Syria/epidemiology Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074023/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.11.011 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Asfar,Taghrid, Al-Ali,Radwan, Ward,Kenneth D., Vander Weg,Mark,W., Maziak,Wasim Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Novel unbreakable solid-phase microextraction fiber by electrodeposition of silica sol-gel on gold	2011	Environmental and Bio-Analytical Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. bagheri@sharif.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of separation science Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sep.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 34 Issue 22 Start Page 3246 Other Pages 3252 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 101088554; 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Polymers); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 60650-90-0 (Silica Gel); 7440-57-5 (Gold); 2011/04/22 [received]; 2011/08/13 [revised]; 2011/08/15 [accepted]; 2011/10/26 [aheadof Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1615-9314; 1615-9306 Accession Number PMID: 22028302 Language eng SubFile Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/jssc.201100367 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22028302 Abstract A new technique for preparation of an unbreakable solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber, using sol-gel technology is developed. Primarily, an ultrathin two-dimensional intermediate film was prepared by hydrolysis of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-1-propanthiol self-assembled monolayer grafted onto gold, then a stationary phase by electrodeposition of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylmethacrylate as a precursor, tetramethyl orthosilicate and polyethylene glycol as a coating polymer was produced. The scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the new fiber exhibits a rather porous and homogenous surface. The thermal stability of the fabricated fiber was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis. The applicability of the prepared fiber coating in conjunction with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was examined by SPME of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as model analytes, from aquatic media. An extraction time of 20 min at 50 degrees C gave maximum peak areas when NaCl, 15% was added to the aqueous samples. Limits of detection were in the range of 0.01-0.02 ng/mL and relative standard deviation values were in the range of 4-16% at 1 ng/mL. The developed method was successfully applied for the analysis of real water samples while the relative recovery percentage was in the range of 102-118%. Descriptors Adsorption, Gold/chemistry, Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/analysis/isolation & purification, Polymers/chemistry, Porosity, Silica Gel/chemistry, Solid Phase Microextraction/instrumentation/methods, Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis/isolation & purification Links Book Title Database Publisher WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Data Source Authors Bagheri,H., Sistani,H., Ayazi,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111026 PMCID Editors
Violence-related behaviors and self-inflicted injuries among 15-18 year old Iranian adolescents	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Indian Pediatr Periodical, Abbrev. Indian Pediatr. Pub Date Free Form Volume 48 Issue 12 Start Page 984 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 22253162 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract In this population-based cross-sectional study, we determined the prevalence of intentional injuries and associated factors among 1201 adolescents in Tehran, Iran. Overall, 63.9% of adolescents had at least one intentional injury behavior which was significantly higher in males. Gender preference for males by parents, very high or very low supervision, waterpipe smoking, and alcohol consumption were significantly associated with injuries in females. In addition, poor wealth index, parental punishment and smoking were incriminating factors in males. Descriptors Aggression/psychology, Self-Injurious Behavior/psychology, Violence/psychology, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Iran, Male, Psychology, Adolescent, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide/psychology, Suicide/statistics & numerical data, Violence/statistics & numerical data Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22253162 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Baheiraei,Azam, Hamzehgardeshi,Zeinab, Mohammadi,Mohammad Reza, Nedjat,Saharnaz Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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