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Recurrent inner ear decompression sickness associated with a patent foramen ovale 2002 Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery (HNO), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. christoph_klingmann@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
Periodical, Abbrev.
Arch.Otolaryngol.Head.Neck.Surg.
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
128
Issue
5
Start Page
586
Other Pages
588
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LR: 20060328; JID: 8603209; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
0886-4470; 0886-4470
Accession Number
PMID: 12003593
Language
eng
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Case Reports; Journal Article; AIM; IM
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ocn10516 [pii]
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12003593
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Isolated inner ear injuries occurring during shallow scuba dives are an uncommon manifestation of decompression sickness in recreational divers. We describe a patient who presented with the typical symptoms of inner ear involvement after 2 independent dives within the decompression limits. The diver reported symptoms of unilateral (right-sided) hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo after dives to 35 and 50 m. After treatment with hyperbaric oxygen, his symptoms completely resolved. To confirm the hypothesis of inner ear decompression sickness (IEDCS), we examined the patient for a right-to-left shunt by cranial Doppler ultrasound and found a patent foramen ovale. The existence of a patent foramen ovale is suspected to be a risk factor for developing neurological symptoms of decompression sickness. There was no evidence of any other risk factors, so we suggest that the relevant right-to-left shunt in our patient may have been the predisposing factor that caused the inner ear symptoms during his scuba dive.
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Adult, Barotrauma/complications/diagnosis/therapy, Diving/injuries, Ear, Inner/injuries, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/complications/ultrasonography, Humans, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Male, Risk Factors, Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Klingmann,C., Knauth,M., Ries,S., Kern,R., Tasman,A. J.
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Survey of pathogenic free-living amoebae and Legionella spp. in mud spring recreation area 2009 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan, ROC. bmhsu@ccu.edu.tw
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Water research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Water Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
43
Issue
11
Start Page
2817
Other Pages
2828
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LR: 20131121; JID: 0105072; 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 18S); 059QF0KO0R (Water); 2008/08/11 [received]; 2009/04/01 [revised]; 2009/04/02 [accepted]; 2009/04/14 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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England
ISSN/ISBN
0043-1354; 0043-1354
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PMID: 19457534
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eng
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10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.002 [doi]
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19457534
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Acanthamoeba, Hartmannella, and Naegleria are free-living amoebae, ubiquitous in aquatic environments. Several species within these genera are recognized as potential human pathogens. These free-living amoebae may facilitate the proliferation of their parasitical bacteria, such as Legionella. In this study, we identified Acanthamoeba, Hartmannella, Naegleria, and Legionella using various analytical procedures and investigated their occurrence at a mud spring recreation area in Taiwan. We investigated factors potentially associated with the prevalence of the pathogens, including various water types, and physical and microbiological water quality parameters. Spring water was collected from 34 sites and Acanthamoeba, Hartmannella, Naegleria, and Legionella were detected in 8.8%, 35.3%, 14.7%, and 47.1%, respectively. The identified species of Acanthamoeba included Acanthamoeba castellanii and Acanthamoeba polyphaga. Nearly all the Hartmannella isolates are identified as Hartmannella vermiformis. The Naegleria species included Naegleria australiensis and its sister groups, and two other isolates referred to a new clade of Naegleria genotypes. The Legionella species identified included unnamed Legionella genotypes, Legionella pneumophila serotype 6, uncultured Legionella spp., Legionella lytica, Legionella drancourtii, and Legionella waltersii. Significant differences (Mann-Whitney U test, P<0.05) were observed between the presence/absence of Hartmannella and total coliforms, between the presence/absence of Naegleria and heterotrophic plate counts, and between the presence/absence of Legionella and heterotrophic plate counts. This survey confirms that pathogenic free-living amoebae and Legionella are prevalent in this Taiwanese mud spring recreation area. The presence of pathogens should be considered a potential health threat when associated with human activities in spring water.
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Acanthamoeba/classification/isolation & purification, Animals, Hartmannella/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Legionella/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Naegleria/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics, Recreation, Soil Microbiology, Water/parasitology, Water Microbiology
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Hsu,B. M., Lin,C. L., Shih,F. C.
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20090414
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Levels of household particulate matter and environmental tobacco smoke exposure in the first year of life for a cohort at risk for asthma in urban Syracuse, NY 2011 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0049, USA. hunt@uta.edu
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Environment international
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Int.
Pub Date Free Form
Oct
Volume
37
Issue
7
Start Page
1196
Other Pages
1205
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LR: 20131121; CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 7807270; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); K5161X06LL (Cotinine); 2010/11/25 [received]; 2011/04/21 [accepted]; 2011/05/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6750; 0160-4120
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PMID: 21620473
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eng
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10.1016/j.envint.2011.04.013 [doi]
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The Syracuse, NY, AUDIT (Assessment of Urban Dwellings for Indoor Toxics) study was designed to quantify asthma agent levels in the inner-city homes of a birth cohort whose mothers had a diagnosis of asthma. Risk of exposure to particulate matter (PM), particle number and tobacco smoke was assessed in 103 infants' homes. Repeat measurements were made in 44% of the homes. Infants also were examined on a quarterly basis during the first year of life to monitor their respiratory health and urine cotinine levels. Overall geometric mean (GM) values for PM(2.5) of 21.2 mug/m(3) and for PM(10) of 31.8 mug/m(3) were recorded in homes at visit 1. GM values for PM(2.5) and PM(10) in smoking homes were higher at 26.3 and 37.7 mug/m(3), while values in non-smoking homes were 12.7 and 21.2 mug/m(3) respectively. Fifty-four percent of mothers (55/103) smoked at some point in pregnancy (39% smoked throughout pregnancy). Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure occurred in 68% of homes during the infants' first year. Significant to this study was the size- and time-resolved monitoring of PM at 140 home visits and the classification of PM count data. PM number counts ranged from continuously low levels (little indoor activity) to continuously high counts (constant indoor activity), and recorded apparent instances of prolonged repeated cigarette smoking. Wheezing in the first year of life was recorded for 38% of the infants (39/103). Adjusted logistic regression modeling demonstrated that elevated levels of indoor PM(2.5) (>/= 15 mug/m(3)) were a significant risk factor for infant wheezing after controlling for infant gender, mothers' age and education level, season of home visit and presence of carpeting (OR 4.21; 95% CI 1.36-13.03; p=0.013). An elevated level of the nicotine metabolite cotinine in infant urine also was associated with infant wheezing after adjusting for infant gender, mothers' age and education level (OR 5.10; 95% CI 0.96-27.24; p=0.057). ETS exposure was pervasive in the AUDIT cohort and a risk for developing infants in this urban population.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Hunt,A., Crawford,J.A., Rosenbaum,P.F., Abraham,J.L.
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20110528
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The effect of graphic cigarette warning labels on smoking behavior: evidence from the Canadian experience 2013 Department of Economics, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. s.azagba@dal.ca
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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
Mar
Volume
15
Issue
3
Start Page
708
Other Pages
717
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JID: 9815751; EIN: Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 May;15(5):1000-2; 2012/09/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 22990228
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eng
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10.1093/ntr/nts194 [doi]
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22990228
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INTRODUCTION: There is a substantial literature that graphic tobacco warnings are effective; however, there is limited evidence based on actual smoking behavior. The objective of this paper is to assess the effect of graphic cigarette warning labels on smoking prevalence and quit attempts. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of individuals aged 15 years and older from the Canadian National Population Health Survey 1998-2008 is used. The sample consists of 4,853 individuals for the smoking prevalence regression and 1,549 smokers for quit attempts. The generalized estimating equation (GEE) model was used to examine the population-averaged (marginal) effects of tobacco graphic warnings on smoking prevalence and quit attempts. To assess the effect of graphic tobacco health warnings on smoking behavior, we used a scaled variable that takes the value of 0 for the first 6 months in 2001, then increases gradually to 1 from December 2001. RESULTS: We found that graphic warnings had a statistically significant effect on smoking prevalence and quit attempts. In particular, the warnings decreased the odds of being a smoker (odds ratio [OR] = 0.875; 95% CI = 0.821-0.932) and increased the odds of making a quit attempt (OR = 1.330, CI = 1.187-1.490). Similar results were obtained when we allowed for more time for the warnings to appear in retail outlets. CONCLUSION: This study adds to the growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of graphic warnings. Our findings suggest that warnings had a significant effect on smoking prevalence and quit attempts in Canada.
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Azagba,S., Sharaf,M.F.
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20120918
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The relation between tobacco taxes and youth and young adult smoking: what happened following the 2009 U.S. federal tax increase on cigarettes? 2015 Department of Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402, United States.; Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and P
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
45
Issue
Start Page
104
Other Pages
109
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LR: 20160601; CI: Copyright (c) 2015; GR: CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; HHSPA745633; OID: NLM: HHSPA745633; OID: NLM: PMC4700509; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/08/15 [received]; 2014/12/17 [revised]; 2015/01/12 [accepted]; 2015/01/19 [ahead
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 25658771
Language
eng
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10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.023 [doi]
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25658771
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BACKGROUND: On April 1, 2009, the federal government raised cigarette taxes from $0.39 to $1.01 per pack. This study examines the impact of this increase on a range of smoking behaviors among youth aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25. METHODS: Data from the 2002-2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) were used to estimate the impact of the tax increase on five smoking outcomes: (1) past year smoking initiation, (2) past-month smoking, (3) past year smoking cessation, (4) number of days cigarettes were smoked during the past month, and (5) average number of cigarettes smoked per day. Each model included individual and state-level covariates and other tobacco control policies that coincided with the tax increase. We examined the impact overall and by race and gender. RESULTS: The odds of smoking initiation decreased for youth after the tax increase (odds ratio (OR)=0.83, p
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van Hasselt,M., Kruger,J., Han,B., Caraballo,R.S., Penne,M.A., Loomis,B., Gfroerer,J.C.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20150119
PMCID
PMC4700509
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Quit attempts and quit rates among menthol and nonmenthol smokers in the United States 2011 Department of Economics, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA. dlevy@ubalt.edu
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Periodical, Full
American Journal of Public Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
101
Issue
7
Start Page
1241
Other Pages
1247
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LR: 20150204; JID: 1254074; 1490-04-6 (Menthol); OID: NLM: PMC3110228; 2011/05/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1541-0048; 0090-0036
Accession Number
PMID: 21566032
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eng
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DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2011.300178 [doi]
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21566032
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OBJECTIVES: We compared quit attempts and quit rates among menthol and nonmenthol cigarette smokers in the United States. METHODS: We used data from the 2003 and 2006-2007 waves of the large, nationally representative Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey with control for state-level tobacco control spending, prices, and smoke-free air laws. We estimated mean prevalence, quit rates, and multivariate logistic regression equations by using self-respondent weights for menthol and nonmenthol smokers. RESULTS: In 2003 and 2007, 70% of smokers smoked nonmenthol cigarettes, 26% smoked menthol cigarettes, and 4% had no preference. Quit attempts were 4.3% higher in 2003 and 8.8% higher in 2007 among menthol than nonmenthol smokers. The likelihood of quitting was 3.5% lower for quitting in the past year and 6% lower for quitting in the past 5 years in menthol compared with nonmenthol smokers. Quit success in the past 5 years was further eroded among menthol-smoking Blacks and young adults. CONCLUSIONS: Menthol smokers are more likely to make quit attempts, but are less successful at staying quit. The creation of menthol preference through marketing may reduce quit success.
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Levy,D.T., Blackman,K., Tauras,J., Chaloupka,F.J., Villanti,A.C., Niaura,R.S., Vallone,D.M., Abrams,D.B.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20110512
PMCID
PMC3110228
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Characterizing Concurrent Tobacco Product Use Among Homeless Cigarette Smokers 2015 Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX;; Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX; lrreitzel@uh.edu.; University of Texas School of Public Health
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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
Sep
Volume
17
Issue
9
Start Page
1156
Other Pages
1160
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CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); 2014/06/05 [received]; 2014/10/20 [accepted]; 2014/10/30 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 25358660
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntu230 [doi]
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PMID
25358660
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INTRODUCTION: Cigarette smoking prevalence rates are high among homeless adults (>70%); however, little is known about concurrent tobacco or other nicotine product use (i.e., concurrent use [CU]) in this population. CU may impact smoking quit rates and confer greater risk of health problems within this vulnerable population. This study characterized CU in a sample of homeless smokers and compared cigarette-only smokers (C-OS) to concurrent users (CUs) on participant characteristics and factors known to be associated with smoking cessation. METHODS: Participants were 178 adult conventional cigarette smokers from a homeless shelter in Dallas, TX. Sociodemographic characteristics, number of homelessness episodes, tobacco dependence, and items characterizing use of several tobacco/nicotine products over the last 30 days including use frequency, reasons for use, and perceived health risks were described. Sociodemographic characteristics, number of homelessness episodes, tobacco dependence, stress, readiness to quit (RTQ) smoking, and number of smoking quit attempts in the last year were compared between the C-OS and CUs groups using t tests and chi-square tests. RESULTS: CU was prevalent (n = 91; 51.1%), and 49.5% of CUs reported the use of >/=2 products in addition to conventional cigarettes. Compared with C-OS, CUs were younger and had more homelessness episodes, higher expired breath carbon monoxide levels, and higher stress (ps
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Kish,D.H., Reitzel,L.R., Kendzor,D.E., Okamoto,H., Businelle,M.S.
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20141030
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Hookah Smoking 2019 Department of Emergency Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The American journal of case reports
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Case Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
6-May
Volume
20
Issue
Start Page
651
Other Pages
654
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LR: 20190610; JID: 101489566; 2019/05/07 06:00 [entrez]; 2019/05/06 06:00 [pubmed]; 2019/05/06 06:00 [medline]; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1941-5923; 1941-5923
Accession Number
PMID: 31056536
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.12659/AJCR.915118 [doi]
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31056536
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BACKGROUND Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is an uncommon, self-limiting pathology defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum without a traumatic cause. Factors that can lead to the development of SPM include alterations in breathing patterns such as bronchial asthma, marijuana smoking, cocaine inhalation, and barotrauma occurring with Valsalva's maneuver. CASE REPORT This is a case of a previously healthy 22-year-old who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of sudden shortness of breath and chest pain after smoking a hookah for the first time. Clinical and radiological findings led to the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum, which was treated conservatively. The only apparent cause of the patient's condition was hookah smoking. CONCLUSIONS SPM should be considered in patients who develop chest pain and shortness of breath after smoking a hookah. To the best of our knowledge, no previous cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated exclusively with hookah smoking in a previously healthy patient have been reported in the English literature.
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Alaska,Y.A.
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20190506
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PMC6523990
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Cultural buffering as a protective factor against electronic cigarette use among Hispanic emergency department patients 2016 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: chun
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Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
63
Issue
Start Page
155
Other Pages
160
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CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/03/28 [received]; 2016/07/21 [revised]; 2016/07/30 [accepted]; 2016/08/01 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
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PMID: 27513593
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.020 [doi]
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27513593
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INTRODUCTION: Hispanics in the U.S. historically use tobacco at lower rates than other racial and ethnic groups. Cultural buffering, the process by which aspects of traditional Hispanic culture delay the adoption of unhealthy behaviors, is believed to be a protective factor against tobacco use. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a new tobacco product that have not been extensively studied, and it is unknown if cultural factors that protect against tobacco use will buffer against e-cigarette use among the Hispanic population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the emergency department (ED) in a safety-net hospital in 2014. Patients visiting the ED participated in a survey assessing demographics and substance use. Cultural buffering was operationalized as participants' primary language spoken at home. Multivariate logistic regression and generalized estimating equations examined the association between Hispanic cultural buffering and e-cigarette ever-use. RESULTS: Of the 1476 Hispanic ED patients (age: 46.6M+/-14.5SD, 49.3% male), 7.6% reported e-cigarette ever-use and 11.1% reported current combustible cigarette use. In adjusted models, Spanish speakers were half as likely to report e-cigarette ever-use (O.R.: 0.54, 95% C.I.: 0.34-0.84, p=0.007), compared with English speakers. Combustible cigarette use remained the most significant factor associated with e-cigarette ever-use (O.R.: 9.28, 95% C.I.:7.44-11.56, p
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Lam,C.N., Goldenson,N.I., Burner,E., Unger,J.B.
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20160801
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Differential effect of predictors of bone mineral density and hip geometry in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study 2015 Department of Endocrinology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, 500082. rekha.endo@gmail.com.; Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. sushilguptasgpgi@gmail.com.; Depar
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Archives of osteoporosis
Periodical, Abbrev.
Arch.Osteoporos
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
10
Issue
Start Page
39
Other Pages
015-0246-z. Epub 2015 Nov 10
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JID: 101318988; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/06/29 [received]; 2015/11/02 [accepted]; 2015/11/10 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1862-3514
Accession Number
PMID: 26556785
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eng
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10.1007/s11657-015-0246-z [doi]
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26556785
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Osteoporosis is an important health problem in postmenopausal women. Lactation duration (LD), parity, menopause duration (MD), and body mass index (BMI) are important predictors of bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporotic fractures in them. In addition, they have site-specific effects on BMD. INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is especially prevalent in postmenopausal women. The aim of the study was to determine the effects of age, parity, LD, MD, and BMI on BMD at different sites and hip geometry in postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 87 women (45 years and above and at least 5 years postmenopausal) were enrolled. Subjects were divided into three parity groups (group 1: 4 children) and three LD groups (group 1: 8 years). BMD was measured at neck of femur (BMD-NF), trochanter (BMD-TR), inter-trochanter (BMD-IT), spine (BMD-LS), and forearm (BMD-FA). Hip geometry was analyzed based on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. One way ANOVA was used for comparisons of groups, and Bonferroni correction was used as post-hoc test. p value
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Singh,R., Gupta,S., Awasthi,A.
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20151110
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