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Did unprogrammed tobacco control efforts over seven years decrease smoking prevalence in the medical school?	2011	Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. celalk@trakya.edu.tr	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tuberkuloz ve toraks Periodical, Abbrev. Tuberk.Toraks Pub Date Free Form Volume 59 Issue 1 Start Page 18 Other Pages 26 Notes JID: 0417364; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Turkey ISSN/ISBN 0494-1373; 0494-1373 Accession Number PMID: 21554226 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21554226 Abstract Medical students will have significant roles in combating against death tool of tobacco. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether any decrease in the smoking prevalence of the medical students over seven years of many tobacco control efforts. A self-administered questionnaire was carried out among 764 of 854 (89.4%) medical students in order to determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards tobacco use. Chi-square tests, Student's t-test and multiple logistic regression methods were used. Results were compared with the historical control study that was done seven years ago with same methods. 25.9% of the students were smoker (36.6% of males, 16.3% of females), 4.9% was exsmoker and 69.2% was non-smoker. Quit rate was high among males than females (6.8% versus 3.3%, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Karlikaya,C., Ozdemir,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effectiveness of a stepped primary care smoking cessation intervention: cluster randomized clinical trial (ISTAPS study)	2011	Subdireccio General de Promocio de la Salut, Direccio General de Salut Publica, Departament de Salut, Barcelona, Spain. carmen.cabezas@gencat.cat	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addiction (Abingdon, England) Periodical, Abbrev. Addiction Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 106 Issue 9 Start Page 1696 Other Pages 1706 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: (c) 2011 The Authors, Addiction (c) 2011; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00125905; JID: 9304118; 0 (Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation); 0 (Chewing Gum); 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 01ZG3TPX31 (Bupropion); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 7U1EE4V452 (Car Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1360-0443; 0965-2140 Accession Number PMID: 21561497 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03491.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21561497 Abstract AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness in primary care of a stepped smoking cessation intervention based on the transtheoretical model of change. DESIGN: Cluster randomized trial; unit of randomization: basic care unit (family physician and nurse who care for the same group of patients); and intention-to-treat analysis. SETTING: All interested basic care units (n = 176) that worked in 82 primary care centres belonging to the Spanish Preventive Services and Health Promotion Research Network in 13 regions of Spain. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 2,827 smokers (aged 14-85 years) who consulted a primary care centre for any reason, provided written informed consent and had valid interviews. MEASUREMENTS: The outcome variable was the 1-year continuous abstinence rate at the 2-year follow-up. The main variable was the study group (intervention/control). Intervention involved 6-month implementation of recommendations from a Clinical Practice Guideline which included brief motivational interviews for smokers at the precontemplation-contemplation stage, brief intervention for smokers in preparation-action who do not want help, intensive intervention with pharmacotherapy for smokers in preparation-action who want help and reinforcing intervention in the maintenance stage. Control group involved usual care. Among others, characteristics of tobacco use and motivation to quit variables were also collected. FINDINGS: The 1-year continuous abstinence rate at the 2-year follow-up was 8.1% in the intervention group and 5.8% in the control group (P = 0.014). In the multivariate logistic regression, the odds of quitting of the intervention versus control group was 1.50 (95% confidence interval = 1.05-2.14). CONCLUSIONS: A stepped smoking cessation intervention based on the transtheoretical model significantly increased smoking abstinence at a 2-year follow-up among smokers visiting primary care centres. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Society for the Study of Addiction Data Source Authors Cabezas,C., Advani,M., Puente,D., Rodriguez-Blanco,T., Martin,C., ISTAPS Study Group Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110722 PMCID Editors
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	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article 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 Notes 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 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; AIM; IM DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300178 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21566032 Abstract 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. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Levy,D.T., Blackman,K., Tauras,J., Chaloupka,F.J., Villanti,A.C., Niaura,R.S., Vallone,D.M., Abrams,D.B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110512 PMCID PMC3110228 Editors
Detailed comparison of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilms under different conditions and their susceptibility to caspofungin and anidulafungin	2011	Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 60 Issue Pt 9 Start Page 1261 Other Pages 1269 Notes LR: 20130527; JID: 0224131; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Culture Media); 0 (Echinocandins); 0 (Fungal Proteins); 0 (Polystyrenes); 9HLM53094I (anidulafungin); F0XDI6ZL63 (caspofungin); 2011/05/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1473-5644; 0022-2615 Accession Number PMID: 21566087 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.032037-0 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21566087 Abstract Candida biofilm development can be influenced by diverse factors such as substrate, culture medium, carbohydrate source and pH. We have analysed biofilm formation of Candida albicans SC5314 and Candida glabrata ATCC 2001 wild-type strains in the presence of different media (RPMI 1640 versus YNB) and using different pH values (pH 5.6 or 7.0). We determined adhesion and biofilm formation on polystyrene, changes in the expression of adhesin genes during these processes and the susceptibility of mature biofilms to echinocandins. Biofilms formed on polystyrene by both Candida species proved to be influenced strongly by the composition of the medium rather than pH. C. albicans and C. glabrata formed thicker biofilms in RPMI 1640 medium, whereas in YNB medium, both species manifested adhesion rather than characteristic multilayer biofilm architecture. The stimulated biofilm formation in RPMI 1640 medium at pH 7.0 corroborated positively with increased expression of adhesin genes, essential to biofilm formation in vitro, including ALS3 and EAP1 in C. albicans and EPA6 in C. glabrata. The thicker biofilms grown in RPMI 1640 medium were more tolerant to caspofungin and anidulafungin than YNB-grown biofilms. We also observed that mature C. glabrata biofilms were less susceptible in RPMI 1640 medium to echinocandins than C. albicans biofilms. Environmental conditions, i.e. medium and pH, can significantly affect not only biofilm architecture, but also the expression profile of several genes involved during the different stages of biofilm development. In addition, growth conditions may also influence the antifungal-susceptibility profile of fungal populations within biofilm structures. Therefore, before designing any experimental biofilm set-up, it is important to consider the potential influence of external environmental factors on Candida biofilm development. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kucharikova,S., Tournu,H., Lagrou,K., Van Dijck,P., Bujdakova,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110512 PMCID Editors
The rise in narghile (shisha, hookah) waterpipe tobacco smoking: a qualitative study of perceptions of smokers and non smokers	2011	Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 14-May Volume 11 Issue Start Page 315 Other Pages 2458-11-315 Notes LR: 20150204; JID: 100968562; 059QF0KO0R (Water); OID: NLM: PMC3112129; 2010/08/18 [received]; 2011/05/14 [accepted]; 2011/05/14 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 21569577 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-11-315 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21569577 Abstract BACKGROUND: The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) in the Middle East region and worldwide is increasing. There is evidence to indicate both short term and long term health effects of WTS, resulting in the issuance of an advisory note by the World Health Organization. METHODS: This research aimed at gaining an in-depth understanding of the factors contributing to the rise in WTS in Lebanon. Qualitative focus groups (25) and in-depth interviews (9) were conducted with adults in Lebanon in 2007. Participants were recruited to represent diversity in smoking status, gender, age groups and urban/rural residence. The interviews and focus groups were thematically analyzed, and recurrent themes noted and summarized. RESULTS: The main themes identified were availability, affordability, innovation, influence of media, lack of a policy framework, and the sensory characteristics evoked from WTS. Men and women, smokers and non-smokers, and younger and older participants differed in their emphases on the above themes. These themes, though specific to waterpipe, are similar to themes manipulated by the cigarette industry, and eventually controlled through tobacco control policies. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding reasons behind the rise in waterpipe tobacco use is important if appropriate prevention, cessation, and policy interventions are to be formulated. Strict adherence to the FCTC is warranted, with careful and vigilant attention that all tobacco products are covered by laws in both high as well as middle to lower income countries. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nakkash,R.T., Khalil,J., Afifi,R.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110514 PMCID PMC3112129 Editors
Comparison of the bacterial species diversity of spontaneous cocoa bean fermentations carried out at selected farms in Ivory Coast and Brazil	2011	Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Bio-engineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food Microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Food Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 28 Issue 5 Start Page 964 Other Pages 973 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2011; JID: 8601127; 2010/08/16 [received]; 2011/11/19 [revised]; 2011/11/25 [accepted]; 2011/02/01 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1095-9998; 0740-0020 Accession Number PMID: 21569940 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.fm.2011.01.010 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21569940 Abstract To compare the spontaneous cocoa bean fermentation process carried out in different cocoa-producing regions, heap and box (one Ivorian farm) and box (two Brazilian farms) fermentations were carried out. All fermentations were studied through a multiphasic approach. In general, the temperature inside the fermenting mass increased throughout all fermentations and reached end-values of 42-48 degrees C. The main end-products of pulp carbohydrate catabolism were ethanol, lactic acid, acetic acid, and/or mannitol. In the case of the fermentations on the selected Ivorian farm, the species diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and acetic acid bacteria (AAB) was restricted. Lactobacillus fermentum and Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides were the predominant LAB species, due to their ethanol and acid tolerance and citrate consumption. The levels of mannitol, ascribed to growth of L. fermentum, were fermentation-dependent. Also, enterobacterial species, such as Erwinia soli and Pantoea sp., were among the predominating microbiota during the early stages of both heap and box fermentations in Ivory Coast, which could be responsible for gluconic acid production. Consumption of gluconic acid at the initial phases of the Ivorian fermentations could be due to yeast growth. A wider microbial species diversity throughout the fermentation process was seen in the case of the box fermentations on the selected Brazilian farms, which differed, amongst other factors, regarding pod/bean selection on these farms as compared to fermentations on the selected Ivorian farm. This microbiota included Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus durianis, L. fermentum, Lactobacillus mali, Lactobacillus nagelii, L. pseudomesenteroides, and Pediococcus acidilactici, as well as Bacillus subtilis that was present at late fermentation, when the temperature inside the fermenting mass reached values higher than 50 degrees C. Moreover, AAB seemed to dominate the Brazilian box fermentations studied, explaining higher acetic acid concentrations in the pulp and the beans. To conclude, it turned out that the species diversity and community dynamics, influenced by local operational practices, in particular pod/bean selection, impact the quality of fermented cocoa beans. Descriptors Bacteria/classification/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, Biodiversity, Brazil, Cacao/microbiology, Cote d'Ivoire, Fermentation, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Papalexandratou,Z., Camu,N., Falony,G., De Vuyst,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110201 PMCID Editors
Waterpipe tobacco use among Iranian university students: correlates and perceived reasons for use	2011	Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.	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 Jun Volume 15 Issue 6 Start Page 844 Other Pages 847 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9706389; 059QF0KO0R (Water); ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 21575309 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Multicenter Study; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.10.0744 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21575309 Abstract SETTING: Waterpipe smoking is becoming a global health crisis among youth. OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of waterpipe use among Iranian university students and to explore perceived reasons for use. METHODS: A random sample of 1024 university students at two major universities in South Iran was enrolled in the study. A three-part questionnaire (baseline data, tobacco smoking status and perceived reasons for waterpipe use) was used. Students filled out the self-administered questionnaire in their classrooms. RESULTS: The prevalence of waterpipe smoking in the respondents' lifetime and in the last 30 days was 42.5% and 18.7%, respectively. The mean age at initiation of waterpipe smoking was 16.3 +/- 3.2 years. Ever smoking was positively associated with age and male sex, whereas no association was found regarding marital status. The highest odds of lifetime waterpipe smoking were observed in students with close friends who smoked the waterpipe (5.94, 95%CI 4.26-8.30). The most important perceived reason for waterpipe smoking as stated by students was enjoyment (55.8%). CONCLUSION: Given the alarming prevalence of waterpipe smoking, preventive measures should be adopted among university students taking into account the influence of peers, siblings and parents in the lessening social tolerance of waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sabahy,A.R., Divsalar,K., Bahreinifar,S., Marzban,M., Nakhaee,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
4-[(2-Hydr-oxy-1-naphth-yl)(piperidin-1-yl)meth-yl]benzonitrile	2009	Ordered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Southeast UniVersity, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China.	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 29-Aug Volume 65 Issue Pt 9 Start Page o2257 Other Pages Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC2970085; 2009/06/10 [received]; 2009/08/24 [accepted]; 2009/08/29 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21577653 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536809033728 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21577653 Abstract In the title compound, C(23)H(22)N(2)O, obtained from the condensation reaction of 4-formyl-benzonitrile, 2-naphthol and piperidine, the dihedral angle between the naphthalene ring system and the benzene ring is 75.31 (4) degrees . The piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds, which link the mol-ecules into centrosymmetric dimers. An intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond is also present. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Zhang,Y., Li,Y. H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090829 PMCID PMC2970085 Editors
2,4,6,8-Tetra-kis(2-methoxy-phen-yl)-3,7-diaza-bicyclo-[3.3.1]nonan-9-one diethyl ether hemisolvate	2009		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 19-Sep Volume 65 Issue Pt 10 Start Page o2486 Other Pages 7 Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC2970300; 2009/09/08 [received]; 2009/09/11 [accepted]; 2009/09/19 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21577937 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536809036733 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21577937 Abstract In the title compound, C(35)H(36)N(2)O(5).0.5C(4)H(10)O, the asymmetric unit contains one bicyclo-[3.3.1]nonane mol-ecule and a half-occupancy diethyl ether solvent with the O atom lying on a crystallographic inversion center. Two intra-molecular N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds generate S(6) ring motifs. The bicyclo-[3.3.1]nonane ring system adopts a chair-boat conformation. In the crystal structure, the mol-ecules are linked by weak inter-molecular C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydro-gen bonds into chains along the b axis; additional stabilization is provide by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredpi inter-actions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Fun,H. K., Yeap,C. S., Rajesh,K., Sarveswari,S., Vijayakumar,V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090919 PMCID PMC2970300 Editors
N'-[(E)-(4-Bromo-2-thien-yl)methyl-idene]benzohydrazide 0.06-hydrate	2009		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 19-Sep Volume 65 Issue Pt 10 Start Page o2501 Other Pages Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC2970472; 2009/09/12 [received]; 2009/09/15 [accepted]; 2009/09/19 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21577950 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536809037350 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21577950 Abstract The title compound, C(12)H(9)BrN(2)OS.0.06H(2)O, is a hydrated Schiff base derived from benzoic hydrazide and 4-bromo-thio-phene-2-carboxaldehide. The two Schiff base mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit differ crystallographically: in one mol-ecule the dihedral angle between the benzene ring and thio-phene ring is 49.88 (11) degrees , whereas the other mol-ecule the rings are almost coplanar with an r.m.s. deviation for the non-H atoms of 0.025 A. In the crystal, mol-ecules form polymeric sheets linked by N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds. The water mol-ecule of crystallization is partially occupied and its H atoms could not be located. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Shafiq,Z., Yaqub,M., Tahir,M. N., Hussain,A., Iqbal,M. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090919 PMCID PMC2970472 Editors

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