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Assessment of tobacco dependence in waterpipe smokers in Egypt	2012	Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. rahman_rehab@hotmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 16 Issue 1 Start Page 132 Other Pages 137 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: R01 TW005944/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 TW005944-05/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9706389; 059QF0KO0R (Water); NIHMS354812; OID: NLM: NIHMS354812; OID: NLM: PMC3622209; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 22236859 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.11.0457 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22236859 Abstract SETTING: Waterpipe smoking is increasing worldwide. Nevertheless, little is known about nicotine dependence in tobacco smokers who use waterpipes. OBJECTIVE: To assess evidence of dependence among non-cigarette smoking waterpipe smokers in Egypt. METHODS: A total of 154 male exclusive current waterpipe smokers were enrolled for the present study. We adapted the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence and the Reasons for Smoking (RFS) scales and related these to smoking behavior. RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 47 +/- 14 years, the mean age at smoking initiation was 22 +/- 9 years, and average daily consumption was 4 +/- 8 hagars (tobacco units). The time to the first smoke of the day (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Auf,R.A., Radwan,G.N., Loffredo,C.A., El Setouhy,M., Israel,E., Mohamed,M.K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3622209 Editors
Temporal trends in the relative prevalence of dysphagia etiologies from 1999-2009	2012	Division of Gastroenterology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full World journal of gastroenterology Periodical, Abbrev. World J.Gastroenterol. Pub Date Free Form 28-Aug Volume 18 Issue 32 Start Page 4335 Other Pages 4341 Notes LR: 20151022; JID: 100883448; 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors); OID: NLM: PMC3436048; OTO: NOTNLM; 2012/06/06 [received]; 2012/07/30 [revised]; 2012/08/03 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication China ISSN/ISBN 2219-2840; 1007-9327 Accession Number PMID: 22969196 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4335 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22969196 Abstract AIM: To examine the relative prevalence and temporal variation of dysphagia etiologies in patients undergoing upper endoscopy (EGD) over the past decade. METHODS: EGDs with the indication of dysphagia at an urban, university medical center in 1999, 2004 and 2009 were retrospectively identified from the electronic medical record. The entire patient chart, including EGD, pathology, manometry, radiographic and clinician reports, was reviewed for demographic and clinical data and to determine the etiology of dysphagia. The number of EGDs in which an esophageal biopsy was performed was also noted. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a cause of dysphagia independent of peptic stricture was defined by symptoms with erosive esophagitis or symptom response to proton pump inhibition (PPI). Cases of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) were defined by an appropriate clinical history and histological criteria of >/= 15 eosinophils per high powered field. PPI-responsive esophageal eosinophilia was not routinely reported prior to 2008. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance to analyze for trends between 1999, 2004 and 2009 and a post-hoc Tukey analysis was performed following a significant main effect. RESULTS: A total of 1371 cases (mean age 54 years, 43% male) met pre-specified inclusion criteria with 191, 504 and 675 cases in 1999, 2004 and 2009, respectively. Patients were older in 2004 compared to 2009 (mean +/- SD, 54.0 +/- 15.7 years vs 52.3 +/- 16.8 years, P = 0.02) and there were more males in 1999 compared to 2004 (57.5% vs 40.8%, P = 0.005). Overall, GERD (27.6%) and EoE (7.7%) were the most common identifiable causes of dysphagia. An unspecified diagnosis accounted for 21% of overall cases. There were no significant differences in the relative prevalence of achalasia or other motility disorders, peptic stricture, Schatzki's ring, esophageal cancer or unspecified diagnoses over the 10-year time period. There was, however, a decrease in the relative prevalence of GERD (39.3% vs 24.1%, P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kidambi,T., Toto,E., Ho,N., Taft,T., Hirano,I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3436048 Editors
2-(8-Bromo-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-N'-[(E)-4-diethyl-amino-2-hy-droxy-benzyl- idene]acetohydrazide dihydrate	2012		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-Mar Volume 68 Issue Pt 3 Start Page o816 Other Pages 7 Notes JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3297878; 2012/02/15 [received]; 2012/02/15 [accepted]; 2012/02/24 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 22412681 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S160053681200685X [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22412681 Abstract In the title compound, C(20)H(22)BrN(5)O(2).2H(2)O, the Schiff base mol-ecule exists in an E conformation with respect to the acyclic C=N bond. An S(6) ring motif is formed via an intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond. The dihedral angle between the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine system and the benzene ring is 84.62 (5) degrees . In the crystal, N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN, C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredBr hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. The crystal packing is further stabilized by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredpi and pi-pi inter-actions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.5365 (7) A]. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Fun,H.K., Loh,W.S., Shenvi,S., Isloor,A.M., Hegde,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120224 PMCID PMC3297878 Editors
A LC-MS/MS method for the determination of BADGE-related and BFDGE-related compounds in canned fish food samples based on the formation of [M+NH(4)](+) aducts	2012	Laboratorio de Salud Publica de Lugo, Conselleria de Sanidad, Xunta de Galicia, Rua Montevideo 9, 27001 Lugo, Spain. jose.manuel.miguez.mayo@sergas.es	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food Chemistry Periodical, Abbrev. Food Chem. Pub Date Free Form 1-Dec Volume 135 Issue 3 Start Page 1310 Other Pages 1315 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2012; JID: 7702639; 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds); 0 (Epoxy Compounds); 0 (bisphenol F diglycidyl ether); F3XRM1NX4H (2,2-bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane); 2011/11/03 [received]; 2012/04/17 [revised]; 2012/05/25 [accepted]; 2012/06/07 [aheado Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 0308-8146; 0308-8146 Accession Number PMID: 22953859 Language eng SubFile Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.099 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22953859 Abstract A new and simple liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry method for the determination of different bisphenol A (BPA) derivatives such as bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE) and their reaction products with water and hydrochloric acid in different fish food products was developed. The extraction procedure and the chromatographic conditions were optimised for complex food matrices such as fish products. Food samples were homogenised and extracted with a 1:1 solution of acetonitrile-hexane, the solvent was eliminated in a N(2) stream and the extract was reconstituted with 0.5mL of a 0.01M solution of ammonium formate. The sample solution obtained was directly measured by LC-MS/MS without any further purification under the developed conditions. The use of a mobile phase composed by ammonium formate-methanol in a binary gradient mode produced [M+NH(4)](+) aducts for the different BADGEs and BFDGEs. These aduct's fragmentations were employed for the LC-MS/MS quantification of BPA derivatives in canned fish samples. The results of the validation were appropriate: the method was linear for BADGE and its hydrolysed derivatives up to 1000mugkg(-1), for the remaining compounds linearity achieved up to 100mugkg(-1). Quantification limits were in the range 2-10mugkg(-1). RSD (intra and inter-day) was 6-12% and the recovery was comprised between 89% and 109%. Under the optimised conditions, the chromatographic separation was performed in 8min per sample. The method was applied to the determination of BADGE, BFDGE and their reaction products in different samples of canned fish from Spanish origin. Migration results obtained were in compliance with the EU regulations. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Miguez,J., Herrero,C., Quintas,I., Rodriguez,C., Gigosos,P.G., Mariz,O.C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120607 PMCID Editors
Study on the status of cigarette smoking in youths from three cities of China	2012	Tobacco Control Office, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China. xiaolinst@yhaoo.com.cn	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi Periodical, Abbrev. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 33 Issue 7 Start Page 676 Other Pages 680 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 8208604; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication China ISSN/ISBN 0254-6450; 0254-6450 Accession Number PMID: 22968015 Language chi SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22968015 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To understand the smoking status and related factors in middle school students from Hangzhou, Taiyuan and Guiyang cites. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was adopted with 11 171 students randomly selected through a stratified cluster sampling method. A self-administrated questionnaire survey was employed, which including the information of respondents' background characteristics, cigarette smoking, exposure to tobacco advertisement, recognition on indirect tobacco advertisement, exposure to second-hand smoke, related knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards tobacco use etc. Data was weighted by the amount of male and female students in junior high, senior high and vocational middle schools in the above said three cities and was analyzed by complex sampling analysis methods of SPSS 15.0. Confidence Intervals of each indicator were used to evaluate for difference between groups. Logistic regression was used to explore the potential factors associated with smoking in youths. RESULTS: The overall attempted smoking rate of the three cities was 26.2% (95%CI: 23.6 - 29.1), with male as 39.9% and female 12.5% respectively. The current smoking rate was 12.5% (95%CI: 11.1 - 14.2) with boys as 21.9% and girls as 3.2%. The smoking rate were different among three kinds of schools, with vocational school was the highest (25.8%), followed by senior high (7.9%) and junior high (6.3%). The rate of smoking was different among cities, lower with better economic situation. The average age of debut was 11.9 years old. Nearly half of the students who smoked had no intention to quit. Factors that associated with smoking would include: having or wishing to have tobacco promotion products, having friends or families who smoke, their friends' attitude towards smoking behavior, and misconceptions about smoking such as underestimate the harm of smoking and the difficulty of quitting, realizing that smoking was an important way for social contact, and to be seen as being matured etc. CONCLUSION: Boys are much more likely than girls to smoke cigarette. Smoking prevalence is much higher in low-income cities. Additianally, it should be concerned that girls has higher smoking rate than female adults. It is urgent for tobacco control among adolescents, especially in low-income area in China. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Xiao,L., Jiang,Y., Li,Q., Feng,G.Z., Nan,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco use by college students: a comparison of daily and nondaily smokers	2012	Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. esutfin@wakehealth.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Health Behavior Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Health Behav. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 36 Issue 2 Start Page 218 Other Pages 229 Notes LR: 20150225; GR: R01 AA014007/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01AA14007/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9602338; NIHMS475613; OID: NLM: NIHMS475613; OID: NLM: PMC3693762; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1945-7359; 1087-3244 Accession Number PMID: 22370259 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5993/AJHB.36.2.7 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22370259 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To explore demographics, contextual factors, and health risk behaviors associated with nondaily smoking by college students. METHODS: In fall 2005, a random sample of 4100 students completed an online survey. RESULTS: Of those surveyed, 29% reported current smoking; of that 29%, 70% were nondaily smokers. Compared to daily smokers, nondaily smokers were younger, African American (compared to white), had mothers with higher education, belonged to Greek organizations, and attended private (vs public) schools. Nondaily smokers were less likely to have used illicit drugs. CONCLUSIONS: Nondaily and daily smokers differed on several demographic and contextual factors, but reported mostly similar health risk behaviors. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sutfin,E.L., McCoy,T.P., Berg,C.J., Champion,H., Helme,D.W., O'Brien,M.C., Wolfson,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3693762 Editors
Barrett's esophagus and beta-carotene therapy: symptomatic improvement in GERD and enhanced HSP70 expression in esophageal mucosa	2012	Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Division Director of Gastroenterology, USA. sdutta@lifebridgehealth.org	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Periodical, Abbrev. Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 13 Issue 12 Start Page 6011 Other Pages 6016 Notes JID: 101130625; 0 (HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins); 01YAE03M7J (beta Carotene); ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 23464395 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23464395 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological studies suggest a protective role for beta-carotene with several malignancies. Esophageal adenocarcinoma frequently arises from Barrett's esophagus (BE). We postulated that beta-carotene therapy maybe protective in BE. MATERIALS AND METHOD: We conducted a prospective study in which 25 mg of beta-carotene was administered daily for six-months to six patients. Each patient underwent upper endoscopy before and after therapy and multiple mucosal biopsies were obtained. Additionally, patients completed a gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms questionnaire before and after therapy and severity score was calculated. To study the effect of beta-carotene at molecular level, tissue extracts of the esophageal mucosal biopsy were subjected to assessment of heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70). RESULTS: A significant (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dutta,S.K., Agrawal,K., Girotra,M., Fleisher,A.S., Motevalli,M., Mah'moud,M.A., Nair,P.P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Paliperidonium nitrate	2012	School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 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 1-Oct Volume 68 Issue Pt 10 Start Page o2932 Other Pages Notes JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3470306; 2012/07/09 [received]; 2012/09/07 [accepted]; 2012/09/15 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 23125719 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S160053681203841X [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23125719 Abstract In the title mol-ecular salt (systematic name: 3-{2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]eth-yl}-9-hy-droxy-2-methyl- 1,6,7,8,9,9a-hexa-hydro-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one nitrate), C(23)H(29)FN(4)O(3) (+).NO(3) (-), the piperidine ring displays a chair conformation and its N atom is protonated; the N-H bond is in an axial orientation. The ring bearing the hy-droxy group exhibits a half-chair conformation. The hy-droxy group as well as the adjacent methyl-ene group are disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.823 (5):0.177 (5) ratio. In the crystal, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO, N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds connect the components into a three-dimensional network. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ge,J., Luo,Y.H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120915 PMCID PMC3470306 Editors
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in smoking prevalence, consumption, initiation, and cessation between 2001 and 2008 in the Netherlands. Findings from a national population survey	2012	STIVORO Dutch Expert Centre on Tobacco Control, PO Box 16070, 2500 BB, The Hague, the Netherlands. gnagelhout@stivoro.nl	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 18-May Volume 12 Issue Start Page 303 Other Pages 2458-12-303 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC3356226; 2012/02/03 [received]; 2012/04/26 [accepted]; 2012/05/18 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 22537139 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-12-303 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22537139 Abstract BACKGROUND: Widening of socioeconomic status (SES) inequalities in smoking prevalence has occurred in several Western countries from the mid 1970's onwards. However, little is known about a widening of SES inequalities in smoking consumption, initiation and cessation. METHODS: Repeated cross-sectional population surveys from 2001 to 2008 (n approximately 18,000 per year) were used to examine changes in smoking prevalence, smoking consumption (number of cigarettes per day), initiation ratios (ratio of ever smokers to all respondents), and quit ratios (ratio of former smokers to ever smokers) in the Netherlands. Education level and income level were used as indicators of SES and results were reported separately for men and women. RESULTS: Lower educated respondents were significantly more likely to be smokers, smoked more cigarettes per day, had higher initiation ratios, and had lower quit ratios than higher educated respondents. Income inequalities were smaller than educational inequalities and were not all significant, but were in the same direction as educational inequalities. Among women, educational inequalities widened significantly between 2001 and 2008 for smoking prevalence, smoking initiation, and smoking cessation. Among low educated women, smoking prevalence remained stable between 2001 and 2008 because both the initiation and quit ratio increased significantly. Among moderate and high educated women, smoking prevalence decreased significantly because initiation ratios remained constant, while quit ratios increased significantly. Among men, educational inequalities widened significantly between 2001 and 2008 for smoking consumption only. CONCLUSIONS: While inequalities in smoking prevalence were stable among Dutch men, they increased among women, due to widening inequalities in both smoking cessation and initiation. Both components should be addressed in equity-oriented tobacco control policies. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nagelhout,G.E., de Korte-de Boer,D., Kunst,A.E., van der Meer,R.M., de Vries,H., van Gelder,B.M., Willemsen,M.C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120518 PMCID PMC3356226 Editors
Does intolerance of smoking at school or in restaurants or corner stores decrease cigarette use initiation in adolescents?	2012	Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. rpabayo@hsph.harvard.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 14 Issue 10 Start Page 1154 Other Pages 1160 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; JID: 9815751; 2012/02/21 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 22355076 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI ntr326 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22355076 Abstract INTRODUCTION: In addition to individual-level characteristics, the social and physical environment may influence the initiation of cigarette smoking in adolescents. The objective of this paper is to describe the association between smoking intolerance in schools, and in restaurants and corner stores located near schools, and initiation of cigarette smoking among adolescents. METHODS: Data on cigarette smoking were collected in self-report questionnaires every 3 months from 1999 to 2005 in a sample of 1,293 Grade 7 students in 10 secondary schools in Montreal, Canada. Baseline never-smokers (n = 868) were retained for analysis. School administrators completed questionnaires on tobacco control policies and activities within schools. Data on access to tobacco products and smoking restrictions in restaurants and corner stores located in school neighborhoods were collected through direct observation. Schools, restaurants, and corner stores were classified as smoking tolerant or intolerant. Time to initiation of cigarette smoking was modeled as a function of smoking intolerance in schools, restaurants, and corner stores in survival analyses (Cox proportional hazards modeling). RESULTS: Students in smoking-intolerant schools were less likely to initiate smoking than students in smoking-tolerant schools (hazard ratio [HR; 95% CI] = 0.83 [0.68, 1.01]). Students attending schools located in neighborhoods with smoking-intolerant restaurants were less likely to initiate smoking (HR [95% CI] = 0.85 [0.68, 1.07]). There was no association between corner store smoking intolerance and initiation. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking intolerance in schools and restaurants may protect against initiation of cigarette smoking and could be useful targets for more intense tobacco control efforts. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Pabayo,R., O'Loughlin,J., Barnett,T.A., Cohen,J.E., Gauvin,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120221 PMCID Editors

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