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Phenyl-functionalization of titanium dioxide-nanosheets coating fabricated on a titanium wire for selective solid-phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from environment water samples	2015	College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwes	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Talanta Periodical, Abbrev. Talanta Pub Date Free Form 1-Nov Volume 144 Issue Start Page 998 Other Pages 1006 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 2984816R; 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Thioglycolates); 0 (Waste Water); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 15FIX9V2JP (titanium dioxide); 7857H94KHM (2-mercaptoacetate); D1JT611TNE (Titanium); OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/04/2 Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3573; 0039-9140 Accession Number PMID: 26452919 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.07.064 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26452919 Abstract A novel titanium dioxide-nanosheets coating on a titanium wire (TiO2NS-Ti) was in situ fabricated by one-step electrochemical anodization in ethylene glycol with ammonium fluoride and followed by phenyl-functionalization for selective solid-phase microextraction (SPME). The fabricated TiO2NS coating exhibits higher specific surface area and more active sites, it also provides an ideal nanostructure and a robust substrate for subsequent surface modification. These characteristics were useful for efficient extraction. The SPME performance of phenyl-functionalized TiO2NS-Ti (ph-TiO2NS-Ti) fiber was evaluated by using ultraviolet filters, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as model compounds coupled to high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV). It was found that the ph-TiO2NS-Ti fiber exhibited high extraction capability, good selectivity and rapid mass transfer for PAHs. The main parameters affecting extraction performance were investigated and optimized. Under optimized conditions, the proposed fiber showed good extraction efficiency comparable to those of commercial polydimethylsiloxane and polyacrylate fibers toward PAHs. The calibration graphs were linear over the range of 0.05-300 microg L(-1). The limits of detection of the proposed method were 0.008-0.043 microg L(-1) (S/N=3). Single fiber repeatability varied from 3.51% to 5.23% and fiber-to-fiber reproducibility ranged from 4.43% to 7.65% for the extraction of water spiked with 25 microg L(-1) each analyte (n=5). The established SPME-HPLC-UV method was successfully applied to selective concentration and sensitive determination of target PAHs from real environmental water samples with recoveries from 86.2% to 112% at the spiking level of 10 microg L(-1) and 50 microg L(-1). The relative standard deviations were below 9.45%. Furthermore, the ph-TiO2NS-Ti fiber can be fabricated in a reproducible manner, and has high stability and long service lifetime. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Guo,M., Song,W., Wang,T., Li,Y., Wang,X., Du,X. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150726 PMCID Editors
Phylogenetic analysis of a biofilm bacterial population in a water pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico	2006	HernÃ¡ndez-RodrÃguez, C., Departamento de MicrobiologÃa, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias BiolÃ³gicas, IPN, 06400 Mexico, D.F., Mexico	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full FEMS microbiology ecology Periodical, Abbrev. FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 58 Issue 1 Start Page 145 Other Pages 154 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0168-6496; 1574-6941 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the bacterial diversity associated with a corrosive biofilm in a steel pipeline from the Gulf of Mexico used to inject marine water into the oil reservoir. Several aerobic and heterotrophic bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Metagenomic DNA was also extracted to perform a denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of ribosomal genes and to construct a 16S rRNA gene metagenomic library. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles and ribosomal libraries exhibited a limited bacterial diversity. Most of the species detected in the ribosomal library or isolated from the pipeline were assigned to Proteobacteria (Halomonas spp., Idiomarina spp., Marinobacter aquaeolei, Thalassospira sp., Silicibacter sp. and Chromohalobacter sp.) and Bacilli (Bacillus spp. and Exiguobacterium spp.). This is the first report that associates some of these bacteria with a corrosive biofilm. It is relevant that no sulfate-reducing bacteria were isolated or detected by a PCR-based method. The diversity and relative abundance of bacteria from water pipeline biofilms may contribute to an understanding of the complexity and mechanisms of metal corrosion during marine water injection in oil secondary recovery. Â© 2006 Federation of European Microbiological Societies Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Descriptors oil, RNA 16S, steel, aerobic bacterium, article, Bacilli, Bacillus, bacterial strain, bacterium identification, bacterium isolation, biofilm, Chromohalobacter, controlled study, corrosion, Exiguobacterium, gel electrophoresis, gene library, gene sequence, Halomonas, heterotrophy, marine environment, Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus, Mexico, microbial diversity, nonhuman, nucleotide sequence, phylogeny, pipeline, polymerase chain reaction, priority journal, Proteobacteria, reservoir, ribosome, Silicibacter, Thalassospira, water analysis Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors LÃ³pez,M. A., Javier Zavala DÃaz De La Serna,F., Jan-Roblero,J., Romero,J. M., HernÃ¡ndez-RodrÃguez,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Phylogenetic diversity of lactic acid bacteria associated with paddy rice silage as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA analysis	2003	National Agricultural Research Organization, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Nishinasuno-machi, Tochigi-ken 329-2793, Japan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Applied and Environmental Microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Appl.Environ.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 69 Issue 1 Start Page 444 Other Pages 451 Notes LR: 20151119; GENBANK/AF515219; GENBANK/AF515220; GENBANK/AF515221; GENBANK/AF515222; GENBANK/AF515223; GENBANK/AF515224; GENBANK/AF515225; GENBANK/AF515226; GENBANK/AF515227; GENBANK/AF515228; GENBANK/AF515229; JID: 7605801; 0 (DNA, Ribosomal); 0 (RNA, R Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0099-2240; 0099-2240 Accession Number PMID: 12514026 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 12514026 Abstract A total of 161 low-G+C-content gram-positive bacteria isolated from whole-crop paddy rice silage were classified and subjected to phenotypic and genetic analyses. Based on morphological and biochemical characters, these presumptive lactic acid bacterium (LAB) isolates were divided into 10 groups that included members of the genera Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and WEISSELLA: Analysis of the 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) was used to confirm the presence of the predominant groups indicated by phenotypic analysis and to determine the phylogenetic affiliation of representative strains. The virtually complete 16S rRNA gene was PCR amplified and sequenced. The sequences from the various LAB isolates showed high degrees of similarity to those of the GenBank reference strains (between 98.7 and 99.8%). Phylogenetic trees based on the 16S rDNA sequence displayed high consistency, with nodes supported by high bootstrap values. With the exception of one species, the genetic data was in agreement with the phenotypic identification. The prevalent LAB, predominantly homofermentative (66%), consisted of Lactobacillus plantarum (24%), Lactococcus lactis (22%), Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides (20%), Pediococcus acidilactici (11%), Lactobacillus brevis (11%), Enterococcus faecalis (7%), Weissella kimchii (3%), and Pediococcus pentosaceus (2%). The present study, the first to fully document rice-associated LAB, showed a very diverse community of LAB with a relatively high number of species involved in the fermentation process of paddy rice silage. The comprehensive 16S rDNA-based approach to describing LAB community structure was valuable in revealing the large diversity of bacteria inhabiting paddy rice silage and enabling the future design of appropriate inoculants aimed at improving its fermentation quality. Descriptors DNA, Ribosomal/analysis, Fermentation, Genetic Variation, Lactobacillus/classification/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, Molecular Sequence Data, Oryza/microbiology, Phenotype, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Silage/microbiology, Streptococcaceae/classification/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ennahar,S., Cai,Y., Fujita,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC152408 Editors
Physical Activity and Snus: Is There a Link?	2015	Department for Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 44, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. steph.henninger@gmail.com.; Department for Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 44, 1011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of environmental research and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form 25-Jun Volume 12 Issue 7 Start Page 7185 Other Pages 7198 Notes LR: 20150730; JID: 101238455; OID: NLM: PMC4515649; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/03/11 [received]; 2015/05/30 [revised]; 2015/06/15 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1660-4601; 1660-4601 Accession Number PMID: 26121189 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.3390/ijerph120707185 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26121189 Abstract The study aimed at assessing the link between physical activity (PA), sports activity and snus use among young men in Switzerland. Data from the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF) were used to measure PA with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and sports activity with a single item. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to measure the association between snus use, PA and sports activity. Similar models were run for smoking and snuff use. Snus use increased in a dose-response association with PA (high level: OR = 1.72; 95% CI 1.16-2.55) and with individuals exercising once a week or more often (OR = 1.65; 95% CI 1.26-2.16; p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Henninger,S., Fischer,R., Cornuz,J., Studer,J., Gmel,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150625 PMCID PMC4515649 Editors
Physical activity, obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease in the general population	2012	Unit of Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17176 Stockholm, Sweden. therese.djarv@ki.se	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-Jul Volume 18 Issue 28 Start Page 3710 Other Pages 3714 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100883448; OID: NLM: PMC3406423; OTO: NOTNLM; 2012/02/07 [received]; 2012/05/11 [revised]; 2012/05/26 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication China ISSN/ISBN 2219-2840; 1007-9327 Accession Number PMID: 22851863 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3710 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22851863 Abstract AIM: To clarify the association between physical activity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in non-obese and obese people. METHODS: A Swedish population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. Participants aged 40-79 years were randomly selected from the Swedish Registry of the Total Population. Data on physical activity, GERD, body mass index (BMI) and the covariates age, gender, comorbidity, education, sleeping problems, and tobacco smoking were obtained using validated questionnaires. GERD was self-reported and defined as heartburn or regurgitation at least once weekly, and having at least moderate problems from such symptoms. Frequency of physical activity was categorized into three groups: (1) "high" (several times/week); (2) "intermediate" (approximately once weekly); and (3) "low" (1-3 times/mo or less). Analyses were stratified for participants with "normal weight" (BMI 30 kg/m(2)). Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusted for potential confounding by covariates. RESULTS: Of 6969 eligible and randomly selected individuals, 4910 (70.5%) participated. High frequency of physical activity was reported by 2463 (50%) participants, GERD was identified in 472 (10%) participants, and obesity was found in 680 (14%). There were 226 (5%) individuals with missing information about BMI. Normal weight, overweight and obese participants were similar regarding distribution of gender and tobacco smoking status, while obese participants were on average slightly older, had fewer years of education, more comorbidity, slightly more sleeping problems, lower frequency of physical activity, and higher occurrence of GERD. Among the 2146 normal-weight participants, crude point estimates indicated a decreased risk of GERD among individuals with high frequency of physical activity (OR: 0.59, 95% CI: 0.39-0.89), compared to low frequency of physical activity. However, after adjustment for potential confounding factors, neither intermediate (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 0.75-2.26) nor high (OR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.62-1.60) frequency of physical activity was followed by decreased risk of GERD. Sleeping problems and high comorbidity were identified as potential confounders. Among the 1859 overweight participants, crude point estimates indicated no increased or decreased risk of GERD among individuals with intermediate or high frequency of physical activity, compared to low frequency. After adjustment for confounding, neither intermediate (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.46-1.22) nor high frequency of physical activity were followed by increased or decreased risk of GERD compared to low frequency among nonobese participants. Sleeping problems and high comorbidity were identified as potential confounders for overweight participants. In obese individuals, crude ORs were similar to the adjusted ORs and no particular confounding factors were identified. Intermediate frequency of physical activity was associated with a decreased occurrence of GERD compared to low frequency of physical activity (adjusted OR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.22-0.77). CONCLUSION: Intermediate frequency of physical activity might decrease the risk of GERD among obese individuals, while no influence of physical activity on GERD was found in non-obese people. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Djarv,T., Wikman,A., Nordenstedt,H., Johar,A., Lagergren,J., Lagergren,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3406423 Editors
Physical, behavioral, and cognitive effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke exposure	2014	New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, WA.; Department of Population Health and Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.; New York University School of Medic	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care Periodical, Abbrev. Curr.Probl.Pediatr.Adolesc.Health.Care. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 44 Issue 8 Start Page 219 Other Pages 241 Notes CI: Published by Mosby, Inc.; JID: 101134613; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2014/02/25 [received]; 2014/03/03 [revised]; 2014/03/04 [accepted]; 2014/06/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1538-3199; 1538-3199 Accession Number PMID: 25106748 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.1016/j.cppeds.2014.03.007 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25106748 Abstract The purpose of this review is to examine the rapidly expanding literature regarding the effects of prenatal tobacco and postnatal secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure on child health and development. Mechanisms of SHS exposure are reviewed, including critical periods during which exposure to tobacco products appears to be particularly harmful to the developing fetus and child. The biological, biochemical, and neurologic effects of the small fraction of identified components of SHS are described. Research describing these adverse effects of both in utero and childhood exposure is reviewed, including findings from both animal models and humans. The following adverse physical outcomes are discussed: sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight, decreased head circumference, respiratory infections, otitis media, asthma, childhood cancer, hearing loss, dental caries, and the metabolic syndrome. In addition, the association between the following adverse cognitive and behavioral outcomes and such exposures is described: conduct disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, poor academic achievement, and cognitive impairment. The evidence supporting the adverse effects of SHS exposure is extensive yet rapidly expanding due to improving technology and increased awareness of this profound public health problem. The growing use of alternative tobacco products, such as hookahs (a.k.a. waterpipes), and the scant literature on possible effects from prenatal and secondhand smoke exposure from these products are also discussed. A review of the current knowledge of this important subject has implications for future research as well as public policy and clinical practice. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Zhou,S., Rosenthal,D.G., Sherman,S., Zelikoff,J., Gordon,T., Weitzman,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140625 PMCID Editors
Physician and dentist tobacco use counseling and adolescent smoking behavior: results from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey	2005	Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 W 168th St, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10032, USA. drs26@columbia.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pediatrics Periodical, Abbrev. Pediatrics Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 115 Issue 3 Start Page 719 Other Pages 725 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0376422; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-4275; 0031-4005 Accession Number PMID: 15741377 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; AIM; IM DOI 115/3/719 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15741377 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The present study describes patterns of tobacco use counseling among physicians and dentists as reported by adolescents and determines the association between provider advice to quit and cessation activities among current smokers. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey, an anonymous, self-administered, school-based survey. The National Youth Tobacco Survey was administered to a nationally representative sample of 35828 students in grades 6 to 12 in 324 schools. RESULTS: Thirty-three percent of adolescents who visited a physician or a dentist in the past year reported that a physician counseled them about the dangers of tobacco use, and 20% reported that a dentist provided a similar message. Among students who smoked in the past year, 16.4% received advice to quit from a physician and 11.6% received advice to quit from a dentist. Physician or dentist advice to quit was correlated with 1 or more quit attempts in the past 12 months. CONCLUSION: On the basis of adolescent reports, physician and dentist practice patterns remain well below recommended guidelines. Results suggest that provider advice to quit is associated with cessation activity. Additional studies are needed to confirm whether the low prevalence of brief provider tobacco use counseling is a missed opportunity to affect adolescent smoking behavior. Descriptors Adolescent, Child, Counseling/statistics & numerical data, Data Collection, Dentists, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Patient Education as Topic/statistics & numerical data, Physicians, Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, United States Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Shelley,D., Cantrell,J., Faulkner,D., Haviland,L., Healton,C., Messeri,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization of chicha, a rice-based fermented beverage produced by Umutina Brazilian Amerindians	2015	Food Sciences Department, Federal University of Lavras, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: puerariclaudia@gmail.com.; Biology Department, Federal University of Lavras, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: karynamagat@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food Microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Food Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 46 Issue Start Page 210 Other Pages 217 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 8601127; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/03/25 [received]; 2014/08/08 [revised]; 2014/08/11 [accepted]; 2014/08/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1095-9998; 0740-0020 Accession Number PMID: 25475287 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.fm.2014.08.009 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25475287 Abstract Chicha is a traditional, fermented rice beverage produced by the indigenous Umutina people in Brazil. Culture-dependent and independent approaches were used to investigate the microbial community dynamic. The bacterial population ranged from 0.1 to 6.83 log mL(-1). Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Bacillus dominated throughout the fermentation process. Representative colonies were grouped by Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic and Polymerase Chain Reaction (Rep-PCR) and by biochemical features. Genera of Lactobacillus, Bacillus, Leuconostoc, Enterococcus, Streptomyces, Enterobacter, Acinetobacter, Escherichia, Cronobacter, and Klebsiella were identified by partial 16S rRNA gene sequence. As shown by Polimerase and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) analysis, uncultivable Bifidobacterium and Propioniobacterium were found throughout fermentation. Uncultured fungi composed the fungal PCR-DGGE profile. The pH values decreased from 5.2 (time 0) to 3.9 at 36 h of fermentation. Ethanol was not found. The lactic acid concentration increased rapidly throughout fermentation until it reached a high final value (1.4 g L(-1)) and the average glycerol content in the beverage was 0.425 g L(-1). Chicha fermentation might be described by the following phenomena: (i) increasing bacterial population, with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as the largest group detected; (ii) increasing concentrations of lactic and citric acids; and (iii) the final product is characterized by a high content of acids and the absence of ethanol, therefore characterizing rice chicha an acidic and nonalcoholic beverage. First, this study characterizes the microbial population involved in the nonalcoholic fermentation of chicha, which is produced from rice by Amerindians in Brazil. This study is important for promoting the appreciation of and safeguarding this Brazilian indigenous beverage as an immaterial cultural heritage. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Puerari,C., Magalhaes-Guedes,K.T., Schwan,R.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140827 PMCID Editors
Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Promotion Program for College Students	2016	Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.; Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Health Services, Carl	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Sleep health Periodical, Abbrev. Sleep Health. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 2 Issue 2 Start Page 167 Other Pages 174 Notes LR: 20160817; GR: T32 HL082610/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; GR: UL1 RR024153/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101656808; NIHMS771424; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/06/01 00:00; ppublish Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 2352-7218; 2352-7218 Accession Number PMID: 27525300 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1016/j.sleh.2016.03.006 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27525300 Abstract OBJECTIVES: We conducted a pilot study of a sleep health promotion program for college students. The aims of the study were to 1) determine the feasibility of the program, and 2) explore changes in sleep knowledge and sleep diary parameters. DESIGN: Open trial of a sleep health promotion program for college students. SETTING: A small liberal arts university in southwestern Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS: University students (primarily female). INTERVENTION: Active intervention components included individualized email feedback based on each participant's baseline sleep diary and an in-person, group format presentation on sleep health. MEASUREMENTS: Participants completed online questionnaires and sleep diaries before and after the health promotion intervention. Online questionnaires focused on sleep knowledge and attitudes toward sleep, as well as Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) sleep and psychosocial assessments. RESULTS: Of participants who completed some aspect of the study, 89% completed at least one intervention component (in-person lecture and/or sleep diary). Participants reported significant improvement in sleep knowledge and changes in sleep diary parameters (decreased sleep onset latency and time spent in bed, resulting in greater sleep efficiency). Sleep duration also increased by 30 minutes among short sleepers who obtained Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Levenson,J.C., Miller,E., Hafer,B., Reidell,M.F., Buysse,D.J., Franzen,P.L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4978431 Editors
Pilot Study of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among US Muslim College Students	2015	Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, 3901 Chrysler Service Drive, Ste 1B, Rm 156, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA, carfken@med.wayne.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of religion and health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Relig.Health. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 54 Issue 5 Start Page 1543 Other Pages 1554 Notes JID: 2985199R; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1573-6571; 0022-4197 Accession Number PMID: 24797155 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s10943-014-9871-x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24797155 Abstract Waterpipe smoking is common among the young in Muslim-majority countries despite recent Islamic rulings on tobacco. US Muslim college students, especially immigrants, may be at high risk for smoking, but information is lacking. In this pilot study, respondent-driven sampling was used to sample 156 Muslim college students. Waterpipe smoking was common (44.3%). Leading motivations to smoke were social and perceived low tobacco harm. Independent risk factors among the Muslim students were perception that friends and other students smoked, and ever drank alcohol. Personal belief that waterpipe smoking is prohibited in Islam was not significant. This pilot suggests that Muslim students are at high risk for waterpipe smoking and more definitive studies are needed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Arfken,C.L., Abu-Ras,W., Ahmed,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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