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Wplyw sieci wodociagowej na jakosc sensoryczna wody do picia	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig Periodical, Abbrev. Rocz.Panstw.Zakl.Hig. Pub Date Free Form Volume 61 Issue 3 Start Page 253 Other Pages 7 Notes ID: 21365860 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language pl SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Object of studies was aimed at determining the effect of a water-pipe system on the sensory quality of drinking water originating from various intakes. The aim was to be achieved through analyses of the sensory quality (odor and flavor) of drinking water originating from various reception points within the water-pipe system. Based on the analyses carried out in the research, it may be stated that, transport of water through the water-pipe system in Olsztyn in the winter season does not affect deterioration of odor or flavor of water supplied to consumers. Besides worse sensory quality of drinking water at consumers' reception points may be determined by its worse quality immediately after treatment. As a result of water transport through a water-pipe network, it is possible to reduce the intensity of some odor and flavor attributes to an undetectable level. Descriptors Sanitary Engineering/instrumentation, Sanitary Engineering/methods, Water Microbiology, Water Supply/analysis, Humans, Poland, Quality Control, Seasons, Smell, Taste Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21365860 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Gatarska,Anna, Smoczynski,Stefan, Wypyska,Marta Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Severity of menopausal symptoms of Jordanian women	2010	WHO Collaborating Center-JUST, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society Periodical, Abbrev. Climacteric Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 13 Issue 4 Start Page 385 Other Pages 394 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9810959; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1473-0804; 1369-7137 Accession Number PMID: 19731118 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3109/13697130903050009 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19731118 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Menopause is a transitional period that every woman goes through if she lives beyond the age of 52 years. The health care of women during this stage requires special attention to the identification of their health needs in order to provide competent care. The aim of the study was to assess severity of symptoms related to the menopausal period and to describe the differences in severity of menopausal symptoms according to menopausal status. METHODS AND DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected from 350 Jordanian women using a self-administered questionnaire consisting of a sociodemographic, medical and obstetrical history form and the Greene Climacteric Scale. RESULTS: Results on the severity of menopausal symptoms showed that 15.7%, 66.9% and 17.4% were experiencing severe, moderate and mild menopausal symptoms, respectively. Vasomotor signs were reported to have the highest scores for severity as manifested by hot flushes and night sweating. In addition, women in the perimenopausal period complained more frequently of menopausal symptoms compared to premenopausal and postmenopausal women, except for vasomotor and sexuality symptoms for which postmenopausal women reported higher scores. There was a significant relationship between the severity and occurrence of menopausal symptoms and age, family income, level of education, number of children, perceived health status and menopausal status. IMPLICATIONS: The study has implications for research, practice and education. Health-care providers need to play a more visible and instrumental role in continuously assessing menopausal women's needs as well as to implement appropriate health educational programs. Further research addressing women's health needs is also essential for improving the quality of life of menopausal women in Jordan. Descriptors Age Factors, Arthralgia, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Female, Headache/epidemiology, Health Status, Hot Flashes/epidemiology, Humans, Income, Jordan/epidemiology, Marital Status, Menopause/physiology/psychology, Middle Aged, Parity, Perimenopause/physiology, Postmenopause/physiology, Pregnancy, Premenopause/physiology, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological/epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sweating, Women's Health/ethnology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Gharaibeh,M., Al-Obeisat,S., Hattab,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The impact of the United Kingdom's national smoking cessation strategy on quit attempts and use of cessation services: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey	2010	United Kingdom Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. jack.gibson@nottingham.ac.uk	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 12 Suppl Issue Start Page S64 Other Pages 71 Notes LR: 20141202; GR: 312/A3726/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom; GR: 57897/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA 100362/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA100362/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United S Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 20889483 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntq119 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20889483 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control recommends that provision of cessation support should be included in national tobacco control strategies. This study examines the impact of the United Kingdom's national smoking cessation strategy on quit attempts, use of treatment and short-term abstinence, relative to the United States, Canada, and Australia where less support is provided. METHODS: Data on quitting behavior and use of support were obtained for all smokers enrolled in the International Tobacco Control 4 Country Survey between 2002 and 2005. Generalized estimating equations were used to calculate the relative odds (adjusted by age, sex, and Heaviness of Smoking Index) that smokers in each country made quit attempts, used behavioral or pharmacological support, and to compare rates of short-term (28 days) abstinence between countries and users of different forms of support. RESULTS: U.K. smokers were less likely to have attempted to quit smoking than those in Australia (odds ratio [OR] = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.12-1.40), Canada (OR = 1.50, 95% CI: 1.34-1.67), and the United States (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.11-1.40) but were more likely to use pharmacotherapy and/or support from a clinic, helpline, or health professional when attempting to quit than smokers in the other countries. U.K. smokers making quit attempts were significantly more likely to achieve 28-day abstinence than those in Australia (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.49-0.71), Canada (OR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.61-0.87), and the United States (OR = 0.51, 95% CI: 0.42-0.62). CONCLUSIONS: U.K. smokers report fewer quit attempts but are more likely to use support when quitting and to achieve short-term abstinence. Descriptors Attitude to Health, Australia/epidemiology, Canada/epidemiology, Female, Great Britain/epidemiology, Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration/statistics & numerical data, Humans, International Cooperation, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Reduction Behavior, Secondary Prevention, Self Efficacy, Smoking/epidemiology/prevention & control/psychology, Smoking Cessation/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, State Medicine/organization & administration, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/prevention & control/psychology, United States/epidemiology, World Health Organization, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Gibson,J. E., Murray,R. L., Borland,R., Cummings,K. M., Fong,G. T., Hammond,D., McNeill,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC2948139 Editors
Spearfishing to depletion: evidence from temperate reef fishes in Chile	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Ecol Appl Periodical, Abbrev. Ecol.Appl. Pub Date Free Form Volume 20 Issue 6 Start Page 1504 Other Pages 11 Notes ID: 20945755 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Unreliable and data-poor marine fishery landings can lead to a lack of regulatory action in fisheries management. Here we use official Chilean landing reports and non-conventional indicators, such as fishers' perceptions and spearfishing competition results, to provide evidence of reef fishes depletions caused by unregulated spearfishing. Results show that the three largest and most emblematic reef fishes targeted mainly by spearfishers (> 98% of landings) Graus nigra (vieja negra), Semicossyphus darwini (sheephead or pejeperro), and Medialuna ancietae (acha)] show signs of depletion in terms of abundance and size and that overall the catches of reef fishes have shifted from large carnivore species toward smaller-sized omnivore and herbivore species. Information from two snorkeling speargun world championships (1971 and 2004, Iquique, Chile) and from fishers' perceptions shows the mean size of reef fish to be declining. Although the ecological consequences of reef fish depletion are not fully understood in Chile, evidence of spearfishing depleting temperate reef fishes must be explicitly included in policy debates. This would involve bans or strong restrictions on the use of SCUBA and hookah diving gear for spearfishing, and minimum size limits. It may also involve academic and policy discussions regarding conservation and fisheries management synergies within networks of no-take and territorial user-rights fisheries areas, as a strategy for the sustainable management of temperate and tropical reef fisheries. Descriptors Ecosystem, Fisheries, Fishes/physiology, Animals, Anthozoa, Chile, Conservation of Natural Resources, Oceans and Seas Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-20945755 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Godoy,Natalio, Gelcich,L. S., VÃ¡squez,Julio,A., Castilla,Juan Carlos Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Genetic characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Escherichia coli isolates of pigs from a Portuguese intensive swine farm	2010	Center of Genetics and Biotechnology/Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Foodborne pathogens and disease Periodical, Abbrev. Foodborne Pathog.Dis. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 7 Issue 12 Start Page 1569 Other Pages 1573 Notes JID: 101120121; 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins); 0 (Genetic Markers); EC 3.5.2.- (beta-lactamase TEM-3); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); 2010/08/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1556-7125; 1535-3141 Accession Number PMID: 20704503 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1089/fpd.2010.0598 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20704503 Abstract There is a great concern by the emergence and the wide dissemination of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among animal Escherichia coli isolates. We intended to determinate the carriage level and type of ESBLs in E. coli obtained from fecal samples from pigs raised on an intensive pig farm in Portugal; further to characterize other associated resistance genes and their plasmid content, the phylogenetic groups, and the clonal relationship of ESBL-positive isolates. Sixty-five fecal samples were seeded in Levine media supplemented with cefotaxime for E. coli recovery. Susceptibility to 16 antimicrobial agents was performed by disk diffusion agar. ESBL-phenotypic detection was carried out by double-disk test; and the presence of the genes encoding TEM, OXA, SHV, and CTX-M type beta-lactamases was studied by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. Other mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic groups were also determined. Clonal relationship was performed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. ESBL-producing E. coli isolates were detected in 16 fecal samples, and one isolate per sample was studied. The CTX-M-1 type ESBL was detected in the 16 isolates. The gene encoding TEM-1 was identified to be associated with eight CTX-M-1-positive isolates. The tet(A) gene was found in 12 of 14 tetracycline-resistant isolates, and the aadA or strA-strB genes were found in the streptomycin-resistant isolates. Fourteen and two ESBL-containing isolates belonged to A and B1 phylogenetic groups, respectively. Clonal relationship of ESBL-containing isolates identified seven unrelated patterns. Swine represent an important reservoir of ESBL-containing E. coli isolates, especially of the CTX-M-1 type. Descriptors Animals, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Escherichia coli/drug effects/enzymology/growth & development/isolation & purification, Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics, Feces/microbiology, Genes, MDR, Genetic Markers, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Plasmids/genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Portugal, Swine/microbiology, beta-Lactamases/genetics Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Goncalves,A., Torres,C., Silva,N., Carneiro,C., Radhouani,H., Coelho,C., Araujo,C., Rodrigues,J., Vinue,L., Somalo,S., Poeta,P., Igrejas,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100812 PMCID Editors
FÃstula de lÃquido cefalorraquÃdeo y meningitis por herida espinal penetrante con cuerpo extraÃ±o retenido	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Neuroeje Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 23 Issue 1 Start Page 3 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 581829 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language es SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Las lesiones penetrantes por arma blanca a nivel espinal son relativamente raras. Estas lesiones podrÃan ser fÃ¡cilmente diagnosticadas al examen inicial o podrÃan tener complicaciones tardÃas que son incapacitantes y potencialmente letales. Algunas de estas lesiones requieren tratamiento neuroquirÃºrgico. Se presenta un cso en el cual un paciente con lesiÃ³n penetrante por arma blanca se complicÃ³ tardÃamente con una fÃstula de lÃquido cefalorraquÃdeo y meningitis bacteriana debido a cuerpo extraÃ±o retenido no diagnosticado inicialmente, fragmento de cuchillo. Descriptors Humans, Male, Adult, Wounds and Injuries, Wound Infection, Wounds, Penetrating, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Meningitis/etiology, Costa Rica Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/lil-581829 Book Title Database LILACS; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors GutiÃ©rrez DurÃ¡n,Francisco, Torres RodrÃguez,HÃ©ctor, Padilla Cuadra,Juan Ignacio Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The association between current low-dose oral contraceptive pills and periodontal health: a matched-case-control study	2010	Faculty of Dentistry at the Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd, Iran.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The journal of contemporary dental practice Periodical, Abbrev. J.Contemp.Dent.Pract. Pub Date Free Form 1-May Volume 11 Issue 3 Start Page 33 Other Pages 40 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101090552; 0 (Contraceptives, Oral); epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1526-3711; 1526-3711 Accession Number PMID: 20461322 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; D; IM DOI 1526-3711-686 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20461322 Abstract AIM: This study assessed the influence of current oral contraceptive pills on periodontal health in young females. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Seventy women ranging in age from 17 to 35 years (mean 24 years) had a comprehensive periodontal examination. Their current and previous oral contraceptive pill use was assessed by a questionnaire. A periodontal assessment was performed that included recording the following: plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, and attachment level at six sites per tooth. The periodontal health of women taking birth control pills for at least two years was compared to that of women not taking an oral contraceptive. The control and test groups were matched for socioeconomic status, age, oral habits, occupation, and educational levels. RESULTS: Although there was no difference in plaque index levels between the two groups, current oral contraceptive pill users had higher levels of gingival inflammation and bleeding on probing. However, no significant differences were found regarding mean probing depths and attachment loss between the two groups. CONCLUSION: As birth control policies are advocated by most countries, and because oral contraceptives are the most widely used method for birth control, a need exists to assess the effects of oral contraceptives on the periodontal health of young women. Although additional studies are needed to better understand the mechanism of OC-induced gingivitis, female patients should be informed of the oral and periodontal side effects of OCs and the need for meticulous home care and compliance with periodontal maintenance. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Case-Control Studies, Contraceptives, Oral/therapeutic use, Dental Plaque Index, Educational Status, Female, Gingival Hemorrhage/classification, Gingivitis/classification, Humans, Occupations, Periodontal Attachment Loss/classification, Periodontal Diseases/classification/etiology, Periodontal Index, Periodontal Pocket/classification, Periodontium/drug effects, Social Class, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Haerian-Ardakani,A., Moeintaghavi,A., Talebi-Ardakani,M. R., Sohrabi,K., Bahmani,S., Dargahi,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100501 PMCID Editors
Cigarette smoking and associated health risks among students at five universities	2010	Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. abigail@uw.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 Feb Volume 12 Issue 2 Start Page 96 Other Pages 104 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: 1R01 AA014685-01/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 AA014685/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC2902913; 2009/12/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 20018947 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntp182 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20018947 Abstract INTRODUCTION: While most college students and other young adults who smoke fall into the light and intermittent smoking (LITS) category, they remain at risk for tobacco dependence and other adverse health effects from their smoking. This study examines smoking patterns, tobacco dependence, and other health variables among students at five universities to better understand how to identify and address tobacco use and related risks in a college health clinic setting. METHODS: A health screening survey was completed by 2,091 college and graduate student volunteers seeking routine care at their university health centers or participating in a health class. Independent health variables were analyzed descriptively and in regression analyses with three levels of smoking (none, non-daily, and daily) and tobacco dependence to determine predictors and associated risks. RESULTS: Nearly a quarter of students reported any current smoking, 41% of whom reported smoking less than 1 cigarette/day (cpd). Of the daily smokers, 80% smoked less than 10 cpd but 45% met criteria for tobacco dependence. Any smoking was associated with high-risk alcohol use, risky driving, relational abuse, depression, less exercise, and utilization of emergency and mental health services. In regression analyses, students who experienced depression had more than double the odds of being dependent smokers (odds ratio [OR] = 2.32), as did those who reported abuse (OR = 2.07) or sought mental health counseling (OR = 2.09). DISCUSSION: Student health providers should be alerted to the multiple risks and comorbidities that occur among all smokers, including LITS, and intervene concurrently to help prevent or mitigate adverse outcomes that result from these conditions and behaviors. Descriptors Adult, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology/psychology, Attitude to Health, Comorbidity, Depression/epidemiology/psychology, Female, Humans, Life Style, Male, Risk-Taking, Smoking/epidemiology/psychology, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Universities, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Halperin,A. C., Smith,S. S., Heiligenstein,E., Brown,D., Fleming,M. F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20091217 PMCID PMC2902913 Editors
Laryngeal findings and acoustic changes in hubble-bubble smokers	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.Arch.Otorhinolaryngol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 267 Issue 10 Start Page 1587 Other Pages 92 Notes ID: 20480370 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the laryngeal findings and acoustic changes in hubble-bubble smokers. A total of 42 subjects with history of hubble-bubble smoking were recruited for this study. A corresponding group with a history of cigarette smoking and controls were matched. All subjects underwent laryngeal video-endostroboscopic evaluation and acoustic analysis. In the hubble-bubble smoking group, 61.9% were males. The average age was 30.02 +/- 9.48 years and the average number of years of smoking was 8.09 +/- 6.45 years. Three subjects had dysphonia at the time of examination. The incidence of benign lesions of the vocal folds in the hubble-bubble group was 21.5%, with edema being the most common at 16.7% followed by cyst at 4.8%. The incidence of laryngeal findings was significantly higher in the hubble-bubble group compared to controls. In the cigarette-smoking group, the most common finding was vocal fold cyst in 14.8% followed by polyps in 7.4%, and edema, sulcus vocalis and granuloma. These findings were not significantly different from the hubble-bubble group except for the thick mucus, which was significantly higher in the latter. There were no significant changes in any of the acoustic parameters between hubble-bubble smokers and controls except for the VTI and MPT, which were significantly lower in the hubble-bubble group. In comparison with the cigarette-smoking group, hubble-bubble smokers had significantly higher Fundamental frequency and habitual pitch (p value 0.042 and 0.008, respectively). The laryngeal findings in hubble-bubble smokers are comparable to cigarette smokers. These laryngeal findings are not translated acoustically, as all the acoustic parameters are within normal range compared to controls. Descriptors Laryngeal Diseases/epidemiology, Larynx/pathology, Larynx/physiopathology, Smoking/adverse effects, Speech Acoustics, Voice Quality, Adult, Aerosols/adverse effects, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Laryngeal Diseases/pathology, Laryngeal Diseases/physiopathology, Male, Stroboscopy, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00405-010-1273-4 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Hamdan,Abdul-latif, Sibai,Abla, Oubari,Dima, Ashkar,Jihad, Fuleihan,Nabil Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effect of female nargile smoking on in vitro fertilization outcome	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Obstet.Gynecol.Reprod.Biol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 150 Issue 2 Start Page 171 Other Pages 4 Notes ID: 20223580 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: Smoking is a significant health hazard that has been associated with poor reproductive outcome and reduced fertility in reproductive age women. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of nargile smoking on intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective analysis of the outcomes of 297 women who underwent ICSI treatment at the ART Unit at the American University of Beirut Medical Center between January 1, and December 31, 2006 was done. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on their smoking status: cigarette smokers (n=42), nargile smokers (n=51) and non-smokers (n=204). RESULTS: The mean age of nargile smokers was significantly lower than the other groups; however, the 3 groups were similar with respect to the cause of infertility, total dose of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), number of oocytes and embryos obtained, and number and quality of embryos transferred. There was no significant difference in the clinical pregnancy rate between nargile smokers and non-smokers (51.0% vs 43.6%). However, cigarette smokers had a significantly lower clinical pregnancy rate compared to non-smokers (23.8% vs 43.6%, p=0.0238). On multiple logistic regression analysis, factors that decreased the clinical pregnancy rates were cigarette smoking and maternal age. CONCLUSION: Although this study did not find a deleterious effect of nargile smoking on ICSI outcome, the results need to be confirmed in prospective studies that would include larger number of women with more objective measures of nargile smoke exposure. Descriptors Fertilization in Vitro, Infertility/therapy, Smoking, Adult, Female, Humans, Maternal Age, Oocytes, Ovulation Induction, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Pregnancy Rate, Prospective Studies, Statistics, Nonparametric, Treatment Outcome Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.036 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Hannoun,Antoine, Nassar,Anwar H., Usta,Ihab M., Abu Musa,Antoine Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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