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| Identification of lactic acid bacteria associated with the production of plaa-som, a traditional fermented fish product of Thailand | 2010 | Graduate School, Department of Biotechnology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. | Read more... |
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International journal of food microbiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Food Microbiol.
Pub Date Free Form
15-Apr
Volume
138
Issue
3
Start Page
200
Other Pages
204
Notes
CI: (c) 2009; JID: 8412849; 0 (DNA, Bacterial); 0 (DNA, Ribosomal); 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); 2008/06/24 [received]; 2009/12/31 [revised]; 2010/01/17 [accepted]; 2010/01/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1879-3460; 0168-1605
Accession Number
PMID: 20167386
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.01.024 [doi]
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PMID
20167386
Abstract
Plaa-som is a Thai fermented fish product for which whole fish or fish fillets are fermented with either cooked rice or steamed sticky rice, salt, and garlic. A total of 762 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated during plaa-som fermentation by culture on CaCO(3)-MRS agar plates. They were screened and grouped by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), giving six groups that were identified by ribosomal DNA sequencing as Lactococcus garvieae, Streptococcus bovis, Weissella cibaria, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus fermentum. Freshly mixed ingredients contained low populations of LAB (less than 10 CFU/g) that subsequently grew during fermentation to final populations of approximately 10(7)CFU/g. Early stages of the process were dominated by the presence of Lc. garvieae, S. bovis, and W. cibaria. At 48 h into fermentation, W. cibaria, P. pentosaceus, and Lb. plantarum were prevalent, and gave way to a dominance of Lb. plantarum that completed the fermentation. A mixture of these LAB species could be considered as species for development of a starter culture for plaa-som fermentation.
Descriptors
Base Sequence, Colony Count, Microbial, DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification, DNA, Ribosomal/analysis, Fermentation, Fish Products/microbiology, Food Microbiology, Lactobacillaceae/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/analysis, Thailand
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Publisher
Elsevier B.V
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Authors
Kopermsub,P., Yunchalard,S.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20100128
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| Highly sensitive determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air dust by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after molecularly imprinted polymer extraction | 2010 | National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, India. rj_krupadam@neeri.res.in | Read more... |
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Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Anal.Bioanal Chem.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
397
Issue
7
Start Page
3097
Other Pages
3106
Notes
LR: 20160512; JID: 101134327; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Dust); 0 (Methacrylates); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Polymers); 0 (Polyvinyls); 0 (poly(vinylpyridine-ethylene dimethacrylate)); 2010/03/05 [received]; 2010/05/18 [accepted]; 2010/05/14 [
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1618-2650; 1618-2642
Accession Number
PMID: 20526768
Language
eng
SubFile
Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1007/s00216-010-3858-6 [doi]
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PMID
20526768
Abstract
A method based on solid--phase extraction with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) has been developed to determine five probable human carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air dust by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Molecularly imprinted poly(vinylpyridine-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) was chosen as solid-phase extraction (SPE) material for PAHs. The conditions affecting extraction efficiency, for example surface properties, concentration of PAHs, and equilibration times were evaluated and optimized. Under optimum conditions, pre-concentration factors for MIP-SPE ranged between 80 and 93 for 10 mL ambient air dust leachate. PAHs recoveries from MIP-SPE after extraction from air dust were between 85% and 97% and calibration graphs of the PAHs showed a good linearity between 10 and 1000 ng L(-1) (r = 0.99). The extraction efficiency of MIP for PAHs was compared with that of commercially available SPE materials--powdered activated carbon (PAC) and polystyrene-divinylbenzene resin (XAD)--and it was shown that the extraction capacity of the MIP was better than that of the other two SPE materials. Organic matter in air dust had no effect on MIP extraction, which produced a clean extract for GC-MS analysis. The detection limit of the method proposed in this article is 0.15 ng L(-1) for benzo[a]pyrene, which is a marker molecule of air pollution. The method has been applied to the determination of probable carcinogenic PAHs in air dust of industrial zones and satisfactory results were obtained.
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Adsorption, Air Pollutants/analysis, Dust/analysis, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods, Limit of Detection, Methacrylates/chemistry, Molecular Imprinting, Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/analysis/isolation & purification, Polymers/chemistry, Polyvinyls/chemistry, Solid Phase Extraction/instrumentation/methods
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Database
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Authors
Krupadam,R. J., Bhagat,B., Khan,M. S.
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Date of Electronic
20100606
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| 11-[(E)-Benzyl-idene]-14-hy-droxy-8-phenyl-3,13-diaza-hepta-cyclo-[13.7.1.1.0.0.0 .0]tetra-cosa-1(22),15,17,19(23),20-pentaen-10-one | 2010 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online
Periodical, Abbrev.
Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online
Pub Date Free Form
6-Nov
Volume
66
Issue
Pt 12
Start Page
o3045
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3011470; 2010/10/22 [received]; 2010/10/27 [accepted]; 2010/11/06 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1600-5368; 1600-5368
Accession Number
PMID: 21589358
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article
DOI
10.1107/S1600536810043874 [doi]
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PMID
21589358
Abstract
In the title compound, C(35)H(30)N(2)O(2), the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation and the pyrrolidine ring adopts an envelope conformation. The naphthalene ring makes dihedral angles of 24.56 (3) and 36.13 (4) degrees with the terminal phenyl rings. The dihedral angle between the two terminal phenyl rings is 55.27 (5) degrees . One of the C atoms in the pyrrolidine ring is disordered over two sites, with a refined occupany ratio of 0.670 (3):0.330 (3). An intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond generates an S(6) ring. In the crystal structure, inversion dimers linked by pairs of C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds generate R(2) (2)(18) loops within sheets of mol-ecules lying parallel to the bc plane.
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Kumar,R. S., Osman,H., Abdul Rahim,A. S., Hemamalini,M., Fun,H. K.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20101106
PMCID
PMC3011470
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| Patent foramen ovale and decompression illness in divers | 2010 | Seksjon for pediatri, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Bergen, Norway. | Read more... |
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Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tidsskr.Nor.Laegeforen.
Pub Date Free Form
22-Apr
Volume
130
Issue
8
Start Page
834
Other Pages
838
Notes
JID: 0413423; RF: 41; ppublish
Place of Publication
Norway
ISSN/ISBN
0807-7096; 0029-2001
Accession Number
PMID: 20418929
Language
nor
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English Abstract; Journal Article; Review; IM
DOI
10.4045/tidsskr.09.0377 [doi]
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PMID
20418929
Abstract
BACKGROUND: About 25 % of the population has patent foramen ovale, and the condition has been assumed to be a causal factor in decompressive illness. Transcatheter closure is possible and is associated with a relatively low risk, but it has not been clarified whether there is an indication for assessment and treatment of the condition in divers. The present study explored a possible relationship between a patent foramen ovale and the risk for decompression illness in divers, if there are categories of divers that should be screened for the condition and what advice should be given to divers with this condition. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The review is based on literature identified through a search in Pubmed and the authors' long clinical experience in the field. RESULTS: The risk of decompression illness for divers with a persistent foramen ovale is about five times higher than that in divers without this condition, but the absolute risk for decompression illness is only 2.5 after 10,000 dives. A causal association has not been shown between patent foramen ovale and decompression illness. Even if closure of patent foramen ovale may be done with relatively small risk, the usefulness of the procedure has not been documented in divers. INTERPRETATION: We do not recommend screening for patent foramen ovale in divers because the absolute risk of decompression illness is small and transcatheter closure is only indicated after decompression illness in some occupational divers.
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Decompression Sickness/etiology, Diving/injuries, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Foramen Ovale, Patent/complications/diagnosis/therapy, Humans, Occupational Health, Risk Factors
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Sivertsen,W., Risberg,J., Norgard,G.
Original/Translated Title
Apent foramen ovale og trykkfallssyke hos dykkere
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| Effectiveness of a web-based brief alcohol intervention and added value of normative feedback in reducing underage drinking: a randomized controlled trial | 2010 | Department of Developmental Psychopathology, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands. r.spijkerman@pwo.ru.nl | Read more... |
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Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
19-Dec
Volume
12
Issue
5
Start Page
e65
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20150205; JID: 100959882; OID: NLM: PMC3057308; 2010/01/08 [received]; 2010/11/04 [accepted]; 2010/11/04 [revised]; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1438-8871; 1438-8871
Accession Number
PMID: 21169172
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.2196/jmir.1465 [doi]
Output Language
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PMID
21169172
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current insights indicate that Web-based delivery may enhance the implementation of brief alcohol interventions. Previous research showed that electronically delivered brief alcohol interventions decreased alcohol use in college students and adult problem drinkers. To date, no study has investigated the effectiveness of Web-based brief alcohol interventions in reducing alcohol use in younger populations. OBJECTIVE: The present study tested 2 main hypotheses, that is, whether an online multicomponent brief alcohol intervention was effective in reducing alcohol use among 15- to 20-year-old binge drinkers and whether inclusion of normative feedback would increase the effectiveness of this intervention. In additional analyses, we examined possible moderation effects of participant's sex, which we had not a priori hypothesized. METHOD: A total of 575 online panel members (aged 15 to 20 years) who were screened as binge drinkers were randomly assigned to (1) a Web-based brief alcohol intervention without normative feedback, (2) a Web-based brief alcohol intervention with normative feedback, or (3) a control group (no intervention). Alcohol use and moderate drinking were assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention. Separate analyses were conducted for participants in the original sample (n = 575) and those who completed both posttests (n = 278). Missing values in the original sample were imputed by using the multiple imputation procedure of PASW Statistics 18. RESULTS: Main effects of the intervention were found only in the multiple imputed dataset for the original sample suggesting that the intervention without normative feedback reduced weekly drinking in the total group both 1 and 3 months after the intervention (n =575, at the 1-month follow-up, beta = -.24, P = .05; at the 3-month follow-up, beta = -.25, P = .04). Furthermore, the intervention with normative feedback reduced weekly drinking only at 1 month after the intervention (n=575, beta = -.24, P = .008). There was also a marginally significant trend of the intervention without normative feedback on responsible drinking at the 3-month follow-up (n =575, beta = .40, P =.07) implying a small increase in moderate drinking at the 3-month follow-up. Additional analyses on both datasets testing our post hoc hypothesis about a possible differential intervention effect for males and females revealed that this was the case for the impact of the intervention without normative feedback on weekly drinking and moderate drinking at the 1-month follow-up (weekly drinking for n = 278, beta = -.80, P = .01, and for n = 575, beta = -.69, P = .009; moderate drinking for n = 278, odds ratio [OR] = 3.76, confidence interval [CI] 1.05 - 13.49, P = .04, and for n = 575, OR = 3.00, CI = 0.89 - 10.12, P = .08) and at the 3-month follow-up (weekly drinking for n = 278, beta = -.58, P = .05, and for n = 575, beta = -.75, P = .004; moderate drinking for n = 278, OR = 4.34, CI = 1.18 - 15.95, P = .04, and for n = 575, OR = 3.65, CI = 1.44 - 9.25, P = .006). Furthermore, both datasets showed an interaction effect between the intervention with normative feedback and participant's sex on weekly alcohol use at the 1-month follow-up (for n = 278, beta = -.74, P =.02, and for n = 575, beta = -.64, P =.01) and for moderate drinking at the 3-month follow-up (for n = 278, OR = 3.10, CI = 0.81 - 11.85, P = .07, and for n = 575, OR = 3.00, CI = 1.23 - 7.27, P = .01). Post hoc probing indicated that males who received the intervention showed less weekly drinking and were more likely to drink moderately at 1 month and at 3 months following the intervention. For females, the interventions yielded no effects: the intervention without normative feedback even showed a small unfavorable effect at the 1-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated that exposure to a Web-based brief alcohol intervention generated a decrease in weekly drinking among 15- to 20-year-o
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Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/psychology, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology/therapy, Alcohol-Related Disorders/prevention & control/therapy, Computer-Assisted Instruction/statistics & numerical data, Counseling, Female, Health Behavior, Health Education/methods/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Internet/utilization, Male, Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data, Program Evaluation, Self-Help Groups, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Therapy, Computer-Assisted/methods/statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome
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Authors
Spijkerman,R., Roek,M. A., Vermulst,A., Lemmers,L., Huiberts,A., Engels,R. C.
Original/Translated Title
URL
Date of Electronic
20101219
PMCID
PMC3057308
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| Self-reported tobacco smoking practices among medical students and their perceptions towards training about tobacco smoking in medical curricula: A cross-sectional, questionnaire survey in Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh | 2010 | Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia. chandrashekharats@yahoo.com | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
Periodical, Abbrev.
Subst.Abuse Treat.Prev.Policy.
Pub Date Free Form
16-Nov
Volume
5
Issue
Start Page
29
Other Pages
597X-5-29
Notes
LR: 20151119; JID: 101258060; OID: NLM: PMC2994841; 2010/08/28 [received]; 2010/11/16 [accepted]; 2010/11/16 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1747-597X; 1747-597X
Accession Number
PMID: 21080923
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/1747-597X-5-29 [doi]
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PMID
21080923
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking issues in developing countries are usually taught non-systematically as and when the topic arose. The World Health Organisation and Global Health Professional Student Survey (GHPSS) have suggested introducing a separate integrated tobacco module into medical school curricula. Our aim was to assess medical students' tobacco smoking habits, their practices towards patients' smoking habits and attitude towards teaching about smoking in medical schools. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out among final year undergraduate medical students in Malaysia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire included items on demographic information, students' current practices about patients' tobacco smoking habits, their perception towards tobacco education in medical schools on a five point Likert scale. Questions about tobacco smoking habits were adapted from GHPSS questionnaire. An 'ever smoker' was defined as one who had smoked during lifetime, even if had tried a few puffs once or twice. 'Current smoker' was defined as those who had smoked tobacco product on one or more days in the preceding month of the survey. Descriptive statistics were calculated. RESULTS: Overall response rate was 81.6% (922/1130). Median age was 22 years while 50.7% were males and 48.2% were females. The overall prevalence of 'ever smokers' and 'current smokers' was 31.7% and 13.1% respectively. A majority (> 80%) of students asked the patients about their smoking habits during clinical postings/clerkships. Only a third of them did counselling, and assessed the patients' willingness to quit. Majority of the students agreed about doctors' role in tobacco control as being role models, competence in smoking cessation methods, counseling, and the need for training about tobacco cessation in medical schools. About 50% agreed that current curriculum teaches about tobacco smoking but not systematically and should be included as a separate module. Majority of the students indicated that topics about health effects, nicotine addiction and its treatment, counselling, prevention of relapse were important or very important in training about tobacco smoking. CONCLUSION: Medical educators should consider revising medical curricula to improve training about tobacco smoking cessation in medical schools. Our results should be supported by surveys from other medical schools in developing countries of Asia.
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Asia, Western/epidemiology, Attitude, Cross-Sectional Studies, Curriculum, Female, Humans, Malaysia/epidemiology, Male, Smoking/epidemiology, Students, Medical/psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult
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Sreeramareddy,C. T., Suri,S., Menezes,R. G., Kumar,H. N., Rahman,M., Islam,M. R., Pereira,X. V., Shah,M., Sathian,B., Shetty,U., Vaswani,V. R.
Original/Translated Title
URL
Date of Electronic
20101116
PMCID
PMC2994841
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| Second hand smoke in alfresco areas | 2010 | WA Tobacco Document Searching Program, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. j.stafford@curtin.edu.au | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
Periodical, Abbrev.
Health.Promot.J.Austr
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
21
Issue
2
Start Page
99
Other Pages
105
Notes
JID: 9710936; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish
Place of Publication
Australia
ISSN/ISBN
1036-1073; 1036-1073
Accession Number
PMID: 20701558
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
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PMID
20701558
Abstract
ISSUE ADDRESSED: There are moves to ban smoking in outdoor areas of pubs, restaurants and cafes. Some argue that this is unnecessary as exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) is minimal. The aim of this study was to determine potential exposure of patrons to SHS in outdoor areas of eating and drinking venues. METHODS: Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were measured in the alfresco areas of 28 cafes and pubs. Data were collected on the number of smokers present during sampling and factors that could influence PM2.5concentrations. PM2.5concentrations for periods with and without smokers were compared using paired and independent sample tests. RESULTS: PM2.5 concentrations were significantly increased when there was at least one smoker compared to periods with no smoking (14.25 microg/m3 and 3.98 g/m3, respectively). There was evidence of a dose response increase with mean concentrations for none, one and two or more smokers of 3.98, 10.59and 17.00microg/m3, respectively. The differences remained significant after controlling for other factors. When two or more people were smoking, average PM2.5reached levels the US Environmental Protection Agency warns may put particularly sensitive people at risk of respiratory symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking increases PM2.5concentrations in outdoor areas to levels that are potentially hazardous to health.
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Environmental Exposure/analysis, Environmental Monitoring/methods, Humans, Inhalation Exposure/analysis, New South Wales, Particulate Matter/analysis, Restaurants, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis
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Stafford,J., Daube,M., Franklin,P.
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| Characterizing fishing effort and spatial extent of coastal fisheries | 2010 | Protected Resources Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California, United States of America. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
PloS one
Periodical, Abbrev.
PLoS One
Pub Date Free Form
29-Dec
Volume
5
Issue
12
Start Page
e14451
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20150205; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC3012055; 2010/06/29 [received]; 2010/11/23 [accepted]; 2010/12/29 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1932-6203; 1932-6203
Accession Number
PMID: 21206903
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0014451 [doi]
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PMID
21206903
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Biodiverse coastal zones are often areas of intense fishing pressure due to the high relative density of fishing capacity in these nearshore regions. Although overcapacity is one of the central challenges to fisheries sustainability in coastal zones, accurate estimates of fishing pressure in coastal zones are limited, hampering the assessment of the direct and collateral impacts (e.g., habitat degradation, bycatch) of fishing. We compiled a comprehensive database of fishing effort metrics and the corresponding spatial limits of fisheries and used a spatial analysis program (FEET) to map fishing effort density (measured as boat-meters per km(2)) in the coastal zones of six ocean regions. We also considered the utility of a number of socioeconomic variables as indicators of fishing pressure at the national level; fishing density increased as a function of population size and decreased as a function of coastline length. Our mapping exercise points to intra and interregional 'hotspots' of coastal fishing pressure. The significant and intuitive relationships we found between fishing density and population size and coastline length may help with coarse regional characterizations of fishing pressure. However, spatially-delimited fishing effort data are needed to accurately map fishing hotspots, i.e., areas of intense fishing activity. We suggest that estimates of fishing effort, not just target catch or yield, serve as a necessary measure of fishing activity, which is a key link to evaluating sustainability and environmental impacts of coastal fisheries.
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Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecosystem, Environmental Monitoring, Fisheries, Fishes, Geography, Oceans and Seas, Population Dynamics, Software
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Stewart,K. R., Lewison,R. L., Dunn,D. C., Bjorkland,R. H., Kelez,S., Halpin,P. N., Crowder,L. B.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20101229
PMCID
PMC3012055
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| Smoking estimates from around the world: data from the first 17 participating countries in the World Mental Health Survey Consortium | 2010 | Department of Family and Community Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. cstor002@son.umaryland.edu | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
19
Issue
1
Start Page
65
Other Pages
74
Notes
LR: 20141204; GR: K05 DA015799/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K05DA015799/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA016558/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA016558/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 MH069864/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States; GR
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 19965796
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1136/tc.2009.032474 [doi]
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PMID
19965796
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OBJECTIVE: To contribute new multinational findings on basic descriptive features of smoking and cessation, based upon standardised community surveys of adults residing in seven low-income and middle-income countries and 10 higher-income countries from all regions of the world. METHODS: Data were collected using standardised interviews and community probability sample survey methods conducted as part of the WHO World Mental Health Surveys Initiative. Demographic and socioeconomic correlates of smoking are studied using cross-tabulation and logistic regression approaches. Within-country sample weights were applied with variance estimation appropriate for complex sample survey designs. RESULTS: Estimated prevalence of smoking experience (history of ever smoking) and current smoking varied across the countries under study. In all but four countries, one out of every four adults currently smoked. In higher-income countries, estimated proportions of former smokers (those who had quit) were roughly double the corresponding estimates for most low-income and middle-income countries. Characteristics of smokers varied within individual countries, and in relation to the World Bank's low-medium-high gradient of economic development. In stark contrast to a sturdy male-female difference in the uptake of smoking seen in each country, there is no consistent sex-associated pattern in the odds of remaining a smoker (versus quitting). CONCLUSION: The World Mental Health Surveys estimates complement existing global tobacco monitoring efforts. The observed global diversity of associations with smoking and smoking cessation underscore reasons for implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control provisions and prompt local adaptation of prevention and control interventions.
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Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data, Socioeconomic Factors, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Young Adult
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Storr,C. L., Cheng,H., Alonso,J., Angermeyer,M., Bruffaerts,R., de Girolamo,G., de Graaf,R., Gureje,O., Karam,E. G., Kostyuchenko,S., Lee,S., Lepine,J. P., Medina Mora,M. E., Myer,L., Neumark,Y., Posada-Villa,J., Watanabe,M., Wells,J. E., Kessler,R. C., Anthony,J. C.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20091204
PMCID
PMC4124902
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| Second-hand smoke in hospitals in Catalonia (2009): a cross-sectional study measuring PM2.5 and vapor-phase nicotine | 2010 | Institut Catala d'Oncologia-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Environmental research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
110
Issue
8
Start Page
750
Other Pages
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LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2010; JID: 0147621; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 2010/02/18 [received]; 2010/09/15 [revised]; 2010/09/17 [accepted]; 2010/10/08 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1096-0953; 0013-9351
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PMID: 20933229
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2010.09.008 [doi]
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Unknown(0)
PMID
20933229
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe second-hand smoke in the hospitals of the Catalan Network for Smoke-free Hospitals using Particulate Matter (PM(2.5)) and to assess the association between second-hand smoke exposure in main entrances (outdoors) and halls and between PM(2.5) and airborne nicotine concentrations. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in 2009 in the 53 hospitals affiliated with the network. We measured PM(2.5) (mug/m(3)) in all hospitals and measured airborne nicotine concentrations (mug/m(3)) in a subsample of 11 hospitals. For each assessment, we measured nine locations within the hospitals, computing medians, means, geometric means, interquartile ranges (IQRs), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the means and the geometric means. Further, we used Spearman's linear correlation coefficient r(sp)) to explore the association between PM(2.5) concentrations in halls and main entrances and between PM(2.5) and nicotine concentrations. RESULTS: The overall median of the 429 PM(2.5) measurements was 12.48 mug/m(3) (IQR: 8.84-19.76 mug/m(3)). The most exposed locations were outdoor smoking points (16.64 mug/m(3)), cafeterias (14.82 mug/m(3)), and main entrances (14.04 mug/m(3)); dressing rooms were the least exposed (6.76 mug/m(3)). PM(2.5) concentrations in halls were positively correlated with those in main entrances (r(sp)=0.591, 95% CI: 0.377-0.745), as were PM(2.5) values and nicotine concentrations (r(sp)=0.644, 95% CI: 0.357-0.820). CONCLUSIONS: Second-hand smoke levels in hospitals were low in most locations, with the highest levels observed in outdoor locations where smoking is allowed (smoking points and entrances). Smoking in main entrances was associated with increased second-hand smoke levels in halls. Use of PM(2.5) to evaluate second-hand smoke is feasible and shows a good correlation with airborne nicotine values.
Descriptors
Air Pollutants/analysis, Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis/statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, Environmental Monitoring, Epidemiological Monitoring, Hospitals/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Inhalation Exposure/analysis/statistics & numerical data, Nicotine/analysis, Spain/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis/statistics & numerical data
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Elsevier Inc
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Authors
Sureda,X., Fu,M., Lopez,M. J., Martinez-Sanchez,J. M., Carabasa,E., Salto,E., Martinez,C., Nebot,M., Fernandez,E.
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