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Prevalence of the drug consumption among Chilean university students	2011	Departamento de Farmacologia, Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile. jsepulve@udec.cl	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Revista medica de Chile Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Med.Chil. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 139 Issue 7 Start Page 856 Other Pages 863 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0404312; 0 (Street Drugs); 2011/09/16 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Chile ISSN/ISBN 0717-6163; 0034-9887 Accession Number PMID: 22051822 Language spa SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI /S0034-98872011000700005 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22051822 Abstract BACKGROUND: Drug abuse is one of the main public health problems and mostly involves young people. AIM: To determine the prevalence of drug consumption among university students and its associated social factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A questionnaire exploring consumption of drugs and social-demographic, economic and religious variables, was applied to 1577 third year students aged 22 +/- 2 years (54% females) of a public university. RESULTS: Sixty eight percent of the students were of middle socioeconomic class, 71 % belonged to some religion and 29% declared themselves as agnostic. Ninety six percent drank alcohol at least once and 29% never smoked. Among illicit drugs, marijuana was consumed by 22% followed by cocaine in 5.3%o, hallucinogenic drugs in 2.6 % >, inhalants in 2.3% > and cocaine free base in 1.4%). Six percent consumed stimulants and 13.8%>, sedatives. A higher economic income facilitated drug consumption and the adscription to a religion was protective against it. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol is the most commonly consumed drug, and is the substance that generates more problems to students. Descriptors Age of Onset, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology, Chile, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Religion, Smoking/epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Street Drugs/supply & distribution, Students/statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Universities, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sepulveda,C. M. J., Roa,S. J., Munoz,R. M. Original/Translated Title Estudio cuantitativo del consumo de drogas y factores sociodemograficos asociados en estudiantes de una universidad tradicional chilena URL Date of Electronic 20110916 PMCID Editors
Prevalence of the tobacco product dokha among high school students in Dubai	2014	1School of Life Sciences, Heriot Watt University , Dubai , United Arab Emirates.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Substance use & misuse Periodical, Abbrev. Subst.Use Misuse Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 49 Issue 10 Start Page 1349 Other Pages 1352 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9602153; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/04/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1532-2491; 1082-6084 Accession Number PMID: 24708427 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3109/10826084.2014.901388 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24708427 Abstract BACKGROUND: Dokha is a mixed tobacco product, smoked through a pipe, traditional in Arabic culture and popular in the UAE. User forums suggest this product may contain higher levels of nicotine and potentially psychoactive properties. However, there have been few published studies on dokha prevalence and health effects. The present study provides initial data on prevalence of use among high school students resident in Dubai, UAE. METHODS: 416 students were recruited from five English curriculum schools. Respondents completed a questionnaire measuring current and lifetime use of tobacco in the form of cigarettes, water-pipes and dokha. Current tobacco users completed the 'Hooked on Nicotine Checklist for signs of dependency. RESULTS: Data from 394 subjects were analyzed with mean age 16.9 years. Regular use (weekly or daily) of tobacco had relatively high prevalence (23.4%) compared to international data and was driven by use of the local tobacco, dokha. CONCLUSION: Dokha forms a commonly used tobacco product among young people in the UAE from both Arab and Western national groups. Little is currently known about the health and dependence risks of this product. The paper adds to the few studies calling for timely research into this and other emerging tobacco products. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Crookes,A., Wolff,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140407 PMCID Editors
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among health-care physicians in Bahrain	2014	Department of Family and Community Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland- Medical University of Bahrain, P,O, Box 15503, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain. gjassim@rcsi-mub.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 8-Sep Volume 14 Issue Start Page 931 Other Pages 2458-14-931 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100968562; 059QF0KO0R (Water); OID: NLM: PMC4165905; 2014/04/15 [received]; 2014/08/26 [accepted]; 2014/09/08 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 25200373 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-931 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25200373 Abstract BACKGROUND: There is a clear shift in smoking habits among the Middle Eastern population with a recent and alarming increase in the prevalence of waterpipe (shisha) smoking. This phenomenon has not yet been studied sufficiently across the physician population. Therefore, we set out to establish the smoking status of primary healthcare physicians in the kingdom of Bahrain. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 175 out of the total 320 primary care physicians. Descriptive analysis was performed on all data and associations between variables were tested using Fishers Exact t test with statistical significance set as P-value Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Borgan,S.M., Jassim,G., Marhoon,Z.A., Almuqamam,M.A., Ebrahim,M.A., Soliman,P.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140908 PMCID PMC4165905 Editors
Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in Egypt, 2009	2016		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Glob Health Promot Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 23 Issue 2 Start Page 38 Other Pages 47 Notes ID: 24042971 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: We assessed the differences in overall use of tobacco and in the use of various tobacco products, by sex and by frequency of use across various demographic groups. METHODS: We used data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), conducted in 2009 in Egypt. The data consist of answers to GATS by 20,924 respondents from a nationally representative, multistage probability sample of adults aged 15 years or older from all regions of Egypt. Current tobacco use was defined as current smoking or use of smokeless tobacco products, either daily or occasionally. We analyzed the differences in current cigarette, shisha, and smokeless tobacco use by sex and frequency of use (daily or occasional); and by demographic characteristics that included age, region, education level and employment status. RESULTS: Overall, 19.7% of the Egyptian population currently use some form of tobacco. Men (38.1% 95% confidence interval (CI) 36.8-39.4]) are much more likely than women (0.6% 95% CI 0.4-0.9]) to use tobacco. Almost 96% of men who use tobacco, do so daily. Men are more likely to use manufactured cigarettes (31.8% 95% CI 30.6-33.1]) than shisha (6.2% 95% CI 5.6-6.9]) or smokeless tobacco (4.1% 95% CI 3.4-4.8]). Few women use tobacco (cigarettes (0.2%), shisha (0.3%) and smokeless tobacco (0.3%)); however, all women who currently smoke shisha, do so daily. Lower educational status, being between ages 25-64 and being employed predicted a higher use of tobacco. CONCLUSION: Egypt has implemented several initiatives to reduce tobacco use. The World Health Organization (WHO) MPOWER technical package, which aims to reverse the tobacco epidemic, is implemented at various levels throughout the country. Our findings show that there is significant variation in the prevalence of tobacco use and types of tobacco used by adult men and women in Egypt. GATS data can be used to better understand comparative patterns of tobacco use by adults, which in turn can be used to develop interventions. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975913499801 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Fouad,Heba, Awa,Fatimah El, Naga,Randa Abou El, Emam,Awatef Hussien, Labib,Sahar, Palipudi,Krishna Mohan, Andes,Linda J., Asma,Samira, Talley,Brandon Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of tobacco use among junior high and senior high school students in Taiwan	2008	Taipei Medical University, No. 250, Wu-Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan. plchen@tmu.edu.tw	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of school health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sch.Health Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 78 Issue 12 Start Page 649 Other Pages 654 Notes JID: 0376370; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1746-1561; 0022-4391 Accession Number PMID: 19000241 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; N DOI 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00361.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19000241 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of death in the world. This article describes and compares tobacco use prevalence for students attending junior high schools and senior high schools in Taiwan. METHODS: This report uses data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) completed among 4689 junior high school students and 4426 senior high school students in Taiwan in 2004-2005. The GYTS uses a 2-stage sampling design to produce nationally representative data for junior and senior high students in general and vocational schools. RESULTS: Higher smoking prevalence was observed among senior high (10.1% general schools and 15.9% vocational schools) than junior high (5.5%) school students. Smoking prevalence of girls in junior high (3.2%) and senior high schools (4.6% general and 11.1% vocational) was almost as high or higher than adult females' (4.3%) smoking rates. The pattern of smoking intensity across school years and type of school shows that the percentage of smokers who were experimenters (47.1%) was higher in junior high school and the percentage of smokers who were regular/established smokers (over 50%) was higher in senior high school. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking prevalence described in this report shows that there are challenges facing the tobacco prevention and control program in Taiwan. The findings suggest that schools should increase their smoking initiation prevention efforts and make available cessation programs and counseling to help students quit smoking. If effective youth tobacco control programs are not developed and implemented in Taiwan, future morbidity and mortality attributed to tobacco will surely increase, especially among women. Descriptors Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Students, Taiwan/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Chen,P. L., Huang,W., Chuang,Y. L., Warren,C. W., Jones,N. R., Asma,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of tobacco use among students aged 13-15 years in Health Ministers' Council/Gulf Cooperation Council Member States, 2001-2004	2008		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Sch Health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Sch.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 78 Issue 6 Start Page 337 Other Pages 43 Notes ID: 18489467 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: This article examines differences and similarities in adolescent tobacco use among Member States of the Health Ministers' Council for the Gulf Cooperation Council (HMC/GCC) using Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data. METHODS: Nationally representative samples of students in grades associated with ages 13-15 in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Schools were selected proportional to enrollment size, classes were randomly selected within participating schools, and all students in selected classes were eligible to participate. RESULTS: GYTS results confirmed that boys are significantly more likely than girls to smoke cigarettes or use shisha (water pipe). Students had higher rates of tobacco use than adults in Bahrain, Oman, and United Arab Emirates. For boys and girls, shisha use was higher than cigarette smoking in almost all countries. Susceptibility to initiate smoking among never smokers was higher than current cigarette smoking in all countries. Exposure to secondhand smoke in public places was greater than 30%, direct protobacco advertising exposure was greater than 70% on billboards and in newspapers, and more than 10% of students were influenced by indirect advertising. Finally, less than half of the students were taught in school about the dangers of tobacco use in the past year. CONCLUSIONS: For boys and girls, high prevalence of cigarette smoking, high prevalence of shisha use, and high susceptibility of never smokers to initiate smoking in the next year are troubling indicators for the future of chronic disease and tobacco-related mortality in the Member States of the HMC/GCC. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Female, Humans, Male, Middle East/epidemiology, Prevalence Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00311.x Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Moh'd Al-Mulla,Ahmad, Abdou Helmy,Sahar, Al-Lawati,Jawad, Al Nasser,Sami, Ali,Abdel Rahman, Almutawa,Ayesha, Abi Saab,Bassam, Al-Bedah,Abdullah, Al-Rabeah,Abdullah, Ali Bahaj,Ahmed, El-Awa,Fatimah, Warren,Charles W., Jones,Nathan R., Asma,Samira Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among saudi medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	2014	Community Health Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia, almutairikhalidm@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of community health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Community Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 39 Issue 4 Start Page 668 Other Pages 673 Notes JID: 7600747; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-3610; 0094-5145 Accession Number PMID: 24903238 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s10900-014-9900-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24903238 Abstract This study was designed to determine the prevalence of active smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and to examine their attitudes and beliefs towards tobacco control programs. The investigation was a cross-sectional study conducted during the first semester of 2013 at King Saud University School of Medicine located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Invited to participate in this study were 1,789 medical students. A descriptive data analysis was performed. A total of 805 medical students completed the questionnaire. The prevalence of experimentation with cigarette smoking was 11.3%. The estimated prevalence of current smoking among the study participants was 4.7%. The majority of the students held positive attitudes toward tobacco control and approximately 93.1% of the students felt that health care professionals should be required to receive training for cessation counseling while only 36.8% of the students reported having received any training in this area. Over the study's duration 57.7% of participants reported that ETS exposure was much higher in public places, while 13.9% reported exposure at home. This investigation revealed that ETS exposure among medical students in Riyadh is at an alarmingly high rate. The data suggests a need for a more robust smoke-free policy and a commitment to greater enforcement in public places. The results of the study also demonstrate a positive attitude among participants for tobacco control. It also indicates a need for cessation counseling and training which could be incorporated into medical school curriculum. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Almutairi,K.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of upper gastrointestinal tract findings in patients with noncardiac chest pain versus those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-related symptoms: results from a national endoscopic database	2007	The Neuro-Enteric Clinical Research Group, Section of Gastroenterology, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona 85723-0001, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The American Journal of Gastroenterology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Gastroenterol. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 102 Issue 6 Start Page 1173 Other Pages 1179 Notes JID: 0421030; 2007/03/22 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0002-9270; 0002-9270 Accession Number PMID: 17378910 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI AJG1117 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 17378910 Abstract BACKGROUND: Available data on the prevalence of esophageal and upper gut findings in patients with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) are scarce and limited to one center's experience. AIM: To determine the prevalence of esophageal and upper gut mucosal findings in patients undergoing upper endoscopy for NCCP only versus those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms only, using the national Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative (CORI) database. METHODS: During the study period, the CORI database received endoscopic reports from a network of 76 community, university, and Veteran Administration Health Care System (VAHCS)/military practice sites. All adult patients who underwent an upper endoscopy for NCCP only or GERD-related symptoms only were identified. Demographic characteristics and prevalence of endoscopic findings were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: A total of 3,688 consecutive patients undergoing an upper endoscopy for NCCP and 32,981 for GERD were identified. Normal upper endoscopy was noted in 44.1% of NCCP patients versus 38.8% of those with GERD (Por=65 yr was protective (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.6-0.89, P=0.002). The NCCP group had a significantly higher prevalence of peptic ulcer in the upper gastrointestinal tract as compared with the GERD group (2.0% vs 1.5%, P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In this endoscopic prevalence study, most of the endoscopic findings in NCCP were GERD related, but less common as compared with GERD patients. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Barrett Esophagus/pathology, Chest Pain/pathology, Databases, Factual, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Esophageal Stenosis/pathology, Esophagitis/pathology, Female, Gastroesophageal Reflux/pathology, Hernia, Hiatal/pathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sex Factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dickman,R., Mattek,N., Holub,J., Peters,D., Fass,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20070322 PMCID Editors
Prevalence of use of anabolic steroids by bodybuilders using three methods in a city of iran	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addict Health Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 5 Issue 4-Mar Start Page 77 Other Pages 82 Notes ID: 24494162 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: The prevalence of substance use among bodybuilding athletes has been poorly studied in Iran. This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of drug use, especially anabolic steroids, among bodybuilding athletes. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the first half of 2013 among body building athletes referring to gyms located in Kerman, Iran. Five gyms were selected randomly and 380 athletes were invited to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, consecutively. The questionnaire included two parts; baseline characteristics and substance related questions. The prevalence of anabolic steroids was estimated based on three methods; self-report, projective question, and crosswise model. FINDINGS: We enrolled 298 male athletes in the final analysis. Mean Â± SD age of subjects was 25.9 Â± 8.4. The most frequent recent (past 30 days) drug use was waterpipe smoking (45%). The second most frequently used drug was alcohol (26.5%, recent use). Based on self-reports, the prevalence of lifetime anabolic steroid use was calculated to be 24.5%. The corresponding figure based on crosswise method was obtained to be 56.8%. Participants believed that a median of 40% of athletes had used anabolic steroids in their lifetime. The prevalence of anabolic steroid was higher in single and less educated individuals (P Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905478/?tool=pubmed Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Nakhaee,Mohammad Reza, Pakravan,Faezeh, Nakhaee,Nouzar Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of water pipe smoking in the city of Mashhad (North East of Iran) and its effect on respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function tests	2014	Neurogenic Inflammation Research Centre, and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.; Neurogenic Inflammation Research Centre, and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad Universit	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society Periodical, Abbrev. Lung India. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 31 Issue 3 Start Page 237 Other Pages 243 Notes LR: 20140818; JID: 8405380; OID: NLM: PMC4129595; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication India ISSN/ISBN 0970-2113; 0970-2113 Accession Number PMID: 25125810 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.4103/0970-2113.135763 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25125810 Abstract BACKGROUND: The prevalence of water pipe (WP) smoking was studied using a standard questionnaire. Pulmonary function tests were also compared between WP smokers and non-smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The prevalence of WP smoking was studied using a standard questionnaire. Pulmonary function tests including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF), peak expiratory flow (PEF), maximal expiratory flow at 75%, 50%, and 25% of the FVC (MEF75,50,25) were compared between WP smokers and non-smokers. RESULTS: A total of 673 individuals including 372 males and 301 females were interviewed. The number of WP smokers was 58 (8.6%) including 24 males (6.5%) and 34 females (11.3%). All pulmonary functional test (PFT) values in WP smokers were lower as compared to the non-smokers (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Boskabady,M.H., Farhang,L., Mahmoodinia,M., Boskabady,M., Heydari,G.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4129595 Editors

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