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Prevalence, harm perceptions, and reasons for using noncombustible tobacco products among current and former smokers	2014	Amanda Richardson and Jennifer Pearson are with the Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Legacy, Washington, DC, and the Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Ha	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 104 Issue 8 Start Page 1437 Other Pages 1444 Notes LR: 20150805; GR: HHSN271201100027C/PHS HHS/United States; JID: 1254074; OID: NLM: PMC4103237; 2014/06/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1541-0048; 0090-0036 Accession Number PMID: 24922154 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301804 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24922154 Abstract OBJECTIVES: We provided estimates of noncombustible tobacco product (electronic nicotine delivery systems [ENDS]; snus; chewing tobacco, dip, or snuff; and dissolvables) use among current and former smokers and examined harm perceptions of noncombustible tobacco products and reasons for their use. METHODS: We assessed awareness of, prevalence of, purchase of, harm perceptions of, and reasons for using noncombustible tobacco products among 1487 current and former smokers from 8 US designated market areas. We used adjusted logistic regression to identify correlates of noncombustible tobacco product use. RESULTS: Of the sample, 96% were aware of at least 1 noncombustible tobacco product, but only 33% had used and 21% had purchased one. Noncombustible tobacco product use was associated with being male, non-Hispanic White, younger, and more nicotine dependent. Respondents used noncombustible tobacco products to cut down or quit cigarettes, but only snus was associated with a higher likelihood of making a quit attempt. Users of noncombustible tobacco products, particularly ENDS, were most likely to endorse the product as less harmful than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Smokers may use noncombustible tobacco products to cut down or quit smoking. However, noncombustible tobacco product use was not associated with a reduction in cigarettes per day or cessation. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Richardson,A., Pearson,J., Xiao,H., Stalgaitis,C., Vallone,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140612 PMCID PMC4103237 Editors
Make your own cigarettes: toxicant exposure, smoking topography, and subjective effects	2014	Battelle Memorial Institute, Human Exposure Assessment Laboratory (HEAL), Baltimore, Maryland. koszowskib@battelle.org.; Battelle Memorial Institute, Human Exposure Assessment Laboratory (HEAL), Baltimore, Maryland.; Battelle Memorial Institute, Human Exp	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology Periodical, Abbrev. Cancer Epidemiol.Biomarkers Prev. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 23 Issue 9 Start Page 1793 Other Pages 1803 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: (c)2014; GR: R01 CA138973/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA138973-01/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9200608; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); NIHMS605518; OID: NLM: NIHMS605518; OID: NLM: PMC4154992; 2014/06/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1538-7755; 1055-9965 Accession Number PMID: 24925675 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0280 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24925675 Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite considerable use of make your own (MYO) cigarettes worldwide and increasing use in the United States, relatively little is known about how these cigarettes are smoked and the resultant toxicant exposure. METHODS: In a laboratory study, we compared two types of MYO cigarettes-roll your own (RYO) and personal machine made (PMM)-with factory-made (FM) cigarettes in three groups of smokers who exclusively used RYO (n = 34), PMM (n = 23), or FM (n = 20). Within each group, cigarettes were smoked in three conditions: (i) after confirmed overnight tobacco abstinence; (ii) in an intense smoking paradigm; and (iii) without restrictions. All cigarettes were smoked ad lib through a smoking topography unit. RESULTS: Plasma nicotine significantly increased after cigarettes in all conditions except PMM in the intense smoking paradigm. Puff volume, puff duration, total puff volume, and puff velocity did not differ between cigarette types but the puffs per cigarette and time to smoke were significantly smaller for RYO compared with PMM and FM. Regardless of the cigarette, participants consumed the first three puffs more vigorously than the last three puffs. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the belief of many of their consumers, smoking MYO cigarettes is not a safe alternative to FM cigarettes. Like FM, MYO cigarettes expose their users to harmful constituents of tobacco smoke. Despite differences in size and design their puffing profiles are remarkably similar. IMPACT: These data are relevant to health and regulatory considerations on the MYO cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American Association for Cancer Research Data Source Authors Koszowski,B., Rosenberry,Z.R., Viray,L.C., Potts,J.L., Pickworth,W.B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140612 PMCID PMC4154992 Editors
Self-etch bonding agent beneath sealant: Bond strength for laser-irradiated enamel	2013	Department of Pediatric Clinics, Preventive and Community Dentistry, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14040-904, Brazil.; Department of Pediatric Clinics, Preventive and Community Dentistry, Dental School of Ri	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European journal of dentistry Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Dent. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 7 Issue 3 Start Page 289 Other Pages 295 Notes LR: 20140616; JID: 101303672; OID: NLM: PMC4053617; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication India ISSN/ISBN 1305-7456 Accession Number PMID: 24926208 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.4103/1305-7456.115412 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24926208 Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the in vitro shear bond strength (SBS) of a resin-based pit-and-fissure sealant (Fluroshield [F], Dentsply/Caulk) associated with either an etch-and-rinse (Adper Single Bond 2 [SB], 3M/ESPE) or a two-step self-etch adhesive system (Adper SE Plus [SE], 3M/ESPE) on Er: YAG laser-irradiated enamel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventeen sound third molar crowns were embedded in acrylic resin, and the mesial-distal enamel surfaces were flattened. The enamel sites were irradiated with a 2.94-mum wavelength Er: YAG laser (120 mJ, 4 Hz, noncontact mode/17 mm, 20 s). The specimens were randomly assigned to three groups according to the bonding technique: I - 37% phosphoric acid etching + SB + F; II - SE + F and III - F applied to acid-etched enamel, without an intermediate layer of bonding agent. In all of the groups, a 3-mm diameter enamel-bonding site was demarcated and the sealant cylinders were bonded. After 24 hours in distilled water, the shear bond strength was tested at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/minute. The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey's test. The debonded specimens were examined with a stereomicroscope to assess the failure modes. RESULTS: The mean SBS values in MPa were I = 6.39 (+/-1.44); II = 9.50 (+/-2.79); and III = 5.26 (+/-1.82). No statistically significant differences were observed between groups I and III; SE/F presented a significantly higher SBS than that of the other groups (P = 0.001). With regard to the failure mode, groups I (65%) and II (75%) presented adhesive failures, while group III showed 50% adhesive failure. Cohesive failure did not occur. CONCLUSION: The application of the two-step self-etch bonding agent (Adper SE Plus) beneath the resin pit-and-fissure sealant placement resulted in a significantly higher bond strength for the Er:YAG laser-irradiated enamel. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Borsatto,M.C., Giuntini Jde,L., Contente,M.M., Gomes-Silva,J.M., Torres,C.P., Galo,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4053617 Editors
Differential use of other tobacco products among current and former cigarette smokers by income level	2014	Moores UCSD Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Division, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.; Moores UCSD Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Division, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.; Moore	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 39 Issue 10 Start Page 1452 Other Pages 1458 Notes LR: 20151001; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: P30 CA023100/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA172058/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA172058/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS602021; OID: NLM: NIHMS602021; OID: NLM: PMC4136433; OTO: Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 24930053 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.05.029 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24930053 Abstract With the declining sales of cigarettes, the tobacco industry has been promoting other forms of combustible and smokeless tobacco to current and former cigarette smokers. Exposure to the promotion of tobacco products has been shown to vary by income level. We combined the 2006 through 2011 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to compare the prevalence and patterns of other tobacco use (cigar, snuff, and chewing tobacco) between current and former cigarette smokers by income level. Other tobacco use was minimal among females and among male non-smokers. Approximately a third of both current and former male cigarette smokers reported past-year other tobacco use. Overall, current smokers were more likely than former smokers to have used cigars (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.69, 95% CI 1.50-1.92) or snuff (AOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.28) in the past year. The association of smoking status with other tobacco use differed by income level (interaction term p-value Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Vijayaraghavan,M., Pierce,J.P., White,M., Messer,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140604 PMCID PMC4136433 Editors
Effectiveness of lifestyle change plus dental care (LCDC) program on improving glycemic and periodontal status in the elderly with type 2 diabetes	2014	Health center 54, Bangkok, Thailand. saruta79@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC oral health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Oral Health. Pub Date Free Form 16-Jun Volume 14 Issue Start Page 72 Other Pages 6831-14-72 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101088684; 0 (Blood Glucose); 0 (Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated); OID: NLM: PMC4069273; 2014/02/27 [received]; 2014/06/09 [accepted]; 2014/06/16 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1472-6831; 1472-6831 Accession Number PMID: 24934646 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D; IM DOI 10.1186/1472-6831-14-72 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24934646 Abstract BACKGROUND: Currently, there is an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus among the elderly. To minimize adverse effects on glycemic control, prevention and management of general and oral complications in diabetic patients is essential. The purpose of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of a Lifestyle Change plus Dental Care (LCDC) program to improve glycemic and periodontal status in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in Health Centers 54 (intervention) and 59 (control) from October 2013 to January 2014. 66 diabetic patients per health center were included. At baseline, the intervention group attended a 20 minute lifestyle and oral health education program, individual lifestyle counseling using motivational interviewing (MI), application of self regulation manual, and individual oral hygiene instruction. The intervention group received booster education every visit by viewing a 15 minute educational video. The control group received a routine program. Participants were assessed at baseline and 3 month follow up for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), body mass index (BMI), periodontal status, knowledge, attitude and practice of oral health and diabetes mellitus. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic, Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and multiple linear regression. RESULTS: After the 3 month follow up, a multiple linear regression analysis showed that the intervention group was significantly negatively correlated in both glycemic and periodontal status. Participants in the intervention group had significantly lower glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), plaque index score, gingival index score, pocket depth, clinical attachment level (CAL), and percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) when compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of lifestyle change and dental care in one program improved both glycemic and periodontal status in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.in.th: TCTR20140602001. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Saengtipbovorn,S., Taneepanichskul,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140616 PMCID PMC4069273 Editors
Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and AmpC-producing Escherichia coli in a Libyan community	2014	United States Naval Medical Research Unit No,3, Cairo, Egypt. salwa.fouad.eg@med.navy.mil.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials Periodical, Abbrev. Ann.Clin.Microbiol.Antimicrob. Pub Date Free Form 16-Jun Volume 13 Issue Start Page 22 Other Pages 0711-13-22 Notes LR: 20150805; JID: 101152152; EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); OID: NLM: PMC4107601; 2014/01/18 [received]; 2014/04/30 [accepted]; 2014/06/16 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1476-0711; 1476-0711 Accession Number PMID: 24934873 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/1476-0711-13-22 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24934873 Abstract BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), including the AmpC type, are important mechanisms of resistance among Enterobacteriaeceae. CTX-M type extended-spectrum beta- lactamases, of which there are now over 90 variants, are distributed globally, yet appear to vary in regional distribution. AmpC beta-lactamases hydrolyze third generation cephalosporins, but are resistant to inhibition by clavulanate or other beta-lactamase inhibitors in vitro. Fecal carriage and rates of colonization by bacteria harboring these resistance mechanisms have been reported in patients with community-acquired infections and in healthy members of their households. Expression of these ESBLs compromises the efficacy of current antibacterial therapies, potentially increasing the seriousness of hospital- and community-acquired Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections.To investigate the occurrence of ESBL-producing E. coli in human fecal flora isolated from two pediatric populations residing in the Libyan cities Zleiten and Abou El Khoms. Isolates were further studied to characterize genes encoding beta-lactam resistance, and establish genetic relationships. METHODS: Antibiotic resistance profiles of phenotypically characterized E. coli isolates recovered from the stools of 243 Libyan children during two surveillance periods in 2001 and 2007 were determined by the disk diffusion method. ESBL-screening was performed using the cephalosporin/clavulanate double synergy disc method, and the AmpC-phenotype was confirmed by the aminophenyl-boronic acid test. ESBL genes were molecularly characterized. Phylogenetic group and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were determined for ESBL-producing isolates and PFGE was performed to compare banding profiles of some dominant strains. RESULTS: ESBLs were identified in 13.4% (18/134) of E. coli isolates, and nine isolates (6.7%) demonstrated AmpC activity; all 18 isolates contained a CTX-M gene. Three CTX-M gene families (CTX-M-1, n=9; CTX-M-15, n=8 and CTX-M-3, n=1) were distributed in diverse E. coli backgrounds (phylogenetic group D, 39%; B2, 28%; B1, 22% and A, 11%). MLST analysis revealed 14 sequence type (ST) with six new sequence types. The gene encoding the CMY-2 enzyme was detected in five AmpC-positive E. coli. CONCLUSIONS: These results identified heterogeneous clones of CTX-M-producing E. coli in the fecal isolates, indicating that the intestinal tract acts as a reservoir for ESBL-producing organisms, and a trafficker of antibiotic resistance genes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ahmed,S.F., Ali,M.M., Mohamed,Z.K., Moussa,T.A., Klena,J.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140616 PMCID PMC4107601 Editors
Determinants and prevalence of e-cigarette use throughout the European Union: a secondary analysis of 26 566 youth and adults from 27 Countries	2015	Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Global Tobacco Control, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.; Department of S	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 24 Issue 5 Start Page 442 Other Pages 448 Notes CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; JID: 9209612; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/10/16 [received]; 2014/04/02 [accep Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 24935441 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051394 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24935441 Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of e-cigarette use among persons aged >/=15 years in 27 European Union (EU) member countries during 2012. METHODS: The 2012 Eurobarometer 385 (77.1) survey was analysed for n=26 566 respondents. Knowledge, perception of harm, and determinants of e-cigarettes use were assessed, while separate regression analyses among current (n=7352) and former cigarette smokers (n=5782) were performed. National estimates of the number of e-cigarette users were also extrapolated. RESULTS: 20.3% of current smokers, 4.7% of ex-smokers, and 1.2% of never cigarette smokers in the EU reported having ever used an e-cigarette (overall approximately 29.3 million adults). Among smokers, ever e-cigarette use was more likely among 15-24-year-olds (aOR 3.13, 95% CI 2.22 to 4.54) and 25-39-year-olds (aOR 2.00, 95% CI 1.47 to 2.78) in comparison to older smokers, and among those who smoked 6-10 cigarettes/day (aOR 1.53, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.13) or 11-20 cigarettes/day (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.52 to 2.81) in comparison to very light smokers (=5 cigarettes/day). Moreover, e-cigarette use was more likely among smokers who had made a past year quit attempt (aOR 2.08, 95% CI 1.67 to 2.58). E-cigarette use among ex-smokers was associated only with the respondents' age, with younger ex-smokers being more likely to have ever used an e-cigarette. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial number of EU adults have ever used e-cigarettes. Ever users were more likely to be younger, current smokers, or past-year quit attempters. These findings underscore the need to evaluate the potential long term impact of e-cigarette use on consumer health, cessation and nicotine addiction and formulate a European framework for e-cigarette regulation within the revised EU Tobacco Product Directive. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Vardavas,C.I., Filippidis,F.T., Agaku,I.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140616 PMCID Editors
Smoking reductions and increased self-efficacy in a randomized controlled trial of smoking abstinence-contingent incentives in residential substance abuse treatment patients	2014	Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT salessi@uchc.edu.; Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.	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 Nov Volume 16 Issue 11 Start Page 1436 Other Pages 1445 Notes LR: 20160701; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: P30-DA023918/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50-DA092410/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P60 AA003510/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA013444/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-DA013444/DA/NID Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 24935755 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu095 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24935755 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) experience increased smoking-related morbidity and mortality but severely compromised smoking treatment benefits. Residential SUD treatment settings may be particularly positioned to target smoking, with ever-increasing smoking bans and culture shifts, but most smokers continue smoking. This study examined the effects of contingency management (CM) for increasing smoking abstinence in residential patients. METHODS: Smokers interested in quitting were recruited from a residential SUD program for men and were randomized to frequent smoking monitoring with behavioral support (monitoring; n = 21) or that plus smoking abstinence-contingent (expired carbon monoxide [CO] .05). Abstinence self-efficacy increased overall during the intervention and more with CM compared to monitoring and was associated with abstinence across conditions through follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: CM improved some measures of response to smoking treatment in residential SUD patients. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Alessi,S.M., Petry,N.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140616 PMCID PMC4271087 Editors
Randomized trial of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation: a pilot study	2014	Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; jbricker@fhcrc.org.; Alere Wellbeing, Seattle, WA.; Alere Wellbeing, Seattle, WA.; Division of Public	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 Nov Volume 16 Issue 11 Start Page 1446 Other Pages 1454 Notes LR: 20151101; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: K23 DA026517/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23DA026517/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA151251/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA166646/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA151251/CA/NCI NIH Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 24935757 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu102 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24935757 Abstract OBJECTIVE: We conducted a pilot randomized trial of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) versus cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for smoking cessation. METHOD: Participants were 121 uninsured South Carolina State Quitline callers who were adult smokers (at least 10 cigarettes/day) and who wanted to quit within the next 30 days. Participants were randomized to 5 sessions of either ACT or CBT telephone counseling and were offered 2 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). RESULTS: ACT participants completed more calls than CBT participants (M = 3.25 in ACT vs. 2.23 in CBT; p = .001). Regarding satisfaction, 100% of ACT participants reported their treatment was useful for quitting smoking (vs. 87% for CBT; p = .03), and 97% of ACT participants would recommend their treatment to a friend (vs. 83% for CBT; p = .06). On the primary outcome of intent-to-treat 30-day point prevalence abstinence at 6 months postrandomization, the quit rates were 31% in ACT versus 22% in CBT (odds ratio [OR] = 1.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.7-3.4). Among participants depressed at baseline (n = 47), the quit rates were 33% in ACT versus 13% in CBT (OR = 1.2, 95% CI = 1.0-1.6). Consistent with ACT's theory, among participants scoring low on acceptance of cravings at baseline (n = 57), the quit rates were 37% in ACT versus 10% in CBT (OR = 5.3, 95% CI = 1.3-22.0). CONCLUSIONS: ACT is feasible to deliver by phone, is highly acceptable to quitline callers, and shows highly promising quit rates compared with standard CBT quitline counseling. As results were limited by the pilot design (e.g., small sample), a full-scale efficacy trial is now needed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Bricker,J.B., Bush,T., Zbikowski,S.M., Mercer,L.D., Heffner,J.L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140616 PMCID PMC4200023 Editors
The availability of electronic cigarettes in U.S. retail outlets, 2012: results of two national studies	2014	Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Barker Bi-Coast	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 23 Suppl 3 Issue Start Page iii10 Other Pages 6 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; GR: R25 CA57726/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: U01 Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 24935892 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051461 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24935892 Abstract BACKGROUND: Since their introduction in 2007, electronic cigarette ('e-cigarette') awareness and use has grown rapidly. Little is known about variation in e-cigarette availability across areas with different levels of tobacco taxes and smoke-free air policies. This paper looks at US retail availability of e-cigarettes and factors at the store, neighbourhood and policy levels associated with it. METHODS: In-person store audit data collected in 2012 came from two national samples of tobacco retailers in the contiguous US. Study 1 collected data from a nationally representative sample of tobacco retailers (n=2165). Study 2 collected data from tobacco retailers located in school enrolment zones for nationally representative samples of 8th, 10th and 12th grade public school students (n=2526). RESULTS: In 2012, e-cigarette retail availability was 34% in study 1 and 31% in study 2. Tobacco, pharmacy and gas/convenience stores were more likely to sell e-cigarettes than beer/wine/liquor stores. Retail availability of e-cigarettes was more likely in neighbourhoods with higher median household income (study 1), and lower percent of African-American (studies 1 and 2) and Hispanic residents (study 2). Price of traditional cigarettes was inversely related to e-cigarette availability. Stores in states with an American Lung Association Smoke-Free Air grade of F (study 1) or D (study 2) compared with A had increased likelihood of having e-cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Currently, e-cigarette availability appears more likely in areas with weak tax and smoke-free air policies. Given the substantial availability of e-cigarettes at tobacco retailers nationwide, states and localities should monitor the sales and marketing of e-cigarettes at point of sale (POS). Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rose,S.W., Barker,D.C., D'Angelo,H., Khan,T., Huang,J., Chaloupka,F.J., Ribisl,K.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4078712 Editors

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