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| Prevalence and correlates of low back pain in primary care: what are the contributing factors in a rapidly developing country | 2014 | Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Hamad Medical Corporation and Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar. ; Department of Evidence for Population Health Unit, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, The | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Asian spine journal
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian Spine J.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
8
Issue
3
Start Page
227
Other Pages
236
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LR: 20140630; JID: 101314177; OID: NLM: PMC4068841; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/01/13 [received]; 2013/04/15 [revised]; 2013/07/04 [accepted]; 2014/06/09 [epublish]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Korea (South)
ISSN/ISBN
1976-1902; 1976-1902
Accession Number
PMID: 24967035
Language
eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.4184/asj.2014.8.3.227 [doi]
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24967035
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STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional. PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in the primary care setting with emphasis on the socio-demographic contributing factors and impact of LBP on lifestyle habits. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: LBP is one of the most common medical conditions seen in the Primary Health Care Clinic. METHODS: A representative sample of 2,600 patients were approached and 1,829 subjects agreed to participate in this study (70.0%). Data on socio-demographic characteristics, life style habits and type of treatment were collected through a questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of LBP in the study sample was 56.5% (95% confidence interval, 54.2-58.8). LBP was more prevalent among women (53.9%) compared to men (46.1%). There was significant difference between male and female patients of LBP in terms of ethnicity (p
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Bener,A., Dafeeah,E.E., Alnaqbi,K.
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Date of Electronic
20140609
PMCID
PMC4068841
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| Reigniting tobacco ritual: waterpipe tobacco smoking establishment culture in the United States | 2014 | Program for Research on Media and Health, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA;; Div | Read more... |
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
16
Issue
12
Start Page
1549
Other Pages
1558
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LR: 20151201; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC4296182; 2014/06/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 24972889
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntu101 [doi]
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24972889
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INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is an increasingly prevalent form of tobacco use in the United States. Its appeal may stem from its social, ritualistic, and aesthetic nature. Our aim in this study was to understand WTS as a social ritual with the goal of informing prevention efforts. METHODS: We conducted a covert observational study consisting of 38 observation sessions in 11 WTS establishments in 3 U.S. cities. Data collection was based on an established conceptual framework describing ritualistic elements of tobacco use. Iterative codebook development and qualitative thematic synthesis were used to analyze data. RESULTS: Atmospheres ranged from quiet coffee shop to boisterous bar party environments. While some children and older adults were present, the majority of clientele were young adults. Men and women were evenly represented. However, there were 19 occurrences of a male smoking by himself, but no women smoked alone. The vast majority (94%) of the clientele were actively smoking waterpipes. All 83 observed groups manifested at least 1 of the ritual elements of our conceptual framework, while 41 of the 83 observed groups (49%) demonstrated all 4 ritual elements. CONCLUSIONS: Despite its heterogeneity, WTS is often characterized by 1 or more established elements of a tobacco-related social ritual. It may be valuable for clinical and public health interventions to acknowledge and address the ritualistic elements and social function of WTS.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Carroll,M.V., Chang,J., Sidani,J.E., Barnett,T.E., Soule,E., Balbach,E., Primack,B.A.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140627
PMCID
PMC4296182
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| Characterizing the followers and tweets of a marijuana-focused Twitter handle | 2014 | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States. rehgp@psychiatry.wustl.edu. | Read more... |
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Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
27-Jun
Volume
16
Issue
6
Start Page
e157
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20150805; GR: K01DA025733/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K02 DA021237/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: KL2 RR024994/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; GR: KL2 RR024994/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; GR: KL2 TR000450/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States; G
Place of Publication
Canada
ISSN/ISBN
1438-8871; 1438-8871
Accession Number
PMID: 24974893
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.2196/jmir.3247 [doi]
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PMID
24974893
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BACKGROUND: Twitter is a popular social media forum for sharing personal experiences, interests, and opinions. An improved understanding of the discourse on Twitter that encourages marijuana use can be helpful for tailoring and targeting online and offline prevention messages. OBJECTIVES: The intent of the study was to assess the content of "tweets" and the demographics of followers of a popular pro-marijuana Twitter handle (@stillblazingtho). METHODS: We assessed the sentiment and content of tweets (sent from May 1 to December 31, 2013), as well as the demographics of consumers that follow a popular pro-marijuana Twitter handle (approximately 1,000,000 followers) using Twitter analytics from Demographics Pro. This analytics company estimates demographic characteristics based on Twitter behavior/usage, relying on multiple data signals from networks, consumption, and language and requires confidence of 95% or above to make an estimate of a single demographic characteristic. RESULTS: A total of 2590 tweets were sent from @stillblazingtho during the 8-month period and 305 (11.78%) replies to another Twitter user were excluded for qualitative analysis. Of the remaining 2285 tweets, 1875 (82.06%) were positive about marijuana, 403 (17.64%) were neutral, and 7 (0.31%) appeared negative about marijuana. Approximately 1101 (58.72%) of the positive marijuana tweets were perceived as jokes or humorous, 340 (18.13%) implied that marijuana helps you to feel good or relax, 294 (15.68%) mentioned routine, frequent, or heavy use, 193 (10.29%) mentioned blunts, marijuana edibles, or paraphernalia (eg, bongs, vaporizers), and 186 (9.92%) mentioned other risky health behaviors (eg, tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, sex). The majority (699,103/959,143; 72.89%) of @stillblazingtho followers were 19 years old or younger. Among people ages 17 to 19 years, @stillblazingtho was in the top 10% of all Twitter handles followed. More followers of @stillblazingtho in the United States were African American (323,107/759,407; 42.55%) or Hispanic (90,732/759,407; 11.95%) than the Twitter median average (African American 22.4%, inter-quartile ratio [IQR] 5.1-62.5%; Hispanic 5.4%, IQR 3.0-10.8%) and among Hispanics, @stillblazingtho was in the top 30% of all Twitter handles followed. CONCLUSIONS: Young people are especially responsive to social media influences and often establish substance use patterns during this phase of development. Our findings underscore the need for surveillance efforts to monitor the pro-marijuana content reaching young people on Twitter.
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Cavazos-Rehg,P., Krauss,M., Grucza,R., Bierut,L.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140627
PMCID
PMC4090385
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| Worldwide research productivity in the field of electronic cigarette: a bibliometric analysis | 2014 | Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. saedzyoud@yahoo.com. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
BMC public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
30-Jun
Volume
14
Issue
Start Page
667
Other Pages
2458-14-667
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LR: 20150805; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4089552; 2013/12/06 [received]; 2014/06/25 [accepted]; 2014/06/30 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2458; 1471-2458
Accession Number
PMID: 24975597
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-14-667 [doi]
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24975597
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BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarette (EC) is an emerging phenomenon that is becoming increasingly popular with smokers worldwide. There is a lack of data concerning the evaluation of research productivity in the field of EC originating from the world. The main objectives of this study were to analyse worldwide research output in EC field, and to examine the authorship pattern and the citations retrieved from the Scopus database. METHODS: Data were searched for documents with specific words regarding EC as "keywords" in the title. Scientific output was evaluated based on the methodology developed and used in other bibliometric studies by investigation: (a) total and trends of contributions in EC research during all previous years up to the date of data analysis (June 13, 2014); (b) authorship patterns and research productivity; (c) countries contribution; and (d) citations received by the publications. RESULTS: Three hundred and fifty-six documents were retrieved comprising 31.5% original journal articles, 16% letters to the editor, 7.9% review articles, and 44.6% documents that were classified as other types of publications, such as notes or editorials or opinions. The retrieved documents were published in 162 peer-reviewed journals. All retrieved documents were published from 27 countries. the largest number of publications in the field of EC was from the United States of America (USA); (33.7%), followed by the United Kingdom (UK); (11.5%), and Italy (8.1%). The total number of citations at the time of data analysis was 2.277, with an average of 6.4 citations per document and median (interquartile range) of 0.0 (0.0-5.0). The h-index of the retrieved documents was 27. The most productive institutions were Food and Drug Administration, USA (4.2% of total publications) followed by Universita degli Studi di Catania, Italy (3.9%), University of California, San Francisco, USA (3.7%). CONCLUSIONS: This bibliometric study is a testament to the progress in EC research from the world over the last few years. More effort is needed to bridge the gap in EC-based research and to promote better evaluation of EC, risks, health effects, or control services worldwide.
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Zyoud,S.H., Al-Jabi,S.W., Sweileh,W.M.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140630
PMCID
PMC4089552
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| Hookah smoking among young adults in southern California | 2014 | Mary Rezk-Hanna, RN, NP-C, is Doctoral Candidate, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles. Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAHA, is Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, California. Mary Woo, DNSc | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Nursing research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nurs.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul-Aug
Volume
63
Issue
4
Start Page
300
Other Pages
306
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LR: 20141120; JID: 0376404; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1538-9847; 0029-6562
Accession Number
PMID: 24977727
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; AIM; IM; N
DOI
10.1097/NNR.0000000000000038 [doi]
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24977727
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BACKGROUND: Hookah (water pipe) smoking is a form of tobacco use, historically from the Middle East and India that is fueling a contemporary epidemic of tobacco abuse and a nationwide public health crisis, particularly among young adults. There is little information on factors influencing hookah smoking and health beliefs of hookah smokers. OBJECTIVES: Guided by the health belief model, the purpose of this study was to assess young adult hookah smokers' perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and preferences toward hookah smoking and identify factors that may influence heavy (>3 times per week) versus light hookah smoking. METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Participants were recruited at hookah lounges in southern California. A sample of participants who smoke hookah and were between 18 and 30 years of age completed a short survey about their perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, initiation, and frequency of hookah smoking. Characteristics of light and heavy hookah smokers were compared using t tests and chi-square tests. Content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. RESULTS: Participants (N = 91) had a mean age of 24 (SD = 2.7), and 65% were men; 24% reported smoking before the age of 18, and 73.6% of participants smoked more than once a week. Men were heavier smokers in comparison to women (p = .006), 57% believed that hookah was not harmful to their health, and 60% reported socialization as the main reason why they smoked hookah. DISCUSSION: It is critical to advocate for greater research on the health effects of hookah smoking and dissemination of these findings to the public, particularly to young adults.
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Rezk-Hanna,M., Macabasco-O'Connell,A., Woo,M.
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| Examining vulnerability to smokeless tobacco use among adolescents and adults meeting diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder | 2014 | Vermont Center on Behavior and Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont.; Vermont Center on Behavior and Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont.; Department of Psychiatry and Department of Psychology, University of Ve | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Exp.Clin.Psychopharmacol.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
22
Issue
4
Start Page
316
Other Pages
322
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LR: 20150805; GR: K01TW008410/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: P20 GM103644/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States; GR: P20GM103644/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA036114/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA036114/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR:
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1936-2293; 1064-1297
Accession Number
PMID: 24978349
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM
DOI
10.1037/a0037291 [doi]
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24978349
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Smoking prevalence is unevenly distributed in the U.S. population, with those with mental illness, other substance use disorders, and lower socioeconomic status being especially vulnerable. Less research has been conducted on the association between these same vulnerabilities and smokeless tobacco (ST) use. The present study examined cigarette and ST use among adolescents and adults who met diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Utilizing the most recent (2011) NSDUH, we compared odds for current cigarette smoking and ST use among adolescents and adults meeting criteria for past-year major depressive disorder to the general population, after adjusting for potential confounding influences of sociodemographic and other substance use characteristics. Analyses were conducted to examine sex as a moderator of the relation between major depressive disorder and tobacco use. Odds for current cigarette smoking among those classified with major depressive disorder were increased among adolescents (OR = 1.33, 95% CI [1.05, 1.69], p = .021) and adults (OR = 1.70, 95% CI [1.47, 1.97], p
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Redner,R., White,T.J., Harder,V.S., Higgins,S.T.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140630
PMCID
PMC4124457
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| Analysis of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and its hydrolytic metabolites in biological specimens by high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry | 2014 | Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.; Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.; Departm | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Journal of chromatography.B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Chromatogr.B.Analyt Technol.Biomed.Life.Sci.
Pub Date Free Form
15-Aug
Volume
965
Issue
Start Page
33
Other Pages
38
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CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 101139554; 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds); 0 (Epoxy Compounds); F3XRM1NX4H (2,2-bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane); OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/12/13 [received]; 2014/05/03 [revised]; 2014/06/06 [accepted]; 2014/06/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1873-376X; 1570-0232
Accession Number
PMID: 24980807
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.jchromb.2014.06.005 [doi]
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PMID
24980807
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Due to its cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and adipogenicity observed in in vitro studies, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) may pose a health risk to humans. Quantifying BADGE exposure is an essential step to assess potential health risks associated with this ubiquitous compound widely used in certain plastic products. Due to the lack of endogenous sources for BADGE, bio-monitoring of BADGE and/or its hydrolytic metabolites (BADGE.H2O and BADGE.2H2O) can be a useful means to measure exposure. In this study, we developed a highly specific and sensitive method to measure BADGE, BADGE.H2O and BADGE.2H2O in plasma and urine, using a fast liquid-liquid extraction technique followed by a high-performance liquid chromatography and positive electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method. The method can quantify BADGE, BADGE.H2O and BADGE.2H2O with lower limits of quantification (LLOQ) of 0.05, 0.05 and 0.2 ng/ml, respectively. The percentage deviation of mean calculated concentrations from target concentrations was within 20%, variations across repeated analyses were within 15%, and mean extraction recovery was higher than 51.4% for all the three analytes in both plasma and urine matrices. The method has been applied to venous blood samples, cord blood samples, and urine samples collected from 9 to 14 adult volunteers. Results showed that concentrations of BADGE were lower than LLOQ in all of these samples except one urine sample. Low levels of BADGE.H2O from 0.108 to 0.222 ng/ml were observed in four venous blood samples and one urine sample (0.187 ng/ml). In contrast, concentrations of BADGE.2H2O were higher than LLOQ, varying from 0.660 to 303.593 ng/ml, in all the 10 venous blood samples and 1 cord blood sample (0.592 ng/ml) and two urine samples (0.200 and 0.306 ng/ml). The results suggest that bio-monitoring of blood and urine for BADGE exposure should focus on the hydrolysis derivatives of BADGE, mainly in the form of BADGE.2H2O.
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Elsevier B.V
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Chang,Y., Nguyen,C., Paranjpe,V.R., Gilliland,F., Zhang,J.J.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140618
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| Dominance of CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated from patients with community-onset and hospital-onset infection in China | 2014 | State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory D | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
PloS one
Periodical, Abbrev.
PLoS One
Pub Date Free Form
1-Jul
Volume
9
Issue
7
Start Page
e100707
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JID: 101285081; 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); OID: NLM: PMC4077569; 2014 [ecollection]; 2014/01/17 [received]; 2014/05/28 [accepted]; 2014/07/01 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1932-6203; 1932-6203
Accession Number
PMID: 24983621
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0100707 [doi]
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PMID
24983621
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate CTX-M genotypes among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) isolated from patients with community-onset and hospital-onset infections in China, their clonality and the distribution of CTX-M variants in different specimens of community-onset and hospital-onset infections. METHODS: ESBL-EC isolates were collected from general hospitals from 2011 to 2012 in China. Broth microdilution method antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 16 antibiotics was performed. Clinical data from community-onset and hospital-onset infections due to ESBL-EC were analyzed. ESBL-encoding genes were amplified by PCR and sequenced, and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) was performed for a random selection of predominant CTX-M type strains identified. RESULTS: A total of 1,168 ESBL-EC isolates were obtained from various clinical specimens, 41.7% of which were responsible for causing community-onset infections. The presence of urinary calculi was higher in community-onset infections, whereas malignancy, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, dementia, chronic renal disease, diabetes mellitus and surgical treatment were found to have higher proportions in hospital-onset infections. There was no significant difference in trauma between community-onset and hospital-onset infections. 96.2% of the isolates were detected to harbor blaCTX-M genes. blaCTX-M-1 group and blaCTX-M-9 group were detected at 40.7% and 48.7% respectively, and both positive group accounted for 10.6%. blaCTX-M-55 (24.8%) and blaCTX-M-15 (18.2%) were the major genotypes in blaCTX-M-1 group while blaCTX-M-14 (46.8%) was predominant in blaCTX-M-9 group. A comparison of blaCTX-M distribution in different specimens between ESBL-EC causing community-onset and hospital-onset infection showed no significant difference. A total of 229 isolates were tested for MLST. ST131 (14%) was the predominant type. ST648, ST405 and ST1193 were also detected. CONCLUSIONS: Community-onset ESBL-EC has emerged as a common pathogen in China. CTX-M-14 is the most commonly encountered, CTX-M-55 and CTX-M-15 have spread rapidly. ST131 is the predominant clonal group, and the great diversity of CTX-M-producing isolates of E. coli has emerged in China.
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Xia,S., Fan,X., Huang,Z., Xia,L., Xiao,M., Chen,R., Xu,Y., Zhuo,C.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140701
PMCID
PMC4077569
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| Sex-stratified and age-adjusted social gradients in tobacco in Argentina and Uruguay: evidence from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) | 2015 | Department of Sociology, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.; Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion, Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos, Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Ministerio d | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
24
Issue
6
Start Page
562
Other Pages
567
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CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/; JID: 9209612; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OTO: NOTNLM; 2
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 24985731
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051525 [doi]
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PMID
24985731
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OBJECTIVE: To examine social gradients in tobacco use in Argentina and Uruguay, using newly available directly comparable data sets. METHODS: Secondary analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey data from Argentina (N=6645) and Uruguay (N=5581). Social gradients in current tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, and cessation attempt were examined with sex-stratified and age-adjusted logistic regression. RESULTS: Among men, there is evidence of higher odds of being a current smoker among respondents with lower levels of education, but the association is only statistically significant for respondents with less than primary education in Uruguay (OR=2.15, 95% CI 1.22 to 3.77). Similarly, women with lower levels of education have higher odds of being a current smoker in Uruguay. The association between education and exposure to secondhand smoke is broadly similar for both sexes in both countries, with generally higher odds among groups with low education, though the relationship is only statistically significant among men in Uruguay (OR=1.77, 95% CI 1.08 to 2.92). In both countries, respondents with lower levels of education in general have higher odds of having attempted to quit smoking in the past year, although these associations did not attain statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: Social gradients in tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke and cessation attempts are broadly similar in both countries. Efforts to evaluate the long-term effects of tobacco control efforts in these countries should monitor how policies affect national averages, and the social gradients that are embedded in aggregate data.
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De Maio,F.G., Konfino,J., Ondarsuhu,D., Goldberg,L., Linetzky,B., Ferrante,D.
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Date of Electronic
20140701
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| Patterns of tobacco consumption in food facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2014 | Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; | Read more... |
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Annals of thoracic medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ann.Thorac.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
9
Issue
3
Start Page
173
Other Pages
178
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LR: 20140707; JID: 101280721; OID: NLM: PMC4073576; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/01/10 [received]; 2014/03/03 [accepted]; ppublish
Place of Publication
India
ISSN/ISBN
1817-1737; 1998-3557
Accession Number
PMID: 24987478
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article
DOI
10.4103/1817-1737.134075 [doi]
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PMID
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AIM: This study aimed at assessing prevailing patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among clients, food handlers and employers of food facilities, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional approach to a representative sample of food facilities in Riyadh was used. A sample of 3000 participants included clients (75%); food handlers/hospitality workers (20 %) and employers (5 %). Participants were reached at restaurants, food courts or cafes. A modified version of the WHO-CDC-Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire was used for data collection. RESULTS: The prevalence of tobacco use at food facilities was found to be 40.3 %, of which 74% were customers, 18.8% were food handlers and 7.2% were managers. The consumption of tobacco was higher at restaurants (39.9%), but lowest at food courts of shopping malls. Water pipe (55.3%) was the main consumption type, followed by cigarettes (42.6%) and chewing tobacco (2.1%). Multivariate analysis showed that gender (male), marital status (single), and type of food facility (Estaraha and cafe/coffee shop) were independent risk factors associated with tobacco use at food facilities. CONCLUSION: Tobacco use is very common in food facilities in Riyadh as reflected by results of our study, especially among single males Saudis. We should build on success encountered in banning smoking in airports, airplanes, shopping malls, market places, educational institutions and healthcare facilities, extending the ban to include food facilities as well. This is important for the health of non-smokers as well as smokers themselves.
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Mandil,A., Yamani,M., BinSaeed,A., Ahmad,S., Younis,A., Al-Mutlaq,A., Al-Baqmy,O., Al-Rajhi,A.
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