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Role of members of university students' unions in tobacco prevention	2007		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Prev Med Hyg Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 48 Issue 4 Start Page 136 Other Pages 40 Notes ID: 18557308 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: In Egypt, each faculty has it own students' union, which represents the students and collaborates in organizing all educational, sporting and social activities. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the knowledge of members of students' unions about cigarette and Shisha smoking together with assessing their attitudes towards smoking in public places in general and in the university. METHODOLOGY: A random sample of members of Ain Shams University Students' Unions was subjected to an interview questionnaire. All participants were individually interviewed face-to-face by a trained interviewer from March 1, 2005 to April 30, 2005. RESULTS: Our study showed that 34 (31.5%) students were smokers. The mean knowledge score percentage was 79.4 +/- 20.7. Regarding knowledge about Shisha smoking hazards, the majority of the students (84.3%) knew that Shisha smoking is hazardous. The mean attitude score percentage was 56.8 +/- 22.2. Smokers had less mean knowledge as regard smoking hazards compared to non-smokers (p < 0.01). Also, smokers had a lower mean attitude compared to non-smokers (p < 0.001). More than one-third (38.9%) of the interviewed students didn't know if the students' union has a policy for prevention of smoking or not. CONCLUSION: Our findings point that although our students had a moderately high mean knowledge score yet this didn't increase their attitude about the smoking problem in the university and in the community. This supports the notion that, in addition to knowledge about smoking hazards, efforts are needed to change beliefs that allow this offensive habit to continue. Descriptors Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Promotion, Smoking/prevention & control, Social Marketing, Students, Universities, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Egypt, Humans, Male, Organizational Policy, Spain, Questionnaires Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-18557308 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Allam,M. F., Abd Elaziz,K.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco use among students aged 13-15 years--Baghdad, Iraq, 2008	2009		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form Volume 58 Issue 12 Start Page 305 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 19343010 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract In 2008, Iraq's parliament ratified the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which obligates participants to establish tobacco use monitoring, surveillance, and evaluation systems. Lack of data on adolescent tobacco use in Iraq led the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in Baghdad in 2008. GYTS is a school-based survey of students aged 13--15 years that is self-administered in classes in selected schools. As in most Middle East countries, tobacco use in Iraq takes the form of cigarettes and shisha. Based on GYTS results, 7.4% of students aged 13--15 years reported having ever smoked cigarettes, 12.9% had ever smoked shisha, 3.2% currently smoked cigarettes, and 6.3% currently smoked shisha. Among never smokers aged 13--15 years, 13.0% reported they were likely to initiate cigarette smoking in the next year. Future declines in adolescent tobacco use in Iraq (and Baghdad) could be enhanced by expanding existing tobacco control programs to include prevention and cessation of the use of cigarettes and shisha, implementing measures that discourage adolescents who have never smoked from initiating tobacco use, expanding legislation to ban exposure to secondhand smoke in all indoor workplaces, and enacting legislation banning pro-tobacco advertising and sponsorship. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Students, Adolescent, Advertising as Topic, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Iraq/epidemiology, Male, Public Policy, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/statistics & numerical data Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-19343010 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effects of sheesha and cigarette smoking on pulmonary function of Saudi males and females	1988	Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Allied Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tropical and geographical medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Trop.Geogr.Med. Pub Date Free Form 1988/ Volume 40 Issue 2 Start Page 115 Other Pages 123 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0041-3232 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors age, smoking, female, human, lung function, major clinical study, male, obstructive airway disease, risk factor, Saudi Arabia, sex difference Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Al-Fayez,S. F., Ardawi,M. S. M., Zahran,F. M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of current smoking in Eastern province, Saudi Arabia	2010		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full East Mediterr Health J Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 16 Issue 6 Start Page 671 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 20799597 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract All Saudi Arabian residents of the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia aged 30+ years completed a structured interview questionnaire about smoking. The prevalence of current smoking (smoked > 100 cigarettes or any tobacco products including waterpipe in lifetime and still smoking daily or occasionally for 1 month or more) among 196 268 respondents was 16.9% (28.7% among men and 4.5% among women). There was a significantly higher prevalence of smoking at younger ages in men and older ages in women. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that factors independently associated with smoking were lower socioeconomic tatus, lower education, being divorced and occupations such as the military and self-employed. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Educational Status, Female, Focus Groups, Health Surveys, Humans, Income/statistics & numerical data, Logistic Models, Male, Marital Status, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Occupations, Prevalence, Residence Characteristics/statistics & numerical data, Saudi Arabia/epidemiology, Sex Distribution Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-20799597 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Al-Turki,K., Al-Baghli,N., Al-Ghamdi,A., El-Zubaier,A., Al-Ghamdi,R., Alameer,M. M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Radioactivity levels in jurak and moasel, comparison with cigarette tobacco	1995	Abdul-Majid, S., Nuclear Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21413, Saudi Arabia	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Periodical, Abbrev. J.RADIOANAL.NUCL.CHEM. Pub Date Free Form 1995/ Volume 194 Issue 2 Start Page 371 Other Pages 377 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0236-5731 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Jurak and moasel are tobacco products that contain, in addition to tobacco, juice of sugar cane, fruits, spices, tar and nicotine. These products are smoked by hubble-bubble, a popular smoking habit in the Middle Eastern and North African countries. Charcoal is put directly on these products during smoking and the smoke passes through water for cooling purpose before it goes to the lung, without filtering. Radioactivity levels were measured in these products, tobacco leaves, charcoal and in cigarette tobacco of most well known brand names by gamma spectrometry system consisting of HPGe detector coupled to a PC-based 8192 channel mutlichannel analyzer. The average 226Ra concentrations in jurak, moasel, tobacco leaves, charcoal and cigarette tobacco in Bq/kg were: 3.4, 1.8, 3.2, 2.9 and 7 respectively; that of 232Th were: 3.8, 2.6, 3.5, 2.2 and 7.8 respectively; that of 40K were 620, 445, 511, 163 and 876 respectively. It is expected that a jurak smoker inhales 10 times the radioactivity and a moasal smoker twice that compared to a 25 cigarette/d smoker. Descriptors charcoal, potassium 40, radium 226, thorium 232, Africa, smoking, conference paper, radioactive contamination, radioactivity, spectrometry, tobacco Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Abdul-Majid,S., Kutbi,I. I., Basabrain,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Some chemical and biological effects of cigarettes and Hubbell bubble smoking	1990		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Bulletin of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 26 Issue 1 Start Page 175 Other Pages 85 Notes ID: 17970 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language english SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The study was performed on 50 adult male cigarette and hubble smokers. The aim was to study and compare the cigarette and hubble bubble smoke on some chemical and biological functions of the smoke component. Plasma epinephrine, glucose, lactate/pyruvate ratio, growth hormone, free fatty acids, and cortisol were significantly higher in smokers than non smokers especially cigarette smokers. Plasma insulin concentration showed a significantly delayed response to the increased blood glucose. Plasma proteins, urea, pyruvate, creatinine and vitamin B12 were significantly reduced inn smokers than non smokers especially cigarette smokers. Both blood erythrocytes and leucocytes were increased significantly in smokers. Blood gases showed significantly low PaO2, significant blood level of Co fraction, while PaCO2 was unaffected. Urinary catecholamines were significantly higher in smokers especially in cigarette smokers Descriptors Humans, Male, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco/metabolism Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/emro-17970 Book Title Database GHL; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Abo Shamaa,M. N., Osman,H. A., Kamel,M. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Soil temperatures and heat loss for a hot water pipe network buried in irrigated soil	1976	Alpert, J.E., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, Pa. 16802	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental quality Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Qual. Pub Date Free Form 1976/10 Volume 5 Issue 4 Start Page 400 Other Pages 405 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0047-2425 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A 0.09 ha field prototype of a simultaneous waste heat and waste water disposal system was constructed and instrumented. Data are reported for soil, pipe, soil surface, and air temperatures; heat loss (0.068-0.117 cal cm-2 min-1); and soil thermal conductivity (3.61-5.63 mcal [cm sec Â°C]-1). The data are used to evaluate the heat flow theory which is currently being used to predict the land area required for waste heat disposal with a buried hot water pipe network. Predicted heat loss was consistently lower than experimental heat losses. The results of the experiment indicate that substantial improvements need be made in the existing theory to account for the transient heat flow and heat storage. Descriptors energy conservation, lavage, mathematical model, model, recycling, soil, temperature, theoretical study, therapy, waste water management Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Alpert,J. E., VanDemark,S. C., Fritton,D. D., DeWalle,D. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The Hubbly-Bubbly.	2004	Abu-Halimah, A., Brown University School Program in Internal Medicine, Memorial Hospital, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Medicine and health, Rhode Island Periodical, Abbrev. Med.Health R.I. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 87 Issue 9 Start Page 279 Other Pages Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1086-5462 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors article, human, Middle East, smoking, social behavior, United States Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Abu-Halimah,A., Crausman,R. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The short-term effect of water-pipe smoking on the baroreflex control of heart rate in normotensives	2006		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Auton Neurosci Periodical, Abbrev. Auton.Neurosci. Pub Date Free Form Volume 126-127 Issue Start Page 146 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 16716761 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract UNLABELLED: The aim of this study is to analyse the acute effect of water-pipe smoking on heart rate, blood pressure and the baroreflex control of heart rate. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Non-invasive continuous methods were used for investigating inter-beat interval (IBI; ms), systolic blood pressure (SBP; mm Hg), diastolic blood pressure (DBP; mm Hg), pulse pressure (PP; mm Hg), mean blood pressure (MBP; mm Hg); baroreflex sensitivity in ms/mm Hg (BRS) and baroreflex sensitivity in Hz/mm Hg (BRSf), were determined by spectral analysis, in 20 normotensive volunteers age of 27+/-6 years (mean+/-S.D.) who served as their own control. The measurements were taken twice. The first measurement was taken before the water-pipe smoking session (this is after >12 h of smoking cessation with a complete stopping of alcohol, coffee or tea consumption). The second measurement was taken during a 5 min period immediately after that session. (In the smoking session the volunteer smokes 5 g Maassel (fruit flavoured tobacco) for a period of 45 min). RESULTS: The inter-beat interval decreased (846+/-100 to 709+/-109 ms, p=0.0003), SBP increased (110+/-13 to 123+/-12 mm Hg, p=0.004), DBP increased (67+/-11 to 81+/-11 mm Hg, p=0.0002), PP decreased (43+/-10 to 41+/-9 mm Hg, p=0.46 ns), MBP increased (82+/-10 to 95+/-11 mm Hg, p=0.0001), BRS decreased (9.16+/-4 to 5.67+/-3 ms/mm Hg, p=0.003) and BRSf (0.013+/-0.005 to 0.011+/-0.004 Hz/mm Hg, p=0.3 ns). CONCLUSIONS: Water-pipe smoking induced a high increase in heart rate, SBP, DBP, MBP and markedly impaired BRS. All of those markers are known as risk factors in cardiovascular diseases, hence it is concluded that water-pipe smoking is not as harmless as is thought. Descriptors Baroreflex/physiology, Heart Rate/physiology, Smoking/physiopathology, Adult, Baroreflex/drug effects, Blood Pressure/physiology, Heart Rate/drug effects, Humans, Male, Statistics, Nonparametric Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-16716761 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Al-Kubati,M., Al-Kubati,A., al'Absi,M., Fiser,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Scientific research on Cannabis: Chemical aspects of Cannabis smoke produced through water pipes	1977	Dept. Biol. Chem., Med. Sch., Univ. Athens	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form 1977/ Volume ST Issue SOA/SER.S/55 Start Page Other Pages Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Unlike other investigators, the authors have studied the chemical composition of cannabis smoke generated by an experimental device capable of simulating the favorite way of Greeks, as well as Middle Eastern heavy cannabis smokers, who utilize water pipes. Descriptors cannabis, in vitro study, theoretical study Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Alikaridis Ph.,, Michael,C. M., Papadakis,D. P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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