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Title	Pub Year	SearchLink
Water-pipe (narghile) smoking: an emerging health risk behavior	2005	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pediatrics Periodical, Abbrev. Pediatrics Pub Date Free Form Volume 116 Issue 1 Start Page e113 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 15995011 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Narghile, or water-pipe smoking (WPS), has been practiced extensively for approximately 400 years. It is common in the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, India, Pakistan, and other countries. In recent years, there has been a revival of WPS, notably among youth. Most US health professionals are unfamiliar with the practice and health consequences of WPS. Therefore, this trend presents a new challenge for adolescent health care providers. The composition of the tobacco used in WPS is variable and not well standardized. Studies that have examined narghile smokers and the aerosol of narghile smoke have reported high concentrations of carbon monoxide, nicotine, "tar," and heavy metals. These concentrations were as high or higher than those among cigarette smokers. The few scientific data regarding the adverse health consequences of WPS point to dangers that are similar to those associated with cigarette smoking: malignancy, impaired pulmonary function, low birth weight, and others. Additional dangers not encountered with cigarette smoking are infectious diseases resulting from pipe sharing and the frequent addition of alcohol or psychoactive drugs to the tobacco. Public health strategies for controlling the emerging epidemic of WPS include carrying out epidemiologic and toxicologic research; implementation of laws to limit acquisition and use; and health education, targeting adolescents in particular. Descriptors Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco/chemistry, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Asia, Western/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle East/epidemiology, Smoke/analysis, Smoking/epidemiology Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-15995011 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Knishkowy,Barry, Amitai,Yona Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
3,3,6,6-Tetrakis-(hydroxy-meth-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetra-zinane tetra-hydrate	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form 4-Nov Volume 65 Issue Pt 12 Start Page o2988 Other Pages Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC2971896; 2009/10/28 [received]; 2009/10/29 [accepted]; 2009/11/04 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21578728 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536809045590 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21578728 Abstract In the title compound, C(6)H(16)N(4)O(4).4H(2)O, the tetra-zinane mol-ecule lies across an inversion centre. The tetra-zinane ring adopts a chair conformation, and all imino H atoms occupy axial positions. In the crystal, adjacent mol-ecules are linked through O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN and N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds with water mol-ecules generating a three-dimensional network. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kongsutjarit,S., Thamyongkit,P., Muangsin,N., Chaichit,N., Petsom,A., Ng,S. W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20091104 PMCID PMC2971896 Editors
Nargile, sigara ve pasif iÃ§iciligin mukosiliyer klerens Ã¼zerindeki etkileri	2006	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tuberk Toraks Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 54 Issue 3 Start Page 222 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 17001538 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language tr SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract We aimed to determine the effects of water-pipe smoking on lung mucociliary clearance system using radioaerosol ventilation scintigraphy and compare with cigarette and passive smoking and determine the level of exposure to tobacco smoke by measuring urinary cotinine in each group. Volunteer water-pipe only and cigarette only smokers from various cafÃ©s in Izmir city and passive smokers as control group were included in the study after exclusion and inclusion criteria. The ages, type of smoking, duration and daily amount of tobacco smoked and the medical histories of the volunteers were noted down. The pulmonary function tests (PFT), technetium-99m inhalation scintigraphy and urinary cotinine measurement with enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and were performed for each participant. Twenty water-pipe smokers, 23 cigarette smokers and 15 passive smokers were included into the study. There were no statistically significant differences among the mean ages, BMI and PFT parameters of all participants in study and control groups. Mucociliary clearance rates in terms of retention ratio after 1 hour and radioactivity half-life for each lung was lowest in the water-pipe smokers compared to others. Mucociliary clearance rate also decreased in the cigarette smokers compared to passive smokers. The differences in the mucociliary clearance rates among groups were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Urinary cotinine levels were highest in the cigarette smokers and higher in water-pipe smokers compared to passive smokers as statistically significant. As a conclusion mucociliary clearance rates decrease with tobacco smoking, being more prominent in water-pipe smokers in our study. Descriptors Lung/drug effects, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Tobacco/adverse effects, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cotinine/urine, Female, Humans, Lung/physiopathology, Lung/radionuclide imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Mucociliary Clearance/drug effects, Radionuclide Imaging, Respiratory Function Tests, Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-17001538 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors KÃ¶seoglu,Nalan, Aydin,Aysel, UÃ§an,EyÃ¼p Sabri, Ceylan,Emel, Eminoglu,Ozlem, Durak,Hatice, GÃ¼ven,HÃ¼lya Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Important clarifications about peculiarities of hookah smoking and lung cancer in Kashmir	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 8 Start Page 2145 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 22292667 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22292667 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Hookah smoking and lung cancer in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 2 Start Page 519 Other Pages 24 Notes ID: 21545223 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: The literature about the causal relationship between lung cancer and tobacco smoking mostly concerns cigarettes. Hookah smoking is popular in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent, and is generally believed to be innocuous because of the passage of the smoke through water before inhalation. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of hookah smoking to lung cancer in Kashmir. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a case-control design, 251 cases of lung cancer and 500 age-matched controls were studied. A predefined questionnaire was administered through a personal interview regarding various smoking and dietary patterns and the results compared through statistical analyses. RESULTS: There were 194 (178 current) ever-smokers amongst the cases and 223 (134 current) amongst controls. Smokers had a 4.2 times risk of lung cancer compared to non smokers (OR 4.23, 95% CI 3.0-5.96, p < 0.0001). There were 120 hookah smokers amongst the cases and 100 amongst the controls and hookah smokers were nearly six times at risk for lung cancer as compared to nonsmokers (OR 5.83, (95% CI 3.95-8.60, p < 0.0001). Cigarette smokers were commoner amongst cases (46 vs 64 in controls; OR 3.49, 95% CI 2.18-5.60, p=0.000). The severity of smoking was associated with a higher risk of lung cancer (Chi-square 72.1, p 0.000).The practice of changing water of the hookah after each session proved non-existent. CONCLUSION: Hookah smoking is associated with a significantly higher risk for lung cancer in Kashmiri population, with about 6 fold elevated risk as compared to non-smoking controls. Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Case-Control Studies, Ethnic Groups, Female, Humans, India, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Questionnaires Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21545223 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Hajni,Mubashir R., Sheikh,Mushtaq A., Khan,Umar H., Shah,Azra, Khan,Yasmin, Ahangar,A. G., Tasleem,Reyaz A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Smoking pattern among female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Family Community Med Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 18 Issue 2 Start Page 63 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 21897913 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is the most important avoidable cause of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. The estimated annual death rate of 4.9 million people in 1999 is expected to rise to 10 million by the 2020s and 2030s, 7 million of which will occur in developing countries. AIM: The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking and assess its pattern among non-medical female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1020 female students selected from the literature and science colleges by multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation. Data were collected using a self-administered modified WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire. RESULTS: Results revealed that occurrence of smoking among female college students was 8.6%. It was significantly higher among literature college students (12.1%) than among Science College students (3.4%). The mean age at which smoking started was 16 Â± 2.4 years, with a minimum of 11 years. More than half of the students who smoked were cigarette smokers, while 43.2% were shisha smokers. There was a strong relationship between parents who smoked and daughters who smoked. The main motive for smoking was curiosity (44.3%), followed by relief of tension (26.1%). CONCLUSIONS: It may be concluded that smoking is increasing among female college students in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, it is recommended that a preventive comprehensive health education program on smoking be initiated for females in middle schools, that stricter tobacco control measures be adopted by the government, and that anti-smoking clinics be established in colleges. Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159230/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8229.83370 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koura,Manal R., Al-Dossary,Ahlam, Bahnassy,Ahmed A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
What should be our attitude towards the problem of permeation through pipes for drinking water supply	1986	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full H2O Periodical, Abbrev. H2O Pub Date Free Form 1986/ Volume 19 Issue 5 Start Page 96; 99+83 Other Pages 96; 99+83 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0166-8439 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The author briefly describes, in relation to the historical background, how the problem of permeation emerged. The large scale soil contamination discovered in 1980 in Lekkerkerk is pointed out. It was the motive for the Dutch government to start a legislative programme for abatement of soil contamination in the Netherlands. In addition it focussed the attention on the phenomenon of permeation. The author stresses the importance of a fundamental approach to the problem. In striving for a solution of the problem of permeation, the policy has to be focussed not too much on the application of non permeable water pipes but on practising the hygienic principle that waterpipes should not be laid in contaminated soil. Descriptors drinking water, abstract report, human, pipeline, prevention, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Krul,W. E. M. C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
11-[(E)-Benzyl-idene]-14-hy-droxy-8-phenyl-3,13-diaza-hepta-cyclo-[13.7.1.1.0.0.0 .0]tetra-cosa-1(22),15,17,19(23),20-pentaen-10-one	2010	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form 6-Nov Volume 66 Issue Pt 12 Start Page o3045 Other Pages Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3011470; 2010/10/22 [received]; 2010/10/27 [accepted]; 2010/11/06 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21589358 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536810043874 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21589358 Abstract In the title compound, C(35)H(30)N(2)O(2), the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation and the pyrrolidine ring adopts an envelope conformation. The naphthalene ring makes dihedral angles of 24.56 (3) and 36.13 (4) degrees with the terminal phenyl rings. The dihedral angle between the two terminal phenyl rings is 55.27 (5) degrees . One of the C atoms in the pyrrolidine ring is disordered over two sites, with a refined occupany ratio of 0.670 (3):0.330 (3). An intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond generates an S(6) ring. In the crystal structure, inversion dimers linked by pairs of C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds generate R(2) (2)(18) loops within sheets of mol-ecules lying parallel to the bc plane. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kumar,R. S., Osman,H., Abdul Rahim,A. S., Hemamalini,M., Fun,H. K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101106 PMCID PMC3011470 Editors
14-Hy-droxy-11-[(E)-4-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene]-8-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-5-thia-3,13-d iaza-hepta-cyclo-[13.7.1.1.0.0.0.0]tetra-cosa-1(22),15(23),16,18,20-pentaen-10-on e	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 67 Issue Pt 11 Start Page o2881 Other Pages 2 Notes JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3247613; 2011/09/30 [received]; 2011/10/03 [accepted]; 2011/10/08 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 22219918 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S160053681104061X [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22219918 Abstract In the title compound, C(36)H(32)N(2)O(4)S, the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation, while the five-membered pyrrolidine (with a C atom as the flap atom) and thia-zolidine (with the S atom as the flap atom) rings adopt envelope conformations. The naphthalene ring system makes dihedral angles of 18.82 (5) and 40.92 (5) degrees with the two meth-oxy-substituted benzene rings. In the crystal, centrosymmetrically-related mol-ecules are linked into dimers via pairs of C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds. An intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bond is also observed. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredpi inter-actions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kumar,R. S., Osman,H., Rahim,A. S., Hemamalini,M., Fun,H. K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111008 PMCID PMC3247613 Editors
Bubbling hookah smoke through heat-solubilized curcumin/turmeric and incorporation of the curry spice as an additive or filter in cigarettes to minimize tobacco smoke-related toxicants	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Med Hypotheses Periodical, Abbrev. Med.Hypotheses Pub Date Free Form Volume 73 Issue 3 Start Page 462 Other Pages 3 Notes ID: 19435657 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Curcuma/chemistry, Curcumin/chemistry, Filtration/methods, Smoke, Spices, Tars/chemistry, Tars/isolation & purification, Gases/chemistry, Hot Temperature, Solubility, Ultrafiltration/methods Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2709159/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2009.04.005 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Kurien,Biji T., Scofield,R. H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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