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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum as a consequence of cocaine use	1984	Department of Medicine, Division of Ambulatory and Consultative Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full New York state journal of medicine Periodical, Abbrev. NEW YORK STATE J.MED. Pub Date Free Form 1984/ Volume 84 Issue 12 Start Page 618 Other Pages 169 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0028-7628 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Cocaine base may be 'freed' from its hydrochloride salt by treating the cocaine with a basic solution and filtering the precipitate. The cocaine base is usually smoked in water pipes designed for this purpose. The smoke is inhaled deeply and for as prolonged a time as possible often accompanied by Valsalva's maneuver. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum has been reported in association with both marijuana7 and cocaine8 smoking. Other medical problems related to cocaine smoking include burns and a diminution in carbon dioxide diffusing capacity.9 As the prevalence of cocaine smoking increases, medical problems that result from this practice may increase in a similar manner. Descriptors cocaine, adverse drug reaction, case report, diagnosis, drug abuse, drug dependence, human, mediastinum, pneumomediastinum, priority journal, respiratory system, Valsalva maneuver Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Bush,M. N., Rubenstein,R., Hoffman,I., Bruno,M. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Hookah Smoking	2019	Department of Emergency Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The American journal of case reports Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Case Rep. Pub Date Free Form 6-May Volume 20 Issue Start Page 651 Other Pages 654 Notes LR: 20190610; JID: 101489566; 2019/05/07 06:00 [entrez]; 2019/05/06 06:00 [pubmed]; 2019/05/06 06:00 [medline]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1941-5923; 1941-5923 Accession Number PMID: 31056536 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.12659/AJCR.915118 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 31056536 Abstract BACKGROUND Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is an uncommon, self-limiting pathology defined as the presence of free air in the mediastinum without a traumatic cause. Factors that can lead to the development of SPM include alterations in breathing patterns such as bronchial asthma, marijuana smoking, cocaine inhalation, and barotrauma occurring with Valsalva's maneuver. CASE REPORT This is a case of a previously healthy 22-year-old who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of sudden shortness of breath and chest pain after smoking a hookah for the first time. Clinical and radiological findings led to the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum, which was treated conservatively. The only apparent cause of the patient's condition was hookah smoking. CONCLUSIONS SPM should be considered in patients who develop chest pain and shortness of breath after smoking a hookah. To the best of our knowledge, no previous cases of spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated exclusively with hookah smoking in a previously healthy patient have been reported in the English literature. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Alaska,Y.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20190506 PMCID PMC6523990 Editors
Sport practice among private secondary-school students in Dubai in 2004	2008	Primary Health Care, Department of Health and Medical Service, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. dabraham@dohms.gov.ae	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form May-Jun Volume 14 Issue 3 Start Page 704 Other Pages 714 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9608387; ppublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 1020-3397; 1020-3397 Accession Number PMID: 18720635 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18720635 Abstract A study was made of sport practice and of knowledge, attitude and practice towards sport among 1475 private secondary-school students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2004. UAE students practised sport more than non-UAE students (33.9% versus 18.7% had good levels of activity) but there was no significant difference in positive attitudes towards sport practice (87.1% and 86.2% respectively). A good level of sport (vigorous exercise > or = 3 times per week for 20 min) was higher among males (26.0%) than females (14.7%). There was a significant association between overweight and obesity as well as tobacco smoking and low levels of sport practice. Health education intervention is needed to improve sport practice among young people. Descriptors Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/ethnology, Attitude to Health/ethnology, Chi-Square Distribution, Educational Status, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Services Needs and Demand, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Nutritional Status, Obesity/ethnology/prevention & control, Parents/education, Private Sector/statistics & numerical data, Psychology, Adolescent, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Sex Factors, Smoking/ethnology, Sports/education/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, United Arab Emirates/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wasfi,A. S., El-Sherbiny,A. A., Gurashi,E., Al Sayegh,F. U. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Sports activity and the use of cigarettes and snus among young males in Finland in 1999-2010	2012	Research Department, Centre of Military Medicine, Helsinki, Finland. Ville.Mattila@uta.fi	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 22-Mar Volume 12 Issue Start Page 230 Other Pages 2458-12-230 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC3325877; 2011/10/18 [received]; 2012/03/22 [accepted]; 2012/03/22 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 22439614 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-12-230 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22439614 Abstract BACKGROUND: Studies of the relationship between sports activity and smoking among adolescents and young adults report contradictory results. We examined the association between sports activity (intensity and type of sport) and the current use of snus (Swedish snuff), cigarette smoking, and the combined use of cigarettes and snus (dual use) among young males in Finland. METHODS: Data were collected from 16,746 male conscripts who completed a survey during the first days of their conscription during the years 1999-2010 (median age 19 years, response rate 95%). Main outcome measures were self-reported daily/occasional use of snus, cigarette smoking, and dual use. The association between sports activity, type of sport, and several sociodemographic background variables was assessed using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Over the study period (1999-2010), the prevalence of cigarette smoking decreased from 42% to 34%, while snus use increased from 5% to 12%, and dual use increased from 7% to 13% (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mattila,V.M., Raisamo,S., Pihlajamaki,H., Mantysaari,M., Rimpela,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120322 PMCID PMC3325877 Editors
Spread of a green fluorescent protein-tagged Pseudomonas putida in a water pipe following airbone contamination	2006	Carpentier, B., Agence FranÃ§aise de SÃ©curitÃ© Sanitaire des Aliments, Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur la Qualite des Aliments et des Procedes Alimentaires, F-94706 Maisons Alfort Cedex, France	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of food protection Periodical, Abbrev. J.Food Protection Pub Date Free Form / Volume 69 Issue 11 Start Page 2692 Other Pages 2696 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0362-028X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract An aerosol of green fluorescent protein-tagged Pseudomonas putida, created during high-pressure water cleaning of a coupon colonized by a biofilm of the green fluorescent protein bacterium, contaminated the water supply of an experimental setup. The upward spread of P. putida in a vertical pipe of supply water was 4.3 cm/day. Results highlight that a water supply to a food plant can be contaminated by an aerosol of environmental flora, created in typical cleaning operations, and become a reoccurring source of contamination. A practical response that could be taken in a food plant is briefly discussed. Copyright Â©, International Association for Food Protection. Descriptors green fluorescent protein, aerosol, article, biofilm, food contamination, growth, development and aging, microbiology, physiology, Pseudomonas putida Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors GagniÃ¨re,S., Auvray,F., Carpentier,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma of the lower lip associated with 'Goza' and 'Shisha' smoking	1999	El-Hakim, I.E., Dept. of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Hadayek Helwan 11433, Cairo, Egypt	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of dermatology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Dermatol. Pub Date Free Form 1999/ Volume 38 Issue 2 Start Page 108 Other Pages 110 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0011-9059 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Background: A positive correlation between lip and buccal cancers and pipe smoking has been suggested. Various types of crude and manufactured tobacco products are consumed by smoking, chewing, and snuff dipping habits. 'Shisha' and 'Goza' smoking are widely practiced in the Middle East. The 'hubble-bubble' method and apparatus are used. These smoking habits are hazardous to health, causing obstructive lung disease, and may be important predisposing factors for the development of oral cancers. Case reports: Two cases of squamous cell carcinoma and a case of keratoacanthoma localized to the lower lip are presented in well-known 'Shisha' and 'Goza' smokers. Conclusions: 'Shisha' and 'Goza' smoking have adverse effects on general health and may predispose to oral cancer. An extensive epidemiological study should be performed to determine whether this type of smoking habit is associated with a statistically increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma of the lips. Descriptors adult, article, case report, excision, human, keratoacanthoma, lip carcinoma, lower lip, male, Middle East, mouth cancer, smoking, squamous cell carcinoma, tobacco Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors El-Hakim,I. E., Uthman,M. A. E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Stages of change of the readiness to quit smoking among a random sample of minority Arab male smokers in Israel	2015	Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Beer Sheva, 84015, Israel. daoud@bgu.ac.il.; School of Public Health. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. ssamah_shaiek@yahoo.com.; Department of Pu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 16-Jul Volume 15 Issue Start Page 672 Other Pages 015-1950-8 Notes LR: 20151016; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4607270; 2014/12/09 [received]; 2015/06/19 [accepted]; 2015/07/16 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 26178347 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1950-8 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26178347 Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite advanced smoking prevention and cessation policies in many countries, the prevalence of cigarette smoking among indigenous and some ethnic minorities continues to be high. This study examined the stages of change (SOC) of the readiness to quit smoking among Arab men in Israel shortly after new regulations of free-of-charge smoking cessation workshops and subsidized medications were introduced through primary health care clinics. METHODS: We conducted a countrywide study in Israel between 2012-2013. Participants, 735 current smokers; 18-64 years old; were recruited from a stratified random sample and interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire in Arabic. We used ordered regression to examine the contribution of socio-economic position (SEP), health status, psychosocial attributes, smoking-related factors, and physician advice to the SOC of the readiness to quit smoking (pre-contemplation, contemplation and preparation). RESULTS: Of the current smokers, 61.8% were at the pre-contemplation stage, 23.8% were at the contemplation stage, and only 14.4% were at the preparation stage. In the multinomial analysis, factors significantly (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Daoud,N., Hayek,S., Sheikh Muhammad,A., Abu-Saad,K., Osman,A., Thrasher,J.F., Kalter-Leibovici,O. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150716 PMCID PMC4607270 Editors
Stages of physical dependence in New Zealand smokers: Prevalence and correlates	2016	University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand.; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand.; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand.; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 63 Issue Start Page 161 Other Pages 164 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/05/13 [received]; 2016/07/25 [revised]; 2016/07/30 [accepted]; 2016/08/01 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 27513594 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.022 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27513594 Abstract BACKGROUND: Physically dependent smokers experience symptoms of wanting, craving or needing to smoke when too much time has passed since the last cigarette. There is interest in whether wanting, craving and needing represent variations in the intensity of a single physiological parameter or whether multiple physiological processes may be involved in the developmental progression of physical dependence. AIM: Our aim was to determine how a population of cigarette smokers is distributed across the wanting, craving and needing stages of physical dependence. METHODS: A nationwide survey of 2594 New Zealanders aged 15years and over was conducted in 2014. The stage of physical dependence was assessed using the Levels of Physical Dependence measure. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to assess relations between physical dependence and other variables. RESULTS: Among 590 current smokers (weighted 16.2% of the sample), 22.3% had no physical dependence, 23.5% were in the Wanting stage, 14.4% in the Craving stage, and 39.8% in the Needing stage. The stage of physical dependence was predicted by daily cigarette consumption, and the time to first cigarette, but not by age, gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION: Fewer individuals were in the craving stage than either the wanting or needing stages. The resulting inverted U-shaped curve with concentrations at either extreme is difficult to explain as a variation of a single biological parameter. The data support an interpretation that progression through the stages of wanting, craving and needing may involve more than one physiological process. WHAT THIS RESEARCH ADDS: Physical dependence to tobacco develops through a characteristic sequence of wanting, craving and needing which correspond to changes in addiction pathways in the brain. It is important to neuroscience research to determine if the development of physical dependence involves changes in a single brain process, or multiple processes. Our data suggests that more than one physiologic process is involved in the progression of physical dependence. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Walton,D., Newcombe,R., Li,J., Tu,D., DiFranza,J.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160801 PMCID Editors
Standardised (plain) cigarette packaging increases attention to both text-based and graphical health warnings: experimental evidence	2015	Department of Psychology, City University London, London, UK; Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.; Department of Psychology, City University London, London, UK.; Department of Global Health & Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Lond	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 129 Issue 1 Start Page 37 Other Pages 42 Notes LR: 20160713; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; GR: 09401/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom; GR: 100714/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom; GR: BB/K01479X/1/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom; JID: 0376507; OID: NLM: PMC4315810; OTO: NOTNL Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1476-5616; 0033-3506 Accession Number PMID: 25542740 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.10.019 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25542740 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether standardised cigarette packaging increases the time spent looking at health warnings, regardless of the format of those warnings. STUDY DESIGN: A factorial (two pack styles x three warning types) within-subject experiment, with participants randomised to different orders of conditions, completed at a university in London, UK. METHODS: Mock-ups of cigarette packets were presented to participants with their branded portion in either standardised (plain) or manufacturer-designed (branded) format. Health warnings were present on all packets, representing all three types currently in use in the UK: black & white text, colour text, or colour images with accompanying text. Gaze position was recorded using a specialised eye tracker, providing the main outcome measure, which was the mean proportion of a five-second viewing period spent gazing at the warning-label region of the packet. RESULTS: An opportunity sample of 30 (six male, mean age = 23) young adults met the following inclusion criteria: 1) not currently a smoker; 2) 50% viewing time. These participants spent a greater proportion of the available time gazing at the warning-label region when the branded section of the pack was standardised (following current Australian guidelines) rather than containing the manufacturer's preferred design (mean difference in proportions = 0.078, 95% confidence interval 0.049 to 0.106, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Data Source Authors Shankleman,M., Sykes,C., Mandeville,K.L., Di Costa,S., Yarrow,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141224 PMCID PMC4315810 Editors
Standardized method for in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida albicans biofilms	2001	Department of Microbiology, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas 78245, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Periodical, Abbrev. Antimicrob.Agents Chemother. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 45 Issue 9 Start Page 2475 Other Pages 2479 Notes LR: 20140613; JID: 0315061; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 7XU7A7DROE (Amphotericin B); 8VZV102JFY (Fluconazole); OID: NLM: PMC90680; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0066-4804; 0066-4804 Accession Number PMID: 11502517 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 11502517 Abstract Candida albicans is implicated in many biomaterial-related infections. Typically, these infections are associated with biofilm formation. Cells in biofilms display phenotypic traits that are dramatically different from those of their free-floating planktonic counterparts and are notoriously resistant to antimicrobial agents. Consequently, biofilm-related infections are inherently difficult to treat and to fully eradicate with normal treatment regimens. Here, we report a rapid and highly reproducible microtiter-based colorimetric assay for the susceptibility testing of fungal biofilms, based on the measurement of metabolic activities of the sessile cells by using a formazan salt reduction assay. The assay was used for in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of several C. albicans strains grown as biofilms against amphotericin B and fluconazole and the increased resistance of C. albicans biofilms against these antifungal agents was demonstrated. Because of its simplicity, compatibility with a widely available 96-well microplate platform, high throughput, and automation potential, we believe this assay represents a promising tool for the standardization of in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of fungal biofilms. Descriptors Amphotericin B/pharmacology, Antifungal Agents/pharmacology, Biofilms/drug effects, Candida albicans/drug effects, Cell Count, Colorimetry, Fluconazole/pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/standards, Reproducibility of Results Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ramage,G., Vande Walle,K., Wickes,B. L., Lopez-Ribot,J. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC90680 Editors

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