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Assessment of nicotine dependence among smokers in Nepal: a community based cross-sectional study 2015 Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu Nepal.; Faculty of Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand ; Department of Public Health, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Sinamanga Read more...
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco induced diseases
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob Induc Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
26-Aug
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
26
Other Pages
015-0053-8. eCollection 2015
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LR: 20150829; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4549004; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/01/06 [received]; 2015/08/20 [accepted]; 2015/08/26 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
2070-7266; 1617-9625
Accession Number
PMID: 26309428
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eng
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Journal Article
DOI
10.1186/s12971-015-0053-8 [doi]
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26309428
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BACKGROUND: The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) are extensively used methods to measure the severity of nicotine dependence among smokers. The primary objective of the study was to assess the nicotine dependence amongst currently smoking Nepalese population. METHODS: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted between August and November 2014. Information was collected using semi-structured questionnaire from three districts of Nepal. Data on demographic characteristics, history of tobacco use and level of nicotine dependence were collected from 587 smokers through face to face interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Non-parametric test were used to compare significant differences among different variables. RESULTS: The median age of respondents was 28 (Inter-Quartile Range: 22-40) years and the median duration of smoking was 10 (5-15) years. Similarly, the median age for smoking initiation was 16 (13-20) years and the median smoking pack year was 4.2 (1.5-12). One third of the respondents consumed smokeless tobacco products. Half of the respondents wanted to quit smoking. The median score for FTND and HSI was 4 (2-5) and 2 (0-3) respectively. There was significant difference in median FTND score with place of residence (p = 0.03), year of smoking (p = 0.03), age at smoking initiation (p = 0.02), smoking pack year (p 6), and HSI scored that three in ten current smokers had high nicotine dependence (HSI > 3). CONCLUSION: Our finding revealed that nicotine dependence is prevalent among Nepalese smoking population. Further studies are required for assurance of tools through bio-markers. Next, smoking cessation program need to be developed considering level of nicotine dependence and pattern of tobacco use.
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Aryal,U.R., Bhatta,D.N., Shrestha,N., Gautam,A.
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20150826
PMCID
PMC4549004
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Assessment of narghile (shisha, hookah) smokers' actual exposure to toxic chemicals requires further sound studies 2011 Read more...
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Periodical, Full
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Pub Date Free Form
Volume
6
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ID: 21584212
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en
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Tobacco smoking is hazardous for health. However, not all forms of tobacco use entail the same risks and the latter should be studied and compared in a sound realistic way. Smoking machines for cigarettes (which are consumed in a few minutes) were early designed as a tool to evaluate the actual intake of toxic substances ('toxicants') by smokers. However, the yields (tar, nicotine, CO, etc.) provided by such machines poorly reflect the actual human smoking behaviour known to depend on numerous factors (anxiety, emotions, anthropological situation, etc.). In the case of narghile smoking, the problems are even more complex, particularly because of the much longer duration of a session. A recent study from the US-American University of Beirut was based on a field smoking topography and claimed consistency with a laboratory smoking machine. We offer a point by point critical analysis of such methods on which most of the 'waterpipe' antismoking literature since 2002 is based.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094468/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ljm.v6i0.5934
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Chaouachi,Kamal
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Assessment of matrix metalloproteinase-8 and-9 levels in the peri-implant sulcular fluid among waterpipe (narghile) smokers and never-smokers with peri-implantitis 2018 Read more...
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Inhalation toxicology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Inhal.Toxicol.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
30
Issue
2
Start Page
72
Other Pages
77
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Taylor & Francis
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google
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Al-Sowygh, Zeyad H, Aldamkh, Meshari Kh, Binmahfooz, Abdulelah M, Al-Aali, Khulud Abdulrahman, Akram, Zohaib, Qutub, Osama A, Javed, Fawad, Abduljabbar, Tariq
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Assessment of interleukin‐1β, interleukin‐6, and tumor necrosis factor‐Α levels in the peri‐implant sulcular fluid among waterpipe (narghile) smokers and never‐smokers with peri‐implantitis 2018 Read more...
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Clinical implant dentistry and related research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Clin.Implant Dent.Relat.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
20
Issue
2
Start Page
144
Other Pages
150
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Wiley Online Library
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google
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Abduljabbar, Tariq, Akram, Zohaib, Vohra, Fahim, Warnakulasuriya, Saman, Javed, Fawad
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Assessment of indoor air concentrations of VOCs and their associated health risks in the library of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 2014 School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, amit.sagarjnu2@gmail.com. Read more...
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Environmental science and pollution research international
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Sci.Pollut.Res.Int.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
21
Issue
3
Start Page
2240
Other Pages
2248
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JID: 9441769; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Volatile Organic Compounds); 2013/06/07 [received]; 2013/09/09 [accepted]; 2013/09/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1614-7499; 0944-1344
Accession Number
PMID: 24046229
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1007/s11356-013-2150-7 [doi]
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24046229
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The present work investigated the levels of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m/p-xylene, and o-xylene (BTEX) in different microenvironments in the library of Jawaharlal Nehru University in summer and winter during 2011-2012. Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks due to organic compounds were also evaluated using US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) conventional approaches. Real-time monitoring was done for TVOC using a data-logging photo-ionization detector. For BTEX measurements, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) standard method which consists of active sampling of air through activated charcoal, followed by analysis with gas chromatography, was performed. Simultaneously, outdoor measurements for TVOC and BTEX were carried out. Indoor concentrations of TVOC and BTEX (except benzene) were higher as compared to the outdoor for both seasons. Toluene and m/p-xylene were the most abundant organic contaminant observed in this study. Indoor to outdoor (I/O) ratios of BTEX compounds were generally greater than unity and ranged from 0.2 to 8.7 and 0.2 to 4.3 in winter and summer, respectively. Statistical analysis and I/O ratios showed that the dominant pollution sources mainly came from indoors. The observed mean concentrations of TVOC lie within the second group of the Molhave criteria of indoor air quality, indicating a multifactorial exposure range. The estimated lifetime cancer risk (LCR) due to benzene in this study exceeded the value of 1 x 10(-6) recommended by USEPA, and the hazard quotient (HQ) of non-cancer risk came under an acceptable range.
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Kumar,A., Singh,B.P., Punia,M., Singh,D., Kumar,K., Jain,V.K.
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20130918
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Assessment of health issues and concerns of israeli seventh graders during school physician examinations: A pilot study 2007 Knishkowy, B., Department of Mother, Child and Adolescent Health, Israel Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 91010, Israel Read more...
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Journal of School Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Sch.Health
Pub Date Free Form
/
Volume
77
Issue
2
Start Page
87
Other Pages
91
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0022-4391; 1746-1561
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Background: The AMA Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) recommends annual medical evaluations during adolescence, emphasizing screening and counseling regarding psychosocial issues. In Israel, seventh graders undergo medical examinations within the school health services, focusing on the detection of physical conditions. We addressed the psychosocial issues of these students by introducing an expanded school physician evaluation. Methods: Twelve school physicians performed structured expanded health evaluations for seventh graders in 11 schools. Each student completed a questionnaire (checklist) with 22 health topics "about which s/he may want to receive information." The physician then carried out a biomedical and psychosocial evaluation, physical examination, and offered counseling to the student. Results: Two hundred and seventy-eight students were examined. The questionnaire required 1-2 minutes, and the physician's evaluation 20-25 minutes. Health behaviors revealed included: currently dieting (28%), no physical activity after school (35%), ever smoked cigarettes (3%), ever smoked a water pipe (9%), used alcoholic beverages (6%), and does not always use front (22%) or rear (55%) seat belt. Nine percent rated their mood as being less than 7 (on a scale from 1 to 10). The leading topics about which the students requested information were height (50%), acne (42%), weight (38%), nutrition/diet (37%), physical activity (35%), and menstrual period (29% of the girls). The physicians counseled the students on an average of 3.6 topics per visit. Conclusions: An expanded school physician examination identifies students with psychosocial problems otherwise undetected during standard physical examinations, and provides the opportunity to address their personal concerns. © 2007, American School Health Association.
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adolescent, article, child health care, female, health behavior, health education, health survey, human, Israel, male, mass screening, mental stress, physical examination, pilot study, questionnaire, school health service
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MEDLINE
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Embase
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Knishkowy,B., Amitai,Y., Hardoff,D., Levy,Y., Kiro,A., Burshtein,O., Faiman,E., Furer,Z., Goldenberg,T., Greenberg,G., Kovalik,G., Kurez,L., Kurlyandchik,R., Lavro,B., Pavlovsky,L., Peri,E., Zareceansky,S., Voytsekhovski,V., Yoresh,A.
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Assessment of genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking using 8-OHdG biomarker 2015 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan azabmohd@yahoo.com.; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy Read more...
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Periodical, Full
Genetics and molecular research : GMR
Periodical, Abbrev.
Genet.Mol.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
14-Aug
Volume
14
Issue
3
Start Page
9555
Other Pages
9561
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JID: 101169387; 0 (Biomarkers); 0 (Mutagens); 88847-89-6 (8-oxo-7-hydrodeoxyguanosine); G9481N71RO (Deoxyguanosine); epublish
Place of Publication
Brazil
ISSN/ISBN
1676-5680; 1676-5680
Accession Number
PMID: 26345888
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.4238/2015.August.14.18 [doi]
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26345888
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in popularity, particularly among young adults. This popularity is related to the lack knowledge regarding the health effects of waterpipe smoking. In this study, we examined the genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking using an 8-hydroxy deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) assay. Genotoxicity was evaluated in the saliva, urine, and serum of 66 waterpipe adult smokers and 46 healthy nonsmokers. The level of addiction to waterpipe smoking was evaluated using the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale-11. Levels of 8-OHdG in the samples were measured using commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Levels of 8-OHdG in the saliva (52,430 +/- 2923 vs 48,430 +/- 4189 pg/mL), urine (2815 +/- 312 vs 2608 +/- 180 pg/mL), and serum (19,720 +/- 202 vs 19,670 +/- 254 pg/mL) were similar between waterpipe smokers and nonsmokers (P > 0.05). In addition, no correlations were found between dependence score and levels of 8-OHdG in all sample types. In conclusion, 8-OHdG is not a good biomarker for genotoxic effect of waterpipe smoking.
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Azab,M., Khabour,O.F., Alzoubi,K.H., Mahmoud,S.A., Anabtawi,M., Quttina,M.
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Date of Electronic
20150814
PMCID
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Assessment of genotoxicity of waterpipe and cigarette smoking in lymphocytes using the sister-chromatid exchange assay: a comparative study 2011 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. khabour@just.edu.jo Read more...
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Periodical, Full
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Mol.Mutagen.
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
52
Issue
3
Start Page
224
Other Pages
228
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CI: Copyright (c) 2010; JID: 8800109; 0 (Mutagens); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2010/04/12 [received]; 2010/04/21 [accepted]; 2010/08/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1098-2280; 0893-6692
Accession Number
PMID: 20740646
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1002/em.20601 [doi]
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20740646
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Tobacco smoking is a major world health problem. Recently, waterpipe smoking has become more popular in many countries. Although the genotoxicity associated with cigarette smoking has been extensively investigated, studies evaluating such toxicity in waterpipe users are still lacking. In this study, we examined the genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking in lymphocytes compared with the genotoxicity of cigarette smoking. Genotoxicity was evaluated using the sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) assay. Fifty waterpipe smokers and 18 healthy nonsmokers participated in this study. Additionally, 18 heavy cigarette smokers (CS) were recruited for comparison. The results show that waterpipe smoking and cigarette smoking significantly increase the frequencies of SCEs (P
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Wiley-Liss, Inc
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Khabour,O.F., Alsatari,E.S., Azab,M., Alzoubi,K.H., Sadiq,M.F.
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Date of Electronic
20100825
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Assessment of familiality, obesity, and other risk factors for early age of cancer diagnosis in adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction 2009 Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals - Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. Amitabh.chak@case.edu Read more...
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The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Gastroenterol.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
104
Issue
8
Start Page
1913
Other Pages
1921
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LR: 20141209; GR: K24 DK002800/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: K24 DK002800-08/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: K24DK002800/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: M01 RR00080/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DK070863/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United Stat
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1572-0241; 0002-9270
Accession Number
PMID: 19491834
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2009.241 [doi]
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PMID
19491834
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OBJECTIVES: Adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction are postulated to be complex genetic diseases. Combined influences of environmental factors and genetic susceptibility likely influence the age at which these cancers develop. The aim of this study was to determine whether familiality and other recognized risk factors are associated with the development of these cancers at an earlier age. METHODS: A structured validated questionnaire was utilized to collect self-reported data on gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms, risk factors for Barrett's esophagus (BE) and family history, including age of cancer diagnosis in affected relatives from probands with BE, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, or adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, at five tertiary care academic hospitals. Medical records of all relatives reported to be affected were requested from hospitals providing this cancer care to confirm family histories. Familiality of BE/cancer, obesity (defined as body mass index >30), gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and other risk factors were assessed for association with a young age of cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: A total of 356, 216 non-familial and 140 familial, cancers were studied. The study population consisted of 292 (82%) men and 64 (18%) women. Mean age of cancer diagnosis was no different in a comparison of familial and non-familial cancers, 62.6 vs. 61.9 years, P=0.70. There were also no significant differences in symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, body mass index, race, gender, and smoking history between familial and non-familial cancers. Mean age of cancer diagnosis was significantly younger in those who were obese 1 year before diagnosis as compared to those who were non-obese, mean age 58.99 vs. 63.6 years, P=0.008. Multivariable modeling of age at cancer diagnosis showed that obesity 1 year before diagnosis was associated with a younger age of cancer diagnosis (P=0.005) after adjustment for heartburn and regurgitation duration. CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is associated with the development of esophageal and gastroesophageal junctional adenocarcinomas at an earlier age. Familial cancers arise at the same age as non-familial cancers and have a similar risk factor profile.
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Adenocarcinoma/epidemiology/etiology/genetics, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Esophageal Neoplasms/epidemiology/etiology/genetics, Esophagogastric Junction, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity/complications, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Young Adult
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Chak,A., Falk,G., Grady,W. M., Kinnard,M., Elston,R., Mittal,S., King,J. F., Willis,J. E., Kondru,A., Brock,W., Barnholtz-Sloan,J.
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20090602
PMCID
PMC2864226
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Assessment of ebola virus disease, health care infrastructure, and preparedness - four counties,Southeastern Liberia, august 2014 2014 Read more...
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
10-Oct
Volume
63
Issue
40
Start Page
891
Other Pages
893
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JID: 7802429; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
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1545-861X; 0149-2195
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PMID: 25299605
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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mm6340a3 [pii]
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25299605
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Ebola virus disease (Ebola) is a multisystem disease caused by a virus of the genus Ebolavirus. In late March 2014, Ebola cases were described in Liberia, with epicenters in Lofa County and later in Montserrado County. While information about case burden and health care infrastructure was available for the two epicenters, little information was available about remote counties in southeastern Liberia. Over 9 days, August 6-14, 2014, Ebola case burden, health care infrastructure, and emergency preparedness were assessed in collaboration with the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in four counties in southeastern Liberia: Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, River Gee, and Maryland. Data were collected by health care facility visits to three of the four county referral hospitals and by unstructured interviews with county and district health officials, hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and health educators in all four counties. Local burial practices were discussed with county officials, but no direct observation of burial practices was conducted. Basic information about Ebola surveillance and epidemiology, case investigation, contact tracing, case management, and infection control was provided to local officials.
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Forrester,J.D., Pillai,S.K., Beer,K.D., Neatherlin,J., Massaquoi,M., Nyenswah,T.G., Montgomery,J.M., De Cock,K., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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