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Prevalence and associated factors of low bone mass in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus	2016	University of Toronto Lupus Clinic, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; University of Toronto Lupus Clinic, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic D	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Lupus Periodical, Abbrev. Lupus Pub Date Free Form 13-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160813; CI: (c) The Author(s) 2016; JID: 9204265; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/04/26 [received]; 2016/07/25 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1477-0962; 0961-2033 Accession Number PMID: 27522094 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 0961203316664597 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27522094 Abstract BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are often treated with glucocorticoids, which place them at risk of bone loss. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this article are to determine: (1) the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and factors associated with low BMD and (2) the prevalence of symptomatic fragility fractures in inception patients of the Toronto Lupus Cohort (TLC). METHODS: Prospectively collected data from the TLC (1996-2015) of inception patients' first BMD were analyzed. For pre-menopausal women/males Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cramarossa,G., Urowitz,M.B., Su,J., Gladman,D., Touma,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160813 PMCID Editors
High prevalence of extended-spectrum and plasmidic AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from poultry in Tunisia	2016	University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Research Laboratory <<Antimicrobial resistance>>, Tunis, Tunisia.; University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis-Research Laboratory <<Antimicrobial resistance>>, Tunis, Tunisia; Univ	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of food microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Food Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 16-Aug Volume 231 Issue Start Page 69 Other Pages 75 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 8412849; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/12/16 [received]; 2016/04/29 [revised]; 2016/05/02 [accepted]; 2016/05/03 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1879-3460; 0168-1605 Accession Number PMID: 27220012 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.05.001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27220012 Abstract This study was conducted to detect extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and plasmidic AmpC beta-lactamase (pAmpC-BL)-producing Escherichia coli isolates in industrial poultry samples were collected from healthy chickens of the three farms. Samples were inoculated onto desoxycholate-lactose-agar plates supplemented with cefotaxime (2mg/L). E. coli was identified by biochemical and molecular methods and antibiotic susceptibility testing by the disk diffusion method. Genes encoding ESBLs and pAmpC-BL were detected by PCR and sequencing. Phylogenetic groups were determined by triplex PCR. The molecular typing of strains was done by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) in those isolates showing different PFGE patterns. Cefotaxime-resistant E. coli isolates were recovered in 48 of 137 fecal samples (35%), and one isolate/sample was further studied. The following beta-lactamase genes were detected: blaCTX-M-1 (29 isolates, isolated in all three farms), blaCTX-M-15 (5 isolates, confined in farm II), blaCTX-M-14 and blaCMY-2 (one isolate and 13 isolates, respectively, in farm III). The 48 cefotaxime-resistant isolates were distributed into phylogroups: B1 (n=21), A (n=15) and D (n=12). PFGE analysis revealed 19 unrelated patterns: 15 different profiles among ESBL-positive strains and 4 among the CMY-2-positive isolates. The following sequence types-associated phylogroups were detected: a) CTX-M-1-positive strains: lineages ST542-B1, ST212-B1, ST58-B1, ST155-B1 and ST349-D; b) CTX-M-15-positive strain: lineage ST405-D; c) CTX-M-14-positive strain: lineage ST1056-B1; d) CMY-2-positive strains: lineages ST117-D, ST2197-A, and ST155-B1. Healthy chickens constitute an important reservoir of ESBL- and pAmpC-BL-producing E. coli isolates that potentially could be transmitted to humans via the food chain or by direct contact. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Maamar,E., Hammami,S., Alonso,C.A., Dakhli,N., Abbassi,M.S., Ferjani,S., Hamzaoui,Z., Saidani,M., Torres,C., Boutiba-Ben Boubaker,I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160503 PMCID Editors
Antidepressants for smoking cessation	2007	University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry, 38 Fletcher Place, Burlington, Vermont 05401-1419, USA. john.hughes@uvm.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Cochrane database of systematic reviews Periodical, Abbrev. Cochrane Database Syst.Rev. Pub Date Free Form 24-Jan Volume -1 Issue 1 Start Page CD000031 Other Pages Notes LR: 20140312; JID: 100909747; 0 (Anti-Anxiety Agents); 0 (Antidepressive Agents); UIN: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;1:CD000031. PMID: 24402784; RF: 186; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-493X; 1361-6137 Accession Number PMID: 17253443 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review; IM DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD000031.pub3 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 17253443 Abstract BACKGROUND: There are at least two theoretical reasons to believe antidepressants might help in smoking cessation. Nicotine withdrawal may produce depressive symptoms or precipitate a major depressive episode and antidepressants may relieve these. Nicotine may have antidepressant effects that maintain smoking, and antidepressants may substitute for this effect. Alternatively, some antidepressants may have a specific effect on neural pathways underlying nicotine addiction, (e.g. blocking nicotine receptors) independent of their antidepressant effects. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review is to assess the effect of antidepressant medications in aiding long-term smoking cessation. The medications include bupropion; doxepin; fluoxetine; imipramine; moclobemide; nortriptyline; paroxetine; sertraline, tryptophan and venlafaxine. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group trials register which includes trials indexed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, SciSearch and PsycINFO, and other reviews and meeting abstracts, in September 2006. SELECTION CRITERIA: We considered randomized trials comparing antidepressant medications to placebo or an alternative pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation. We also included trials comparing different doses, using pharmacotherapy to prevent relapse or re-initiate smoking cessation or to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption. We excluded trials with less than six months follow up. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: We extracted data in duplicate on the type of study population, the nature of the pharmacotherapy, the outcome measures, method of randomization, and completeness of follow up. The main outcome measure was abstinence from smoking after at least six months follow up in patients smoking at baseline, expressed as an odds ratio (OR). We used the most rigorous definition of abstinence available in each trial, and biochemically validated rates if available. Where appropriate, we performed meta-analysis using a fixed-effect model. MAIN RESULTS: Seventeen new trials were identified since the last update in 2004 bringing the total number of included trials to 53. There were 40 trials of bupropion and eight trials of nortriptyline. When used as the sole pharmacotherapy, bupropion (31 trials, odds ratio [OR] 1.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.72 to 2.19) and nortriptyline (four trials, OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.61 to 3.41) both doubled the odds of cessation. There is insufficient evidence that adding bupropion or nortriptyline to nicotine replacement therapy provides an additional long-term benefit. Three trials of extended therapy with bupropion to prevent relapse after initial cessation did not find evidence of a significant long-term benefit. From the available data bupropion and nortriptyline appear to be equally effective and of similar efficacy to nicotine replacement therapy. Pooling three trials comparing bupropion to varenicline showed a lower odds of quitting with bupropion (OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.78). There is a risk of about 1 in 1000 of seizures associated with bupropion use. Concerns that bupropion may increase suicide risk are currently unproven. Nortriptyline has the potential for serious side-effects, but none have been seen in the few small trials for smoking cessation. There were six trials of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; four of fluoxetine, one of sertraline and one of paroxetine. None of these detected significant long-term effects, and there was no evidence of a significant benefit when results were pooled. There was one trial of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor moclobemide, and one of the atypical antidepressant venlafaxine. Neither of these detected a significant long-term benefit. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: The antidepressants bupropion and nortriptyline aid long-term smoking cessation but selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g. fluoxetine) do not. Evidence suggests that the mode of action of bupropion and nortriptyline is independent of their antidepressant effe Descriptors Anti-Anxiety Agents/adverse effects/therapeutic use, Antidepressive Agents/adverse effects/therapeutic use, Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Smoking/drug therapy, Smoking Cessation/methods Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hughes,J. R., Stead,L. F., Lancaster,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20070124 PMCID Editors
Exemptions for hookah bars in clean indoor air legislation: a public health concern	2010	University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. noonande@hotmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Nurs. Pub Date Free Form Jan-Feb Volume 27 Issue 1 Start Page 49 Other Pages 53 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 8501498; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 059QF0KO0R (Water); 16291-96-6 (Charcoal); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1525-1446; 0737-1209 Accession Number PMID: 20055968 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; N DOI 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00826.x [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20055968 Abstract Popularity of waterpipe smoking or hookah smoking in the United States has been growing for some time now among youth and young adults. Currently, many cities and states have exemptions that allow hookah bars to remain in operation despite the passage of clean indoor air legislation. From a public health perspective this is concerning for many reasons. One public health concern with the increase in popularity of this type of tobacco use is the associated health effects. Another concern is that hookah smoke produces a sweet smelling aroma making it less obvious that patrons and employees of hookah bars are inhaling noxious fumes from mainstream smoke, as well as the toxins from the charcoal that is used to heat the tobacco. The purpose of this paper is to discuss smoke-free air legislation in relation to hookah use, the public health implications of exempting hookah bars from current smoke-free legislation, and implications for the public health nurse in protecting the public from the dangers of second-hand smoke, and limiting this new form of tobacco use. Descriptors Adolescent, Air Pollution, Indoor/adverse effects/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, Charcoal/adverse effects, Equipment Design, Health Policy/legislation & jurisprudence, Humans, Lobbying, Nurse's Role, Public Health/legislation & jurisprudence, Public Health Nursing/organization & administration, Restaurants/legislation & jurisprudence, Smoking/adverse effects/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, United States, Water, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Noonan,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Bidi and hookah use among Canadian youth: findings from the 2010 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey	2013	University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Preventing chronic disease Periodical, Abbrev. Prev.Chronic Dis. Pub Date Free Form 9-May Volume 10 Issue Start Page E73 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160317; GR: 53893/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; JID: 101205018; OID: NLM: PMC3664211; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-1151; 1545-1151 Accession Number PMID: 23660115 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5888/pcd10.120290 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23660115 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although cigarette use among Canadian youth has decreased significantly in recent years, alternative forms of tobacco use are becoming increasingly popular. Surveillance of youth tobacco use can help inform prevention programs by monitoring trends in risk behaviors. We examined the prevalence of bidi and hookah use and factors associated with their use among Canadian youth by using data from the 2010-2011 Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). METHODS: We analyzed YSS data from 28,416 students (2006-2007) and 31,396 students (2010-2011) in grades 9 through 12 to examine prevalence of bidi and hookah use. We conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses of 2010-2011 YSS data to examine factors associated with bidi and hookah use. RESULTS: From 2006 through 2010, prevalence of hookah use among Canadian youth increased by 6% (P = .02). Marijuana use emerged as a consistent predictor of bidi and hookah use. Males, youth of black, Latin, or other descent, and youth of Asian descent were more likely to use bidis (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; OR, 15.6; OR, 14.9) or hookah (OR, 1.3; OR, 2.4; OR, 1.5). Current cigarette smokers were more likely than nonsmokers to be current users of bidis (OR, 6.7) and hookahs (OR, 3.0), and occasional and frequent alcohol drinkers were also more likely than nondrinkers to be current hookah users (OR, 2.8; OR, 3.6). CONCLUSION: Although bidi use has not changed significantly among Canadian youth, the increase in hookah use warrants attention. Understanding the factors associated with use of bidis and hookahs can inform the development of tobacco use prevention programs to address emerging at-risk youth populations. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Czoli,C.D., Leatherdale,S.T., Rynard,V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130509 PMCID PMC3664211 Editors
Policy Options to Promote Smokefree Environments for Children and Adolescents	2015	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Public Health, Milwaukee, WI 53201.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care Periodical, Abbrev. Curr.Probl.Pediatr.Adolesc.Health.Care. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 45 Issue 6 Start Page 146 Other Pages 181 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 101134613; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2015/03/23 [received]; 2015/04/14 [accepted]; 2015/05/29 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1538-3199; 1538-3199 Accession Number PMID: 26032229 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.1016/j.cppeds.2015.04.001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26032229 Abstract Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among children is associated with a wide variety of adverse health risks, including: asthma, otitis media, respiratory infections, impaired lung growth and function, decreased exercise tolerance, cognitive impairments, behavior problems, and sudden infant death syndrome. Unfortunately, over 40% of children aged 3-11 years-15.1 million children-are currently exposed to SHS, with nearly 70% of black children in this age group being exposed. Over the past three decades, great strides have been made in establishing smokefree environments for adults, ultimately reducing their SHS exposure. Regulations have been passed at the organizational, local, and state levels that increasingly ban smoking in the workplace and public places. Children's SHS exposure patterns, however, differ from adults' exposures, with greater time spent in the home and other potentially unregulated venues (school, child care, and car). This means that children have been afforded relatively less protection from SHS by these smokefree regulations. It is imperative, therefore, to seek alternative options for promoting smokefree environments for children throughout the United States. This article explores policy options that promote smokefree environments for children and adolescents: comprehensive smokefree/tobacco-free policies covering indoor/outdoor public places, housing, private vehicles, and child care, as well as Clinical Guidelines regarding patient/family interviews on smoking, SHS, cessation, and voluntary smokefree efforts. The policy section highlights the role of child and adolescent health practitioners in promoting these policies with the hope of fostering engagement of these key stakeholders in the policy process. Note, there are a wide range of important policy and regulatory strategies aimed at reducing tobacco initiation and use among children, adolescents, and young adults; while essential in tobacco prevention and control efforts, a discussion of these strategies is beyond the scope of this article. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Mosby, Inc Data Source Authors Bartholomew,K.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150529 PMCID Editors
Action to stop smoking in suspected tuberculosis (ASSIST) in Pakistan: a cluster randomized, controlled trial	2013	University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom. kamran.siddiqi@york.ac.uk	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Annals of Internal Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Ann.Intern.Med. Pub Date Free Form 7-May Volume 158 Issue 9 Start Page 667 Other Pages 675 Notes LR: 20131121; ISRCTN/ISRCTN08829879; JID: 0372351; 01ZG3TPX31 (Bupropion); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1539-3704; 0003-4819 Accession Number PMID: 23648948 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; AIM; IM DOI 10.7326/0003-4819-158-9-201305070-00006 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23648948 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is responsible for a large proportion of the total disease burden from tuberculosis. Pakistan is one of the 10 high-burden countries for both tuberculosis and tobacco use. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of a behavioral support intervention and bupropion in achieving 6-month continuous abstinence in adult smokers with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. DESIGN: Cluster randomized, controlled trial. (Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN08829879) SETTING: Health centers in the Jhang and Sargodha districts in Pakistan. PATIENTS: 1955 adult smokers with suspected tuberculosis. INTERVENTION: Health centers were randomly assigned to provide 2 brief behavioral support sessions (BSS), BSS plus 7 weeks of bupropion therapy (BSS+), or usual care. MEASUREMENTS: The primary end point was continuous abstinence at 6 months after the quit date and was determined by carbon monoxide levels in patients. Secondary end points were point abstinence at 1 and 6 months. RESULTS: Both treatments led to statistically significant relative risks (RRs) for abstinence compared with usual care (RR for BSS+, 8.2 [95% CI, 3.7 to 18.2]; RR for BSS, 7.4 [CI, 3.4 to 16.4]). Equivalence between the treatments could not be established. In the BSS+ group, 275 of 606 patients (45.4% [CI, 41.4% to 49.4%]) achieved continuous abstinence compared with 254 of 620 (41.0% [CI, 37.1% to 45.0%]) in the BSS group and 52 of 615 (8.5% [CI, 6.4% to 10.9%]) in the usual care group. There was substantial heterogeneity of program effects across clusters. LIMITATIONS: Imbalances in the urban and rural proportions and smoking habits among treatment groups, and inability to confirm adherence to bupropion treatment and validate longer-term abstinence or the effect of smoking cessation on tuberculosis outcomes. CONCLUSION: Behavioral support alone or in combination with bupropion is effective in promoting cessation in smokers with suspected tuberculosis. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: International Development Research Centre. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Siddiqi,K., Khan,A., Ahmad,M., Dogar,O., Kanaan,M., Newell,J.N., Thomson,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The hazards of hospitals and selected public buildings of Legionella pneumophila	2013	Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Katedra i Zaklad Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej. agnieszka.sikora24@wp.pl; Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Katedra i Zaklad Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej.; Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Katedra i Zaklad Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej.;	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego Periodical, Abbrev. Pol.Merkur Lekarski Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 35 Issue 209 Start Page 263 Other Pages 267 Notes JID: 9705469; ppublish Place of Publication Poland ISSN/ISBN 1426-9686; 1426-9686 Accession Number PMID: 24575645 Language pol SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24575645 Abstract The registered infection and outbreaks of epidemic tend to monitor potential reservoirs of Legionella infection. According to the Act of 29 March 2007 on the requirements for the quality of water intended for human consumption are required to test for the presence and number of Legionella in the water system of hospitals. In case of detection of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 (SG 1) or increased above normal number other serogroups of bacteria it is necessary to eradicate these bacteria from the water system. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of contamination of the water supply system of selected public buildings and analyze the effectiveness of disinfection methods for the elimination of L. pneumophila in hot water systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The materials for this study were hot and cold water samples which were collected from the water supply system of 23 different objects. Enumeration of Legionella bacteria in water samples was determined by membrane filtration (FM) and/or by surface inoculation methods according to the standards: PN-ISO 11731: 2002: "The quality of the water. Detection and enumeration of Legionella" and PN-EN ISO 11731-2: 2008: "Water quality--Detection and enumeration of Legionella--Part 2: Methodology of membrane filtration for water with a small number of bacteria". RESULTS: L. pneumophila was present in 164 samples of hot water, which accounted for 76.99%. In all tested water samples L. pneumophila SG 2-14 strains were detected. The most virulent strain--L. pneumophila SG 1 was not detected. In examined 23 objects in 12 of L. pneumophila exceed acceptable levels > 100 CFU/100 ml. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of L. pneumophila SG 2-14 demonstrated in all examined objects, indicating the risk of infection, and the need for permanent monitoring of the water system supply. The thermal disinfection is the most common, inexpensive, and effective method of control of L. pneumophila used in examined objects, but does not eliminate bacterial biofilm. Disinfection using the filters stopped of L. pneumophila, and was the method of complementary thermal disinfection. Chlorine dioxide is a very effective biocide for large numbers of L. pneumophila in water systems. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sikora,A., Koziol-Montewka,M., Wojtowicz-Bobin,M., Gladysz,I., Dobosz,P. Original/Translated Title Zagrozenia szpitali oraz wybranych obiektow uzytecznosci publicznej bakteriami Legionella pneumophila URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Knowledge, Beliefs, Behaviors, and Social Norms Related to Use of Alternative Tobacco Products Among Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students in an Urban U.S. University Setting	2016	Upsilon, Associate Professor, New, York University College of Nursing NYU Global Institute of Public Health, New York City, NY, USA.; Resident, University of Michigan School of Medicine, AnnArbor, MI, USA.; Alpha Chi, Assistant Professor, Boston College S	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau Periodical, Abbrev. J.Nurs.Scholarsh. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 48 Issue 2 Start Page 147 Other Pages 153 Notes CI: (c) 2016; JID: 100911591; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/11/24 [accepted]; 2016/02/04 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1547-5069; 1527-6546 Accession Number PMID: 26845631 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; N DOI 10.1111/jnu.12192 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26845631 Abstract PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to assess nursing students' knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms regarding use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs). DESIGN AND METHODS: This anonymous online survey was conducted with all students enrolled in a college of nursing. The survey utilized measures from several national tobacco studies to assess knowledge and beliefs about ATPs (hookahs, cigars or cigarillos, bidis, kreteks, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes) compared to cigarettes, health effects of ATPs, personal use of ATPs, and social norms. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Descriptive statistics and frequencies were performed for basic sociodemographic data. Paired samples t tests were performed to determine differences for scaled measures. FINDINGS: Nursing students demonstrated very low levels of knowledge about ATPs and their health consequences, despite high rates of ATP personal use. About 76% of participants reported use of one or more ATPs once or more in their lifetimes. A greater proportion of students had used hookahs or waterpipes (39.6%) compared to cigarettes (32.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' lack of knowledge about the emerging use and health threats associated with ATPs may undermine their ability to provide appropriate tobacco cessation counseling. Research is needed to identify gaps in nurses' education regarding tobacco cessation counseling and to develop new counseling approaches specific to use of ATPs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Nurses play critical roles in counseling their patients for tobacco cessation. Further research and education about the risks presented by ATPs are critical to reducing excess tobacco-related mortality. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Sigma Theta Tau International Data Source Authors VanDevanter,N., Zhou,S., Katigbak,C., Naegle,M., Sherman,S., Weitzman,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160204 PMCID Editors
Hubble bubble equals trouble: the hazards of water pipe smoking.	2006	Urkin, J., Primary Pediatric Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of theNegev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full TheScientificWorldJournal Periodical, Abbrev. ScientificWorldJournal Pub Date Free Form / Volume 6 Issue Start Page 1990 Other Pages 1997 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1537-744X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A Narghile, one of the names for a water pipe, is an instrument for tobacco smoking that has became a trend among the youth in Israel. The mistaken opinion that smoking a Narghile is not as dangerous as smoking cigarettes makes the youngsters and their parents take it lightly and contributes to the expansion of its use. The objective of this paper was to review the literature on the health risks of Narghile smoking. A literature search of Medline (PubMed) and the Internet on the health hazards of Narghile smoking was conducted. The health hazards that the Narghile smoker is exposed to include interference with oxidation, damage to genetic compounds, increased risk of developing malignancies, infectious diseases, damage to the fetus and newborn, and exposure to commonly abused chemicals. It is concluded that increased awareness of the expanded use of the Narghile is imperative and education programs about the prevention of cigarette smoking and substance abuse should also include Narghile smoking. Descriptors adolescent, child behavior, human, psychological aspect, review, smoking, tobacco dependence Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Urkin,J., Ochaion,R., Peleg,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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