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Alveolar bone loss and tooth loss in male cigar and pipe smokers	1999	VA Outpatient Clinic, Boston, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Dent.Assoc. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 130 Issue 1 Start Page 57 Other Pages 64 Notes LR: 20071114; GR: DA 10073/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7503060; ppublish Place of Publication UNITED STATES ISSN/ISBN 0002-8177; 0002-8177 Accession Number PMID: 9919032 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; D; IM DOI S0002-8177(14)65673-7 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 9919032 Abstract BACKGROUND: While cigarette smoking is recognized as being detrimental to oral health, the effects of cigar and pipe smoking on tooth-loss risk, alveolar bone loss and periodontal disease are not known. The authors conducted this study to determine whether cigar and pipe smokers were at greater risk of experiencing tooth loss and alveolar bone loss than were nonsmokers. METHODS: The authors studied 690 dentate men who participate in the Veterans Affairs Dental Longitudinal Study. Subjects are not VA patients, and they receive medical and dental care in the private sector. A board-certified periodontist conducted clinical examinations triennially for 23 years. These examinations included the number of teeth remaining, number of decayed and filled surfaces per tooth, and indicator scores for plaque, calculus, pocket probing depth, gingival bleeding and tooth mobility. Alveolar bone loss was assessed at each examination on intraoral periapical radiographs using the Schei ruler method, which measures loss of bone height in 20 percent increments. Multivariate analyses of tooth-loss rates and alveolar bone loss controlled for demographic and oral hygiene measures. RESULTS: The relative risk, or RR, of tooth loss compared with that of nonsmokers was significantly elevated in cigar smokers (RR = 1.3, 95 percent confidence interval, or CI, = 1.2, 1.5), pipe smokers (RR = 1.6, 95 percent CI = 1.4, 1.9) and cigarette smokers (RR = 1.6, 95 percent CI = 1.5, 1.7). The percentages of mesial and distal sites with moderate-to-severe progression of alveolar bone loss (a change of 40 percent or more from baseline) were 8 +/- 1 percent (mean +/- standard error) in nonsmokers, 16 +/- 3 percent in cigar smokers (P < .05), 13 +/- 4 percent in pipe smokers (P = .17), and 16 +/- 3 percent in cigarette smokers (P < .001). Pipe and cigar smokers did not differ significantly from nonsmokers with respect to the percentage of sites at baseline with moderate-to-severe scores for calculus, pocket probing depth, gingival bleeding or tooth mobility. Pipe smokers had fewer sites with moderate-to-severe plaque accumulation than did nonsmokers (7 +/- 11 vs. 13 +/- 17, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: The authors found that men who smoke cigars or pipes were at increased risk of experiencing tooth loss. Cigar smokers also were at increased risk of experiencing alveolar bone loss. These elevations in risk are similar in magnitude to those observed in cigarette smokers. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The increases in risk related to cigar and pipe smoking provide a strong rationale for targeting smoking prevention and smoking cessation programs to smokers of all tobacco products. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Alveolar Bone Loss/etiology, Confidence Intervals, DMF Index, Demography, Dental Calculus/etiology, Dental Plaque Index, Disease Progression, Gingival Hemorrhage/etiology, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Oral Hygiene, Periodontal Diseases/etiology, Periodontal Pocket/etiology, Risk Factors, Smoking/adverse effects, Tooth Loss/etiology, Tooth Mobility/etiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Krall,E. A., Garvey,A. J., Garcia,R. I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Equipment for testing the water-tightness of drinking water pipe joints in relation to the new requirements of installation and repair of pipes damaged by war.; Attrezzature per la prova ed il controllo di tenuta dei giunti delle condutture per acque pota	1951	Vacino, E.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rendiconti - Istituto superiore di sanitÃ Periodical, Abbrev. Rend Ist Sup Sanit Pub Date Free Form / Volume 14 Issue 1 Start Page 5 Other Pages 18 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0370-5811 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors article, PLUMBING, sanitation Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Vacino,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
PVC-H used for waste water pipes	1979	VEB Kombinat Tiefbau, Berlin	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Wasserwirtschaft Wassertechnik Periodical, Abbrev. WASSERWIRTSCH.WASSERTECHN. Pub Date Free Form 1979/ Volume 29 Issue 10 Start Page 332 Other Pages 333 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0043-0986 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors plastic, methodology, pipeline, therapy, waste water management Links Book Title SYSTEMLOSUNG PVC-H ABWASSERNETZE. ANWENDUNGSSTAND UND ERFAHRUNGEN Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Albert,J., Pfaff,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Removal of MS2, Qbeta and GA bacteriophages during drinking water treatment at pilot scale	2012	Veolia Environment Research and Innovation, Chemin de la Digue, BP76, 78608 Maisons-Laffitte Cedex, France. nicolas.boudaud@veolia.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water research Periodical, Abbrev. Water Res. Pub Date Free Form 15-May Volume 46 Issue 8 Start Page 2651 Other Pages 2664 Notes LR: 20131121; CI: Copyright (c) 2012; JID: 0105072; 0 (Drinking Water); 0 (Membranes, Artificial); 0 (Solutions); 4R7X1O2820 (Chlorine); 2011/03/01 [received]; 2012/01/27 [revised]; 2012/02/11 [accepted]; 2012/03/03 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1879-2448; 0043-1354 Accession Number PMID: 22421032 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2012.02.020 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22421032 Abstract The removal of MS2, Qbeta and GA, F-specific RNA bacteriophages, potential surrogates for pathogenic waterborne viruses, was investigated during a conventional drinking water treatment at pilot scale by using river water, artificially and independently spiked with these bacteriophages. The objective of this work is to develop a standard system for assessing the effectiveness of drinking water plants with respect to the removal of MS2, Qbeta and GA bacteriophages by a conventional pre-treatment process (coagulation-flocculation-settling-sand filtration) followed or not by an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane (complete treatment process). The specific performances of three UF membranes alone were assessed by using (i) pre-treated water and (ii) 0.1 mM sterile phosphate buffer solution (PBS), spiked with bacteriophages. These UF membranes tested in this work were designed for drinking water treatment market and were also selected for research purpose. The hypothesis serving as base for this study was that the interfacial properties for these three bacteriophages, in terms of electrostatic charge and the degree of hydrophobicity, could induce variations in the removal performances achieved by drinking water treatments. The comparison of the results showed a similar behaviour for both MS2 and Qbeta surrogates whereas it was particularly atypical for the GA surrogate. The infectious character of MS2 and Qbeta bacteriophages was mostly removed after clarification followed by sand filtration processes (more than a 4.8-log reduction) while genomic copies were removed at more than a 4.0-log after the complete treatment process. On the contrary, GA bacteriophage was only slightly removed by clarification followed by sand filtration, with less than 1.7-log and 1.2-log reduction, respectively. After the complete treatment process achieved, GA bacteriophage was removed with less than 2.2-log and 1.6-log reduction, respectively. The effectiveness of the three UF membranes tested in terms of bacteriophages removal showed significant differences, especially for GA bacteriophage. These results could provide recommendations for drinking water suppliers in terms of selection criteria for membranes. MS2 bacteriophage is widely used as a surrogate for pathogenic waterborne viruses in Europe and the United States. In this study, the choice of MS2 bacteriophage as the best surrogate to be used for assessment of the effectiveness of drinking water treatment in removal of pathogenic waterborne viruses in worst conditions is clearly challenged. It was shown that GA bacteriophage is potentially a better surrogate as a worst case than MS2. Considering GA bacteriophage as the best surrogate in this study, a chlorine disinfection step could guaranteed a complete removal of this model and ensure the safety character of drinking water plants. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Boudaud,N., Machinal,C., David,F., Freval-Le Bourdonnec,A., Jossent,J., Bakanga,F., Arnal,C., Jaffrezic,M.P., Oberti,S., Gantzer,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120303 PMCID Editors
Examining vulnerability to smokeless tobacco use among adolescents and adults meeting diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder	2014	Vermont Center on Behavior and Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont.; Vermont Center on Behavior and Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont.; Department of Psychiatry and Department of Psychology, University of Ve	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology Periodical, Abbrev. Exp.Clin.Psychopharmacol. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 22 Issue 4 Start Page 316 Other Pages 322 Notes LR: 20150805; GR: K01TW008410/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: P20 GM103644/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States; GR: P20GM103644/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA036114/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA036114/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1936-2293; 1064-1297 Accession Number PMID: 24978349 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1037/a0037291 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24978349 Abstract Smoking prevalence is unevenly distributed in the U.S. population, with those with mental illness, other substance use disorders, and lower socioeconomic status being especially vulnerable. Less research has been conducted on the association between these same vulnerabilities and smokeless tobacco (ST) use. The present study examined cigarette and ST use among adolescents and adults who met diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Utilizing the most recent (2011) NSDUH, we compared odds for current cigarette smoking and ST use among adolescents and adults meeting criteria for past-year major depressive disorder to the general population, after adjusting for potential confounding influences of sociodemographic and other substance use characteristics. Analyses were conducted to examine sex as a moderator of the relation between major depressive disorder and tobacco use. Odds for current cigarette smoking among those classified with major depressive disorder were increased among adolescents (OR = 1.33, 95% CI [1.05, 1.69], p = .021) and adults (OR = 1.70, 95% CI [1.47, 1.97], p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Redner,R., White,T.J., Harder,V.S., Higgins,S.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140630 PMCID PMC4124457 Editors
E-cigarette use among women of reproductive age: Impulsivity, cigarette smoking status, and other risk factors	2016	Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, University of Vermont, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, United States; Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, United States; Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Unit	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Preventive medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form 1-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160805; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 0322116; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/12/14 [received]; 2016/07/23 [revised]; 2016/07/31 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1096-0260; 0091-7435 Accession Number PMID: 27492277 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0091-7435(16)30206-7 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27492277 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The study aim was to examine impulsivity and other risk factors for e-cigarette use among women of reproductive age comparing current daily cigarette smokers to never cigarette smokers.Women of reproductive age are of special interest because of the additional risk that tobacco and nicotine use represents should they become pregnant. METHOD: Survey data were collected anonymously online using Amazon Mechanical Turk in 2014.Participants were 800 women ages 24-44years from the US.Half (n=400) reported current, daily smoking and half (n=400) reported smoking Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Chivers,L.L., Hand,D.J., Priest,J.S., Higgins,S.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160801 PMCID Editors
Long bone histology of the stem salamander Kokartus honorarius (Amphibia: Caudata) from the Middle Jurassic of Kyrgyzstan	2015	Vertebrate Zoology Department, Biological Faculty, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of anatomy Periodical, Abbrev. J.Anat. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 226 Issue 4 Start Page 334 Other Pages 347 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 0137162; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/01/05 [accepted]; 2015/02/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-7580; 0021-8782 Accession Number PMID: 25682890 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1111/joa.12281 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25682890 Abstract Kokartus honorarius from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of Kyrgyzstan is one of the oldest salamanders in the fossil record, characterized by a mixture of plesiomorphic morphological features and characters shared with crown-group salamanders. Here we present a detailed histological analysis of its long bones. The analysis of a growth series demonstrates a significant histological maturation during ontogeny, expressed by the progressive appearance of longitudinally oriented primary vascular canals, primary osteons, growth marks, remodelling features in primary bone tissues, as well as progressive resorption of the calcified cartilage, formation of endochondral bone and development of cartilaginous to bony trabeculae in the epiphyses. Apart from the presence of secondary osteons, the long bone histology of Kokartus is very similar to that of miniaturized temnospondyls, other Jurassic stem salamanders, miniaturized seymouriamorphs and modern crown-group salamanders. We propose that the presence of secondary osteons in Kokartus honorarius is a plesiomorphic feature, and the loss of secondary osteons in the long bones of crown-group salamanders as well as in those of miniaturized temnospondyls is the result of miniaturization processes. Hitherto, all stem salamander long bong histology (Kokartus, Marmorerpeton and 'salamander A') has been generally described as having paedomorphic features (i.e. the presence of Katschenko's Line and a layer of calcified cartilage), these taxa were thus most likely neotenic forms. The absence of clear lines of arrested growth and annuli in long bones of Kokartus honorarius suggests that the animals lived in an environment with stable local conditions. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Anatomical Society Data Source Authors Skutschas,P., Stein,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150212 PMCID Editors
Prospective evaluation of the prevalence of gastric Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with GERD, Barrett's esophagus, Barrett's dysplasia, and Barrett's adenocarcinoma	2000	Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The American Journal of Gastroenterology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Gastroenterol. Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 95 Issue 2 Start Page 387 Other Pages 394 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 0421030; 0 (Coloring Agents); 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors); 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors); ppublish Place of Publication UNITED STATES ISSN/ISBN 0002-9270; 0002-9270 Accession Number PMID: 10685740 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI S0002-9270(99)00817-5 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 10685740 Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to prospectively determine the prevalence of gastric H. pylori infection in Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's complicated by dysplasia or adenocarcinoma. METHODS: The prevalence of H. pylori was determined in Barrett's esophagus patients compared to a control population of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) only. All patients had a minimum of 10 gastric surveillance biopsies obtained. H. pylori colonization was determined upon the basis of hematoxylin and eosin and use of a modified Giemsa and or Steiner's silver stain of all gastric biopsy specimens. RESULTS: Two hundred and eighty-nine Barrett's patients and 217 GERD control patients were included in the study. H. pylori was found in 95/289 (32.9%) of the Barrett's patients, compared with 96/217 (44.2%) of the GERD controls (NS). Forty-seven of the Barrett's patients had low-grade dysplasia/indefinite dysplasia, 14 high-grade dysplasia, and 20 Barrett's adenocarcinoma. When Barrett's was subgrouped according to absence of dysplasia, and presence of low-grade dysplasia, high-grade dysplasia, or adenocarcinoma, H. pylori prevalence was found to be significantly less for patients with Barrett's high-grade dysplasia (14.3%) and adenocarcinoma (15.0%) versus patients with GERD alone (44.2%), Barrett's alone (35.1%), or Barrett's with low-grade dysplasia (36.2%) (p = 0.016). This difference could not be explained by differences between Barrett's esophagus patients infected with H. pylori and those who were not with respect to gender, smoking history, alcohol consumption, use of proton pump inhibitor, or length of Barrett's mucosa. CONCLUSIONS: Barrett's high-grade dysplasia and adenocarcinoma are significantly more prevalent in patients who are not infected with H. pylori. H. pylori appears to have a protective effect against the development of Barrett's adenocarcinoma. Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/epidemiology/microbiology, Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology, Analysis of Variance, Barrett Esophagus/epidemiology/microbiology/pathology, Biopsy, Chi-Square Distribution, Coloring Agents, Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use, Esophageal Neoplasms/epidemiology/microbiology, Esophagoscopy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gastroesophageal Reflux/drug therapy/epidemiology/microbiology, Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology, Helicobacter pylori/growth & development, Humans, Kansas/epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Proton Pump Inhibitors, Smoking/epidemiology, Stomach Diseases/epidemiology/microbiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Weston,A. P., Badr,A. S., Topalovski,M., Cherian,R., Dixon,A., Hassanein,R. S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease	2014	Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: jhr@umich.edu.; Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Gastroenterology clinics of North America Periodical, Abbrev. Gastroenterol.Clin.North Am. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 43 Issue 1 Start Page 1 Other Pages 14 Notes CI: Published by Elsevier Inc.; JID: 8706257; Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/12/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1558-1942; 0889-8553 Accession Number PMID: 24503355 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.1016/j.gtc.2013.11.006 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24503355 Abstract The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms increased approximately 50% until the mid-1990s, when it plateaued. The incidence of complications related to GERD including hospitalization, esophageal strictures, esophageal adenocarcinoma, and mortality also increased during that time period, but the increase in esophageal adenocarcinoma has since slowed, and the incidence of strictures has decreased since the mid-1990s. GERD is responsible for the greatest direct costs in the United States of any gastrointestinal disease, and most of those expenditures are for pharmacotherapy. Risk factors for GERD include obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and respiratory diseases. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rubenstein,J.H., Chen,J.W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131227 PMCID Editors
Distribution system water age can create premise plumbing corrosion hotspots	2015	Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA, smasters@vt.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental monitoring and assessment Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Monit.Assess. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 187 Issue 9 Start Page 559 Other Pages 015-4747-4. Epub 2015 Aug 7 Notes JID: 8508350; 0 (Drinking Water); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 12597-71-6 (brass); 2P299V784P (Lead); 789U1901C5 (Copper); J41CSQ7QDS (Zinc); 2015/01/12 [received]; 2015/07/14 [accepted]; 2015/08/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-2959; 0167-6369 Accession Number PMID: 26251058 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1007/s10661-015-4747-4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26251058 Abstract Cumulative changes in chemical and biological properties associated with higher "water age" in distribution systems may impact water corrosivity and regulatory compliance with lead and copper action levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of water age and chemistry on corrosivity of various downstream premise plumbing pipe materials and configurations using a combination of controlled laboratory studies and a field survey. Examination of lead pipe, copper pipe with lead solder, and leaded brass materials in a replicated lab rig simulating premise plumbing stagnation events indicated that lead or copper release could increase as much as approximately 440 % or decrease as much as 98 % relative to water treatment plant effluent. In field studies at five utilities, trends in lead and copper release were highly dependent on circumstance; for example, lead release increased with water age in 13 % of cases and decreased with water age in 33 % of conditions tested. Levels of copper in the distribution system were up to 50 % lower and as much as 30 % higher relative to levels at the treatment plant. In many cases, high-risks of elevated lead and copper did not co-occur, demonstrating that these contaminants will have to be sampled separately to identify "worst case" conditions for human exposure and monitoring. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Masters,S., Parks,J., Atassi,A., Edwards,M.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150807 PMCID Editors

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