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Waterpipe use in adolescents in Northern Sweden: Association with mental well-being and risk and health behaviours 2018
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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Scand.J.Public Health
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46
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876
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Sage Publications Sage UK: London, England
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Ramji, Rathi, Arnetz, Bengt B, Nilsson, Maria, Wiklund, Ywonne, Jamil, Hikmet, Maziak, Wasim, Arnetz, Judy
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Waterpipe use in adolescents in Northern Sweden: Association with mental well-being and risk and health behaviours 2018
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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Scand.J.Public Health
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46
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8
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867
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876
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Ramji, Rathi, Arnetz, Bengt B, Nilsson, Maria, Wiklund, Ywonne, Jamil, Hikmet, Maziak, Wasim, Arnetz, Judy
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Waterpipe use predicts progression to regular cigarette smoking among Danish youth 2010
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Subst Use Misuse
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Subst.Use Misuse
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45
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8-Jul
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1245
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61
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ID: 20441461
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en
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Waterpipe smoking among Danish, Swedish, and German youth is increasing dramatically, indicating the emergence of a new health threat. This study assessed the association between waterpipe smoking and progression to regular cigarette smoking among Danish continuation school students during 2004-2005. All participants (N = 762) had smoked cigarettes on a nonregular basis at baseline. Among boys, waterpipe smoking frequency was predictive of being a regular cigarette smoker at follow-up eight months later. Further research should examine waterpipe smoking as a potential predictor of cigarette smoking. The study's limitations are noted.
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Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Denmark/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Program Evaluation, Risk Factors, Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data, Questionnaires, Tobacco Use Disorder, Water
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826081003682909
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MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/
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Jensen,Poul Dengsoe, Cortes,Rikke, Engholm,Gerda, Kremers,Stef, Gislum,Mette
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Waterpipe-associated particulate matter emissions 2008 Department of Health & Sport Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. wmaziak@memphis.edu
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
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10
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3
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519
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523
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GR: R01 TW05962/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA024876-01/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Smoke); ppublish
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England
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1462-2203; 1462-2203
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PMID: 18324571
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eng
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10.1080/14622200801901989 [doi]
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasingly common worldwide, and evidence about its harmful effects to smokers is emerging. However, no studies have investigated the potential exposure of nonsmokers to waterpipe smoke. We measured particulate matter (PM) emissions (PM2.5, PM10) before and during laboratory sessions in which 20 individuals used a waterpipe to smoke tobacco and 20 individuals smoked a cigarette (10 for each particle-size/smoking-method), as well as 10 waterpipe and 10 cigarette smoldering sessions (i.e., without a smoker). A TSI-SidePak aerosol monitor obtained PM2.5, PM10 background, smoking, and maximum levels. Mean PM2.5 rose 447% for waterpipe (from 48 microg/m3 background to 264 microg/m3 smoking), and by 501% for cigarettes (from 44 microg/m3 to 267 microg/m3), whereas mean PM10 rose by 563% for waterpipe (from 55 microg/m3 to 365 microg/m3), and by 447% for cigarettes (from 52 microg/m3 to 287 microg/m3) (p<.05 for all). The increase in PM during cigarette smoking was due primarily to PM2.5, given that the proportion of PM2.5 from total PM10 increase was 95% compared with 70% for waterpipe (p<.05). Maximum PM2.5 was 908 microg/m3 for waterpipe and 575 microg/m3 for cigarettes, whereas maximum PM10 was 1052 microg/m3 for waterpipe and 653 microg/m3 for cigarettes. Mean PM2.5 and PM10 smoldering levels did not differ from background for waterpipe but were significantly higher for cigarettes (PM2.5: 33-190 microg/m3; PM10: 42-220 microg/m3). Policymakers considering clean air regulations should include waterpipe tobacco smoking, and the public should be warned about this source of smoke exposure.
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Adult, Air Pollutants/analysis, Environmental Monitoring/methods, Female, Humans, Inhalation Exposure/analysis, Male, Middle Aged, Particle Size, Smoke/analysis, Smoking, Spectrophotometry, Atomic/methods
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Maziak,W., Rastam,S., Ibrahim,I., Ward,K. D., Eissenberg,T.
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Waterpipes and electronic cigarettes: increasing prevalence and expanding science 2014 Center for Regulatory Research on Tobacco Communication, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina , 319D Rosenau Hall, CB #7400, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
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Chemical research in toxicology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Chem.Res.Toxicol.
Pub Date Free Form
18-Aug
Volume
27
Issue
8
Start Page
1336
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1343
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LR: 20160701; GR: P50 CA180907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50CA180907/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8807448; 0 (Nitrosamines); OID: NLM: PMC4137989;
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United States
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1520-5010; 0893-228X
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PMID: 25338174
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eng
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10.1021/tx500200j [doi]
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25338174
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The prevalence of non-cigarette tobacco product use is on the rise across the globe, especially for waterpipes (also known as hookah, narghile, and shisha) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). The scientific literature reveals that waterpipe tobacco smoking is associated with exposure to a variety of toxicants that can cause short- and long-term adverse health events. In contrast, there is far less evidence of health harms related to e-cigarette use, although the variety of products in this category makes it difficult to generalize. We searched the PubMed database for all publications on waterpipes and e-cigarettes from January 2000 to March 2014. The number of publications on waterpipes rose in a slow, linear pattern during this time, while the number of publications on e-cigarettes showed exponential growth. The different trends suggest there may be more interest in studying a novel nicotine product (the e-cigarette) over a traditional tobacco product (the waterpipe). We posit that, although the specific research needs for these products are different, public health would be served best by a more equitable research approach. Scientists should continue to devote attention to understanding the unknown long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and their potential to serve as harm reduction or smoking cessation tools while simultaneously investigating how to reduce waterpipe smoking given that it exposes users to toxicants known to cause harm to health. Recent regulatory action in the United States, which proposes to include waterpipes and e-cigarettes under some of the same regulations as tobacco cigarettes, makes such research particularly timely.
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Pepper,J.K., Eissenberg,T.
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20140804
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PMC4137989
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Web-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in war-traumatized Arab patients: randomized controlled trial 2015 Department of Clinical Psychology, Freie University, Berlin, Germany. christine.knaevelsrud@fu-berlin.de.
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Journal of medical Internet research
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J.Med.Internet Res.
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20-Mar
Volume
17
Issue
3
Start Page
e71
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LR: 20151119; ANZCTR/ACTRN12611001019998; JID: 100959882; OID: NLM: PMC4385175; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/04 [received]; 2014/11/26 [accepted]; 2014/09/01 [revised]; epublish
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Canada
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1438-8871; 1438-8871
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PMID: 25799024
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eng
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10.2196/jmir.3582 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, armed conflicts in the Middle East have resulted in high rates of exposure to traumatic events. Despite the increasing demand of mental health care provision, ongoing violence limits conventional approaches of mental health care provision. Internet-based interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have proved feasible and effective in Western countries, but their applicability and efficacy in war and conflict regions remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral Internet-based intervention for war-traumatized Arab patients, with focus on Iraq. METHODS: A total of 159 individuals with PTSD participated in a parallel group randomized trial. Participants were randomly allocated by a computer-generated sequence to a treatment group (n=79) or a waiting list control group (n=80). The treatment group received 2 weekly 45-minute cognitive behavioral interventions via Internet over a 5-week period (10 sessions in total). The primary outcome was recovery from posttraumatic stress symptoms. RESULTS: Posttraumatic stress symptoms were significantly reduced from baseline to posttreatment (intention-to-treat analysis) in the treatment group relative to the control group (F1,157=44.29, P<.001 d="0.92)." treatment="" effects="" were="" sustained="" at="" follow-up.="" completer="" analysis="" indicated="" that="" of="" patients="" in="" the="" group="" had="" recovered="" from="" posttraumatic="" stress="" symptoms="" posttreatment="" change="" and="" diagnostic="" scale="" score="" versus="" patient="" control="" ci="" p="" indicating="" chance="" recovering="" was="" times="" higher="" than="" group.="" conclusions:="" results="" indicate="" even="" unstable="" insecure="" settings="" with="" ongoing="" exposure="" to="" human="" rights="" violations="" through="" war="" dictatorships="" people="" benefit="" a="" cognitive="" behavioral="" provided="" entirely="" internet.="" this="" method="" delivery="" could="" improve="" access="" humanitarian="" aid="" form="" e-mental="" health="" services.="" trial="" registration:="" australian="" new="" zealand="" clinical="" registry="" actrn12611001019998="" https:="" by="" webcite="" http:="">
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Knaevelsrud,C., Brand,J., Lange,A., Ruwaard,J., Wagner,B.
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20150320
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PMC4385175
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Web-based smoking cessation intervention that transitions from inpatient to outpatient: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 2012 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama 35249-7337, USA. kharring@uab.edu
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Trials
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Trials
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1-Aug
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13
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123
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6215-13-123
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LR: 20150224; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01277250; GR: 1U01DA031515/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: CA159533/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA031515/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: HL105218/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; GR: HL105229/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
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England
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1745-6215; 1745-6215
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PMID: 22852802
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eng
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10.1186/1745-6215-13-123 [doi]
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22852802
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BACKGROUND: E-health tools are a new mechanism to expand patient care, allowing supplemental resources to usual care, including enhanced patient-provider communication. These applications to smoking cessation have yet to be tested in a hospitalized patient sample. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored web-based and e-message smoking cessation program for current smokers that, upon hospital discharge, transitions the patient to continue a quit attempt when home (Decide2Quit). DESIGN: A randomized two-arm follow-up design will test the effectiveness of an evidence- and theoretically-based smoking cessation program designed for post-hospitalization. METHODS: A total of 1,488 patients aged 19 or older, who smoked cigarettes in the previous 30 days, are being recruited from 27 patient care areas of a large urban university hospital. Study-eligible hospitalized patients receiving usual tobacco cessation usual care are offered study referral. Trained hospital staff assist the 744 patients who are being randomized to the intervention arm with registration and orientation to the intervention website. This e-mail and web-based program offers tailored messages as well as education, self-assessment and planning aids, and social support to promote tobacco use cessation. Condition-blind study staff assess participants for tobacco use history and behaviors, tobacco use cost-related information, co-morbidities and psychosocial factors at 0, 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary outcome is self-reported 30-day tobacco abstinence at 6 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes include 7-day point prevalence quit rates at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up, 30-day point prevalence quit rates at 3 and 12 months, biologically confirmed tobacco abstinence at 6-month follow-up, and multiple point-prevalence quit rates based on self-reported tobacco abstinence rates at each follow-up time period. Healthcare utilization and quality of life are assessed at baseline, and 6- and 12-month follow-up to measure program cost-effectiveness from the hospital, healthcare payer, patient, and societal perspectives. DISCUSSION: Given the impact of tobacco use on medical resources, establishing feasible, cost-effective methods for reducing tobacco use is imperative. Given the minimal hospital staff burden and the automated transition to a post-hospitalization tailored intervention, this program could be an easily disseminated approach. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Intervention Trial NCT01277250.
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Harrington,K.F., McDougal,J.A., Pisu,M., Zhang,B., Sadasivam,R.S., Houston,T.K., Bailey,W.C., CHART Collaborative Group
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20120801
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PMC3533743
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Web-Based Video-Coaching to Assist an Automated Computer-Tailored Physical Activity Intervention for Inactive Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2016 Physical Activity Research Group, School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia. s.alley@cqu.edu.au.
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Journal of medical Internet research
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Internet Res.
Pub Date Free Form
12-Aug
Volume
18
Issue
8
Start Page
e223
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JID: 100959882; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/29 [received]; 2016/06/13 [accepted]; 2016/06/01 [revised]; epublish
Place of Publication
Canada
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1438-8871; 1438-8871
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PMID: 27520283
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eng
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10.2196/jmir.5664 [doi]
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27520283
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BACKGROUND: Web-based physical activity interventions that apply computer tailoring have shown to improve engagement and behavioral outcomes but provide limited accountability and social support for participants. It is unknown how video calls with a behavioral expert in a Web-based intervention will be received and whether they improve the effectiveness of computer-tailored advice. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of brief video-based coaching in addition to fully automated computer-tailored advice in a Web-based physical activity intervention for inactive adults. METHODS: Participants were assigned to one of the three groups: (1) tailoring + video-coaching where participants received an 8-week computer-tailored Web-based physical activity intervention ("My Activity Coach") including 4 10-minute coaching sessions with a behavioral expert using a Web-based video-calling program (eg, Skype; n=52); (2) tailoring-only where participants received the same intervention without the coaching sessions (n=54); and (3) a waitlist control group (n=45). Demographics were measured at baseline, intervention satisfaction at week 9, and physical activity at baseline, week 9, and 6 months by Web-based self-report surveys. Feasibility was analyzed by comparing intervention groups on retention, adherence, engagement, and satisfaction using t tests and chi-square tests. Effectiveness was assessed using linear mixed models to compare physical activity changes between groups. RESULTS: A total of 23 tailoring + video-coaching participants, 30 tailoring-only participants, and 30 control participants completed the postintervention survey (83/151, 55.0% retention). A low percentage of tailoring + video-coaching completers participated in the coaching calls (11/23, 48%). However, the majority of those who participated in the video calls were satisfied with them (5/8, 71%) and had improved intervention adherence (9/11, 82% completed 3 or 4 modules vs 18/42, 43%, P=.01) and engagement (110 minutes spent on the website vs 78 minutes, P=.02) compared with other participants. There were no overall retention, adherence, engagement, and satisfaction differences between tailoring + video-coaching and tailoring-only participants. At 9 weeks, physical activity increased from baseline to postintervention in all groups (tailoring + video-coaching: +150 minutes/week; tailoring only: +123 minutes/week; waitlist control: +34 minutes/week). The increase was significantly higher in the tailoring + video-coaching group compared with the control group (P=.01). No significant difference was found between intervention groups and no significant between-group differences were found for physical activity change at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: Only small improvements were observed when video-coaching was added to computer-tailored advice in a Web-based physical activity intervention. However, combined Web-based video-coaching and computer-tailored advice was effective in comparison with a control group. More research is needed to determine whether Web-based coaching is more effective than stand-alone computer-tailored advice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN): 12614000339651; http://www.anzctr.org.au/TrialSearch.aspx?searchTxt=ACTRN12614000339651+&isBasic= True (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6jTnOv0Ld).
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Alley,S., Jennings,C., Plotnikoff,R.C., Vandelanotte,C.
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20160812
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WGO La Paz Training Center and Gastro 2016: EGHS-WGO International Congress in Abu Dhabi 2016
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Journal of clinical gastroenterology
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Clin.Gastroenterol.
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
50
Issue
8
Start Page
i
Other Pages
ii
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JID: 7910017; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1539-2031; 0192-0790
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PMID: 27505232
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1097/MCG.0000000000000600 [doi]
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27505232
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What are Predictive Factors for Developing of Barrett's Esophagus in Patients with Gerd-our Experience 2011 Internal Clinic, Service of Gastrohepatology, University clinical center of Prishtina, Republic of Kosova.
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Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH
Periodical, Abbrev.
Acta Inform.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start Page
146
Other Pages
148
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LR: 20150901; JID: 101147064; OID: NLM: PMC3570943; OTO: NOTNLM; 2011/06/24 [received]; 2011/09/04 [accepted]; ppublish
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0353-8109; 0353-8109
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PMID: 23407541
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eng
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10.5455/aim.2011.19.146-148 [doi]
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23407541
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INTRODUCTION: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which the normal squamous epithelium of the esophagus is replaced with metaplastic intestinal-type epithelium. This epithelium can progress sequentially from metaplasia to low-grade dysplasia, then to high-grade dysplasia and finally to invasive adenocarcinoma. Many factors that appear to be risk factors for the presence of BE include obesity, the presence of hiatal hernia, and interestingly, the absence of Helicobacter pylori infection. THE AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors for progression of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to BE. METHODS: 42 patients with endoscopically diagnosed and histopathologically verified BE were included in this prospective study. We analysed predictive factors such as: age, sex, obesity, alcohol consumption and smoking, reflux symptom duration in this patients, prevalence of short and long segment of BE, and the presence of hiatal hernia. After endoscopic examination of these patients, the presence of BE was verified with histopathological examination and finally, infection with H. pylori was determined. RESULTS: Among 42 subjects, 25 (59%) were males and 17 (41%) were females, with mean age of 52.8+/-3.28 years. Obesity was present in 24 of 42 patients (57%). 27 of 42 patients (64%) were smokers. Symptom duration in this patients was approximately 9.4 years. From total number of patients, 52% were with SSBE and 48% patients were with LSBE. Hiatal hernia was present in 64% of patients, of which 66% were with LSBE and 34% with SSBE. In these patients, prevalence of infection with H. pylori was present in 12% of cases, 9.5% in patients with SSBE and 2.5% in patients with LSBE. CONCLUSIONS: The important risk factors for appearance of BE in GERD patients were male sex, middle age, smooking and alcohol consumption. Obesity is an important factor for development of BE. Most of patients with BE also had hiatal hernia, in majority of cases these were patients with LSBE. The prevalence of infection with H. Pylori in patients with BE was lower and this may predict a protective role of this microorganism.
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Gashi,Z., Ivkovski,L., Shabani,R., Haziri,A., Juniku-Shkololli,A.
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PMC3570943
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