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4-(Piperidin-1-yl)-4H-benzo[b]tetra-zolo[1,5-d][1,4]diazepin-5(6H)-one	2010	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form 4-Dec Volume 67 Issue Pt 1 Start Page o23 Other Pages 4 Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3050344; 2010/11/15 [received]; 2010/11/29 [accepted]; 2010/12/04 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21522729 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536810049950 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21522729 Abstract There are two crystallographically unique mol-ecules present in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(14)H(16)N(6)O; in both mol-ecules, the seven-membered diazepinone ring adopts a boat-like conformation and the chair conformation piperidine ring is an axial substituent on the diazepinone ring. In the crystal, each mol-ecule forms hydrogen bonds with its respective symmetry equivalents. Hydrogen bonding between mol-ecule A and symmetry equivalents forms two ring motifs, the first formed by inversion-related N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO inter-actions and the second formed by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN inter-actions. The combination of both ring motifs results in the formation of an infinite double tape, which propagates in the a-axis direction. Hydrogen bonding between mol-ecule B and symmetry equivalents forms one ring motif by inversion-related N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO inter-actions and a second ring motif by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO inter-actions, which propagate as a single tape parallel with the c axis. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nichol,G. S., Xu,Z., Kaiser,C. E., Hulme,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101204 PMCID PMC3050344 Editors
Prevalence and determinants of physical activity and lifestyle in relation to obesity among schoolchildren in Israel	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public Health Nutr Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Nutr. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 6 Start Page 774 Other Pages 82 Notes ID: 18674392 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: To describe the relationships between physical activity, lifestyle determinants and obesity in adolescent Israeli schoolchildren.Design and settingCross-sectional survey. SUBJECTS: The MABAT Youth Survey was a nationally representative, school-based study of youth in grades 7 to 12 (ages 11-19 years). METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires assessed health behaviours and anthropometric indices were measured. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations between obesity, physical activity, socio-economic status and other lifestyle habits. One-way ANOVA was used to determine mean physical activity levels (MET values) by BMI categories. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight was 13-15 % and of obesity 4-9 % depending on gender and ethnicity, and was higher among the non-Jewish sectors. Thirty-six per cent and 57 % of Jewish girls and boys, and 40 % and 58 % of non-Jewish girls and boys, respectively, were optimally active. Boys from low socio-economic schools and those who slept for less than 6 h at night were less active. Girls from middle school were found to be 53 % more optimally physically active among Jews, and 89 % more among non-Jews, compared with girls from high school (P = 0.001); girls with less educated parents were also less physically active. No clear relationship was found between the level of obesity and physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Physical inactivity was strongly related to gender, age, social status, sleeping habits, hookah smoking, and parental educational status. Education and intervention programmes should focus on these risk factors. Descriptors Body Mass Index, Exercise/physiology, Life Style, Obesity/epidemiology, Overweight/epidemiology, Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Anthropometry, Arabs, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Female, Health Behavior, Humans, Israel/epidemiology, Jews, Logistic Models, Male, Obesity/ethnology, Obesity/etiology, Odds Ratio, Overweight/ethnology, Overweight/etiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sleep/physiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Questionnaires, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980008002991 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Nitzan Kaluski,Dorit, Demem Mazengia,Getachew, Shimony,Tal, Goldsmith,Rebecca, Berry,Elliot M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
New tobacco trends: waterpipe (hookah) smoking and implications for healthcare providers	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Am Acad Nurse Pract Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Acad.Nurse Pract. Pub Date Free Form Volume 21 Issue 5 Start Page 258 Other Pages 60 Notes ID: 19432909 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract PURPOSE: To inform healthcare providers about waterpipe smoking, a new trend in tobacco use that is gaining popularity among adolescents and young adults. DATA SOURCES: American Lung Association Tobacco Policy Alert on Waterpipe Smoking, World Health Organization Tobacco Regulation Advisory Note on Waterpipe Smoking, and pertinent publications available in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking is a new trend in tobacco use that is associated with multiple health problems, including addiction. Healthcare providers should be aware of new tobacco trends that may affect patients, such as waterpipe smoking, that are potential gateways to nicotine addiction. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Tobacco comes in many forms, all of which are addicting. Healthcare providers must be knowledgeable about new forms of tobacco to address all types of tobacco use with patients. Healthcare providers also have a responsibility to educate patients about the health risks inherent in these products to help prevent the long-lasting problem of nicotine addiction. Descriptors Smoking, Tobacco Use Disorder, Adolescent, Attitude to Health, Health Education, Humans, Professional Role, Smoking/adverse effects, Smoking/prevention & control, Smoking/trends, Tobacco Use Disorder/complications, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder/prevention & control, United States/epidemiology, Water, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00402.x Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Noonan,Devon, Kulbok,Pamela A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Intention to smoke tobacco using a waterpipe among students in a southeastern U.S. College	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public Health Nurs Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Nurs. Pub Date Free Form Volume 28 Issue 6 Start Page 494 Other Pages 502 Notes ID: 22092459 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: Guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action, this study examined the association of behavioral beliefs, attitudes, normative beliefs, and subjective norms with waterpipe tobacco smoking intention in college students. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A cross-sectional design was used. A Web-based survey was sent to a random sample of 1,000 undergraduate students from a public institution in the southeast to recruit participants. MEASURES: The Theory of Reasoned Action Waterpipe Questionnaire, a modified version of the Fishbein-Ajzen-Hanson Questionnaire, was used to capture modal constructs of the Theory of Reasoned Action related to waterpipe use. Cronbach's Î± coefficients for the scales of the Theory of Reasoned Action Waterpipe Questionnaire ranged from .76 to .95. RESULTS: Of the sample (n=223), 13.5% currently smoked a waterpipe and 61% had ever done so. Using multiple regression, attitudes, behavioral beliefs, and subjective norms were associated with intention to smoke a waterpipe in the next 3 months and collectively explained 35% of the variance in intention. The full model, which included all the constructs of the Theory of Reasoned Action, demographic variables, and tobacco use variables, explained 83% of the variance in intention to smoke a waterpipe in the next 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides valuable information that may be used to target students at risk for waterpipe smoking and serves as a starting point in developing theoretically driven interventions to prevent waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Intention, Smoking, Universities, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Risk Reduction Behavior, Southeastern United States, United States, Water, Young Adult Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3319667/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.00945.x Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Noonan,Devon, Kulbok,Pamela, Yan,Guofen Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The hydraulic calculation of sludge water pipes at sewage water purification plants (Dutch)	1975	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. POLYTECHN.T.ED.PROCESTECHN. Pub Date Free Form 1975/ Volume 30 Issue 26 Start Page 871 Other Pages 876 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract This article proposes to describe the theoretical expectations involved in sewage system design. Sewage sludge corresponds in the study of liquids to a 'conglomerate' in the mineral world, that is, a 'hetergeneous water suspension'. Only three properties are clearly identifiable: the percentage of solid material to water; friction characteristics along the pipe walls; and increased viscosity at higher temperatures. These are discussed in some detail. The formulas of Bingham, Babbitt, and Caldwell are presented in their application to density, coefficient of internal viscosity, friction along the walls, and the graphics of design. Calculations are illustrated by examples. Roles for pipeline design are given for gravity piping and for pump installations. Descriptors sewer, sludge, therapy Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Noz,F. J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cancer urinary bladder--5 year experience at Cenar, Quetta	2001	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 13 Issue 2 Start Page 14 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 11732213 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study was to see the incidence, age, sex, geographical distribution, symptoms, personal habits, signs, histo-pathology, early diagnosis and management of cases of Cancer Urinary Bladder (Ca UB) in the patients coming to CENAR, Quetta, Pakistan. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted at CENAR for a period of 5 years from 1st Jan. 1993 to 31st Dec. 97, in which about 100 cases of cancer of urinary bladder were included, out of which 82 patients were male and 12 were females. RESULTS: During our 5-year period of study, 3571 new cases of cancer were registered at CENAR, out of which 100 (2.8% of total No. of cases) were of Ca UB. Hence 20 new cases of Ca UB per year were registered at CENAR. The maximum number of cases was registered in 1996. CONCLUSION: Our study concluded that Ca UB occurs more in male with a male female ratio of 4.5:1 and a high incidence after 40 years of age. No patient below 20 was reported. Histopathologically, Transitional Cell Carcinoma was dominating (75%). Other histological types seen were squamous cell carcinoma (4%), Adenocarcinoma (3%), UD (5%) and HPNA (10%). A considerable number of patients were using different preparations of tobacco (cigarette smoking (6%), Hubble-Bubble (5%) and Niswar (Snuff) (12%). The patients were mainly treated with Radiotherapy, because at the time of reporting they were already in stage II or beyond (97%). Some patients were also treated by surgery such as TUR, partial or radical cystectomy. A few patients (6%) also received chemotherapy. Descriptors Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/epidemiology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/epidemiology, Adult, Afghanistan/epidemiology, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pakistan/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Sex Ratio Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-11732213 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Nusrat,J., Hamdani,S. R., Burdy,G. M., Khurshid,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia: HBSC survey results, 1994-2006	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 8 Issue Start Page 392 Other Pages 392 Notes ID: 19032756 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major single cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality. Tobacco use among adolescents is a significant public health problem as smoking behaviour is undeniably established in adolescence. While cigarette smoking among adolescents has been a significant public health problem for years, waterpipe smoking is considered to be a new global public health threat. The objectives of this study were to describe trends of cigarette smoking and the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and to study the association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia. METHODS: This study was based on a four-yearly HBSC survey of health behaviour among school-aged children conducted in 1994-2006 in Estonia. It was a school-based survey of a nationally representative sample using standardized methodology. The target group of the survey were 11-, 13-, and 15-year-old schoolchildren (N = 13826), 6656 boys and 7170 girls. Cigarette and waterpipe smoking was determined on a 4-stage scale: every day, at least once a week, less than once a week, not smoking. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine gender- and age-specific smoking trends and to study the association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking. RESULTS: Prevalence of smoking was higher among boys than girls in all age groups during the whole study period. The prevalence of cigarette smoking increased in 1994-2002 and then slightly decreased in both genders. The increase in smoking was larger among girls. Among girls, daily smoking increased during the whole study period. Among 15-year-old schoolchildren one-third of the boys and one quarter of the girls were cigarette smokers, 21% of the boys and 12% of the girls were daily smokers in 2006. One fourth of the boys and one sixth of the girls were waterpipe smokers. A logistic regression analysis revealed a strong association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking among schoolchildren. CONCLUSION: The results of this study can significantly enhance the capacity to develop and implement tobacco prevention and control programmes among the youth in Estonia. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Estonia/epidemiology, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613150/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-392 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors PÃ¤rna,Kersti, Usin,Janika, Ringmets,Inge Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Smoking habits among Iranian general practitioners	2010	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Egypt Public Health Assoc Periodical, Abbrev. J.Egypt.Public Health Assoc. Pub Date Free Form Volume 85 Issue 2-Jan Start Page 97 Other Pages 112 Notes ID: 21073850 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is one of the most important public health problems and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. General practitioners (GPs) as a key person play a great role in public health policy and public smoking behaviors. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify general practitioners' smoking practices. The main research question was what proportions of physicians are smoking and what their pattern of smoking is. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out using a WHO-based questionnaire. A sample size of 5140 general practitioners selected by stratified random sampling method from a total of 25,600 practitioners all over the country at the time of the study participated in the study. RESULTS: Seventy four percent of the subjects were males. Out of them, 22.3% had a history of smoking at some point of their life; about 4.6 % have ceased it; 8.3% had occasional history of smoking and the remaining 7.6% mentioned a daily smoking pattern, while 77.7% of them have never smoked. At the time of study, 15% were smoking. About 60% of smoking physicians had started smoking from the age of 21-30 years. The mean, the minimum and the maximum number of daily cigarettes were respectively 6.62 Â± 6.15, 1, and 40 cigarettes. After cigarettes, the most common tobacco products used by physicians were respectively pipes (4.7%), Shisha (4.3%), and cigars (3.9%). There were significant relationship between smoking pattern of GPs and some factors such as their age of onset of smoking, gender, knowledge about smoking side effects, and attitude towards smoking (p<0.001). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A considerable proportion of Iranian practitioners were currently smoking. There is a need for specific strategies to encourage smoking physicians to quit. These data should help policy makers and other key persons seeking effective programs to reduce tobacco use among GPs in Iran. Descriptors Attitude of Health Personnel, General Practitioners/statistics & numerical data, Smoking Cessation/statistics & numerical data, Smoking/epidemiology, Adult, Age Distribution, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Iran/epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Questionnaires, Young Adult Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-21073850 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Peykari,Niloo F., Tehrani,Fahimeh R., Afzali,Hossein M., Dovvon,Marzieh R., Djalalinia,Shirin S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Incrustations in water pipes as affected by filamentous iron bacteria	1947	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Indian medical gazette Periodical, Abbrev. Ind Med Gaz Pub Date Free Form 1947/01 Volume 82 Issue 1 Start Page 36 Other Pages 38 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0019-5863 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors alkanesulfonic acid, iron, piperazine derivative, piperazine-N,N'-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid), bacteriology, Gallionellaceae, microbiology Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Pillai,S. C., Rajagopalan,R., Subrah-Manyan,V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effects of water-pipe smoking on lung function: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Chest Periodical, Abbrev. Chest Pub Date Free Form Volume 139 Issue 4 Start Page 764 Other Pages 74 Notes ID: 20671057 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Although common in many Middle Eastern countries, water-pipe tobacco smoking, commonly known as water-pipe smoking (WPS), is increasingly popular in Western cultures. The primary objective of this study was to systematically review the effects of WPS on lung function. The secondary objective was to compare the effects of WPS and cigarette smoking on lung function. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review using the approach of the Cochrane Collaboration to search for, select, and abstract studies. We conducted two separate meta-analyses comparing water-pipe smokers with nonsmokers, and water-pipe smokers with cigarette smokers for each of three spirometric measurements (FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/ FVC). We used the standardized mean difference (SMD) to pool the results. RESULTS: Six cross-sectional studies were eligible for this review. Compared with no smoking, WPS was associated with a statistically significant reduction in FEV1 (SMD = -0.43; 95% CI, -0.58 to -0.29; equivalent to a 4.04% lower FEV1%), a trend toward lower FVC (SMD = -0.15; 95% CI, -0.34 to 0.04; equivalent to a 1.38% reduction in FVC%), and lower FEV1/ FVC (SMD = -0.46; 95% CI, -0.93 to 0.01; equivalent to a 3.08% lower FEV1/ FVC). Comparing WPS with cigarette smoking, there was no statistically significant difference in FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/ FVC. The six studies suffered from methodologic limitations. CONCLUSIONS: WPS negatively affects lung function and may be as harmful as cigarette smoking. WPS, therefore, is likely to be a cause of COPD. Descriptors Lung Diseases/physiopathology, Smoking/adverse effects, Tars/adverse effects, Humans, Respiratory Function Tests, Tobacco, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.10-0991 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Raad,Dany, Gaddam,Swarna, Schunemann,Holger J., Irani,Jihad, Abou Jaoude,Philippe, Honeine,Roland, Akl,Elie A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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