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Second-hand smoke and indoor air quality in public places in Gaza City	2013	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit Periodical, Abbrev. East.Mediterr.Health J. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 19 Issue 5 Start Page 447 Other Pages 451 Notes JID: 9608387; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 1020-3397; 1020-3397 Accession Number PMID: 24617123 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24617123 Abstract Second-hand smoke is a major cause of preventable disease and death in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. To assess how second-hand smoke impacts air quality, respirable suspended particles (PM2.5) which are emitted during cigarette and waterpipe smoking, were measured inside and outside of 18 smoking and 5 nonsmoking public venues in Gaza city. Median PM2.5 level inside the smoking venues was 117 microg/m3, which exceeds the WHO guidelines for daily PM2.5 exposure (25 microg/m3) by more than 4-fold. The median level inside the smoking venues (117 microg/m3) was significantly higher than outside the venues (43 microg/m3), and significantly higher than the median level inside non-smoking venues (40 microg/m3). By contrast particulate levels outside non-smoking venues (35 microg/m3) did not differ from the corresponding levels inside (40 microg/m3). To protect employees and the public from second-hand smoke exposure, policies prohibiting sinoking in public niaces are needed in Gaza city. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Abuelaish,I., Seidenberg,A.B., Kennedy,R.D., Rees,V.W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The waterpipe: an emerging global risk for cancer	2013	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Cancer epidemiology Periodical, Abbrev. Cancer.Epidemiol. Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 37 Issue 1 Start Page 1 Other Pages 4 Notes LR: 20150219; CI: Copyright (c) 2012; GR: R01 DA024876/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101508793; NIHMS615571; OID: NLM: NIHMS615571; OID: NLM: PMC4143981; Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1877-783X; 1877-7821 Accession Number PMID: 23196170 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review; IM DOI 10.1016/j.canep.2012.10.013 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23196170 Abstract Tobacco smoking continues to be the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Each year more than 5 million smokers die prematurely because of their habit wreaking havoc on the welfare of families and communities worldwide. While cigarettes remain the main tobacco killer worldwide, for many youth tobacco use and addiction is maintained by means other than cigarettes. In particular, over the past decade, waterpipe smoking (a.k.a. hookah, shisha, narghile) has become increasingly popular among youth in the Middle East, and is rapidly spreading globally. Available evidence suggests that waterpipe smoking is associated with many of the known risks of tobacco smoking, particularly cancer. Despite these worrisome signs, policies and interventions to address this emerging public health problem have been lagging behind. In this short review I discuss briefly the evidence generated mostly in the past decade about the global spread of waterpipe smoking and its cancer risk potential. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20121126 PMCID PMC4143981 Editors
Tobacco Use Trends among Mississippi Youth following the 1997 Settlement of Mississippi's Medicaid Lawsuit and Subsequent Tobacco Prevention Initiatives	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association Periodical, Abbrev. J.Miss.State Med.Assoc. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 56 Issue 11 Start Page 328 Other Pages 333 Notes JID: 7505622; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0026-6396; 0026-6396 Accession Number PMID: 26863821 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26863821 Abstract BACKGROUND: Mississippi has implemented several programs and policies to reduce youth tobacco. This study examines trends in youth tobacco use and compares current prevalence rates for cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes. DESIGN/METHODS: The Youth Tobacco Survey is a self-administered survey of a multi-stage sample of public high school students. RESULTS: Cigarette and cigar smoking decreased from 1998 to 2014. However, current use of smokeless tobacco did not change and e-cigarette use has increased. Currently, there are no significant differences in the prevalence of cigarette, cigar, smokeless tobacco, or electronic cigarette use. CONCLUSION: The state has successfully decreased cigarette and cigar smoking. However, smokeless tobacco use has not changed and e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular. Currently, Mississippi youth are at equal risk for cigarette, cigar, smokeless tobacco, or electronic cigarette use. Tobacco prevention efforts, clinician counseling, and policies should address each of these products rather than focus primarily on cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors McClelland,E., Valentine,N., McMillen,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
"Quit & Win" Contests Among College Students: Predictors of Long-Term Smoking Abstinence	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Health promotion : AJHP Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Health Promot. Pub Date Free Form 25-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160420; JID: 8701680; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 2168-6602; 0890-1171 Accession Number PMID: 26305605 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.4278/ajhp.140530-QUAN-249 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26305605 Abstract Purpose . To determine smoking abstinence rates and predictors of abstinence among college students enrolled in a campus-based Quit & Win contest. Design . Pre-post measure with no comparison group. Setting . Contests conducted on seven college campuses in 2007. Subjects . Subjects (N = 484) were 23.7 +/- 6.8 years of age, 61% female, 16.3% nonwhite, and smoked 12.5 +/- 7.8 cigarettes per day on 28.0 +/- 4.8 days in the past month. Intervention . Participants abstinent for the 30-day contest were eligible for a lottery-based prize. Assessments were completed at baseline, end of contest, and 6 months after enrollment. Measures . The 6-month survey assessed retrospective abstinence during the contest period and the prior 6 months and 7- and 30-day point prevalence abstinence at the time of the survey. Analysis . Chi-square test was used to compare baseline characteristics among participants from 2- versus 4-year schools. Smoking abstinence was assessed by participant self-report. Both a simple imputation method (i.e., missing = smoking) and completers-only analyses were conducted. Stepwise logistic regression was used to determine baseline predictors of abstinence. Results . Thirty-day abstinence rate was 52.5% during the contest month and 20.5% at the 6-month follow-up. Baseline intention to stay quit (odds ratio [OR] = 1.56, p = .01), cigarettes smoked per day (OR = .67, p = .04), and 2-year (vs. 4-year) college (OR = 1.65, p = .05) predicted abstinence at 6 months. Conclusion . Intention to stay quit even without winning a prize, a measure of intrinsic motivation, predicted both short- and long-term abstinence. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Thomas,J.L., Luo,X., Bengtson,J.E., Weber-Main,A.M., Lust,K., Ahluwalia,J.S., An,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150825 PMCID Editors
Pathophysiology of Mild TBI: Implications for Altered Signaling Pathways	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Book, Section Periodical, Full Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes CI: (c) 2015 Place of Publication Boca Raton (FL) ISSN/ISBN 9781466565982 Accession Number PMID: 26269903 Language eng SubFile Review; Book Chapter DOI NBK299203 [bookaccession] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26269903 Abstract Concussions and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent a substantial portion of the annual incidence of TBI aided by the increased reporting of concussions in youth sports, and the increased exposure of soldiers to blast injuries in the war theater. The pathophysiology of concussions and mild TBI consist predominantly of axonal injury at the cellular level and working memory deficits at the behavioral level. Importantly, studies in humans and in animals are making it clear that concussions and mild TBI are not merely a milder form of moderate-severe TBI but represent a separate disease/injury state. Therefore, acute and chronic treatment strategies, both behavioral and pharmacological, need to be implemented based on thorough pre-clinical assessment. The review in this chapter focuses on two under-studied components of the pathophysiology of mild TBI-the role of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway in axonal injury, and the role of the dopaminergic system in working memory deficits. The growing awareness of the incidence of concussion in contact sports, coupled with the emergence of blast-related injuries in combat fighting, has heightened the urgency to understand the underlying mechanisms of mild brain trauma and devise potential therapeutic interventions. TBI in general, and mild TBI in particular, is considered a "silent epidemic" because many of the acute and enduring alterations in cognitive, motor, and somatosensory functions may not be readily apparent to external observers. Moderate to severe TBI is a major cause of injury-induced death and disability with an annual incidence of approximately 500 in 100,000 people affected in the United States (Sosin et al., 1989; Kraus and McArthur, 1996; Rutland-Brown et al., 2006). However, approximately 80% of all TBI cases are categorized as mild head injuries (Bazarian et al., 2005; Langlois et al., 2006). It is important to note that these approximations are underestimates because they do not account for incidents of TBI in which the person does not seek medical care (Faul et al., 2010). Recent estimates to correct for this underreporting have placed the annual incidence at approximately 3.8 million (Bazarian et al., 2005; Ropper and Gorson, 2007; Halstead and Walter, 2010). The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, which measures level of consciousness, has been the primary clinical tool for assessing initial brain injury severity in mild (GCS 13-15), moderate (GCS 9-12), or severe (GCS Descriptors Links Book Title Brain Neurotrauma: Molecular, Neuropsychological, and Rehabilitation Aspects Database Publisher by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Data Source Authors Laskowski,R.A., Creed,J.A., Raghupathi,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors Kobeissy,F.H.
Diving behavior and fishing performance: the case of lobster artisanal fishermen of the Yucatan coast, Mexico	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc Periodical, Abbrev. Undersea Hyperb.Med. Pub Date Free Form Jul-Aug Volume 42 Issue 4 Start Page 285 Other Pages 296 Notes JID: 9312954; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1066-2936; 1066-2936 Accession Number PMID: 26403014 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM; S DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26403014 Abstract An average of 209 cases of decompression sickness (DCS) have been reported every year among artisanal fishermen. divers of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. DCS is a major problem among fishermen divers worldwide. This paper explores how diving behavior and fishing techniques among fishermen relate to the probability of experiencing DCS (Pdcs). Fieldwork was conducted in two communities during the 2012-2013 fishing season. Fishermen were classified into three groups (two per group) according to their fishing performance and followed during their journeys. Dive profiles were recorded using Sensus Ultra dive recorders (Reefet Inc.). Surveys were used to record fishing yields from cooperative and individual fishermen along with fishing techniques and dive behavior. 120 dives were recorded. Fishermen averaged three dives/day, with an average depth of 47 +/- 2 feet of sea water (fsw) and an average total bottom time (TBT) of 95 +/- 11 minutes. 24% of dives exceeded the 2008 U.S. Navy no-decompression limit. The average ascent rate was 20 fsw/minute, and 5% of those exceeded 40 fsw/minute. Inadequate decompression was observed in all fishermen. Fishermen are diving outside the safety limits of both military and recreational standards. Fishing techniques and dive behavior were important factors in Pdcs. Fishermen were reluctant to seek treatment, and symptoms were relieved with analgesics. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Huchim-Lara,O., Salas,S., Chin,W., Montero,J., Fraga,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Residential tap water contamination following the Freedom Industries chemical spill: perceptions, water quality, and health impacts	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental science & technology Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Sci.Technol. Pub Date Free Form 20-Jan Volume 49 Issue 2 Start Page 813 Other Pages 823 Notes JID: 0213155; 0 (4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanemethanol); 0 (Drinking Water); 0 (Monoterpenes); 0 (Solvents); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1520-5851; 0013-936X Accession Number PMID: 25513829 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1021/es5040969 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25513829 Abstract During January 2014, an industrial solvent contaminated West Virginia's Elk River and 15% of the state population's tap water. A rapid in-home survey and water testing was conducted 2 weeks following the spill to understand resident perceptions, tap water chemical levels, and premise plumbing flushing effectiveness. Water odors were detected in all 10 homes sampled before and after premise plumbing flushing. Survey and medical data indicated flushing caused adverse health impacts. Bench-scale experiments and physiochemical property predictions showed flushing promoted chemical volatilization, and contaminants did not appreciably sorb into cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe. Flushing reduced tap water 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (4-MCHM) concentrations within some but not all homes. 4-MCHM was detected at unflushed ( Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Whelton,A.J., McMillan,L., Connell,M., Kelley,K.M., Gill,J.P., White,K.D., Gupta,R., Dey,R., Novy,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Case report	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Deutsches Arzteblatt international Periodical, Abbrev. Dtsch.Arztebl Int. Pub Date Free Form 27-Mar Volume 112 Issue 13 Start Page 221 Other Pages Notes LR: 20151111; JID: 101475967; CON: Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014 Oct 3;111(40):674-9. PMID: 25346357; CIN: Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Mar 27;112(13):221. PMID: 25869343; OID: NLM: PMC4453465; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1866-0452; 1866-0452 Accession Number PMID: 25869342 Language eng SubFile Comment; Letter; IM DOI 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0221a [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25869342 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Stangl,R., Voigt,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4453465 Editors
In reply	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Deutsches Arzteblatt international Periodical, Abbrev. Dtsch.Arztebl Int. Pub Date Free Form 27-Mar Volume 112 Issue 13 Start Page 221 Other Pages Notes LR: 20151111; JID: 101475967; CON: Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014 Oct 3;111(40):674-9. PMID: 25346357; CON: Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Mar 27;112(13):221. PMID: 25869342; OID: NLM: PMC4453467; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1866-0452; 1866-0452 Accession Number PMID: 25869343 Language eng SubFile Comment; Letter; IM DOI 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0221b [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25869343 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors von Rappard,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4453467 Editors
Possible sexual transmission of Ebola virus - Liberia, 2015	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 8-May Volume 64 Issue 17 Start Page 479 Other Pages 481 Notes LR: 20160122; JID: 7802429; 0 (RNA, Viral); EIN: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Oct 23;64(41):1180. Cordier-Lasalle, Thierry [Corrected to Cordier-Lassalle, Thierry]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25950255 Language eng SubFile Case Reports; Journal Article; IM DOI mm6417a6 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25950255 Abstract On March 20, 2015, 30 days after the most recent confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) patient in Liberia was isolated, Ebola was laboratory confirmed in a woman in Monrovia. The investigation identified only one epidemiologic link to Ebola: unprotected vaginal intercourse with a survivor. Published reports from previous outbreaks have demonstrated Ebola survivors can continue to harbor virus in immunologically privileged sites for a period of time after convalescence. Ebola virus has been isolated from semen as long as 82 days after symptom onset and viral RNA has been detected in semen up to 101 days after symptom onset. One instance of possible sexual transmission of Ebola has been reported, although the accompanying evidence was inconclusive. In addition, possible sexual transmission of Marburg virus, a filovirus related to Ebola, was documented in 1968. This report describes the investigation by the Government of Liberia and international response partners of the source of Liberia's latest Ebola case and discusses the public health implications of possible sexual transmission of Ebola virus. Based on information gathered in this investigation, CDC now recommends that contact with semen from male Ebola survivors be avoided until more information regarding the duration and infectiousness of viral shedding in body fluids is known. If male survivors have sex (oral, vaginal, or anal), a condom should be used correctly and consistently every time. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Christie,A., Davies-Wayne,G.J., Cordier-Lassalle,T., Blackley,D.J., Laney,A.S., Williams,D.E., Shinde,S.A., Badio,M., Lo,T., Mate,S.E., Ladner,J.T., Wiley,M.R., Kugelman,J.R., Palacios,G., Holbrook,M.R., Janosko,K.B., de Wit,E., van Doremalen,N., Munster,V.J., Pettitt,J., Schoepp,R.J., Verhenne,L., Evlampidou,I., Kollie,K.K., Sieh,S.B., Gasasira,A., Bolay,F., Kateh,F.N., Nyenswah,T.G., De Cock,K.M., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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