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Prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking and their predictors among Iranian adolescents	2015		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Adolesc.Med.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 27 Issue 3 Start Page 291 Other Pages 298 Notes JID: 8506960; 2014/07/20 [received]; 2014/10/17 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 0334-0139; 0334-0139 Accession Number PMID: 25470603 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0028 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25470603 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Widespread tobacco use, along with its induced diseases and subsequent deaths, comprise one of the biggest threats to public health in the world. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking and their predictors among Iranian adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1524 adolescent students aged 14-18 years (764 boys and 760 girls) were randomly selected. The participants attended governmental, semi-governmental, and non-governmental schools in the city of Sanandaj, Iran in 2013. Data were collected using the "Sherer General Self-efficacy" and demographic questionnaire. Multivariate Logistic binary regresion analysis was conducted to determine the predictors. RESULTS: The prevalence rates of cigarette and water pipe smoking were 9.5% and 10.4%, respectively. About 3.7% of the adolescents used both cigarette and water pipe and 16% used at least one of these. Compared with girls, prevalence of both cigarette (13.1% vs. 6.4%) and water pipe (13.7% vs. 7.1%) smoking was higher among the boys. Male sex, father's education of secondary school, and use of water pipe were identified as cigarette smoking risk factors, while technical and commercial educational fields and attending non-governmental school were its protective factors. Risk factors of the use of water pipe were currently working, higher age and cigarette smoking, father's education of high school, father's occupation of employee and mother's education of a diploma degree, while higher self-efficacy and attending non-governmental school were its protective factors. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking in adolescents continues to rise. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct further studies on effective factors on the onset and continuation of tobacco use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi,S., Mirghafourvand,M., Tavananezhad,N., Karkhaneh,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Diet and gender in the Tiwanaku colonies: Stable isotope analysis of human bone collagen and apatite from Moquegua, Peru	2015	Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0532.; Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0532.; Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jol	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 158 Issue 3 Start Page 408 Other Pages 422 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 0400654; 0 (Apatites); 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/08/11 [received]; 2015/05/31 [revised]; 2015/06/01 [accepted]; 2015/07/14 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-8644; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 26173647 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22795 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26173647 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Gender and other facets of social identity play important roles in the organization of complex societies. This study reconstructs dietary practices within the Middle Horizon (AD 500-1000) Tiwanaku colonies in southern Peru to increase our knowledge of gendered patterns of consumption within this early expansive state. METHODS: We use stable isotope analysis of 43 human bone samples representing 14 females, 20 males, 8 juveniles, and 1 indeterminate individual recovered from burial excavations at the sites of Rio Muerto and Omo in the Moquegua Valley. Data are contextualized by comparisons with previously published Tiwanaku isotope data from the period. RESULTS: Our results find mean values of delta(13) Capatite = -7.3 +/- 1.6% (N = 36, 1SD), delta(13) Ccollagen = -12.3 +/- 1.5% (N = 43, 1SD), and delta(15) Ncollagen = 8.4 +/- 1.6% (N = 43, 1SD). Between the sexes, Mann-Whitney U tests demonstrate significant differences in delta(13) Ccollagen (U = 74, P = 0.021), but no differences in delta(13) Capatite (U = 58, P = 0.095) or delta(15) Ncollagen (U = 116, P = 0.755) values. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate relatively high C4 plant consumption among the Tiwanaku colonies, and support paleobotanical and archaeological evidence that maize (Zea mays) was the staple crop. Dietary values are similar overall between the sexes, but significantly higher delta(13) Ccollagen values in males is consistent with a model of gendered norms of consumption similar to that of the later Inca (AD 1438-1533), where males consumed more maize than females, often in the form of beer (chicha). Results provide new insights on social dynamics within the Tiwanaku colonies and suggest the increased importance maize consumption for males during the Tiwanaku expansion. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Somerville,A.D., Goldstein,P.S., Baitzel,S.I., Bruwelheide,K.L., Dahlstedt,A.C., Yzurdiaga,L., Raubenheimer,S., Knudson,K.J., Schoeninger,M.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150714 PMCID Editors
Derivation and Internal Validation of the Ebola Prediction Score for Risk Stratification of Patients With Suspected Ebola Virus Disease	2015	Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI. Electronic address: adam_levine@brown.edu.; International Medical Corps, Los Angeles, CA.; International Medical Corps, Los Angeles, CA.; International Medical Corps, Los Angeles, CA.; Wa	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Annals of Emergency Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Ann.Emerg.Med. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 66 Issue 3 Start Page 285 Other Pages 2930 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 8002646; CIN: Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Sep;66(3):294-6. PMID: 26215669; 2015/02/03 [received]; 2015/03/01 [revised]; 2015/03/12 [accepted]; 2015/04/03 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1097-6760; 0196-0644 Accession Number PMID: 25845607 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; AIM; IM DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.03.011 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25845607 Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE: The current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa is the largest on record and has overwhelmed the capacity of local health systems and the international community to provide sufficient isolation and treatment of all suspected cases. The goal of this study is to develop a clinical prediction model that can help clinicians risk-stratify patients with suspected Ebola virus disease in the context of such an epidemic. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed of patient data collected during routine clinical care at the Bong County Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia during its first 16 weeks of operation. The predictive power of 14 clinical and epidemiologic variables was measured against the primary outcome of laboratory-confirmed Ebola virus disease, using logistic regression to develop a final prediction model. Bootstrap sampling was used to assess the internal validity of the model and estimate its performance in a simulated validation cohort. RESULTS: Ebola virus disease testing results were available for 382 (97%) of 395 patients admitted to the Ebola treatment unit during the study period. A total of 160 patients (42%) tested positive for Ebola virus disease. Logistic regression analysis identified 6 variables independently predictive of laboratory-confirmed Ebola virus disease, including sick contact, diarrhea, loss of appetite, muscle pains, difficulty swallowing, and absence of abdominal pain. The Ebola Prediction Score, constructed with these 6 variables, had an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.75 (95% confidence interval 0.70 to 0.80) for the prediction of laboratory-confirmed Ebola virus disease. Patients with higher Ebola Prediction Scores had higher likelihoods of laboratory-confirmed Ebola virus disease. CONCLUSION: The Ebola Prediction Score can be used by clinicians as an adjunct to current Ebola virus disease case definitions to risk-stratify patients with suspected Ebola virus disease. Clinicians can use this new tool for the purpose of cohorting patients within the suspected-disease ward of an Ebola treatment unit or community-based isolation center to prevent nosocomial infection or as a triage tool when patient numbers overwhelm available capacity. Given the inherent limitations of clinical prediction models, however, a low-cost, point-of-care test that can rapidly and definitively exclude Ebola virus disease in patients should be a research priority. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American College of Emergency Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Levine,A.C., Shetty,P.P., Burbach,R., Cheemalapati,S., Glavis-Bloom,J., Wiskel,T., Kesselly,J.K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150403 PMCID Editors
Waterpipe use among high school students in Ontario: Demographic and substance use correlates	2015	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. hayley.hamilton@camh.ca.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique Periodical, Abbrev. Can.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form 12-Mar Volume 106 Issue 3 Start Page e121 Other Pages 6 Notes JID: 0372714; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/08/29 [received]; 2015/01/24 [accepted]; 2015/03/13 [revised]; epublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1920-7476; 0008-4263 Accession Number PMID: 26125237 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.17269/cjph.106.4764 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26125237 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine waterpipe use and its association with demographic factors, tobacco cigarette smoking, ever use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and alcohol use among high school students. METHODS: Data were derived from the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, a school-based survey of 7th to 12th grade students. This province-wide survey was based on a stratified two-stage cluster design. Analyses were based on a subsample of 2,873 high school students and included adjustments for the complex sample design. RESULTS: Overall, 12.5% of high school students (grades 9-12) had used a waterpipe in the previous year. Awareness of waterpipes was high - 68.4% of students reported that they were aware of waterpipes but had not used one in the past year; 19.1% had never heard of waterpipes or hookah. The percentage of high school students reporting waterpipe use in the past year was similar to reports of tobacco cigarette use (12.5% and 11% respectively). Waterpipe use was highly associated with past-year tobacco cigarette and regular alcohol use as well as ever use of e-cigarettes. In multivariate analyses, males and females had similar odds of waterpipe use, and non-White students and those in higher grades had greater odds of use after controlling for other substance use. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that waterpipe use among high school students should be of some concern and suggest the need for policy measures to address potential risks associated with use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hamilton,H.A., Ferrence,R., Boak,A., O'Connor,S., Mann,R.E., Schwartz,R., Adlaf,E.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150312 PMCID Editors
A new safety channel based on (1)(7)N detection in research reactors	2015	Reactor Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), P.O. Box 143995-1113, Tehran, Iran.; Department of Energy and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: mgharib2@	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Applied Radiation and Isotopes : Including Data, Instrumentation and Methods for use in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Appl.Radiat.Isot. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 104 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 4 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 9306253; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/10/11 [received]; 2015/05/20 [revised]; 2015/06/04 [accepted]; 2015/06/19 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1872-9800; 0969-8043 Accession Number PMID: 26123105 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.06.005 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26123105 Abstract Tehran research reactor (TRR) is a representative of pool type research reactors using light water, as coolant and moderator. This reactor is chosen as a prototype to demonstrate and prove the feasibility of (17)N detection as a new redundant channel for reactor power measurement. In TRR, similar to other pool type reactors, neutron detectors are immersed in the pool around the core as the main power measuring devices. In the present article, a different approach, using out of water neutron detector, is employed to measure reactor power. This new method is based on (17)O (n,p) (17)N reaction taking place inside the core and subsequent measurement of delayed neutrons emitted due to (17)N disintegration. Count and measurement of neutrons around outlet water pipe provides a reliable redundant safety channel to measure reactor power. Results compared with other established channels indicate a good agreement and shows a linear interdependency with true thermal power. Safety of reactor operation is improved with installation & use of this new power measuring channel. The new approach may equally serve well as a redundant channel in all other types of reactors having coolant comprised of oxygen in its molecular constituents. Contrary to existing channels, this one is totally out of water and thus is an advantage over current instrumentations. It is proposed to employ the same idea on other reactors (nuclear power plants too) to improve safety criteria. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Seyfi,S., Gharib,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150619 PMCID Editors
Changes in Antioxidant Defense Capability and Lipid Profile after 12-Week Low- Intensity Continuous Training in Both Cigarette and Hookah Smokers: A Follow-Up Study	2015	Laboratory of Pharmacology, Sfax Medicine Faculty SMF, Avenue Majida Boulila, Sfax, 3029, Tunisia; Research Unit (EM2S), Sfax Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Airport Road, P.O Box 384, Sfax, 3000, Tunisia.; Laboratory of cardio-circulatory, res	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 29-Jun Volume 10 Issue 6 Start Page e0130563 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150703; JID: 101285081; 0 (Antioxidants); 0 (Lipids); OID: NLM: PMC4488294; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/03/27 [received]; 2015/05/21 [accepted]; 2015/06/29 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 26121249 Language eng SubFile Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0130563 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26121249 Abstract To examine the impact of low-intensity continuous training program on antioxidant defense capability and lipid profile in male cigarette or hookah smokers. Forty-three male adults participated in a 12-week continuous training program at an intensity of 40% of VO2max. All subjects were subjected to anthropometric, physical and biochemical tests before and after the training program. The increase of Glutathione reductase (GR) and Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is significant only for cigarette smokers (CS) and hookah smokers (HS) groups. The Malondialdehyde (MDA) decrease and alpha-tocopherol increase are significant only for HS group. GPx was increased in NS, CS and HS by 2.6% (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Koubaa,A., Triki,M., Trabelsi,H., Masmoudi,L., Sahnoun,Z., Hakim,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150629 PMCID PMC4488294 Editors
Potential harmful health effects of inhaling nicotine-free shisha-pen vapor: a chemical risk assessment of the main components propylene glycol and glycerol	2015	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; National Institute for Publ	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco induced diseases Periodical, Abbrev. Tob Induc Dis. Pub Date Free Form 27-Jun Volume 13 Issue 1 Start Page 15 Other Pages 015-0038-7. eCollection 2015 Notes LR: 20150701; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4482188; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2014/02/17 [received]; 2015/04/25 [accepted]; 2015/06/27 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2070-7266; 1617-9625 Accession Number PMID: 26120296 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1186/s12971-015-0038-7 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26120296 Abstract BACKGROUND: A shisha-pen is an electronic cigarette variant that is advertised to mimic the taste of a water pipe, or shisha. The aim of this study was to assess the potential harmful health effects caused by inhaling the vapor of a nicotine-free shisha-pen. METHODS: Gas chromatography analysis was performed to determine the major components in shisha-pen vapor. Risk assessment was performed using puff volumes of e-cigarettes and "normal" cigarettes and a 1-puff scenario (one-time exposure). The concentrations that reached the airways and lungs after using a shisha-pen were calculated and compared to data from published toxicity studies. RESULTS: The main components in shisha-pen vapor are propylene glycol and glycerol (54%/46%). One puff (50 to 70 mL) results in exposure of propylene glycol and glycerol of 430 to 603 mg/m(3) and 348 to 495 mg/m(3), respectively. These exposure concentrations were higher than the points of departure for airway irritation based on a human study (propylene glycol, mean concentration of 309 mg/m(3)) and a rat study (glycerol, no-observed adverse effect level of 165 mg/m(3)). CONCLUSIONS: Already after one puff of the shisha-pen, the concentrations of propylene glycol and glycerol are sufficiently high to potentially cause irritation of the airways. New products such as the shisha-pen should be detected and risks should be assessed to inform regulatory actions aimed at limiting potential harm that may be caused to consumers and protecting young people to take up smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kienhuis,A.S., Soeteman-Hernandez,L.G., Bos,P.M., Cremers,H.W., Klerx,W.N., Talhout,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150627 PMCID PMC4482188 Editors
Bisphenol diglycidyl ethers and bisphenol A and their hydrolysis in drinking water	2015	Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 2010 Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, 4110 Old Main Hill, EL 211D, Logan, UT 84322-4110, United Sta	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water research Periodical, Abbrev. Water Res. Pub Date Free Form 1-Apr Volume 72 Issue Start Page 331 Other Pages 339 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 0105072; 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds); 0 (Drinking Water); 0 (Epoxy Compounds); 0 (Phenols); 0 (bisphenol F diglycidyl ether); F3XRM1NX4H (2,2-bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane); MLT3645I99 (bisphenol A); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/05/23 [re Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1879-2448; 0043-1354 Accession Number PMID: 25448766 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2014.09.043 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25448766 Abstract Epoxy coatings are commonly used to protect the interior (and exterior) surfaces of water mains and storage tanks and can be used on the interior surfaces of water pipes in homes, hospitals, hotels, and other buildings. Common major components of epoxies include bisphenols, such as bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol F (BPF), and their reactive prepolymers, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE), respectively. There currently are health concerns about the safety of BPA and BPF due to known estrogenic effects. Determination of key bisphenol leachates, development of a hydrolysis model, and identification of stable hydrolysis products will aid in assessment of human bisphenol exposure through ingestion of drinking water. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) was used for quantitation of key analytes, and a pseudo-first order kinetic approach was used for modeling. In fill-and-dump studies on epoxy-coated pipe specimens, BADGE and a BPA-like compound were identified as leachates. The BADGE hydrolysis model predicts BADGE half-lives at pH 7 and 15, 25, 35, and 40 degrees C to be 11, 4.6, 2.0, and 1.4 days respectively; the BFDGE half-life was 5 days at pH 7 and 25 degrees C. The two identified BADGE hydrolysis products are BADGE-H2O and BADGE 2H2O, with BADGE 2H2O being the final end product under the conditions studied. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Lane,R.F., Adams,C.D., Randtke,S.J., Carter,R.E.,Jr Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141016 PMCID Editors
Waterpipe Smoking and Regulation in the United States: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature	2015	College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. lhaddad@ufl.edu.; Social and Behavioral Health Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, 830 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. elshahwyo@vcu.edu.; School of Nursing, Virgi	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of environmental research and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form 29-May Volume 12 Issue 6 Start Page 6115 Other Pages 6135 Notes LR: 20150701; JID: 101238455; 059QF0KO0R (Water); OID: NLM: PMC4483691; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/04/02 [received]; 2015/05/20 [revised]; 2015/05/25 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1660-4601; 1660-4601 Accession Number PMID: 26110330 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.3390/ijerph120606115 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26110330 Abstract BACKGROUND: Researchers in tobacco control are concerned about the increasing prevalence of waterpipe smoking in the United States, which may pose similar risks as cigarette smoking. This review explores the prevalence of waterpipe smoking in the United States as well as the shortcomings of current U.S. policy for waterpipe control and regulation. METHODS: Researchers conducted a literature review for waterpipe articles dated between 2004 and 2015 using five online databases: MEDLINE, CINHAHL, ScienceDirect, PMC, and Cochrane Library. RESULTS: To date, few studies have explored the marketing and regulation of waterpipe smoking in the U.S., which has increased in the last ten years, especially among women, adolescents, and young adults. Data indicate that the majority of waterpipe smokers are unaware of the potential risks of use. In addition, current tobacco control policies do not address waterpipe smoking, enabling tobacco companies to readily market and sell waterpipe products to young adults, who are at risk for becoming lifelong smokers. CONCLUSION: Policy makers in the area of public health need to update existing tobacco regulations to include waterpipe smoking. Similarly, public health researchers should develop public health campaigns and interventions to address the increasing rates of waterpipe smoking in the United States. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Haddad,L., El-Shahawy,O., Ghadban,R., Barnett,T.E., Johnson,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150529 PMCID PMC4483691 Editors
Perceptions of Turkish University Students about the Effects of Water Pipe Smoking on Health	2015	Faculty of Health Sciences, Yildirim Beyazit University , Ankara, Turkey E-mail : ndede@sakarya.edu.tr.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Periodical, Abbrev. Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 16 Issue 11 Start Page 4615 Other Pages 4621 Notes JID: 101130625; ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 26107213 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26107213 Abstract BACKGROUND: The popularity of the water pipe, also referred to as hookah, narghile, shisha or hubble-bubble, has increased tremendously during the past few decades. This study was conducted to determine student water pipe smoking status and perceptions about the effects of water pipe smoking on health in a state university in Ankara. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2014 and January 2015. The data were collected with a questionnaire and "The Scale of Perception about the Effects of Water Pipe Smoking on Health". The data obtained were evaluated in IBM SPSS (version 20.0) statistical package program in computer. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for the analyses by checking homogeneity of variances and Student's t-test. Values of p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sahin,S., Cinar,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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