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Characteristics and risk factors of tobacco consumption among University of Sharjah students, 2005	2007	High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. ahmedmandil@hotmail.com	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 Nov-Dec Volume 13 Issue 6 Start Page 1449 Other Pages 1458 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9608387; ppublish Place of Publication Egypt ISSN/ISBN 1020-3397; 1020-3397 Accession Number PMID: 18341194 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18341194 Abstract This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, patterns and risk factors of tobacco consumption among a stratified random sample of students at University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), during 2005. The overall reported smoking prevalence among 1057 sampled students was 15.1%; cigarette smokers were 9.4% and waterpipe smokers 5.6%. While women comprised only 8.9% of cigarette smokers, they were 26.2% of waterpipe smokers. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the most important predictors for smoking among the students were: male sex, having a smoking friend, having a smoking family member (father/mother/both), non-UAE nationality and older age. There is a need to intensify efforts to prevent young people from starting smoking and to help young smokers to stop. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Analysis of Variance, Attitude to Health, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family/psychology, Female, Friends/psychology, Health Surveys, Humans, Linear Models, Logistic Models, Male, Population Surveillance, Prevalence, Residence Characteristics/statistics & numerical data, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Smoking/epidemiology/prevention & control/psychology, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, United Arab Emirates/epidemiology, Universities Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mandil,A., Hussein,A., Omer,H., Turki,G., Gaber,I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics associated with awareness, perceptions, and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among young US Midwestern adults	2013	Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. choix137@umn.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 103 Issue 3 Start Page 556 Other Pages 561 Notes LR: 20150219; GR: R01 CA086191/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA86191/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 1254074; NIHMS430822; OID: NLM: NIHMS430822; OID: NLM: PMC3567225; 2013/01/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1541-0048; 0090-0036 Accession Number PMID: 23327246 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300947 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23327246 Abstract OBJECTIVES: We assessed the characteristics associated with the awareness, perceptions, and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) among young adults. METHODS: We collected data in 2010-2011 from a cohort of 2624 US Midwestern adults aged 20 to 28 years. We assessed awareness and use of e-cigarettes, perceptions of them as a smoking cessation aid, and beliefs about their harmfulness and addictiveness relative to cigarettes and estimated their associations with demographic characteristics, smoking status, and peer smoking. RESULTS: Overall, 69.9% of respondents were aware of e-cigarettes, 7.0% had ever used e-cigarettes, and 1.2% had used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. Men, current and former smokers, and participants who had at least 1 close friend who smoked were more likely to be aware of and to have used e-cigarettes. Among those who were aware of e-cigarettes, 44.5% agreed e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, 52.8% agreed e-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes, and 26.3% agreed e-cigarettes are less addictive than cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Health communication interventions to provide correct information about e-cigarettes and regulation of e-cigarette marketing may be effective in reducing young adults' experimentation with e-cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Choi,K., Forster,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130117 PMCID PMC3567225 Editors
Characteristics associated with self-identification as a regular smoker and desire to quit among college students who smoke cigarettes	2008	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 10 Issue 1 Start Page 69 Other Pages 76 Notes GR: CA093967/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1462-2203; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 18188747 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1080/14622200701704202 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18188747 Abstract Tobacco use among college students increased substantially during the 1990s. Better understanding of college smokers is warranted to develop interventions specific to the needs of this population. We examined sociodemographic and tobacco-use characteristics associated with self-identification as a regular smoker and intentions to quit smoking among college students who smoke cigarettes. We conducted logistic regression analysis on baseline survey data from the Campus Health Action on Tobacco study, a 4-year group-randomized trial at 30 four-year colleges in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Students who self-identified as a regular smoker smoked more cigarettes before starting college, smoked a greater number of cigarettes the prior 30 days, smoked more cigarettes per day, and were more likely to smoke within 30 min of waking up, compared with students who were current smokers but did not consider themselves regular smokers. Females, older students, and those who had decreased the amount they smoked since coming to college were more likely to want to quit "very much." Females and students in early college years were more likely to be planning to quit before graduation, as were students who had decreased the amount they smoked since coming to college. Interventions should target students who are in their early college years, given that habits prior to college, changes in smoking habits while in college, and year in college are associated with students' self-identification as a regular smoker, desire to quit smoking, or plan to quit smoking while in college. Descriptors Adult, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Idaho/epidemiology, Life Style, Male, Oregon/epidemiology, Peer Group, Population Surveillance, Risk Factors, Self Concept, Self Efficacy, Sex Distribution, Smoking/epidemiology/psychology, Smoking Cessation/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Students/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/psychology, Universities/organization & administration, Washington/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Harris,J. B., Schwartz,S. M., Thompson,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of hookah tobacco smoking sessions and correlates of use frequency among US adults: findings from wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study	2017		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine and Tobacco Research Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 20 Issue 6 Start Page 731 Other Pages 740 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Oxford University Press US Data Source google Authors Robinson, Joelle N, Wang, Baoguang, Jackson, Kia J, Donaldson, Elisabeth A, Ryant, Chase A Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of hookah tobacco smoking sessions and correlates of use frequency among US adults: findings from wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study	2017		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine and Tobacco Research Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 20 Issue 6 Start Page 731 Other Pages 740 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Oxford University Press US Data Source google Authors Robinson, Joelle N, Wang, Baoguang, Jackson, Kia J, Donaldson, Elisabeth A, Ryant, Chase A Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of long-term cannabis users in Sydney, Australia	1998	Swift, W., National Drug Alcohol Research Ctr., University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European addiction research Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.Addict.Res. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 4 Issue 4 Start Page 190 Other Pages 197 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1022-6877 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Two hundred long-term cannabis users (58% male) were interviewed on their characteristics and experience of use. Respondents had been regularly using cannabis for an average of 11 years and more than half used daily (56%). The most common route of administration was in a waterpipe, and nearly all (93%) smoked the flowering heads or the plant. One in 5 (21%) had a cannabis-related conviction. The benefits of use were perceived to be its relaxing, mood-enhancing effects, and its ability to alter consciousness. The most commonly cited negative aspects of use were cost, negative psychological effects and legal status. Polydrug use was common, with alcohol and tobacco almost universally used on a regular basis. More than half the drinkers in the sample were consuming alcohol at hazardous or harmful levels. Descriptors alcohol, cannabis, addiction, adult, alcohol consumption, article, Australia, consciousness, controlled study, crime, female, human, interview, major clinical study, male, mood, multiple drug abuse, priority journal, tobacco Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Swift,W., Hall,W., Copeland,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of U.S. waterpipe users: a preliminary report	2007		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine Tob Res Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Volume 9 Issue 12 Start Page 1339 Other Pages 46 Notes ID: 18058352 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Waterpipe smoking, a traditional method of tobacco use, has experienced a resurgence in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent in recent years. Despite growing evidence of its dependence potential and health-damaging effects, waterpipe use has spread beyond these regions to many other countries, including the United States. Because little is known about waterpipe use in the United States, we surveyed convenience samples of users from two U.S. cities, Richmond, Virginia (n = 109), and Memphis, Tennessee (n = 34). Respondents in both cities were primarily young adults, a majority (75%) were men, and most were college students or had a college degree. Initial and current use usually occurred in a social context, with a group of friends in a cafe or restaurant or at home. Most respondents had smoked waterpipe for 2 or fewer years, and 67% currently smoked at least once a month (22% smoked at least once per week and 10% smoked daily). Most believed waterpipe use to be less addictive and harmful than cigarette smoking, believed they could quit use at any time, but had no plans or desire to quit. A majority of respondents used other tobacco products such as cigarettes, and 35% of those who did not smoke cigarettes said they would "probably" or "definitely" smoke one in the next year. Multivariate correlates of greater frequency of use included younger age at first use, ownership of a waterpipe, use occurring primarily with groups of friends, and the perception of being "hooked." Waterpipe users in these two convenience samples from the United States were young and educated, tended to experiment with multiple forms of tobacco, were unaware of the potentially harmful and addictive properties of waterpipe use, and planned to continue use in the future. Educational efforts are needed to increase awareness of the potential hazards of this increasingly popular form of tobacco use. Descriptors Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Nebulizers and Vaporizers, Smoking/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Administration, Inhalation, Adult, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Health Behavior, Humans, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Risk-Taking, Smoking/psychology, Social Perception, Questionnaires, Tennessee/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder/psychology, Virginia/epidemiology, Water Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-18058352 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ward,Kenneth D., Eissenberg,Thomas, Gray,Jennifer N., Srinivas,Vidya, Wilson,Nancy, Maziak,Wasim Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characteristics of users of cigars, bidis, and kreteks and the relationship to cigarette use	2003	Social Science Research and Evaluation, Inc., Brookline, MA 02446, USA. ssoldz@bgsp.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Preventive medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 37 Issue 3 Start Page 250 Other Pages 258 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0322116; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0091-7435; 0091-7435 Accession Number PMID: 12914831 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI S009174350300121X [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 12914831 Abstract BACKGROUND: In the 1990s, youth use of alternative tobacco products including cigars, bidis, and kreteks increased. This article discusses the prevalence of youth use of cigars, bidis, and kreteks, and characteristics of users. METHODS: The Cigar Use Reasons Evaluation (CURE)-a questionnaire assessing alternative tobacco use and associated attitudes and behaviors-was administered to middle and high school students from 12 school districts across Massachusetts. RESULTS: Males were more likely to use all forms of alternative tobacco and females more likely to smoke cigarettes. Hispanics were less likely to smoke kreteks or use smokeless tobacco. Urban students were more likely to smoke bidis or use smokeless tobacco than suburban or rural youth. Most smokeless and alternative tobacco users were lifetime cigarette smokers. There was, however, a significant group of cigar smokers, associated with higher parental education, who were not current cigarette smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Use of alternative tobacco poses a risk to the success of tobacco control efforts. While many alternative tobacco users smoke cigarettes, some alternative tobacco users are current cigarette smokers. Cigar use thus constitutes a potential serious risk for youth who otherwise might not be exposed to tobacco. Descriptors Adolescent, Age Factors, Female, Humans, Male, Massachusetts/epidemiology, Multivariate Analysis, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Smoking/epidemiology/ethnology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Syzygium Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Soldz,S., Huyser,D. J., Dorsey,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes in Escherichia coli isolated from chickens	2015	1 College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University , Changchun, China .	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Foodborne pathogens and disease Periodical, Abbrev. Foodborne Pathog.Dis. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 12 Issue 4 Start Page 345 Other Pages 352 Notes JID: 101120121; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); 2015/03/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1556-7125; 1535-3141 Accession Number PMID: 25785885 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1089/fpd.2014.1857 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25785885 Abstract Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli have been frequently isolated from food-producing animals and pose a serious threat to human health. This study collected 195 ESBL-producing E. coli isolates from 20 chicken farms and 3 live-bird markets located in Northeast China (Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin) and Jiangsu province from February 2011 to October 2013. ESBL genes, including blaCTX-M, blaTEM, and blaSHV, were detected and characterized, and the susceptibilities of these strains to various antimicrobial agents were determined. One hundred ninety-one of these isolates carried 1 or more bla genes. blaCTX-M, blaTEM-1, and blaSHV-5 were identified in 183, 121, and 2 isolates, respectively. The most common blaCTX-M genes were blaCTX-M-15 (68 strains), blaCTX-M-65 (41 strains), blaCTX-M-55 (35 strains), blaCTX-M-14 (32 strains), followed by blaCTX-M-3, blaCTX-M-13, blaCTX-M-79, and blaCTX-M-101, as well as the chimeric genes blaCTX-M-64, blaCTX-M-123, and blaCTX-M-132. Fifteen strains (7.7%) co-harboring CTX-M-1 group and CTX-M-9 group genes were detected in 195 ESBL-producing strains. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of 45 strains showed that these CTX-M-producing isolates belonged to 34 different types. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the blaSHV-5 gene in E. coli isolated from chickens in China. Conjugation experiments demonstrated that the blaCTX-M and blaTEM genes could be transferred to E. coli strain J53, while conjugative transfer of the blaSHV-5 gene from two isolates was not detectable. blaCTX-M genes are carried by many kinds of transferable and untypable plasmids. Our findings demonstrate that the CTX-M enzymes are predominant in both type and quantity. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tong,P., Sun,Y., Ji,X., Du,X., Guo,X., Liu,J., Zhu,L., Zhou,B., Zhou,W., Liu,G., Feng,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150318 PMCID Editors
Characterization of biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Mycobacterium avium	2003	Bermudez, L.E., Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Kuzell Institute, CA Pac. Med. Ctr. Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, United States	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 2003/09 Volume 52 Issue 9 Start Page 747 Other Pages 752 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0022-2615 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Mycobacterium avium is an environmental organism encountered in natural and urban water sources as well as soil. M. avium biofilm has recently been identified on sauna walls and in city water pipes and might have a role in the survival of virulent strains in the environment and in the host. To characterize the M. avium biofilm, an in vitro model was adapted wherein biofilm develops on a PVC surface. Biofilm was detected by staining with crystal violet and visualization by optical microscopy and quantified by A 570. M. avium strains MAC 101, MAC 100, MAC 104, MAC 109, MAC A5 and MAC 5501 (all isolated from the blood of AIDS patients) were used in the assays. Biofilm formation was dependent on the presence of Ca2+, Mg 2+ or Zn2+ ions in the water, with the maximal effect seen at a concentration of 1 Î¼M. The presence of 2% glucose and peptone as sources of carbon increased the formation of biofilm, while this was partially inhibited by humic acid. Since sliding motility has been associated with the amount of glycopeptidolipid (GPL), TLC was used to determine the presence of GPL. The supernatant of a biofilm-forming culture induced formation of a stable biofilm and amikacin blocked the establishment of biofilm by M. avium strains at subinhibitory concentrations. Bacteria in the biofilm were more resistant to chlorine as well as to exposure to potassium monopersulfate and chloroheximide acetate than were planktonic bacteria. Identification of M. avium genes involved in biofilm formation and further studies of the effect of antimicrobials on the establishment of biofilm may identify approaches for inhibiting M. avium biofilm formation and colonization. Descriptors amikacin, calcium ion, chlorine, glucose, glycopeptidolipid, humic acid, lipid, manganese, peptone, peroxymonosulfate potassium, sulfate, unclassified drug, zinc ion, article, bacterial strain, bacterium isolate, biofilm, carbon source, concentration response, controlled study, gene identification, Mycobacterium avium, nonhuman, priority journal Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Carter,G., Wu,M., Drummond,D. C., Bermudez,L. E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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