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Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students--United States, 2014	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 2-Oct Volume 64 Issue 38 Start Page 1066 Other Pages 1070 Notes JID: 7802429; 0 (Flavoring Agents); epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 26421418 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6438a2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26421418 Abstract The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits "characterizing flavors" (e.g., candy, fruit, and chocolate) other than tobacco and menthol in cigarettes; however, characterizing flavors are not currently prohibited in other tobacco products. Analyses of retail sales data suggest that U.S. consumption of flavored noncigarette tobacco products, including flavored cigars and flavored e-cigarettes, has increased in recent years. There is growing concern that widely marketed varieties of new and existing flavored tobacco products might appeal to youths (2) and could be contributing to recent increases in the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and hookah, among youths. CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to determine the prevalence of past 30 day use (current use) of flavored e-cigarette, hookah tobacco, cigar, pipe tobacco or smokeless tobacco products, and menthol cigarettes among middle and high school students, and the proportion of current tobacco product users who have used flavored products. An estimated 70.0% (3.26 million) of all current youth tobacco users had used at least one flavored tobacco product in the past 30 days. Among current users, 63.3%, (1.58 million) had used a flavored e-cigarette, 60.6%, (1.02 million) had used flavored hookah tobacco, and 63.5% (910,000) had used a flavored cigar in the past 30 days. Given the millions of current youth tobacco users, it is important for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control strategies to address all forms of tobacco use, including flavored tobacco products, among U.S. youths. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Corey,C.G., Ambrose,B.K., Apelberg,B.J., King,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151002 PMCID Editors
What Online Communities Can Tell Us About Electronic Cigarettes and Hookah Use: A Study Using Text Mining and Visualization Techniques	2015	School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States. atchen@email.unc.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical Internet research Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Internet Res. Pub Date Free Form 29-Sep Volume 17 Issue 9 Start Page e220 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160113; GR: U01 CA154280/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 100959882; OID: NLM: PMC4642380; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/04/13 [received]; 2015/07/25 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1438-8871; 1438-8871 Accession Number PMID: 26420469 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.2196/jmir.4517 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26420469 Abstract BACKGROUND: The rise in popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and hookah over recent years has been accompanied by some confusion and uncertainty regarding the development of an appropriate regulatory response towards these emerging products. Mining online discussion content can lead to insights into people's experiences, which can in turn further our knowledge of how to address potential health implications. In this work, we take a novel approach to understanding the use and appeal of these emerging products by applying text mining techniques to compare consumer experiences across discussion forums. OBJECTIVE: This study examined content from the websites Vapor Talk, Hookah Forum, and Reddit to understand people's experiences with different tobacco products. Our investigation involves three parts. First, we identified contextual factors that inform our understanding of tobacco use behaviors, such as setting, time, social relationships, and sensory experience, and compared the forums to identify the ones where content on these factors is most common. Second, we compared how the tobacco use experience differs with combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Third, we investigated differences between e-cigarette and hookah use. METHODS: In the first part of our study, we employed a lexicon-based extraction approach to estimate prevalence of contextual factors, and then we generated a heat map based on these estimates to compare the forums. In the second and third parts of the study, we employed a text mining technique called topic modeling to identify important topics and then developed a visualization, Topic Bars, to compare topic coverage across forums. RESULTS: In the first part of the study, we identified two forums, Vapor Talk Health & Safety and the Stopsmoking subreddit, where discussion concerning contextual factors was particularly common. The second part showed that the discussion in Vapor Talk Health & Safety focused on symptoms and comparisons of combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and the Stopsmoking subreddit focused on psychological aspects of quitting. Last, we examined the discussion content on Vapor Talk and Hookah Forum. Prominent topics included equipment, technique, experiential elements of use, and the buying and selling of equipment. CONCLUSIONS: This study has three main contributions. Discussion forums differ in the extent to which their content may help us understand behaviors with potential health implications. Identifying dimensions of interest and using a heat map visualization to compare across forums can be helpful for identifying forums with the greatest density of health information. Additionally, our work has shown that the quitting experience can potentially be very different depending on whether or not e-cigarettes are used. Finally, e-cigarette and hookah forums are similar in that members represent a "hobbyist culture" that actively engages in information exchange. These differences have important implications for both tobacco regulation and smoking cessation intervention design. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Chen,A.T., Zhu,S.H., Conway,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150929 PMCID PMC4642380 Editors
Hazardous Health Behaviour among Medical Students: a Study from Turkey	2015	Medical Education, Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey E-mail : mnacar@erciyes.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 17 Start Page 7675 Other Pages 7681 Notes JID: 101130625; ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 26625780 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26625780 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hazardous health behaviour in young people is an important factor that affects the individual risk for non-communicable diseases and other disorders later in life. This study aimed to determine the hazardous health behaviour of first and last class medical students of Erciyes University. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive study was carried out with 240 medical students from the first and 130 students from the last (sixth) class. Data were obtained by questionnaire between March-April 2012. In total, 339 students were included with a response rate of 91.6%. Socio-demographic characteristics, school success, self-reported economic difficulties, health perceptions, hazardous health behaviour related to chronic disease, tobacco, alcohol, substance use, body weight, height, traffic, violence and nutrition were assessed in line with the literature. RESULTS: Of the participants; 64.0% were from first and 36.0% were from the last class. Mean ages for the first and last classes were 19.4 +/- 1.5 and 24.0 +/- 1.5 years, respectively. In the current study, males exhibited more hazardous behaviour than females. Sime 19.8% of the students in the study group used alcohol, 35.4% used a waterpipe, and 24.8% used tobacco at least once. These rates increased in both genders in the last class and the increase in males was significant. Some 3.8% of the students in the current study used pleasure-inducing illegal substances at least once. All the students participating in the current study were single, the number of males reported not using condoms (8.6%) was 4.56 times higher compared to females. Some 64.0% of the students did not perform physical activity lasting at least 30 minutes for five times a week, 13.0% did not sleep for mean 7-8 hours daily, males having a 2.9 times higher risk. More than 1/3 of the students did not consume cooked vegetable dishes and 1/4 did not consume fresh fruits and salads, the rates were higher among males. CONCLUSIONS: In the current study, hazardous health behaviour was prevalent among medical students, with higher risks among males and last class students. According to these results, medical curriculum may be focused on decreasing hazardous health behaviour. In addition, in order to prevent unhealthy behaviour, the number of youth-friendly health facilities should be increased. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nacar,M., Cetinkaya,F., Baykan,Z., Yilmazel,G., Elmali,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Successful proof of concept of family planning and immunization integration in Liberia	2015	Jhpiego, Baltimore, MD, USA chelsea.cooper@jhpiego.org.; John Snow, Inc, Arlington, VA, USA.; Independent Consultant, USA.; Jhpiego, Monrovia, Liberia.; Jhpiego, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Monrovia, Liberia.; Ministry of H	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Global health, science and practice Periodical, Abbrev. Glob.Health.Sci.Pract. Pub Date Free Form 5-Mar Volume 3 Issue 1 Start Page 71 Other Pages 84 Notes LR: 20150314; CI: (c) Cooper et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and sour Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2169-575X; 2169-575X Accession Number PMID: 25745121 Language eng SubFile Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00156 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25745121 Abstract Globally, unmet need for postpartum family planning remains high, while immunization services are among the most wide-reaching and equitable interventions. Given overlapping time frames, integrating these services provides an opportunity to leverage existing health visits to offer women more comprehensive services. From March through November 2012, Liberia's government, with support from the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), piloted an integrated family planning and immunization model at 10 health facilities in Bong and Lofa counties. Vaccinators provided mothers bringing infants for routine immunization with targeted family planning and immunization messages and same-day referrals to co-located family planning services. In February 2013, we compared service statistics for family planning and immunization during the pilot against the previous year's statistics. We also conducted in-depth interviews with service providers and other personnel and focus group discussions with clients. Results showed that referral acceptance across the facilities varied from 10% to 45% per month, on average. Over 80% of referral acceptors completed the family planning visit that day, of whom over 90% accepted a contraceptive method that day. The total number of new contraceptive users at participating facilities increased by 73% in Bong and by 90% in Lofa. Women referred from immunization who accepted family planning that day accounted for 44% and 34% of total new contraceptive users in Bong and Lofa, respectively. In Lofa, pilot sites administered 35% more Penta 1 and 21% more Penta 3 doses during the pilot period compared with the same period of the previous year, while Penta 1 and Penta 3 administration decreased in non-pilot facilities. In Bong, there was little difference in the number of Penta 1 and Penta 3 doses administered between pilot and non-pilot facilities. In both counties, Penta 1 to Penta 3 dropout rates increased at pilot sites but not in non-pilot facilities, possibly due to higher than average background dropout rates at pilot sites prior to the intervention in Lofa and the disproportionate effect of data from 1 large facility in Bong. The project provided considerable basic support to assess this proof of concept. However, results suggest that introducing a simple model that is minimally disruptive to existing immunization service delivery can facilitate integration. The model is currently being scaled-up to other counties in Liberia, which could potentially contribute to increased postpartum contraceptive uptake, leading to longer birth intervals and improved health outcomes for children and mothers. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cooper,C.M., Fields,R., Mazzeo,C.I., Taylor,N., Pfitzer,A., Momolu,M., Jabbeh-Howe,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150305 PMCID PMC4356276 Editors
Reproductive toxicity to male mice of nose only exposure to water- pipe smoke	2015	Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khod, Oman.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology Periodical, Abbrev. Cell.Physiol.Biochem. Pub Date Free Form Volume 35 Issue 1 Start Page 29 Other Pages 37 Notes JID: 9113221; 0 (Antioxidants); 0 (Estrogens); 0 (Leptin); 0 (VEGFR2 protein, mouse); 059QF0KO0R (Water); 3XMK78S47O (Testosterone); 9002-67-9 (Luteinizing Hormone); EC 2.7.10.1 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2); EC 3.1.3.1 (Alkaline Phospha Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1421-9778; 1015-8987 Accession Number PMID: 25547785 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1159/000369672 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25547785 Abstract BACKGROUND/AIMS: Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is popular in the Middle East and is starting to gain popularity in several Western countries as well. It is widely and erroneously perceived to be less harmful than other forms of tobacco use. The reproductive adverse effects of cigarette smoking have been studied before with conflicting results, but data on the possible adverse reproductive effects of WPS are lacking. Here, we assessed the effects of nose-only exposure to mainstream WPS generated by commercially available honey-flavored "moasel" tobacco in mice. METHODS: The duration of the session was 30 min/day for one month. Control mice were exposed to air. Twenty-four h after the last exposure, mice were killed and the testes and plasma removed for analysis. In testicular homogenates total protein, alkaline phosphatase activity, several indices of oxidative damage and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR2) were quantified. The plasma concentrations of leptin, testosterone, estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) were also measured. Histological analysis of testes and lungs was also conducted. RESULTS: WPS caused statistically significant decreases in the plasma concentrations of leptin, testosterone, and LH, and in the concentrations of total protein and the antioxidant indices measured. A statistically non-significant decrease in VEGFR2 protein in the WPS--exposed mice compared to the control mice was also found. The body and testicular weights of mice exposed to WPS, as well as their testicular alkaline phosphatase activity and light microscopic histology, and plasma estrogen concentration were all not significantly affected by WPS. CONCLUSION: Further studies on the functional implications of these findings in mice exposed to WPS for longer durations are warranted. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ali,B.H., Adham,S.A., Al Balushi,K.A., Shalaby,A., Waly,M.I., Manoj,P., Beegam,S., Yuvaraju,P., Nemmar,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150102 PMCID Editors
Social Media Use for Public Health Campaigning in a Low Resource Setting: The Case of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking	2015	Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK.; Poole, UK.; Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK.; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Leba	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BioMed research international Periodical, Abbrev. Biomed.Res.Int. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2015 Issue Start Page 562586 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150816; JID: 101600173; OID: NLM: PMC4529915; 2014/11/21 [received]; 2015/01/12 [revised]; 2015/01/19 [accepted]; 2015/07/26 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2314-6141 Accession Number PMID: 26273631 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1155/2015/562586 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26273631 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence is increasing worldwide despite its documented health effects. A general belief that it is less harmful than cigarettes may be fuelled by the lack of media campaigns highlighting its health effects. We aimed to create and assess the impact of a social media campaign about dangers of waterpipe smoking. METHODS: The "ShishAware" campaign included three social media (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) and a website. Nine months after launch we collected data to assess use of, and reaction to, our media accounts. RESULTS: Requiring limited maintenance resources, Facebook attracted campaign supporters but YouTube attracted opposers. Twitter enabled the most organisation-based contact but Facebook was the most interactive medium. Facebook users were more likely to "like" weekday than weekend statuses and more likely to comment on "shisha fact" than "current affairs" statuses. Follower subscription increased as our posting rate increased. Our YouTube video gained 19,428 views (from all world continents) and 218 comments (86% from pro-waterpipe smokers). CONCLUSIONS: Social media campaigns can be created and maintained relatively easily. They are innovative and have the potential for wide and rapid diffusion, especially towards target audiences. There is a need for more rigorous evaluation of their effects, particularly among the youth. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jawad,M., Abass,J., Hariri,A., Akl,E.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150726 PMCID PMC4529915 Editors
The global epidemiology of waterpipe smoking	2015	Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies, Aleppo, Syria.; Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.; Department of Epidemiology, Florida In	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 24 Suppl 1 Issue Start Page i3 Other Pages i12 Notes LR: 20150423; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 25298368 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051903 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25298368 Abstract OBJECTIVES: In the past decade, waterpipe smoking (a.k.a. hookah, shisha, narghile) has become a global phenomenon. In this review, we provide an updated picture of the main epidemiological trends in waterpipe smoking globally. DATA SOURCES: Peer-reviewed publications indexed in major biomedical databases between 2004 and 2014. Search keywords included a combination of: waterpipe, hookah, shisha along with epidemiology, patterns, prevalence and predictors. We also used different spellings of waterpipe terms commonly used. STUDY SELECTION: The focus was on studies with large representative samples, national data or high-quality reports that illuminated aspects of the epidemiology and trends in waterpipe smoking. DATA EXTRACTION: Multiple researchers extracted the data independently and collectively decided on the most important and pertinent studies to include in the review. DATA SYNTHESIS: Waterpipe smoking has become a global phenomenon among youth. The global waterpipe epidemic is likely driven by (1) the introduction of manufactured flavoured tobacco (Maassel); (2) the intersection between waterpipe's social dimension and thriving cafe culture; (3) the evolution of mass communication media; (4) the lack of regulatory/policy framework specific to the waterpipe. Waterpipe smoking is becoming the most popular tobacco use method among youth in the Middle East, and is quickly gaining popularity elsewhere. Important patterns of waterpipe smoking include the predominance among younger, male, high socioeconomic, and urban groups. Intermittent and social use are also noted patterns. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking has become a global public health problem. Developing surveillance, intervention and regulatory/policy frameworks specific to the waterpipe has become a public health priority. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Maziak,W., Taleb,Z.B., Bahelah,R., Islam,F., Jaber,R., Auf,R., Salloum,R.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141008 PMCID PMC4345835 Editors
Psycho-social Needs Impact on Hookah Smoking Initiation among Women: A Qualitative Study from Iran	2015	Community-Based Participatory Research Center, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; Department of Reproductive Health, Prenatal and Delivery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of preventive medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form 24-Aug Volume 6 Issue Start Page 79 Other Pages 7802.163374. eCollection 2015 Notes LR: 20151004; JID: 101535380; OID: NLM: PMC4564902; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2014/06/08 [received]; 2015/04/13 [accepted]; 2015/08/24 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication Iran ISSN/ISBN 2008-7802; 2008-7802 Accession Number PMID: 26425334 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.4103/2008-7802.163374 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26425334 Abstract BACKGROUND: In Iranian women, the use of hookah is the most common method of tobacco smoking. This study aimed to find the role of psycho-social needs and gaps as a possible risk factor for hookah smoking initiation in women. METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted during 2012-2013 in Tehran, Iran. Thirty-six women participated in the study. They were current or former users of hookah. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews and was analyzed through content analysis. RESULTS: Four main categories were identified from the data. This study focused on the category: Psycho-social needs and gaps. This category has five sub-categories which explain why women begin to smoke hookah including curiosity; desire for non-feminine, forbidden, and negative activities; need for amusement and recreation; for others: To show off; attract attention; satisfy and join others and protection. CONCLUSIONS: From this study, a variety of factors which contribute to the initiation of hookah smoking among women have been identified. Keeping young girls and women away from seemingly happy gatherings of hookah smokers; Providing appropriate recreational facilities for young women and training families on how to help their children in the event of a crisis-like intention to take up smoking behavior, can be some effective ways for reducing hookah smoking initiation among women. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Baheiraei,A., Shahbazi Sighaldeh,S., Ebadi,A., Kelishadi,R., Majdzadeh,S.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150824 PMCID PMC4564902 Editors
Tobacco Use Among Arab Immigrants Living in Colorado: Prevalence and Cultural Predictors	2015	University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, TX, USA Dana.g.elhajj@uth.tmc.edu.; University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.; University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.; University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.; University of Col	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society / Transcultural Nursing Society Periodical, Abbrev. J.Transcult.Nurs. Pub Date Free Form 18-Nov Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20151121; CI: (c) The Author(s) 2015; JID: 9001407; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1552-7832; 1043-6596 Accession Number PMID: 26586697 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 1043659615617512 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26586697 Abstract PURPOSE: The authors determined the prevalence of smoking among Arab immigrants living in Colorado. The authors also evaluated the relationship between acculturation and tobacco use, including both cigarettes and hookah among Arab immigrants. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey of 100 adult Arab immigrants living in Colorado was carried out. RESULTS: The results revealed that 19% of the study participants were current cigarette smokers and 21% were current hookah smokers. Participants who were more integrated into Arab culture were more likely to use tobacco products (p = .03) and to have family members (p = .02) and friends who use tobacco products (p = .007). CONCLUSIONS: Acculturation plays a major role in affecting the health habits of Arab immigrants living in Colorado, especially in the area of hookah smoking. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Understanding some culturally relevant predictors of tobacco use might assist health care providers in designing successful smoking cessation programs. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors El Hajj,D.G., Cook,P.F., Magilvy,K., Galbraith,M.E., Gilbert,L., Corwin,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151118 PMCID Editors
Hookah Use Predicts Cigarette Smoking Progression Among College Smokers	2015	Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA; Mental Health Care Line, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA; nmdoran@ucsd.edu.; San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical	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 Nov Volume 17 Issue 11 Start Page 1347 Other Pages 1353 Notes CI: (c) The Author 2015; JID: 9815751; 2014/09/08 [received]; 2014/12/22 [accepted]; 2015/01/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25586774 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu343 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25586774 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah use is increasingly common among U.S. college students, but little is known regarding the relationship between hookah and cigarette use. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the added nicotine exposure from hookah use may accelerate the uptake of cigarettes. METHODS: An ethnically diverse sample of college students (n = 256; 43% female) who had smoked cigarettes in the past month completed 2 in-person interviews over 6 months. This study was a secondary analysis of data collected for a longitudinal study of young adult cigarette smoking patterns. Analyses examined 6-month changes in past 30 day cigarettes smoked and number of days smoking, controlling for age, nicotine dependence, marijuana use, and the respective baseline variable for each outcome. RESULTS: Current hookah use (any use in past 30 days) was endorsed by 34% of participants at baseline, while 94% reported lifetime use. Change in past 30 day number of cigarettes (p = .043) and number of smoking days (p = .040) differed significantly between those who did or did not report recent hookah use at baseline. Hookah users reported a greater number of cigarettes smoked at the 6-month follow-up, while nonusers decreased their smoking quantity. For number of smoking days in the past 30, hookah users reported a smaller decrease than nonusers. CONCLUSIONS: Recent hookah use predicted increased cigarette smoking over 6 months in a college sample. These are the first prospective data demonstrating this relationship, indicating the value of developing strategies to prevent hookah use among college students. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Doran,N., Godfrey,K.M., Myers,M.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150112 PMCID Editors

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