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A curcumin-loaded liquid crystal precursor mucoadhesive system for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis	2015	School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Campus Araraquara, Department of Drugs and Medicines, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil.; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Campus Araraquara, Departme	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of nanomedicine Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Nanomedicine Pub Date Free Form 30-Jul Volume 10 Issue Start Page 4815 Other Pages 4824 Notes LR: 20150812; JID: 101263847; 0 (Drug Carriers); IT942ZTH98 (Curcumin); OID: NLM: PMC4525803; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/07/30 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication New Zealand ISSN/ISBN 1178-2013; 1176-9114 Accession Number PMID: 26257519 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.2147/IJN.S82385 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26257519 Abstract Women often develop vaginal infections that are caused primarily by organisms of the genus Candida. The current treatments of vaginal candidiasis usually involve azole-based antifungals, though fungal resistance to these compounds has become prevalent. Therefore, much attention has been given to molecules with antifungal properties from natural sources, such as curcumin (CUR). However, CUR has poor solubility in aqueous solvents and poor oral bioavailability. This study attempted to overcome this problem by developing, characterizing, and evaluating the in vitro antifungal action of a CUR-loaded liquid crystal precursor mucoadhesive system (LCPM) for vaginal administration. A low-viscosity LCPM (F) consisting of 40% wt/wt polyoxpropylene-(5)-polyoxyethylene-(20)-cetyl alcohol, 50% wt/wt oleic acid, and 10% wt/wt chitosan dispersion at 0.5% with the addition of 16% poloxamer 407 was developed to take advantage of the lyotropic phase behavior of this formulation. Notably, F could transform into liquid crystal systems when diluted with artificial vaginal mucus at ratios of 1:3 and 1:1 (wt/wt), resulting in the formation of F30 and F100, respectively. Polarized light microscopy and rheological studies revealed that F behaved like an isotropic formulation, whereas F30 and F100 behaved like an anisotropic liquid crystalline system (LCS). Moreover, F30 and F100 presented higher mucoadhesion to porcine vaginal mucosa than F. The analysis of the in vitro activity against Candida albicans revealed that CUR-loaded F was more potent against standard and clinical strains compared with a CUR solution. Therefore, the vaginal administration of CUR-loaded LCPMs represents a promising platform for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Salmazi,R., Calixto,G., Bernegossi,J., Ramos,M.A., Bauab,T.M., Chorilli,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150730 PMCID PMC4525803 Editors
Rapid determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grilled meat using microwave-assisted extraction and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry	2015	Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Science, Food Science and Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Faculty	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Meat Science Periodical, Abbrev. Meat Sci. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 103 Issue Start Page 61 Other Pages 67 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 101160862; 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/18 [received]; 2014/12/09 [revised]; 2015/01/05 [accepted]; 2015/01/08 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-4138; 0309-1740 Accession Number PMID: 25618021 Language eng SubFile Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.01.001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25618021 Abstract A simple and rapid analytical tech nique for the simultaneous determination of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in grilled meat was developed using microwave-assisted extraction and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (MAE-DLLME) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The effective parameters in DLLME process were optimized. Good linear relationships were obtained for 16 PAHs in a range of 1-200 ng g(-1), with a correlation coefficient (R(2)) higher than 0.98. Limits of detection and limits of quantification were 0.15-0.3 ng g(-1) and 0.47-1 ng g(-1), respectively. The relative standard deviations (RSD%) for seven analyses were less than 9%. The recoveries of those compounds in grilled meat were obtained from 85% to 104%. Low consumption of the solvent, high recovery, short extraction time, no matrix interference and good merit figures compared to other methods are advantages of the proposed method. The performance of the present method was evaluated for the determination of PAHs in various types of real grilled meat samples, and satisfactory results were obtained. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Kamankesh,M., Mohammadi,A., Hosseini,H., Modarres Tehrani,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150108 PMCID Editors
Ever Use of Nicotine and Nonnicotine Electronic Cigarettes Among High School Students in Ontario, Canada	2015	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hayley.hamilton@camh.ca.; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana S	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 Oct Volume 17 Issue 10 Start Page 1212 Other Pages 1218 Notes CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 2014/04/01 [received]; 2014/10/22 [accepted]; 2014/10/30 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25358662 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu234 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25358662 Abstract INTRODUCTION: There are limited data on the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among youth, particularly with regard to the use of nicotine versus nonnicotine products. This study investigates ever use of nicotine and nonnicotine e-cigarettes and examines the demographic and behavioral correlates of e-cigarette use in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: Data for 2,892 high school students were derived from the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey. This province-wide school-based survey is based on a 2-stage cluster design. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to investigate the factors associated with ever use of e-cigarettes. Ever use of e-cigarettes was derived from the question, "Have you ever smoked at least one puff from an electronic cigarette?" All analyses included appropriate adjustments for the complex study design. RESULTS: Fifteen percent of high school students reported using e-cigarettes in their lifetime. Most students who ever used e-cigarettes reported using e-cigarettes without nicotine (72%), but 28% had used e-cigarettes with nicotine. Male, White/Caucasian, and rural students, as well as those with a history of using tobacco cigarettes, were at greater odds of e-cigarette use. Seven percent of students who had never smoked a tobacco cigarette in their lifetime reported using an e-cigarette. Five percent of those who had ever used an e-cigarette had never smoked a tobacco cigarette. CONCLUSION: More students reported ever using e-cigarettes without nicotine than with nicotine in Ontario, Canada. This underscores the need for greater knowledge of the contents of both nicotine and nonnicotine e-cigarettes to better guide public health policies. 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 Hamilton,H.A., Ferrence,R., Boak,A., Schwartz,R., Mann,R.E., O'Connor,S., Adlaf,E.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141030 PMCID Editors
Implementation of Ebola case-finding using a village chieftaincy taskforce in a remote outbreak - Liberia, 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 27-Feb Volume 64 Issue 7 Start Page 183 Other Pages 185 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25719680 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6407a5 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25719680 Abstract On October 16, 2014, a woman aged 48 years traveled from Monrovia, Liberia, to the Kayah region of Rivercess County, a remote, resource-poor, and sparsely populated region of Liberia, and died on October 21 with symptoms compatible with Ebola virus disease (Ebola). She was buried in accordance with local tradition, which included grooming, touching, and kissing the body by family and other community members while it was being prepared for burial. During October 24-November 12, eight persons with probable and 13 with confirmed Ebola epidemiologically linked to the deceased woman had onset of symptoms. Nineteen of the 21 persons lived in five nearby villages in Kayah region; two, both with probable cases, lived in neighboring Grand Bassa County (Figure). Four of the confirmed cases in Kayah were linked by time and location, although the source case could not be determined because the patients had more than one exposure. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hagan,J.E., Smith,W., Pillai,S.K., Yeoman,K., Gupta,S., Neatherlin,J., Slutsker,L., Lindblade,K.A., DeCock,K.M., Kateh,F., Nyenswah,T., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco smoke exposure and impact of smoking legislation on rural and non-rural hospitality venues in North Dakota	2015	Assistant Professor of Nursing Executive Director, Healthy Communities International, North Dakota State University, School of Nursing, Department 2670, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND, 58108-6050.; University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM.; De	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Research in nursing & health Periodical, Abbrev. Res.Nurs.Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 38 Issue 4 Start Page 268 Other Pages 277 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 7806136; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/04/02 [accepted]; 2015/05/11 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-240X; 0160-6891 Accession Number PMID: 25962373 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM; N DOI 10.1002/nur.21662 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25962373 Abstract The purpose of this cross-sectional study in a stratified random sample of 135 bars and restaurants in North Dakota was to describe factors that influenced tobacco smoke pollution levels in the venues; to compare the quantity of tobacco smoke pollution by rurality and by presence of local ordinances; and to assess compliance with state and local laws. In data collection in 2012, we measured the indoor air quality indicator of particulate matter (2.5 microns aerodynamic diameter or smaller), calculated average smoking density and occupant density, and determined compliance with state and local smoking ordinances using observational methods. As rurality increased, tobacco smoke pollution in bars increased. A significant association was found between stringency of local laws and level of tobacco smoke pollution, but the strength of the association varied by venue type. Compliance was significantly lower in venues in communities without local ordinances. Controlling for venue type, 69.2% of smoke-free policy's impact on tobacco smoke pollution levels was mediated by observed smoking. This study advances scientific knowledge on the factors influencing tobacco smoke pollution and informs public health advocates and decision makers on policy needs, especially in rural areas. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Buettner-Schmidt,K., Lobo,M.L., Travers,M.J., Boursaw,B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150511 PMCID Editors
The prevalence, correlates and reasons for using electronic cigarettes among New Zealand adults	2015	Health Promotion Agency, P.O. Box 2142, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. Electronic address: j.li@hpa.org.nz.; Health Promotion Agency, P.O. Box 2142, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. Electronic address: r.newcombe@hpa.org.nz.; Health Promotion Agency, P.O. Box	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 45 Issue Start Page 245 Other Pages 251 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/10/23 [received]; 2015/01/21 [revised]; 2015/02/11 [accepted]; 2015/02/20 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 25744712 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.02.006 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25744712 Abstract INTRODUCTION: There is strong interest in the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) globally. This paper is the first to report population-based data on ever-use and current use of e-cigarettes among New Zealand adults. The paper also extends previous international studies by exploring the reasons for trying e-cigarettes, ever users' recall of brand(s) they have ever tried, and current users' recall of their current brand. METHODS: The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15 years or over. In 2014, 2594 participants completed the survey. RESULTS: Ever-use and current use of e-cigarettes were 13.1% and 0.8% respectively. Tobacco smoking status predicted the use of e-cigarettes, with current smokers reporting the highest rate of use (50% ever-use and 4% current use). Among current smokers who had tried an e-cigarette, curiosity (49%) and desire to quit smoking (37%) were the most common reasons for trying. About half of the ever-users could not name any of the brand(s) they had ever tried, and one-fifth of current users could not name their current brand. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with other countries, New Zealand has a high rate of ever-use. Among current smokers, one in two had tried an e-cigarette. However, progression to regular use appears to be rare. The finding that 18% of current e-cigarette users could not name their current brand highlights the importance of investigating users' knowledge of e-cigarettes in general and assessing the factors that influence brand choice such as advertising, price, and accessibility. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Li,J., Newcombe,R., Walton,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150220 PMCID Editors
Comparison of indoor air quality in smoke-permitted and smoke-free multiunit housing: findings from the Boston Housing Authority	2015	Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA; erusso@bphc.org.; Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA;; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA;; Mongan Institute for Health Policy, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital	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 Mar Volume 17 Issue 3 Start Page 316 Other Pages 322 Notes LR: 20160519; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: 1U58DP002478-01/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; GR: P50 CA148596/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50-CA148596/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-HL112212/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 0 (Pa Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25156526 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu146 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25156526 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Secondhand smoke remains a health concern for individuals living in multiunit housing, where smoke has been shown to easily transfer between units. Building-wide smoke-free policies are a logical step for minimizing smoke exposure in these settings. This evaluation sought to determine whether buildings with smoke-free policies have less secondhand smoke than similar buildings without such policies. Furthermore, this study assessed potential secondhand smoke transfer between apartments with and without resident smokers. METHODS: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), airborne nicotine, and self-reported smoking activity were recorded in 15 households with resident smokers and 17 households where no one smoked in 5 Boston Housing Authority developments. Of these, 4 apartment pairs were adjacent apartments with and without resident smokers. Halls between apartments and outdoor air were also monitored to capture potential smoke transfer and to provide background PM2.5 concentrations. RESULTS: Households within buildings with smoke-free policies showed lower PM2.5 concentrations compared to buildings without these policies (median: 4.8 vs 8.1 microg/m(3)). Although the greatest difference in PM2.5 between smoking-permitted and smoke-free buildings was observed in households with resident smokers (14.3 vs 7.0 microg/m(3)), households without resident smokers also showed a significant difference (5.1 vs 4.0 microg/m(3)). Secondhand smoke transfer to smoke-free apartments was demonstrable with directly adjacent households. CONCLUSION: This evaluation documented instances of secondhand smoke transfer between households as well as lower PM2.5 measurements in buildings with smoke-free policies. Building-wide smoke-free policies can limit secondhand smoke exposure for everyone living in multiunit housing. 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 Russo,E.T., Hulse,T.E., Adamkiewicz,G., Levy,D.E., Bethune,L., Kane,J., Reid,M., Shah,S.N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140825 PMCID PMC4837992 Editors
The role of persistent foramen ovale and other shunts in decompression illness	2015	Dr Wilmshurst was Guest Speaker at the SPUMS Annual Scienti fi c Meeting, Bali, May 2014, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK, E-mail: peter.wilmshurst@tiscali.co.uk, Phone: +44-(0)1782-675982.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Diving and hyperbaric medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Diving.Hyperb.Med. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 45 Issue 2 Start Page 98 Other Pages 104 Notes JID: 101282742; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/03/11 [received]; 2015/04/26 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication Australia ISSN/ISBN 1833-3516; 1833-3516 Accession Number PMID: 26165532 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26165532 Abstract A persistent foramen ovale (PFO) and other types of right-to-left shunts are associated with neurological, cutaneous and cardiovascular decompression illness (DCI). A right-to-left shunt is particularly likely to be implicated in causation when these types of DCI occur after dives that are not provocative. It is believed that venous nitrogen bubbles that form after decompression pass through the shunt to circumvent the lung fi lter and invade systemic tissues supersaturated with nitrogen (or other inert gas) and as a result there is peripheral ampli fi cation of bubble emboli in those tissues. Approximately a quarter of the population have a PFO, but only a small proportion of the population with the largest right-to-left shunts are at high risk of shunt-mediated DCI. The increased risk of DCI in people with migraine with aura is because migraine with aura is also associated with right-to-left shunts and this increased risk of DCI appears to be con fi ned to those with a large PFO or other large shunt. Various ultrasound techniques can be used to detect and assess the size of right-to-left shunts by imaging the appearance of bubble contrast in the systemic circulation after intravenous injection. In divers with a history of shunt-mediated DCI, methods to reduce the risk of recurrence include cessation of diving, modi fi cation of future dives to prevent venous bubble liberation and transcatheter closure of a PFO. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wilmshurst,P.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Progression to Traditional Cigarette Smoking After Electronic Cigarette Use Among US Adolescents and Young Adults	2015	Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full JAMA pediatrics Periodical, Abbrev. JAMA Pediatr. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 169 Issue 11 Start Page 1018 Other Pages 1023 Notes LR: 20160322; GR: KL2-TR001088/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA077026/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA077026/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2168-6211; 2168-6203 Accession Number PMID: 26348249 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM DOI 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1742 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26348249 Abstract IMPORTANCE: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may help smokers reduce the use of traditional combustible cigarettes. However, adolescents and young adults who have never smoked traditional cigarettes are now using e-cigarettes, and these individuals may be at risk for subsequent progression to traditional cigarette smoking. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether baseline use of e-cigarettes among nonsmoking and nonsusceptible adolescents and young adults is associated with subsequent progression along an established trajectory to traditional cigarette smoking. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: In this longitudinal cohort study, a national US sample of 694 participants aged 16 to 26 years who were never cigarette smokers and were attitudinally nonsusceptible to smoking cigarettes completed baseline surveys from October 1, 2012, to May 1, 2014, regarding smoking in 2012-2013. They were reassessed 1 year later. Analysis was conducted from July 1, 2014, to March 1, 2015. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the independent association between baseline e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking, controlling for sex, age, race/ethnicity, maternal educational level, sensation-seeking tendency, parental cigarette smoking, and cigarette smoking among friends. Sensitivity analyses were performed, with varying approaches to missing data and recanting. EXPOSURES: Use of e-cigarettes at baseline. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Progression to cigarette smoking, defined using 3 specific states along a trajectory: nonsusceptible nonsmokers, susceptible nonsmokers, and smokers. Individuals who could not rule out smoking in the future were defined as susceptible. RESULTS: Among the 694 respondents, 374 (53.9%) were female and 531 (76.5%) were non-Hispanic white. At baseline, 16 participants (2.3%) used e-cigarettes. Over the 1-year follow-up, 11 of 16 e-cigarette users and 128 of 678 of those who had not used e-cigarettes (18.9%) progressed toward cigarette smoking. In the primary fully adjusted models, baseline e-cigarette use was independently associated with progression to smoking (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 8.3; 95% CI, 1.2-58.6) and to susceptibility among nonsmokers (AOR, 8.5; 95% CI, 1.3-57.2). Sensitivity analyses showed consistent results in the level of significance and slightly larger magnitude of AORs. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this national sample of US adolescents and young adults, use of e-cigarettes at baseline was associated with progression to traditional cigarette smoking. These findings support regulations to limit sales and decrease the appeal of e-cigarettes to adolescents and young adults. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Primack,B.A., Soneji,S., Stoolmiller,M., Fine,M.J., Sargent,J.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4800740 Editors
Motivation to Quit and Interest in Cessation Treatment Among Homeless Youth Smokers	2015	RAND Health, Santa Monica, CA; jtucker@rand.org.; RAND Health, Pittsburgh, PA.; RAND Health, Santa Monica, CA;; RAND Health, Santa Monica, CA;; RAND Health, Pittsburgh, PA.	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 Aug Volume 17 Issue 8 Start Page 990 Other Pages 995 Notes CI: (c) The Author 2015; JID: 9815751; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 26180224 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu261 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26180224 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Approximately 70% of unaccompanied homeless youth are current smokers. Although a few studies have described smoking behavior among homeless youth, none have focused on how to help homeless youth quit smoking. As such, there are significant gaps in understanding their interest in quitting and what strategies might best fit their specific needs. METHODS: Unaccompanied homeless youth were randomly sampled from street sites in Los Angeles County (N = 292). All were current smokers who completed a survey on their smoking-related behaviors and cognitions. RESULTS: 65.7% of youth had quit for at least 24hr during the past year, and 43.4% were motivated to quit. Previous quit attempts tended to be unassisted, but 58.6% reported that they would be interested in formal cessation treatment. Multivariate analyses indicated that motivation to quit was higher among youth who were older, Black or Hispanic (vs. White), and who asked about smoking by a service provider, but it was lower among those who were more nicotine dependent. Being interested in cessation treatment was more likely among youth who were asked about smoking by a service provider, anticipated more barriers to quitting, and were motivated to quit; it was less likely among youth who had slept outdoors during the past 30 days. DISCUSSION: Smoking cessation is often considered a low priority for homeless youth. However, many are motivated to quit and are interested in smoking cessation products and services. Implications for developing and engaging homeless youth in cessation treatment are discussed. 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 Tucker,J.S., Shadel,W.G., Golinelli,D., Ewing,B., Mullins,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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