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| 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... |
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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
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1089/fpd.2014.1857 [doi]
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25785885
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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.
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Tong,P., Sun,Y., Ji,X., Du,X., Guo,X., Liu,J., Zhu,L., Zhou,B., Zhou,W., Liu,G., Feng,S.
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20150318
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| Use of E-Cigarettes Among Current Smokers: Associations Among Reasons for Use, Quit Intentions, and Current Tobacco Use | 2015 | Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; rutten.lila@mayo.edu.; Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD;; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern | Read more... |
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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
1228
Other Pages
1234
Notes
LR: 20160805; CI: (c) The Author 2015; GR: P30 CA015083/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA128638/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC4592339 [Available on 10/01/16]; PMCR: 2016/10/01 00:00; 2014/10/14 [received]; 2014/12/29 [acce
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 25589678
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntv003 [doi]
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PMID
25589678
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Research has documented growing availability and use of e-cigarettes in the United States over the last decade. METHODS: We conducted a national panel survey of current adult cigarette smokers to assess attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors relating to e-cigarette use in the United States (N = 2,254). RESULTS: Among current cigarette smokers, 20.4% reported current use of e-cigarettes on some days and 3.7% reported daily use. Reported reasons for e-cigarette use included: quit smoking (58.4%), reduce smoking (57.9%), and reduce health risks (51.9%). No significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics between e-cigarette users and nonusers were observed. Prior quit attempts were reported more frequently among e-cigarette users (82.8%) than nonusers (74.0%). Intention to quit was reported more frequently among e-cigarette users (64.7%) than nonusers (46.8%). Smokers intending to quit were more likely to be e-cigarette users than those not intending to quit (odds ratio [OR] = 1.90, CI =1.36-2.65). Those who used e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking (OR = 2.25, CI = 1.25-4.05), reduce stress (OR = 3.66, CI = 1.11-12.09), or because they cost less (OR = 3.42, CI = 1.64-7.13) were more likely to report decreases in cigarette smoking than those who did not indicate these reasons. Smokers who reported using e-cigarettes to quit smoking (OR = 16.25, CI = 8.32-31.74) or reduce stress (OR = 4.30, CI = 1.32-14.09) were significantly more likely to report an intention to quit than those who did not indicate those reasons for using e-cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Nearly a quarter of smokers in our study reported e-cigarettes use, primarily motivated by intentions to quit or reduce smoking. These findings identify a clinical and public health opportunity to re-engage smokers in cessation efforts.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Rutten,L.J., Blake,K.D., Agunwamba,A.A., Grana,R.A., Wilson,P.M., Ebbert,J.O., Okamoto,J., Leischow,S.J.
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20150114
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PMC4592339
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| Seasonal variability in environmental tobacco smoke exposure in public housing developments | 2015 | Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Indoor air
Periodical, Abbrev.
Indoor Air
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
25
Issue
1
Start Page
13
Other Pages
20
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LR: 20160202; CI: (c) 2014; GR: P50CA148596/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 HL112212/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9423515; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); NIHMS587150; OID: NLM:
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1600-0668; 0905-6947
Accession Number
PMID: 24750252
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1111/ina.12121 [doi]
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PMID
24750252
Abstract
The risk of tobacco smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure combined are the leading contributors to disease burden in high-income countries. Recent studies and policies are focusing on reducing exposure to SHS in multiunit housing (MUH), especially public housing. We examined seasonal patterns of SHS levels within indoor common areas located on Boston Housing Authority (BHA) properties. We measured weekly integrated and continuous fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and passive airborne nicotine in six buildings of varying building and occupant characteristics in summer 2012 and winter 2013. The average weekly indoor PM2.5 concentration across all six developments was 9.2 mug/m3, higher during winter monitoring period (10.3 mug/m3) compared with summer (8.0 mug/m3). Airborne nicotine concentrations ranged from no detection to about 5000 ng/m3 (mean 311 ng/m3). Nicotine levels were significantly higher in the winter compared with summer (620 vs. 85 ng/m3; 95% CI: 72-998). Smoking-related exposures within Boston public housing vary by season, building types, and resident smoking policy. Our results represent exposure disparities that may contribute to health disparities in low-income communities and highlight the potential importance of efforts to mitigate SHS exposures during winter when outdoor-indoor exchange rates are low and smokers may tend to stay indoors. Our findings support the use of smoke-free policy as an effective tool to eliminate SHS exposure and protect non-smokers, especially residents of MUH.
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John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Arku,R.E., Adamkiewicz,G., Vallarino,J., Spengler,J.D., Levy,D.E.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20140514
PMCID
PMC4201978
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| E-Cigarette Use Among Never-Smoking California Students | 2015 | Georgiana Bostean is with the Sociology Department and Environmental Science & Policy Program, Chapman University, Orange, CA. Dennis R. Trinidad is with the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego. William J. | Read more... |
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American Journal of Public Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Public Health
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
105
Issue
12
Start Page
2423
Other Pages
2425
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LR: 20160809; GR: 1P50HL105188#6094/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 1254074; CIN: Am J Public Health. 2016 May;106(5):e13-4. PMID: 27049426; CIN: Am J Public Health. 2016 May;106(5):e13. PMID: 27049425; 2015/10/15 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1541-0048; 0090-0036
Accession Number
PMID: 26469671
Language
eng
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DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2015.302899 [doi]
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PMID
26469671
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We determined the extent to which adolescents who have never used tobacco try e-cigarettes. Data on the prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette use among 482,179 California middle and high school students are from the 2013-2014 California Healthy Kids Survey. Overall, 24.4% had ever used e-cigarettes (13.4% have never used tobacco and 11.0% have used tobacco), and 12.9% were current e-cigarette users (5.9% have never used tobacco). Among those who have never used tobacco, males and older students were more likely to use e-cigarettes than females and younger students. Hispanics (odds ratio [OR] = 1.60; confidence interval [CI] = 1.53, 1.67) and those of other races (OR = 1.24; CI = 1.19, 1.29) were more likely than Whites to have ever used e-cigarettes, but only among those who had never used smokeless tobacco and never smoked a whole cigarette. E-cigarette use is very prevalent among California students who have never smoked tobacco, especially among Hispanic and other race students, males, and older students.
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Bostean,G., Trinidad,D.R., McCarthy,W.J.
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Date of Electronic
20151015
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| Antifungal activity of amphotericin B and voriconazole against the biofilms and biofilm-dispersed cells of Candida albicans employing a newly developed in vitro pharmacokinetic model | 2015 | German University in Cairo, GUC, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology, Al-Tagmoa Al-Khamis, New Cairo City, Egypt. mohamed.el-azizi@guc.edu.eg.; German University in Cairo, GUC, Faculty of Pharmac | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ann.Clin.Microbiol.Antimicrob.
Pub Date Free Form
3-Apr
Volume
14
Issue
Start Page
21
Other Pages
015-0083-3
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LR: 20150420; JID: 101152152; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 7XU7A7DROE (Amphotericin B); JFU09I87TR (Voriconazole); OID: NLM: PMC4389768; 2014/11/07 [received]; 2015/03/23 [accepted]; 2015/04/03 [aheadofprint]; epublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1476-0711; 1476-0711
Accession Number
PMID: 25885806
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.1186/s12941-015-0083-3 [doi]
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PMID
25885806
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BACKGROUND: Candida albicans is a common cause of a variety of superficial and invasive disseminated infections the majority of which are associated with biofilm growth on implanted devices. The aim of the study is to evaluate the activity of amphotericin B and voriconazole against the biofilm and the biofilm-dispersed cells of Candida albicans using a newly developed in vitro pharmacokinetic model which simulates the clinical situation when the antifungal agents are administered intermittently. METHODS: RPMI medium containing 1-5 X 10(6) CFU/ml of C. albicans was continuously delivered to the device at 30 ml/h for 2 hours. The planktonic cells were removed and biofilms on the catheter were kept under continuous flow of RPMI medium at 10 ml/h. Five doses of amphotericin B or voriconazole were delivered to 2, 5 and 10 day-old biofilms at initial concentrations (2 and 3 mug/ml respectively) that were exponentially diluted. Dispersed cells in effluents from the device were counted and the adherent cells on the catheter were evaluated after 48 h of the last dose. RESULTS: The minimum inhibitory concentration of voriconazole and amphotericin B against the tested isolate was 0.0325 and 0.25 mug/ml respectively. Amphotericin B significantly reduced the dispersion of C. albicans cells from the biofilm. The log10 reduction in the dispersed cells was 2.54-3.54, 2.30-3.55, and 1.94-2.50 following addition of 5 doses of amphotericin B to 2-, 5- and 10-day old biofilms respectively. The number of the viable cells within the biofilm was reduced by 18 (+/-7.63), 5 and 4% following addition of the 5 doses of amphotericin B to the biofilms respectively. Voriconazole showed no significant effect on the viability of C. albicans within the biofilm. CONCLUSION: Both antifungal agents failed to eradicate C. albicans biofilm or stop cell dispersion from them and the resistance progressed with maturation of the biofilm. These findings go along with the need for removal of devices in spite of antifungal therapy in patients with device-related infection. This is the first study which investigates the effects of antifungal agents on the biofilm and biofilm-dispersion of C. albicans in an in vitro pharmacokinetic biofilm model.
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El-Azizi,M., Farag,N., Khardori,N.
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Date of Electronic
20150403
PMCID
PMC4389768
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| Elimination of Ebola Virus Transmission in Liberia - September 3, 2015 | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
11-Sep
Volume
64
Issue
35
Start Page
979
Other Pages
980
Notes
JID: 7802429; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 26355323
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6435a5 [doi]
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Unknown(0)
PMID
26355323
Abstract
Following 42 days since the last Ebola virus disease (Ebola) patient was discharged from a Liberian Ebola treatment unit (ETU), September 3, 2015, marks the second time in a 4-month period that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission (1). The first confirmed Ebola cases in West Africa were identified in southeastern Guinea on March 23, 2014, and within 1 week, cases were identified and confirmed in Liberia (1). Since then, Liberia has reported 5,036 confirmed and probable Ebola cases and 4,808 Ebola-related deaths. The epidemic in Liberia peaked in late summer and early fall of 2014, when more than 200 confirmed and probable cases were reported each week .
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Bawo,L., Fallah,M., Kateh,F., Nagbe,T., Clement,P., Gasasira,A., Mahmoud,N., Musa,E., Lo,T.Q., Pillai,S.K., Seeman,S., Sunshine,B.J., Weidle,P.J., Nyensweh,T., Liberia Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, CDC Ebola Response Teams
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URL
Date of Electronic
20150911
PMCID
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| A Study of the Use, Knowledge, and Beliefs About Cigarettes and Alternative Tobacco Products Among Students at One U.S. Medical School | 2015 | S. Zhou is a first-year internal medicine resident, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan. N. Van Devanter is associate professor, New York University College of Nursing, New York, New York. M. Fenstermaker is a first-year urology resi | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Periodical, Abbrev.
Acad.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Dec
Volume
90
Issue
12
Start Page
1713
Other Pages
1719
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LR: 20160330; GR: 3 P30 CA016087-33S1/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: 5 P30 ES000260-49/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA016087/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 ES000260/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8904605; NIHMS706208; OID: NLM:
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1938-808X; 1040-2446
Accession Number
PMID: 26308126
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; AIM; IM
DOI
10.1097/ACM.0000000000000873 [doi]
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PMID
26308126
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PURPOSE: In the United States, the prevalence of the use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs) (e.g., hookahs, e-cigarettes, cigars/cigarillos) has increased sharply. As future health care providers, medical students will play a critical role in health promotion and disease prevention. This study investigated medical students' use, knowledge, and beliefs about cigarettes and ATPs. METHOD: In 2014, the authors surveyed all students enrolled at one medical school in New York City. The survey included questions about personal use of tobacco products, perceptions about the harms of ATPs and their role in disease causation, education about ATPs, and cessation training and practices related to ATPs and cigarettes. The authors compared results across medical school classes. RESULTS: Of 720 students, 431 (59.9%) completed the survey. Of those, 64 (14.7%) were current users of tobacco or smoking products, including cigarettes (17; 3.9%), ATPs (21; 4.8%), or marijuana (39; 8.9%). Many believed that ATPs contributed less than cigarettes to various diseases. Respondents received less cessation training regarding ATPs than cigarettes (P
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Zhou,S., Van Devanter,N., Fenstermaker,M., Cawkwell,P., Sherman,S., Weitzman,M.
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URL
Date of Electronic
PMCID
PMC4810676
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| Fine particulate matter concentrations in smoking households: just how much secondhand smoke do you breathe in if you live with a smoker who smokes indoors? | 2015 | Respiratory Group, Division of Applied Health Sciences, Scottish Centre for Indoor Air, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK Centre for Human Exposure Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK.; Respiratory Group, Division of Applied Heal | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Tobacco control
Periodical, Abbrev.
Tob.Control
Pub Date Free Form
Oct
Volume
24
Issue
e3
Start Page
e205
Other Pages
11
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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.; JID: 9209612; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacc
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1468-3318; 0964-4563
Accession Number
PMID: 25331379
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051635 [doi]
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PMID
25331379
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OBJECTIVE: Using data on fine particulate matter less than 2.5 mum (PM2.5) concentrations in smoking and non-smoking homes in Scotland to estimate the mass of PM2.5 inhaled by different age groups. METHODS: Data from four linked studies, with real-time measurements of PM2.5 in homes, were combined with data on typical breathing rates and time-activity patterns. Monte Carlo modelling was used to estimate daily PM2.5 intake, the percentage of total PM2.5 inhaled within the home environment and the percentage reduction in daily intake that could be achieved by switching to a smoke-free home. RESULTS: Median (IQR) PM2.5 concentrations from 93 smoking homes were 31 (10-111) mug/m(3) and 3 (2-6.5) mug/m(3) for the 17 non-smoking homes. Non-smokers living with smokers typically have average PM2.5 exposure levels more than three times higher than the WHO guidance for annual exposure to PM2.5 (10 mug/m(3)). CONCLUSIONS: Fine particulate pollution in Scottish homes where smoking is permitted is approximately 10 times higher than in non-smoking homes. Taken over a lifetime many non-smokers living with a smoker inhale a similar mass of PM2.5 as a non-smoker living in a heavily polluted city such as Beijing. Most non-smokers living in smoking households would experience reductions of over 70% in their daily inhaled PM2.5 intake if their home became smoke-free. The reduction is likely to be greatest for the very young and for older members of the population because they typically spend more time at home.
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Semple,S., Apsley,A., Azmina Ibrahim,T., Turner,S.W., Cherrie,J.W.
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Date of Electronic
20141020
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| Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Asian Countries | 2015 | Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.; Department of Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Center, Medical College, Catholic University of | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Gastroenterology research and practice
Periodical, Abbrev.
Gastroenterol.Res.Pract.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
2015
Issue
Start Page
985249
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Notes
LR: 20150204; JID: 101475557; OID: NLM: PMC4302361; 2014/10/16 [received]; 2014/12/23 [accepted]; 2015/01/06 [epublish]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Egypt
ISSN/ISBN
1687-6121; 1687-6121
Accession Number
PMID: 25642246
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Review
DOI
10.1155/2015/985249 [doi]
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PMID
25642246
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Helicobacter pylori infection, a common infection in many countries, is related to the clinical course of upper gastrointestinal diseases. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common esophageal disease in Western countries and its prevalence is increasing in Asian countries. The pathophysiology of GERD is multifactorial. Although no single factor has been isolated as the cause of GERD, a negative association between the prevalence of H. pylori and the severity of GERD, including Barrett's esophagus, has been demonstrated in epidemiological studies. The high prevalence of H. pylori infection affects the incidence of GERD in Asian countries. In the subjects with East Asian CagA-positive strains, acid injury may be minimized by hypochlorhydria from pangastritis and gastric atrophy. Additionally, host genetic factors may affect the development of GERD. The interactions between genetic factors and the virulence of H. pylori infection may be the reason for the low prevalence of GERD in Asian countries. H. pylori eradication is not considered pivotal in GERD exacerbation based on evidence from Western studies. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that eradication therapy of H. pylori was related to a higher risk of developing de novo GERD in Asian studies. H. pylori infection remains an inconclusive and important issue in GERD in Asian countries.
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Hong,S.J., Kim,S.W.
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Date of Electronic
20150106
PMCID
PMC4302361
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| Short-Term Impact of a Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law Following a Partial Smoke-Free Law on PM(2).(5) Concentration Levels at Hospitality Venues on the Peripheries of College Campuses | 2015 | Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 336-745, Korea. solsol0914@gmail.com.; Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongsan-si 712-702, Korea. whyang@cu.ac.kr.; Department of Environmental | Read more... |
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International journal of environmental research and public health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
2-Nov
Volume
12
Issue
11
Start Page
14034
Other Pages
14042
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LR: 20151214; JID: 101238455; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Smoke); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC4661630; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/09/01 [received]; 2015/10/21 [revised]; 2015/10/28 [accepted]; epublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1660-4601; 1660-4601
Accession Number
PMID: 26540063
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM
DOI
10.3390/ijerph121114034 [doi]
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PMID
26540063
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Tobacco-free policies on college campuses are spreading in Korea. However, the impact of the smoking ban legislation at venues on the boundary of a college campus is still limited. This study aimed to assess short-term changes in PM2.5 concentrations before and after the enactment of the smoking ban legislation to evaluate the impact. In this cross-sectional study, PM2.5 measurements (pre-ban: n = 99, post-ban: n = 64) were conducted in randomly selected billiards, pubs, and computer game rooms on the peripheries of college campuses in October 2013, prior to implementation of the smoking ban, and in May 2014, after the ban. The median (interquartile range, IQR) of the PM2.5 concentration for all venues was 31 mug/m(3) (0-80 mug/m(3)) in the pre-ban period and 11 mug/m(3) (0-36 mug/m(3)) in the post-ban period implying indoor PM2.5 concentration levels of the peripheries of college campuses likely decreased one year after implementation of the ban. However, the differences were not significant yet. The results support the introduction of more rigorous monitoring of SHS exposure levels toward the ultimate goal of encouraging a complete smoking ban in hospitality venues, including billiards, pubs, and computer game rooms located on the peripheries of college campuses.
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Yu,S., Yang,W., Lee,K., Kim,S., Ha,K., Kim,S.
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URL
Date of Electronic
20151102
PMCID
PMC4661630
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