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Violence-related behaviors and self-inflicted injuries among 15-18 year old Iranian adolescents	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Indian Pediatr Periodical, Abbrev. Indian Pediatr. Pub Date Free Form Volume 48 Issue 12 Start Page 984 Other Pages 5 Notes ID: 22253162 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract In this population-based cross-sectional study, we determined the prevalence of intentional injuries and associated factors among 1201 adolescents in Tehran, Iran. Overall, 63.9% of adolescents had at least one intentional injury behavior which was significantly higher in males. Gender preference for males by parents, very high or very low supervision, waterpipe smoking, and alcohol consumption were significantly associated with injuries in females. In addition, poor wealth index, parental punishment and smoking were incriminating factors in males. Descriptors Aggression/psychology, Self-Injurious Behavior/psychology, Violence/psychology, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Iran, Male, Psychology, Adolescent, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide/psychology, Suicide/statistics & numerical data, Violence/statistics & numerical data Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22253162 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Baheiraei,Azam, Hamzehgardeshi,Zeinab, Mohammadi,Mohammad Reza, Nedjat,Saharnaz Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Predictors of narghile (water-pipe) smoking in a sample of American Arab Yemeni adolescents	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Transcult Nurs Periodical, Abbrev. J.Transcult.Nurs. Pub Date Free Form Volume 19 Issue 1 Start Page 24 Other Pages 32 Notes ID: 18165423 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract To explore the predictors of water-pipe smoking among American Arab Yemeni adolescents, a descriptive correlational design was used, and regression models representing the proposed relationships in the study were tested from a convenience sample of 297 adolescents who attended a teen health clinic and two high schools. The participants completed five measures. Fourteen hypotheses were tested. Experimentation with tobacco was found to be significant in predicting narghile smoking. Tobacco use prevention and cessation interventions for this population can be focused on targeting the family and peer units, from which their identity is likely derived. Descriptors Adolescent Behavior/ethnology, Arabs/ethnology, Attitude to Health/ethnology, Smoking/ethnology, Adolescent, Arabs/education, Educational Status, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Income/statistics & numerical data, Male, Michigan/epidemiology, Nursing Methodology Research, Parents/psychology, Peer Group, Psychology, Adolescent, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Self Concept, Smoking/prevention & control, Questionnaires, Water, Yemen/ethnology Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659607309141 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Baker,Omar G., Rice,Virginia Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Shisha confusion	2007	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Br Dent J Periodical, Abbrev. Br.Dent.J. Pub Date Free Form Volume 203 Issue 12 Start Page 669 Other Pages 70 Notes ID: 18084197 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Smoking/adverse effects, Charcoal/adverse effects, Humans Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-18084197 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Chaouachi,K. T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe tobacco and cigarette smoking: direct comparison of toxicant exposure	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Am J Prev Med Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Volume 37 Issue 6 Start Page 518 Other Pages 23 Notes ID: 19944918 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Waterpipe (hookah, shisha) tobacco smoking has spread worldwide. Many waterpipe smokers believe that, relative to cigarettes, waterpipes are associated with lower smoke toxicant levels and fewer health risks. For physicians to address these beliefs credibly, waterpipe use and cigarette smoking must be compared directly. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to provide the first controlled, direct laboratory comparison of the toxicant exposure associated with waterpipe tobacco and cigarette smoking. METHODS: Participants (N=31; M=21.4 years, SD=2.3) reporting monthly waterpipe use (M=5.2 uses/month, SD=4.0) and weekly cigarette smoking (M=9.9 cigarettes/day, SD=6.4) completed a crossover study in which they each smoked a waterpipe for a maximum of 45 minutes, or a single cigarette. Outcome measures included expired-air carbon monoxide (CO) 5 minutes after session's end, and blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), plasma nicotine, heart rate, and puff topography. Data were collected in 2008-2009 and analyzed in 2009. RESULTS: On average, CO increased by 23.9 ppm for waterpipe use (SD=19.8) and 2.7 ppm for cigarette smoking (SD=1.8), while peak waterpipe COHb levels (M=3.9%, SD=2.5) were three times those observed for cigarette smoking (M=1.3%, SD=0.5; p's<0.001). Peak nicotine levels did not differ (waterpipe M=10.2 ng/mL, SD=7.0; cigarette M=10.6 ng/mL, SD=7.7). Significant heart rate increases relative to pre-smoking were observed at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35 minutes during the cigarette session and at 5-minute intervals during the waterpipe session (p's<0.001). Mean total puff volume was 48.6 L for waterpipe use as compared to 1.0 L for cigarette smoking (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Relative to cigarette smoking, waterpipe use is associated with greater CO, similar nicotine, and dramatically more smoke exposure. Physicians should consider advising their patients that waterpipe tobacco smoking exposes them to some of the same toxicants as cigarette smoking and therefore the two tobacco-smoking methods likely share some of the same health risks. Descriptors Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Inhalation Exposure/analysis, Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis, Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Over Studies, Equipment Design, Humans, Middle Aged, Virginia, Water, Young Adult Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805076/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2009.07.014 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Eissenberg,Thomas, Shihadeh,Alan Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco use among middle and high school students--United States, 2002	2003	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 14-Nov Volume 52 Issue 45 Start Page 1096 Other Pages 1098 Notes LR: 20080214; JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 14614406 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm5245a2 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 14614406 Abstract Each day in the United States, approximately 4,400 youths aged 12-17 years try their first cigarette. An estimated one third of these young smokers are expected to die from a smoking-related disease. The National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), conducted by the American Legacy Foundation, provides estimates of usage among U.S. middle and high school students for various tobacco products (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipes, bidis [leaf-wrapped, flavored cigarettes from India], and kreteks [clove cigarettes]). This report summarizes tobacco use prevalence estimates from the 2002 NYTS and describes changes in prevalence since 2000. Both tobacco use and cigarette smoking among students in high school (i.e., grades 9-12) decreased by approximately 18% during 2000-2002; however, a decrease among students in middle school (i.e., grades 6-8) was not statistically significant. The lack of progress among middle school students suggests that health officials should improve implementation of proven antismoking strategies and develop new strategies to promote continued declines in youth smoking. Descriptors Adolescent, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Smoking/epidemiology, Students/statistics & numerical data, United States/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Argileh smoking among university students: a new tobacco epidemic	2004	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 6 Issue 3 Start Page 457 Other Pages 63 Notes ID: 15203779 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The recent global increase in argileh use represents the modern renaissance of an old public health threat and a new tobacco epidemic. This study examined argileh smoking knowledge and attitudes in a sample of university students in Beirut as determinants of argileh smoking. Data were collected cross-sectionally through self-administered questionnaires from 416 students at the American University of Beirut through stratified cluster sampling. The proportion of ever-smokers in this study was 43%, compared with the 30% reported 4 years ago. A total of 28.3% of the surveyed students were current argileh smokers, and the average initiation age was 16 years. Compared with argileh smokers, significantly greater proportions of nonsmokers had positive attitudes about argileh banning and more accurate knowledge about argileh. Argileh smoking among Lebanese young is on the rise. Students demonstrated partial knowledge and moderate to favorable attitudes concerning argileh smoking. Possible public health interventions are discussed in light of the social and cultural context of argileh use to neutralize this emerging global public health threat. Descriptors Adolescent Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Smoking/ethnology, Smoking/psychology, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cultural Characteristics, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Lebanon/ethnology, Male, Universities, Water Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-15203779 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Chaaya,Monique, El-Roueiheb,Zana, Chemaitelly,Hiam, Azar,Grace, Nasr,Joumana, Al-Sahab,Ban Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Inner ear decompression sickness	1976	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Laryngoscope Periodical, Abbrev. Laryngoscope Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 86 Issue 9 Start Page 1315 Other Pages 1327 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 8607378; 206GF3GB41 (Helium); S88TT14065 (Oxygen); OID: NASA: 76266481; ppublish Place of Publication UNITED STATES ISSN/ISBN 0023-852X; 0023-852X Accession Number PMID: 957843 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; S DOI 10.1288/00005537-197609000-00003 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 957843 Abstract With recent increases in commercial, military, and sport diving to deeper depths, inner ear injuries during such exposures have been encountered more frequently and noted during several phases of diving: during compression, at stable deep depths, with excessive noise exposure in diving, and during decompression. The pathophysiology of these injuries differs, depending upon the phase of diving in which the injuries occur. In this report, 23 cases of hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or vertigo occurring during or shortly after decompression are presented. Thirteen of these cases occurred in helium-oxygen dives involving a change to air during the latter stages of decompression. A significant correlation is present between prompt recompression treatment, relief of symptoms, and lack of residual deficits. Current knowledge indicates that the management of otologic decompression sickness should include: 1. prompt recompression to at least 99 feet deeper than the symptom onset depth; 2. recompression using the previous helium-oxygen mixture when the injuries occur during or shortly after a switch from helium-oxygen to air during the latter stages of decompression; 3. the use of parenteral diazepam for symptom relief and cyclic inhalations of oxygen enriched treatment gases; and 4. the avoidance of further diving by divers who exhibit permanent inner ear injuries after the acute symptoms have subsided. Descriptors Adult, Air, Deafness/etiology, Decompression Sickness/complications/therapy, Diving, Ear, Inner, Helium, Humans, Oxygen, Tinnitus/etiology, Vertigo/etiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Farmer,J. C., Thomas,W. G., Youngblood,D. G., Bennett,P. B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Boom and bust inflation: a graceful exit via compact extra dimensions	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Phys Rev Lett Periodical, Abbrev. Phys.Rev.Lett. Pub Date Free Form Volume 101 Issue 22 Start Page 221302 Other Pages 221302 Notes ID: 19113473 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A model of inflation is proposed in which compact extra dimensions allow a graceful exit without recourse to flat potentials or super-Planckian field values. Though bubbles of true vacuum are too sparse to uniformly reheat the Universe by colliding with each other, a compact dimension enables a single bubble to uniformly reheat by colliding with itself. This mechanism, which generates an approximately scale invariant perturbation spectrum, requires that inflation be driven by a bulk field, that vacuum decay be slow, and that the extra dimension be at least a hundred times larger than the false vacuum Hubble length. Descriptors Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-19113473 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Brown,Adam R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco and its trendy alternatives: implications for pediatric nurses	2006	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am Periodical, Abbrev. Crit.Care Nurs.Clin.North Am. Pub Date Free Form Volume 18 Issue 1 Start Page 95 Other Pages 104, xiii Notes ID: 16546012 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Although acute and critical care pediatric nurses may not rank tobacco prevention and cessation among their top patient-care priorities, the importance of providing health education, especially during vulnerable moments, cannot be overlooked. This article provides an overview of trendy tobacco alternatives, such as bidis, clove cigarettes, hookah pipes, and smokeless tobacco, that entice youth. The significant health consequences of these tobacco products and the implications for pediatric acute and critical care nursing practice are also discussed. Descriptors Critical Care/methods, Pediatric Nursing/methods, Tobacco Use Cessation/methods, Tobacco Use Disorder/prevention & control, Acute Disease/nursing, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/psychology, Advertising as Topic, Attitude to Health, Child, Child Behavior/psychology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Policy, Humans, Nurse&apos, s Role, Patient Education as Topic, Peer Group, Primary Prevention, Psychology, Adolescent, Psychology, Child, Eugenia, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Tobacco Use Disorder/psychology Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-16546012 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Deckers,Susan K., Farley,Jean, Heath,Janie Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Le narguilÃ© et ses effets sur la santÃ©. Partie I : le narguilÃ©, description gÃ©nÃ©rale et propriÃ©tÃ©s	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rev Pneumol Clin Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Pneumol.Clin. Pub Date Free Form Volume 65 Issue 6 Start Page 369 Other Pages 75 Notes ID: 19995660 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language fr SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A narghile is a water-pipe used to smoke a tobacco preparation. As the smoker inhales, the tobacco smoke is sucked down from the bowl and then bubbles up through the water into the air of the smoke chamber and then through the hose to the smoker. Its origins are mysterious and controversial. Nevertheless it remains, under different names, an object used regularly by more than one hundred million people in the world. Since the eighties and especially nineties, its consumption has grown significantly and is now considered to be a worldwide epidemic. However, the knowledge about the effects of narghile smoke on health is partial and sometimes contradictory. Indeed, we are witnessing increasing confusion in biomedical studies and scientific debate about its health impact is unresolved. Given this situation, revealing a serious and profound lack of information about the real nature and toxicity of hookah smoke, the authors conducted this two-part study. The first part presents epidemiological data, describes the narghile and the different types of narghile tobacco and exposes the composition of narghile smoke. The second part highlights the lack of reliable data about the detrimental effects of the narghile pipe on health and especially on the cardiopulmonary function. Descriptors Cross-Cultural Comparison, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology, Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Equipment Design, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Risk Factors, Smoking/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Young Adult Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pneumo.2009.08.010 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ben Saad,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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