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Maternal smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of allergic diseases in Japanese infants: the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study 2008 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan. k-tanaka@fukuoka-u.ac.jp
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The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
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J.Asthma
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
45
Issue
9
Start Page
833
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838
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JID: 8106454; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1532-4303; 0277-0903
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PMID: 18972305
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eng
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10.1080/02770900802339742 [doi]
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18972305
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PURPOSE: It remains controversial whether environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of allergic diseases. The present prospective cohort study examined whether in utero exposure to maternal smoking and postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke were associated with the development of wheeze, asthma, and atopic eczema in Japanese infants. METHODS: Study subjects included 763 infants. Data were obtained through the use of questionnaires completed by the mother during pregnancy and at 2 to 9 and 16 to 24 months postdelivery. Information regarding maternal smoking during pregnancy and postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke was collected at 2 to 9 months postdelivery, and information on allergic symptoms was collected when the infant was between 16 to 24 months of age. Cases were defined according to criteria of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood for wheeze and atopic eczema. Additionally, doctor-diagnosed asthma and atopic eczema were identified. Adjustment was made for maternal age, family income, maternal and paternal education, parental history of asthma, atopic eczema, allergic rhinitis, indoor domestic pets, baby's older siblings, baby's sex, birth weight, and time of surveys. RESULTS: The cumulative incidence of wheeze, atopic eczema, doctor-diagnosed asthma, and doctor-diagnosed atopic eczema was 22.1%, 18.6%, 4.3%, and 9.0%, respectively. Maternal smoking during pregnancy was not related to the risk of wheeze, whereas postnatal maternal smoking in the same room as the child increased the risk of wheeze. No significant association was observed between perinatal tobacco smoke exposure and the development of asthma and atopic eczema. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that postnatal maternal smoking might be associated with an increased risk of wheeze in Japanese infants.
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Asthma/epidemiology/etiology, Child, Preschool, Dermatitis, Atopic/epidemiology/etiology, Female, Humans, Hypersensitivity/epidemiology/etiology, Incidence, Infant, Japan/epidemiology, Male, Maternal Exposure/adverse effects, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Sounds/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects
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Tanaka,K., Miyake,Y., Sasaki,S., Ohya,Y., Hirota,Y., Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study Group
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Impact of smoking ban at indoor public places on indoor air quality 2012 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. nbilir@hacettepe.edu.tr
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Periodical, Full
Tuberkuloz ve toraks
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Tuberk.Toraks
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
60
Issue
1
Start Page
41
Other Pages
46
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JID: 0417364; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); ppublish
Place of Publication
Turkey
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0494-1373; 0494-1373
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PMID: 22554365
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tur
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22554365
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INTRODUCTION: This study aims at evaluation of the effect of smoke-free policy at hospitality workplaces on indoor air quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study includes 151 hospitality venues (restaurants, cafes, bars and tea-houses) at eight provinces of Turkey. PM2.5 measurements were done at each of the venues three months prior to, and 4-5 months after the implementation of smoking ban at the same venues. Measurements were done using SidePak 2.5 by two engineers. During the 30 minutes of measurement, the device takes multiple samples, measures PM2.5 particles, and calculates the average value and standard deviation of the measurements. RESULTS: Using the measurement results two kinds of evaluation were done: in each province, increase/decrease after implementation for each of the venues included in the study was evaluated, and average PM2.5 values were calculated for provinces using the PM2.5 values of the venues in the province. The average PM2.5 values before the implementation were higher than the post implementation values in general. Nevertheless, in some provinces higher values were found during the second measurements, particularly at the restaurants. CONCLUSION: Therefore, there is need to enforce the smoking ban at the hospitality workplaces.
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Bilir,N., Ozcebe,H.
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Kapali ortamda sigara icilmesinin yasaklanmasi uygulamasinin ic ortam hava kalitesine etkisi
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Waterpipe use and cognitive susceptibility to cigarette smoking among never-cigarette smoking Jordanian youth: analysis of the 2009 Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2015 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; kkheiral@gmail.com.; Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan;; Division of Social and
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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
280
Other Pages
284
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CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 2014/08/26 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
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PMID: 25159679
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eng
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10.1093/ntr/ntu140 [doi]
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25159679
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INTRODUCTION: Susceptibility to cigarette smoking, defined as lack of a firm decision to not initiate smoking, predicts youth smoking initiation and experimentation and is a first step in the transition to regular smoking. This study investigated whether waterpipe (WP) smoking, an increasingly prevalent form of tobacco use among Arab adolescents, was associated with increased susceptibility to cigarette smoking. METHODS: A secondary analysis of the 2009 Jordan Global Youth Tobacco Survey was conducted to assess the association between WP use and cigarette susceptibility, after adjusting for important confounders. RESULTS: A total of 1,476 youth aged 13-15 years old who had never smoked cigarettes were identified and represented 166,593 never-cigarette smoking Jordanian youth. We found 40% of boys and 29% of girls were susceptible to cigarette smoking, and both boys (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.41-1.54) and girls (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.83-2.04) who had ever smoked WP were more susceptible to cigarette smoking than those who never smoked WP. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to report that WP use may increase youth's susceptibility to initiate cigarette smoking.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Kheirallah,K.A., Alzyoud,S., Ward,K.D.
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20140826
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among Arab Youth; a Cross-Country Study 2016 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology.; Department of Pediatrics, Yarmouk Hospital, Jordan Ministry of Health.; Faculty of Science, University of Jordan/ Aqaba Branch.; Department of Community and Me
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Ethnicity & disease
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ethn.Dis.
Pub Date Free Form
21-Jan
Volume
26
Issue
1
Start Page
107
Other Pages
112
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LR: 20160721; JID: 9109034; OID: NLM: PMC4738847; OTO: NOTNLM; epublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1049-510X; 1049-510X
Accession Number
PMID: 26843803
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.18865/ed.26.1.107 [doi]
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26843803
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OBJECTIVE: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is considered a global epidemic that is spreading among youth. Our analysis was conducted to compare the national baseline prevalence rate estimates of WTS among Arab boys and girls. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school-based survey using standardized self-administered questionnaires; it employs a two-stage cluster sampling technique to obtain a representative sample of youth (13-15 years of age). We conducted a secondary data analysis of nationally representative GYTSs available from 16 Arab countries. MAIN MEASURES: Youth who self-reported smoking waterpipe at least once in the past 30 days were considered to be current waterpipe tobacco smokers. National weighted WTS prevalence rate estimates along with respective 95% confidence intervals were reported for boys and girls. RESULTS: Pooled GYTS data from 16 Arab countries yielded a total of 31,359 youth. Overall, 10.6% of the respondents were current waterpipe tobacco smokers, with boys (13.7%) having significantly higher estimates than girls (7.2%). Overall, current WTS prevalence rate estimates ranged from .9% in Oman to 34.2%, in Lebanon. The WTS epidemic was more predominant among boys and girls, respectively, in the West Bank (42.8% and 24.2%), Lebanon (38.6% and 30.5%) and Jordan (25.7% and 14.5%). CONCLUSION: Among Arab boys and girls, WTS represents a growing strain of the tobacco epidemic that requires immediate attention.
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Kheirallah,K.A., Alsulaiman,J.W., Mohammad,H.A.S., Alzyoud,S., Veeranki,S.P., Ward,K.D.
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20160121
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PMC4738847
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Epidemiology, attitudes and perceptions toward cigarettes and hookah smoking amongst adults in Jordan 2015 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Mutah, 61710, Karak, Jordan. mabuhelalah@yahoo.co.uk.; Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.; Faculty o
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Environmental health and preventive medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Environ.Health.Prev.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
20
Issue
6
Start Page
422
Other Pages
433
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LR: 20151105; JID: 9609642; OID: NLM: PMC4626463 [Available on 11/01/16]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2016/11/01 00:00; 2015/06/29 [received]; 2015/07/06 [accepted]; 2015/07/21 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
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Japan
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1347-4715; 1342-078X
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PMID: 26194452
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1007/s12199-015-0483-1 [doi]
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26194452
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OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study are to assess cigarette and hookah smoking rates amongst adult population in Jordan and to determine predictors of smoking status. Selected beliefs, perceptions and attitudes toward cigarettes and hookah smoking were also assessed. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in five regional governorates of Jordan through face-to-face interviews on a random sample of adult population aged 18-79 years. Data was collected using a piloted questionnaire based on the Global Adult Tobacco Questionnaire. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of cigarette smoking in our sample (869) was 59.1 % amongst males and 23.3 % amongst females, while the overall prevalence of hookah smoking was 18.9 % amongst males and 23.1 % amongst females. Leisure and imitation were the most commonly reported reasons for smoking. Regardless of smoking status, people were aware of health risks associated smoking and also had negative perceptions toward smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking rates for both genders have reached alarmingly high rates in Jordan. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive national programme to target the country's growing burden of smoking. Suggestions on leisure time activities should be included in such programmes.
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Abu-Helalah,M.A., Alshraideh,H.A., Al-Serhan,A.A., Nesheiwat,A.I., Da'na,M., Al-Nawafleh,A.
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20150721
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PMC4626463
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The social context of tobacco products use among adolescents in Lebanon (MedSPAD-Lebanon) 2012 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University (USJ), Beirut, Lebanon. naim.bejjani@gmail.com
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Journal of epidemiology and global health
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Epidemiol.Glob.Health.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start Page
15
Other Pages
22
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LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2012; JID: 101592084; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OTO: NOTNLM; 2011/10/29 [received]; 2012/01/22 [revised]; 2012/02/04 [accepted]; 2012/04/03 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
2210-6014; 2210-6006
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PMID: 23856394
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eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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10.1016/j.jegh.2012.02.001 [doi]
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23856394
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BACKGROUND: Current data from the Middle East suggest a rapid increase in the incidence of smoking water-pipes (narguileh in Lebanon) in parallel with cigarettes. The social context in which these two behaviors are initiated and associated has not been studied. METHODS: Data from a standardized questionnaire to measure the prevalence and practices related to cigarettes and narguileh consumption in a representative sample of 1097 children in grade 9 were extracted and analyzed for elements of the social context in which consumption occurs. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Among surveyed children (mean age 14.6), 3.9% were "frequent" cigarette smokers (more than nine times ever). Presence of parents and/or siblings who smoke is a key factor for initiation. Narguileh use is a social phenomenon, rarely smoked alone (
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Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd
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Bejjani,N., El Bcheraoui,C., Adib,S.M.
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20120403
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The measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide in healthy smokers and non-smokers 2004 Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty of Firat University, Elazig 23119, Turkey. drfigen@hotmail.com
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Periodical, Full
Respiratory medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Respir.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
98
Issue
6
Start Page
551
Other Pages
556
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LR: 20131121; JID: 8908438; 0 (Smoke); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); ppublish
Place of Publication
England
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0954-6111; 0954-6111
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PMID: 15191041
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eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM
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15191041
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The measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) level may provide an immediate, non-invasive method of assessing smoking status. The aims of this study were to use a portable CO monitor to compare the exhaled CO levels in established smokers and non-smokers. The exhaled CO levels were measured in 322 subjects (243 healthy smokers, 55 healthy non-smokers, 24 passive smokers) who applied to healthy stand during the spring student activity of Firat University in Elazig. Exhaled CO concentration was measured using the EC50 Smokerlyser. The mean exhaled CO level was 17.13+/-8.50 parts per million (ppm) for healthy smokers and 3.61+/-2.15 ppm for healthy non-smokers, and 5.20+/-3.38 ppm for passive smokers. There were significant positive correlation between CO levels and daily cigarette consumption, and CO levels and duration of smoking in healthy smokers (r=+0.550, P<0.001, r=+0.265, P<0.001, respectively. Spearman's test). When smokers and non-smokers were looked at as a whole, a cutoff of 6.5 ppm had a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 83%. In conclusion, exhaled CO level provides an easy, an immediate way of assessing a subject's smoking status.
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Adult, Analysis of Variance, Breath Tests, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Female, Humans, Male, Smoke/analysis, Smoking/metabolism, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis
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Deveci,S. E., Deveci,F., Acik,Y., Ozan,A. T.
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Substance abuse in relation to religiosity and familial support in Iranian college students 2014 Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. Electronic address: poorasl@yahoo.com.; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: abbasi.abbas49@
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Asian journal of psychiatry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian J.Psychiatr.
Pub Date Free Form
Jun
Volume
9
Issue
Start Page
41
Other Pages
44
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LR: 20160519; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 101517820; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/02/21 [received]; 2013/12/26 [revised]; 2013/12/29 [accepted]; 2014/01/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
1876-2026; 1876-2018
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PMID: 24813035
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eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
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10.1016/j.ajp.2013.12.015 [doi]
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24813035
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Drug abuse and alcohol use in young adults are a major public health problem. The aims of present study were to determine the prevalence of alcohol use and substance abuse and related factors in a sample of Iranian college students. METHODS: The study took place in Tabriz (northwest of Iran) in April and May, 2011. The randomly selected sample consisted of 1837 college students. Data were collected in a survey. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure smoking, sexual behavior, alcohol and drug use, religious belief, and parental support. RESULTS: The prevalence of alcohol use in the past 30 days and ever drug abuse were 7.7% and 8.0%, respectively. After adjusting for other factors, living in dormitory in comparison to parental home (OR=0.61) and having higher score of religious beliefs (OR=0.98) were protective factors for ever use of illicit drugs. Being male (OR=1.89), living in the single house in comparison to parental home (OR=2.64), smoking (OR=2.0), alcohol use (OR=4.71), hookah smoking (OR=2.89), and having unsafe sex (OR=2.40) were risk factors ever use of illicit drugs. CONCLUSION: Our results show low prevalence of alcohol use and drug abuse in Iranian college students and determined some of its associated factors. The findings of this research can be used for planning and evaluating interventions by considering risk and protective factors.
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Elsevier B.V
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Mohammadpoorasl,A., Ghahramanloo,A.A., Allahverdipour,H., Augner,C.
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20140107
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Risk Factors for Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Cancer Death in a Japanese Population: Findings from the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk (JACC Study) 2016 Department of Public Health, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Email : washio@stmary.ac.jp.
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Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
17
Issue
7
Start Page
3545
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3549
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JID: 101130625; ppublish
Place of Publication
Thailand
ISSN/ISBN
1513-7368; 1513-7368
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PMID: 27510007
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eng
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Journal Article; IM
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PMID
27510007
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of bladder cancer is lower in Asian than in Western countries. However, the crude incidence and mortality of bladder cancer have recently increased in Japan because of the increased number of senior citizens. We have already reported risk factors for urothelial cancer in a large populationbased cohort study in Japan (JACC study). However, we did not evaluate the cancer risk in the upper and lower urinary tract separately in our previous study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here we evaluated the risk of cancer death in the upper and lower urinary tracts, separately, using the database of the JACC study. The analytic cohort included 46,395 males and 64,190 females aged 40 to 79 years old. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Current smoking increased the risk of both upper and lower urinary tract cancer deaths. A history of kidney disease was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer death, even after controlling for age, sex and smoking status. CONCLUSIONS: The present study confirmed that current smoking increases the risk of both upper and lower urinary tract cancer deaths and indicated the possibility that a history of kidney disease may be a risk factor for bladder cancer death in the Japanese population.
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Washio,M., Mori,M., Mikami,K., Miki,T., Watanabe,Y., Nakao,M., Kubo,T., Suzuki,K., Ozasa,K., Wakai,K., Tamakoshi,A.
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Prevalence of Substance Abuse Among Dormitory Students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2015 Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran.; Department of Public Health, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.; Department of Public Health,
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International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.High.Risk Behav.Addict.
Pub Date Free Form
20-Jun
Volume
4
Issue
2
Start Page
e22350
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LR: 20150928; JID: 101589648; OID: NLM: PMC4579756; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/06 [ecollection]; 2014/07/27 [received]; 2014/10/20 [revised]; 2014/10/25 [accepted]; 2015/06/20 [epublish]; epublish
Place of Publication
Netherlands
ISSN/ISBN
2251-8711; 2251-8711
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PMID: 26405679
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eng
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Journal Article
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10.5812/ijhrba.22350v2 [doi]
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26405679
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BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a risky period with high tendency towards drug abuse. Addressing the problem of drug abuse among students is essential. OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out in 2013 with the purpose of investigating the prevalence of substance abuse among dormitory students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this descriptive analytical study, which was carried out in 2013, a total of 604 students living at dormitories of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were selected by random sampling method. A questionnaire designed by the researcher was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. RESULTS: The prevalence of substance abuse among the students was 15.4%. With respect to the types of the drug used by students, the highest frequencies belonged to smoking 4.47% and hookah with 42.9%. Forty-eight percent of the students, who used drugs, started it for the first time when they were 18 years old or younger. About 58% of students used drugs for the first time in dormitories and parks. Students' meetings and parties with friends were frequent occasions for substance abuse (47.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Students are considered one of the most vulnerable groups of society. The students living in dormitories are more vulnerable to drug abuse due to the lack of parental supervision and the impact of peer pressure. Therefore, localization of acceptance at Universities in order to prevent cultural mixing of students and education programs for teaching life skills to students efficiently reduce their substance abuse.
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Babaei Heydarabadi,A., Ramezankhani,A., Barekati,H., Vejdani,M., Shariatinejad,K., Panahi,R., Kashfi,S.H., Imanzad,M.
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20150620
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PMC4579756
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