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Physician and dentist tobacco use counseling and adolescent smoking behavior: results from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey	2005	Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 722 W 168th St, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10032, USA. drs26@columbia.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pediatrics Periodical, Abbrev. Pediatrics Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 115 Issue 3 Start Page 719 Other Pages 725 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0376422; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-4275; 0031-4005 Accession Number PMID: 15741377 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; AIM; IM DOI 115/3/719 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15741377 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The present study describes patterns of tobacco use counseling among physicians and dentists as reported by adolescents and determines the association between provider advice to quit and cessation activities among current smokers. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey, an anonymous, self-administered, school-based survey. The National Youth Tobacco Survey was administered to a nationally representative sample of 35828 students in grades 6 to 12 in 324 schools. RESULTS: Thirty-three percent of adolescents who visited a physician or a dentist in the past year reported that a physician counseled them about the dangers of tobacco use, and 20% reported that a dentist provided a similar message. Among students who smoked in the past year, 16.4% received advice to quit from a physician and 11.6% received advice to quit from a dentist. Physician or dentist advice to quit was correlated with 1 or more quit attempts in the past 12 months. CONCLUSION: On the basis of adolescent reports, physician and dentist practice patterns remain well below recommended guidelines. Results suggest that provider advice to quit is associated with cessation activity. Additional studies are needed to confirm whether the low prevalence of brief provider tobacco use counseling is a missed opportunity to affect adolescent smoking behavior. Descriptors Adolescent, Child, Counseling/statistics & numerical data, Data Collection, Dentists, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Patient Education as Topic/statistics & numerical data, Physicians, Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, United States Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Shelley,D., Cantrell,J., Faulkner,D., Haviland,L., Healton,C., Messeri,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Determination of volatile organic compounds pollution sources in Malaysian drinking water using multivariate analysis	2007	Soh, S.-C., School of Science and Mathematics, INTI College Malaysia, 71800 Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental monitoring and assessment Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Monit.Assess. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 124 Issue 3-Jan Start Page 39 Other Pages 50 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0167-6369; 1573-2959 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A field investigation was conducted at all water treatment plants throughout 11 states and Federal Territory in Peninsular Malaysia. The sampling points in this study include treatment plant operation, service reservoir outlet and auxiliary outlet point at the water pipelines. Analysis was performed by solid phase micro-extraction technique with a 100 Î¼m polydimethylsiloxane fibre using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection to analyse 54 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of different chemical families in drinking water. The concentration of VOCs ranged from undetectable to 230.2 Î¼g/l. Among all of the VOCs species, chloroform has the highest concentration and was detected in all drinking water samples. Average concentrations of total trihalomethanes (THMs) were almost similar among all states which were in the range of 28.4-33.0 Î¼g/l. Apart from THMs, other abundant compounds detected were cis and trans -1,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, 1,2-dibromoethane, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, chlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene and 1,2-dichloro-benzene. Principal component analysis (PCA) with the aid of varimax rotation, and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) method were used to statistically verify the correlation between VOCs and the source of pollution. The multivariate analysis pointed out that the maintenance of auxiliary pipelines in the distribution systems is vital as it can become significant point source pollution to Malaysian drinking water. Â© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006. Descriptors 1,2 dibromoethane, 1,2 dichlorobenzene, 1,2 dichloroethylene, 1,4 dichlorobenzene, benzene, chlorobenzene, chloroform, dimeticone, drinking water, ethylbenzene, toluene, trichloroethylene, trihalomethane, volatile organic compound, article, concentration (parameters), controlled study, correlation analysis, factorial analysis, gas chromatography, Malaysia, mass spectrometry, multivariate analysis, pipeline, principal component analysis, reservoir, solid phase microextraction, varimax rotation, waste water treatment plant, water analysis, water pollution, water sampling Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Soh,S. -C, Abdullah,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Lifestyle, occupational, and reproductive factors in relation to pancreatic cancer risk	2007	Soliman, A.S., Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Pancreas Periodical, Abbrev. Pancreas Pub Date Free Form / Volume 35 Issue 2 Start Page 120 Other Pages 129 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0885-3177 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study examined the epidemiology of pancreatic cancer in Egypt. METHODS: We obtained detailed information on smoking, occupational, medical, and reproductive histories from 194 pancreatic cancer cases and 194 controls. RESULTS: Compared with not smoking, smoking cigarettes alone or in conjunction with other smoking methods (eg, water pipe, cigar) was associated with an increased risk (odds ratio [OR], 4.5 and 7.8; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.9-10.7 and 3.0-20.6, respectively). Passive smoking was also a significant risk factor (OR, 6.0; 95% CI, 2.4-14.8). The risk of pancreatic cancer was elevated among subjects exposed to pesticides (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 0.97-7.2). A prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus for a period of 10 years was associated with higher risk (OR, 5.4; 95% CI, 1.5-19.9). For women, having 7 or more live births and lactating for 144 months or longer were associated with a reduced risk (OR, 0.5 and 0.2; 95% CI, 0.2-1.3 and 0.1-0.9, respectively). No association was found between family history, allergy, or obesity and pancreatic cancer in Egypt. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple tobacco consumption methods, passive smoking, pesticide exposures, and diabetes are associated with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. Prolonged lactation and increased parity are associated with a reduced risk for pancreatic cancer. Â© 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Descriptors pesticide, adolescent, adult, aged, allergy, article, cancer epidemiology, cancer risk, confidence interval, controlled study, diabetes mellitus, disease association, Egypt, female, human, lactation, lifestyle, major clinical study, male, multipara, obesity, occupational exposure, pancreas cancer, passive smoking, priority journal, reproduction, smoking, statistical significance Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Lo,A. -C, Soliman,A. S., El-Ghawalby,N., Abdel-Wahab,M., Fathy,O., Khaled,H. M., Omar,S., Hamilton,S. R., Greenson,J. K., Abbruzzese,J. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Not Available; ReacciÃ³n comparativa experimental de la chicha y el alcohol sobre el peso de los curÃ¤es.	1949	Soriano Lleran, A.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Medicina y cirugÃa Periodical, Abbrev. Med Cir (Bogota) Pub Date Free Form / Volume 3 . epoca, 4 Issue 6 Start Page 405 Other Pages 407 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors alcoholic beverage, article Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Soriano Lleran,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cement-based materials used in drinking water pipe systems	2001	Soukatchoff, P., Saint-Gobain PAM, 54076 Nancy Cedex, France	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Periodical, Abbrev. Water Sc.Technol.Water Supply Pub Date Free Form 2001/ Volume 1 Issue 4 Start Page 227 Other Pages 236 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1606-9749 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Ductile iron pipes with cement mortar linings and concrete pipes are used with satisfaction for the transport and distribution of drinking water. The cement-based materials involved in these pipes are very well accepted, being considered as "traditional" and well proven for this application. An interaction with water however exists and two types of questions can be raised: the durability of the material over long periods (more than 50 years) and the preservation of water quality. These two aspects have been deeply investigated in the last 10 years by several European laboratories co-operating with organizations like CEN (European Standardization Committee), CEOCOR, AGHTM, etc. This paper gives an overview of the work which has been done focusing especially on a survey of the behaviour of mortars, made from different type of cements, exposed for more that 15 years to a very soft acidic water the models for calculating the calco-carbonic equilibrium and the main results of a European co-normative research programme carried out to provide information to allow the development of test methods to assess the migration of mineral and organic substances from cement-based materials in contact with drinking water. Descriptors carbon, cement, drinking water, analytic method, conference paper, materials handling, tube, water quality, water supply, water transport Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Soukatchoff,P., Baron,J., Lessirard,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Portrayal of waterpipe (shisha, hookah, nargile) smoking on Twitter: a qualitative exploration	2016	South East Wales Trials Unit, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, UK. Electronic address: granta2@cardiff.ac.uk.; Centre for the Study of Knowledge, Expertise and Science, School of Social Science, Cardiff University, UK.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form 9-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160813; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 0376507; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/08 [received]; 2016/07/06 [revised]; 2016/07/10 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1476-5616; 0033-3506 Accession Number PMID: 27520707 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0033-3506(16)30165-2 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27520707 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe and characterize social media content in relation to waterpipe smoking using qualitative methods. STUDY DESIGN: Exploratory qualitative design. METHODS: A representative sample of pre-existing social media content from Twitter relating to waterpipe smoking and written in the English language was collected during a 1 week period in July 2014. A total of 9671 tweets were collected; duplicates and retweets were removed leaving 4439 unique tweets. Data were analyzed semiotically (positive, negative, positive and negative, no sentiment, unclassifiable) and thematically. Photographs attached to tweets written by individual users indexed using #hookah (n = 299) were subjected to content analysis. RESULTS: Over half of all tweets were positive about waterpipe smoking (59%), with 3% negative, 21% lacking sentiment and 17% unclassifiable. However, there were variations by likely author of tweet, with 91% of tweets from individual users classified as positive. Twitter users focused on their emotional experience, location, other products they were consuming alongside waterpipe smoking, and who they were with. Analysis of photographs highlighted a high degree of synergy between text and visual representations of waterpipe smoking, and two thirds of photographs contained at least part of a waterpipe. CONCLUSIONS: Waterpipe smoking may be normalized as an enjoyable activity in this online environment, posing a challenge for public health. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Grant,A., O'Mahoney,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160809 PMCID Editors
Crystal structure of bis-[(5-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl-kappaN (4))acetato-kappaO]di-aqua-nickel(II) dihydrate	2014	South-Russia State Technical University Prosveschenya, 132, Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, 346428, Russian Federation.; South-Russia State Technical University Prosveschenya, 132, Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, 346428, Russian Federation.; South-Russia Stat	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Structure reports online Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.Sect.E.Struct.Rep.Online Pub Date Free Form 4-Oct Volume 70 Issue Pt 11 Start Page 286 Other Pages 289 Notes LR: 20141215; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC4257300; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/11/01 [ecollection]; 2014/09/19 [received]; 2014/09/26 [accepted]; 2014/10/04 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 25484724 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536814021436 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25484724 Abstract The title compound, [Ni(C4H5N4O2)2(H2O)2].2H2O, represents the first transition metal complex of the novel chelating triazole ligand, 2-(5-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)acetic acid (ATAA), to be structurally characterized. In the mol-ecule of the title complex, the nickel(II) cation is located on an inversion centre and is coordinated by two water mol-ecules in axial positions and two O and two N atoms from two trans-oriented chelating anions of the deprotonated ATAA ligand, forming a slightly distorted octa-hedron. The trans angles of the octa-hedron are all 180 degrees due to the inversion symmetry of the mol-ecule. The cis-angles are in the range 87.25 (8)-92.75 (8) degrees . The six-membered chelate ring adopts a slightly twisted boat conformation with puckering parameters Q = 0.542 (2) A, Theta = 88.5 (2) and varphi = 15.4 (3) degrees . The mol-ecular conformation is stabilized by intra-molecular N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds between the amino group and the chelating carboxyl-ate O atom of two trans-oriented ligands. In the crystal, the complex mol-ecules and lattice water mol-ecules are linked into a three-dimensional framework by an extensive network of N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO, O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonds. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Chernyshev,V.M., Chernysheva,A.V., Abagyan,R.S., Rybakov,V.B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141004 PMCID PMC4257300 Editors
The association of body mass index with Barrett's oesophagus	2005	Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System and University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics Periodical, Abbrev. Aliment.Pharmacol.Ther. Pub Date Free Form 15-Nov Volume 22 Issue 10 Start Page 1005 Other Pages 1010 Notes LR: 20160803; JID: 8707234; CIN: Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Apr 1;23(7):1027; author reply 1027-8. PMID: 16573806; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 0269-2813; 0269-2813 Accession Number PMID: 16268976 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI APT2674 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 16268976 Abstract BACKGROUND: Obesity has been linked to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms and oesophageal adenocarcinoma; however, there is no published evidence for an association with Barrett's oesophagus. AIM: To investigate the association between obesity and Barrett's oesophagus. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who underwent upper endoscopy at the Southern Arizona Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System between 1998 and 2004. We examined male patients without malignancy, with available information on weight and height. Based on endoscopic and histological findings, patients were classified as cases with Barrett's oesophagus or non-cases without Barrett's oesophagus. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association of body mass index and obesity with Barrett's oesophagus and Barrett's oesophagus length while adjusting for age and race. RESULTS: There were 65 cases with Barrett's oesophagus and 385 non-cases without Barrett's oesophagus. The mean body mass index was significantly higher in cases than in non-cases (29.8 vs. 28.0, P = 0.03). Cases had significantly greater mean weight than controls (206 lb vs. 190,P = 0.005). The proportions of cases with body mass index 25-30 and body mass index > or =30 were greater than those in non-cases (44.6% vs. 37.7%) and (40.0% vs. 33.5%), respectively (P = 0.08). In the multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for race and age, when compared with body mass index or =30. When examined as a continuous variable the adjusted odd ratio for each five-point increase in body mass index was 1.35 (95% confidence interval: 1.06-1.71, P = 0.01). The association between weight and Barrett's oesophagus was also statistically significant (adjusted odd ratio for each 10 pound increase = 1.10, 1.03-1.17, P =0.002). Among the 65 cases of Barrett's oesophagus, there was no correlation between the length of Barrett's oesophagus at the time of diagnosis and the body mass index (correlation coefficient = 0.03, P = 0.79). CONCLUSION: This retrospective cross-sectional study in male veterans shows that overweight is associated with a two-and-half-fold increased risk of Barrett's oesophagus. Larger studies of the underlying mechanism are warranted to better understand how and why obese patients are at greater risk for Barrett's oesophagus. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Barrett Esophagus/etiology, Body Mass Index, Epidemiologic Methods, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity/complications Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Stein,D. J., El-Serag,H. B., Kuczynski,J., Kramer,J. R., Sampliner,R. E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Indoor and outdoor air concentrations of BTEX and determinants in a cohort of one-year old children in Valencia, Spain	2010	Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Parc de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona, Doctor Aiguader, 88 1 feminine Planta, 8003 Barcelona, Spain. esplugues_ana@gva.es	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Science of the total environment Periodical, Abbrev. Sci.Total Environ. Pub Date Free Form 1-Dec Volume 409 Issue 1 Start Page 63 Other Pages 69 Notes LR: 20131121; CI: Copyright (c) 2010; JID: 0330500; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Benzene Derivatives); 0 (Xylenes); 3FPU23BG52 (Toluene); J64922108F (Benzene); L5I45M5G0O (ethylbenzene); 2010/02/16 [received]; 2010/09/20 [revised]; 2010/09/24 [accepted]; 2010/1 Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1879-1026; 0048-9697 Accession Number PMID: 20965548 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.039 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20965548 Abstract BTEX is the commonly used term for a group of toxic compounds (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, ortho-xylene and meta- and para-xylene), some of which, most notably benzene, are known carcinogens. The aim of this study is to measure the BTEX levels both inside and outside the homes of 352 one-year old children from the Valencia cohort of the INMA study (Spain) and to analyze the determinants of these levels. Passive samplers were used to measure BTEX levels during a 15day period and a questionnaire was administered to gather information on potentially associated factors (sociodemographics, residential conditions, and lifestyle). The average concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, ortho-xylene, and meta- and para-xylene were 0.9, 3.6, 0.6, 0.6, and 1.0mug/m(3), respectively. On average, the indoor levels of all the compounds were approximately 2.5 times higher than those observed outdoors. Factors associated with higher BTEX concentrations inside the home were being the child of a mother of non-Spanish origin, living in a house that had been painted within the last year, living in an apartment, and not having air conditioning. Higher outdoor concentrations of BTEX depend on the residence being situated in a more urban zone, being located within the city limits, having living in a building with more than one story, residing in an area with a greater frequency of traffic, and the season of the year in which the sample was taken. The data thus obtained provide helpful information not only for implementing measures to reduce exposure to these pollutants, but also for evaluating the relation between such exposure and possible health risks for the children in the cohort. Descriptors Air Pollutants/analysis, Air Pollution/statistics & numerical data, Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Benzene/analysis, Benzene Derivatives/analysis, Female, Humans, Infant, Inhalation Exposure/analysis, Male, Regression Analysis, Spain, Toluene/analysis, Xylenes/analysis Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Esplugues,A., Ballester,F., Estarlich,M., Llop,S., Fuentes-Leonarte,V., Mantilla,E., Iniguez,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101020 PMCID Editors
Oscillations of plants' stems and their damping: Theory and experimentation	2003	Spatz, H.-C., Institut fÃ¼r Biologie III, UniversitÃ¤t Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Periodical, Abbrev. Philos.Trans.R.Soc.B Biol.Sci. Pub Date Free Form 2003/09 Volume 358 Issue 1437 Start Page 1487 Other Pages 1492 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0962-8436 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Free oscillations of upright plants' stems, or in technical terms slender tapered rods with one end free, can be modelled by considering the equilibrium between bending moments and moments resulting from inertia. For stems with apical loads and negligible mass of the stem and for stems with finite mass but without top loading, analytical solutions of the differential equations with appropriate boundary conditions are available for a finite number of cases. For other cases approximations leading to an upper and a lower estimate of the frequency of oscillation Ï‰ can be derived. For the limiting case of Ï‰ = 0, the differential equations are identical with Greenhill's equations for the stability against Euler buckling of slender poles. To illustrate, the oscillation frequencies of 25 spruce trees (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) were compared with those calculated on the basis of their morphology, their density and their static elasticity modulus. For Arundo donax L. and Cyperus alternifolius L. the observed oscillation frequency was used in turn to calculate the dynamic elasticity modulus, which was compared with that determined in three-point bending. Oscillation damping was observed for A. donax and C. alternifolius for plants' stems with and without leaves or inflorescence. In C. alternifolius the difference can be attributed to the aerodynamic resistance of the leaves, whereas in A. donax structural damping in addition plays a major role. Descriptors biological model, biomechanics, comparative study, conference paper, Cyperus, elasticity, oscillometry, physiology, plant stem, Poaceae, spruce, United Kingdom Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors BrÃ¼chert,F., Speck,O., Spatz,H. -C Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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