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(E)-4-Meth-oxy-2-[3-(trifluoro-meth-yl)phenyl-imino-meth-yl]phenol	2009	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 28-Nov Volume 65 Issue Pt 12 Start Page o3245 Other Pages 6 Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC2971825; 2009/11/05 [received]; 2009/11/23 [accepted]; 2009/11/28 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21578946 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S160053680905034X [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21578946 Abstract The title compound, C(15)H(12)F(3)NO(2), adopts the phenol-imine tautomeric form, with the H atom attached to oxygen rather than to nitro-gen. There are two independent mol-ecules aligned nearly parallel in the asymmetric unit with their trifloramethyl groups pointing in opposite directions. The dihedral angles between the aromatic rings are 40.43 (1) degrees in the first mol-ecule and 36.12 (1) degrees in the second. Strong intra-molecular O-Hcdots, three dots, centeredN hydrogen bonding generates S(6) ring motifs. Weak inter-molecular C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds link the independent mol-ecules separately into sheets normal to [010]. In addition, C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredpi inter-actions are also observed. The F atoms of the trifluoro-methyl groups are disordered over two sets of sites with refined site occupancies of 0.59 (2)/0.41 (2) and 0.62 (3)/0.38 (3), respectively. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kelesoglu,Z., Buyukgungor,O., Albayrak,C., Odabasoglu,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20091128 PMCID PMC2971825 Editors
Prevalence of dyspepsia and its correlation with demographic factors and lifestyle in shiraz, southern iran	2010	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Middle East J Dig Dis Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2 Issue 1 Start Page 24 Other Pages 30 Notes ID: 25197509 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND Dyspepsia is a common disorder that can present many clinical dilemmas in patient management. Although not life-threatening, the symptoms are long-lasting, interfere with daily activities and have a significant impact upon quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of dyspepsia and its relationship with demographic and socioeconomic factors, and lifestyle in an apparently healthy population in Shiraz, southern Iran. METHODS In a population-based study, 1978 subjects aged 35 years or older were interviewed from April to September 2004. A questionnaire consisting of demographic factors, lifestyle data and gastrointestinal symptoms was completed for each participant. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were determined. RESULTS The prevalence of dyspepsia was 29.9%. The dyspeptic patients were classified as having ulcer-like (27.9%), dysmotility-like (26.2%) or unspecified dyspepsia (45.9%). The prevalence was higher in females, water-pipe smokers, NSAIDs users, and in those with psychological distress, recurrent headache, anxiety, nightmares and past history of gastrointestinal disease. Dyspepsia had an inverse relationship with consumption of pickles, fruits and vegetables, and with duration of meal ingestion. Subjects with dyspepsia symptoms were more likely to restrict their diet, take herbal medicine, use over-the-counter drugs, consult with physicians and consume medication advised by their friends. CONCLUSION This study reveals that dyspepsia has a high prevalence in Shiraz, southern Iran and is associated with several demographic factors, lifestyle and health-seeking behavior. Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4154903/?tool=pubmed Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khademolhosseini,F., Mehrabani,D., Zare,N., Salehi,M., Heydari,St, Beheshti,M., Saberi-Firoozi,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco use among Palestine refugee students (UNRWA) aged 13-15	2009	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Prev Med Periodical, Abbrev. Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Volume 49 Issue 3-Feb Start Page 224 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 19520108 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has made tobacco use prevention a primary health issue. UNRWA provides education, health, relief and social services in five fields of operation: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The purpose of this paper is to compare tobacco use among Palestine refugee students and students in the general population of the five fields of operation. METHODS: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data were collected from representative samples of students in UNRWA schools in each of the five fields of operation in 2008. For comparison, previous data are included from GYTS conducted in Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and the West Bank (2005) and in Jordan and Syria (2007). Data are presented for three groups of students: refugees attending schools within and outside the camps and non-refugee students in the general population. RESULTS: In each of the five fields of operation, there was no difference in current cigarette smoking, current use of shisha, or susceptibility to initiate smoking among the three groups of students. Cigarette smoking and susceptibility was lowest in the Gaza Strip and highest in the West Bank; shisha use was lowest in the Gaza Strip but over 30% in Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. Exposure to secondhand smoke in public places was greater than 60% in almost all sites. Exposure to indirect advertising was almost 10%. CONCLUSIONS: The similarity in tobacco use among the three groups of students suggests that a coordinated plan between the UNRWA and the governmental authority could be most beneficial in reducing the burden of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Descriptors Arabs/psychology, Refugees/psychology, Smoking/ethnology, Students/psychology, Tobacco Use Disorder/ethnology, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle East/epidemiology, Risk Factors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.06.001 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khader,Ali, Shaheen,Youssef, Turki,Yassir, el Awa,Fatimah, Fouad,Heba, Warren,Charles W., Jones,Nathan R., Lea,Veronica, Lee,Juliette Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Trends and pattern of tobacco consumption in rural women of Pakistan	2002	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PAFMJ - Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 52 Issue 2 Start Page 208 Other Pages 12 Notes ID: 68689 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language english SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract A cross sectional study of the trends and pattern of tobacco consumption in rural women of selected villages of Pakistan was conducted to know the existing situation. Total 13 villages were selected according to the proportion of population of each province and accordingly six, four, two and one district from Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, and Baluchistan were selected respectively through simple random sampling. From each village 100 women of age 15 years and above were interviewed at random. Out of 1300 women, 468 36%] were found tobacco users. Majority of tobacco users 30.34%] were smokers of Hubble bubble. Tobacco smoking/Chewing was started at a mean age of 23.19 +/- 10.77 years. The mean age for current tobacco consumption was 39.50 +/- 14.68.A high tobacco consumption rate was observed in illiterate, divorced/widow and women farmers. Hubble bubble smoking in Punjab, Naswar taking in NWFP and Balochistan and Biri smoking in Sindh is common most form of tobacco consumption Descriptors Humans, Female, 13 - 19 YEARS, ABO Blood-Group System - 45 YEARS, Absorption - 64 YEARS, OVER 64 YEARS, Tobacco, Rural Population, Tobacco Use Cessation Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/emro-68689 Book Title Database GHL; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khan,Iqbal Ahmad, Siddiqui,Muhammad Saeed Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
A survey of risk factors in carcinoma esophagus in the valley of Kashmir, Northern India	2011	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Cancer Res Ther Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 7 Issue 1 Start Page 15 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 21546736 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Esophageal cancer has a peculiar geographical distribution and shows marked differences in incidence within a particular geographical region. Presently, as there seems little prospect of early detection of this cancer, an understanding of the etiological factors may suggest opportunities for its primary prevention. In this paper, we have tried to determine the role of diet and other life-style related factors in the etiology of cancer of esophagus. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 100 confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus patients were enrolled for the study (Group A). 100 healthy subjects were included as controls (Group B). A predesigned questionnaire dealing with the basic patient data, dietary and smoking habits etc. was distributed among the cases in both groups. The data was thoroughly analyzed to define an association with the development of cancer of esophagus. RESULTS: Group A patients included 71 males and 29 females in the age range of 40-70 years. Majority 37% were farmers, 29% house wives. Of the 72% smokers, 66% smoked hookah. 29% had positive family history. More than 90% took salt-tea at breakfast. Meat consumption was low, 44% took it weekly and 42% on monthly basis. 69% took fish yearly. Group B included 75 males and 25 females of which 35.7% were hookah smokers. CONCLUSION: Poor socio-economic status resulting in fewer intakes of fresh fruits, vegetables and fish in addition to heavy hookah smoking are suspected to be the major risk factors for the development of esophageal cancer. Descriptors Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/etiology, Esophageal Neoplasms/etiology, Esophagus/pathology, Adult, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Case-Control Studies, Diet, Female, Fruit, Humans, Incidence, India, Life Style, Male, Meat, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Smoking, Questionnaires, Vegetables Links http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.80431 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khan,N. A., Teli,M. A., Mohib-Ul Haq,M., Bhat,G. M., Lone,Mohd M., Afroz,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice of shisha smoking among medical and dental students of Karachi, Pakistan	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full JDUHS - Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2 Issue 1 Start Page 3 Other Pages 10 Notes ID: 97334 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language english SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract To determine the prevalence of shisha smokers among medical and dental students of Karachi and assess their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding shisha, and the effect of discipline medical/dental] and year of professional education with their responses. Cross sectional, observational study. One thousand two hundred and four students from the six medical/dental colleges of Karachi participated in the study. The present study was conducted during April and May of the year 2007. The questionnaire consisted of personal questions like gender, field of study, name, and year of study; smoking habits, frequency and place of smoking, attitude and knowledge about diseases developed due to shisha smoking. Chi-square test was used to find relationship between independent variables i.e. field of study medical/ dental], and year of study 1st], 2nd], 3rd], 4th] and final year] with response variables. The mean age of the participants was 20.2 +/- 1.6 years. Two hundred and seventy three students 22.7%] indicated that they smoke shisha. One hundred and nineteen of the male students 41.2%] and 154 female students 16.8%] indicated positively for shisha smoking. Dental students showed 13% higher prevalence of shisha smoking than medical students p<0.0001]. Eighty percent of respondents selected either restaurants or 'shisha bar' for the place of smoking. Sixty four percent of the respondents were influenced by their friends to adopt this habit. Eighty one percent of the respondents admitted that shisha smoking was harmful. Twenty eight percent of the respondents believed an association between shisha smoking and cancer, and about a quarter related it with heart diseases. Thirty eight percent of the shisha smokers were also involved in cigarette smoking. High prevalence of shisha smoking was observed among medical and dental students. However, most of them had adopted this habit as leisure and for socialization. The awareness about the health hazards due to shisha smoking is needed as an intervention to extricate them from this habit Descriptors Humans, Male, Female, 13 - 19 YEARS, ABO Blood-Group System - 45 YEARS, Smoking, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Students, Medical, Cross-Sectional Studies, Students, Dental, Tobacco Use Disorder, Prevalence Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/emro-97334 Book Title Database GHL; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khan,Nazeer, Siddiqui,Muhamad Umer, Padhiar,Adnan Ahmed, Hashmi,Syed Affanul Haq, Fatima ,Saba, Muzaffar,Sania Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Radiological hazards of Narghile (hookah, shisha, goza) smoking: activity concentrations and dose assessment	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Environ Radioact Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Radioact. Pub Date Free Form Volume 99 Issue 12 Start Page 1808 Other Pages 14 Notes ID: 18768240 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Narghile (hookah, shisha, goza, "water-pipe") smoking has become fashionable worldwide. Its tobacco pastes, known as moassel and jurak, are not standardized and generally contain about 30-50% (sometimes more) tobacco, molasses/juice of sugarcane, various spices and dried fruits (particularly in jurak) and, in the case of moassel, glycerol and flavoring essences. Tobacco contains minute amounts of radiotoxic elements such as (210)Pb, (210)Po and uranium, which are inhaled via smoking. Only very few data have been published on the concentrations of natural radionuclides in narghile tobacco mixtures. Consequently, the aim of this study was to draw first conclusions on the potential hazards of radioactivity in moassel tobacco in relation to narghile smoking. The results indicate the existence of a wide range in the radioactivity contents where the average (range) activity concentrations of (238)U, (234)Th (226)Ra, (210)Pb, (210)Po, (232)Th and (40)K, in Bq/kg dry weight were 55 (19-93), 11 (3-23), 3 (1.2-8), 14 (3-29), 13 (7-32), 7 (4-10) and 719 (437-1044)Bq/kg dry weight, respectively. The average concentrations of natural radionuclides in moassel tobacco pastes are comparable to their concentration in Greek cigarettes and tobacco leaves, and lower than that of Brazilian tobacco leaves. The distribution pattern of these radionuclides after smoking, between smoke, ash and filter, is unknown, except for (210)Po during cigarette smoking and from one existing study during moassel smoking. Radiological dose assessment due to intake of natural radionuclides was calculated and the possible radio-toxicity of the measured radionuclides is briefly discussed. Descriptors Air Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis, Smoke/analysis, Smoking/adverse effects, Egypt, Humans, Polonium/analysis, Radiation Dosage, Radium/analysis, Saudi Arabia, Social Environment, Tobacco, Uranium/analysis Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.07.005 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Khater,Ashraf E. M., Abd El-Aziz,Nawal,S., Al-Sewaidan,Hamed, Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Elevated toxicant yields with narghile waterpipes smoked using a plastic hose	2008	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Food Chem Toxicol Periodical, Abbrev. Food Chem.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 46 Issue 5 Start Page 1461 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 18207299 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract The effect of hose permeability on toxicant yields for the narghile waterpipe is investigated, with special reference to the recent adoption of plastic as a hose construction material. Measurements of air infiltration rates for 23 leather and plastic hoses representing 11 types commonly available in Beirut, Lebanon were made, revealing that while leather hoses allowed significant outside air infiltration during a puff constituting up to 31% of the puff volume, plastic hoses were found to be air-tight, indicating that the smoke reaching the waterpipe user can be considerably more concentrated when delivered via a plastic hose. Total particulate matter (TPM), nicotine and carbon monoxide (CO) yields were compared when a waterpipe was machine smoked using a highly permeable leather and an air-tight plastic hose. It was found that the plastic hose resulted in similar yields of nicotine, but more than double the CO yielded with the highly permeable leather hose. Thus, even if narghile smokers titrate for nicotine intake, the use of a plastic hose will likely greatly increase the exposure to CO, a major causative agent in cardiovascular disease. Descriptors Plastics/chemistry, Plastics/toxicity, Smoke/analysis, Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco/chemistry, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Filtration, Nicotine/analysis, Particulate Matter/analysis Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2007.12.007 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Saleh,Rawad, Shihadeh,Alan Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
(E)-N'-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,6-diphenyl-piperidin-4-yl-idene)isonicotinohydrazide	2010	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 20-Oct Volume 66 Issue Pt 11 Start Page o2841 Other Pages Notes LR: 20111209; JID: 101089178; OID: NLM: PMC3009086; 2010/10/10 [received]; 2010/10/12 [accepted]; 2010/10/20 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1600-5368; 1600-5368 Accession Number PMID: 21589027 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S1600536810040936 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21589027 Abstract In the title mol-ecule, C(25)H(26)N(4)O, the piperidine ring adopts a chair conformation, with the plane through the four coplanar atoms making dihedral angles of 84.76 (6), 82.28 (5) and 81.91 (6) degrees with the pyridine-ring and the phenyl rings at the 2 and 6 positions, respectively. The pyridine ring makes dihedral angles of 64.13 (8) and 10.75 (8) degrees with the phenyl rings at the 2 and 6 positions, respectively. The dihedral angle between the two phenyl rings is 53.57 (8) degrees . The phenyl rings and one of the methyl groups at position 3 have an equatorial orientation. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO and C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sankar,C., Pandiarajan,K., Thiruvalluvar,A., Gayathri,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20101020 PMCID PMC3009086 Editors
Lifestyle-related determinants of hookah and cigarette smoking in Iranian adults	2010	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Community Health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Community Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 35 Issue 1 Start Page 36 Other Pages 42 Notes ID: 19866347 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract To identify lifestyle-related determinants of hookah and cigarette smoking in Iranian adults, a total of 12,514 men and women aged >/=19 years in three counties in central Iran (Isfahan, Najafabad, Arak) were selected in multistage random sampling. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle were collected in interviewer-administered questionnaires, as part of the baseline survey of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program. Unhealthy lifestyle-related factors independently associated with cigarette and hookah smoking, were identified in sex-specific multivariate logistic regression analyses. High stress levels (OR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.35-1.78 for men; OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.17-2.27 for women), family member smoking (OR: 1.61; 95% CI: 1.27-4.92 for men; OR: 2.49; 95% CI: 2.20-2.95 for women), and short/long sleep duration (OR: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.01-1.39 for men; OR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.10-2.35 for women) were associated with cigarette smoking in both men and women. Poor diet was also related to cigarette smoking in men (OR: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.62-1.89). Family member smoking was associated with hookah smoking in both men (OR: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.05-3.12) and women (OR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.02-4.92), and in addition high stress levels (OR: 2.87; 95% CI: 1.14-5.83) and short/long sleep duration (OR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02-2.41) were associated with hookah smoking in women. Unhealthy lifestyle-related factors co-occur with cigarette and hookah smoking in Iranian adults, likely increasing the risk for chronic health problems. Sex differences in the determinants of hookah and cigarette smoking may need to be taken into account in planning tobacco control strategies. Descriptors Health Behavior, Life Style, Smoking/psychology, Adult, Diet/psychology, Family/psychology, Female, Humans, Iran, Logistic Models, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Risk Factors, Sampling Studies, Sex Factors, Sleep, Smoking/epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological/epidemiology, Questionnaires Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-009-9186-0 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Sarrafzadegan,Nizal, Toghianifar,Nafiseh, Roohafza,Hamidreza, Siadat,Zahradana, Mohammadifard,Noushin, O'Loughlin,Jennifer Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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