WTS database

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Waterpipe smoking: construction and validation of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11)	2008	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 10 Issue 1 Start Page 149 Other Pages 58 Notes ID: 18188755 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Waterpipe smoking is becoming fashionable in Lebanon, but no studies have studied nicotine dependence related to waterpipe smoking. A score was constructed from 21 items and subsequently submitted to two factor analyses, which led to the extraction of four factors. Reliability and test-retest reproducibility were measured. Convergent construct validity and discriminant validity also were assessed for different smokers' samples. The Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale-11 (LWDS-11) was composed of four subscales, the first representing nicotine dependence, the second negative reinforcement, the third psychological craving, and the fourth positive reinforcement. Internal consistency and test-retest reproducibility were adequate, and the subscales correlated adequately with measurements of nicotine metabolites, exhaled carbon monoxide levels, and the frequency of waterpipe smoking. The LWDS-11 discriminated between mild, moderate, and heavy waterpipe smokers, based on a threshold score of 10. Results were biologically and psychologically sound. This is the first scale to characterize waterpipe dependence. With further improvement and confirmation, it could become a useful clinical and epidemiological tool. Descriptors Behavior, Addictive/diagnosis, Smoking, Questionnaires, Tobacco Use Disorder/diagnosis, Behavior, Addictive/psychology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Lebanon, Male, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Tobacco Use Disorder/classification Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14622200701767753 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Salameh,Pascale, Waked,Mirna, Aoun,Zeina Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Rapid assessment of Ebola infection prevention and control needs--six districts, Sierra Leone, October 2014	2014	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 12-Dec Volume 63 Issue 49 Start Page 1172 Other Pages 1174 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25503922 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6349a7 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25503922 Abstract As of October 31, 2014, the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation had reported 3,854 laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) since the outbreak began in May 2014; 199 (5.2%) of these cases were among health care workers. Ebola infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are essential to interrupt Ebola virus transmission and protect the health workforce, a population that is disproportionately affected by Ebola because of its increased risk of exposure yet is essential to patient care required for outbreak control and maintenance of the country's health system at large. To rapidly identify existing IPC resources and high priority outbreak response needs, an assessment by CDC Ebola Response Team members was conducted in six of the 14 districts in Sierra Leone, consisting of health facility observations and structured interviews with key informants in facilities and government district health management offices. Health system gaps were identified in all six districts, including shortages or absence of trained health care staff, personal protective equipment (PPE), safe patient transport, and standardized IPC protocols. Based on rapid assessment findings and key stakeholder input, priority IPC actions were recommended. Progress has since been made in developing standard operating procedures, increasing laboratory and Ebola treatment capacity and training the health workforce. However, further system strengthening is needed. In particular, a successful Ebola outbreak response in Sierra Leone will require an increase in coordinated and comprehensive district-level IPC support to prevent ongoing Ebola virus transmission in household, patient transport, and health facility settings. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Pathmanathan,I., O'Connor,K.A., Adams,M.L., Rao,C.Y., Kilmarx,P.H., Park,B.J., Mermin,J., Kargbo,B., Wurie,A.H., Clarke,K.R., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The LWDS-10J: reliability and validity of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale among university students in Jordan	2014	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 16 Issue 7 Start Page 915 Other Pages 22 Notes ID: 24571810 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: While the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11) has shown promise in assessing dependence on waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) in Lebanon among adult users, it would be valuable to identify WTS addiction earlier and to explore reliability and validity of these items in other populations. METHODS: In 2010-2012, we conducted a multiyear survey of 5,853 students from 4 Jordanian universities. We measured WTS, sociodemographic data, and the LWDS-11 items. We conducted exploratory factor analysis with half of the sample and confirmed the resulting model using confirmatory factor analysis with the other half. We examined construct validity with regression models assessing associations between the modified scale and 5 constructs conceptually expected to be associated with dependence. RESULTS: WTS rates were 35% in the past 30 days and 56% ever. Principal-components analysis of LWDS items in the first half of the sample yielded 10 items representing 3 factors labeled physical dependence, relaxation/pleasure, and social aspects. Cronbach's Î± was .77 for the total scale and was .75, .70, and .67 for each individual subscale. Confirmatory factor analysis in a structural equation modeling framework confirmed good fit (root mean squared error of approximation = 0.068, and comparative fit index = 0.937). Dependence according to the resulting scale (LWDS-10J) was strongly associated with each of the 5 expected constructs, whether the dependent variable was treated as categorical or continuous. CONCLUSIONS: The LWDS-11 items exhibited a different factor structure in our sample. However, the modified scale (LWDS-10J) showed promising reliability and construct validity in this population. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Primack,Brian A., Khabour,Omar F., Alzoubi,Karem H., Switzer,Galen E., Shensa,Ariel, Carroll,Mary V., Azab,Mohammed, Eissenberg,Thomas Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Knowledge, attitudes, and normative beliefs as predictors of hookah smoking initiation: a longitudinal study of university students	2014	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 16 Issue 6 Start Page 647 Other Pages 54 Notes ID: 24323574 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: While cross-sectional studies have shown that hookah tobacco smoking (HTS) is an increasingly popular behavior among university students, little is known about factors associated with initiation. This study sought to determine associations between knowledge, attitudes, and normative beliefs and initiation of HTS among university students. METHODS: Data were from a prospective longitudinal cohort study of 569 randomly selected first- and second-year university students. Online questionnaires that were developed in accordance with our composite theoretical model were completed in September 2010 and April 2011. RESULTS: About one-seventh (13%) of participants initiated HTS by follow-up. Positive attitudes and favorable normative beliefs were associated with increased adjusted odds of initiation (AOR = 4.12, 95% CI = 2.56, 6.59; and AOR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.35, 2.99, respectively), while negative attitudes were associated with decreased adjusted odds (AOR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.48, 0.80). Correct knowledge regarding toxicants associated with HTS was not significantly associated with initiation. CONCLUSIONS: While positive attitudes and favorable normative beliefs are associated with initiation of HTS in a cohort of never-users, increased knowledge about toxins is not associated with lower initiation. It may be particularly valuable for educational interventions to attempt to alter positive attitudes and normative beliefs related to HTS. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Sidani,Jaime E., Shensa,Ariel, Barnett,Tracey E., Cook,Robert L., Primack,Brian A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Associations between race, ethnicity, religion, and waterpipe tobacco smoking	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Ethn Subst Abuse Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 13 Issue 1 Start Page 58 Other Pages 71 Notes ID: 24564560 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract We surveyed a random sample of 852 students at a large university in 2010-2011 to clarify associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), ethnicity, and religion. Current (past 30 day) WTS was reported by 116 (14%) students, and 331 (39%) reported ever WTS. Middle Eastern ethnicity was associated with current WTS (odds ratio OR] = 2.37; 95% confidence interval CI] = 1.06, 5.34) and ever WTS (OR = 2.59; 95% CI = 1.22, 5.47). South Asian ethnicity was associated with lower odds for ever WTS (OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.21, 0.86), but there was no significant association between South Asian ethnicity and current WTS. Being an atheist and having lower religiosity were associated with both WTS outcomes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Primack,Brian A., Mah,Jennifer, Shensa,Ariel, Rosen,Daniel, Yonas,Michael A., Fine,Michael J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe smoking: not necessarily less hazardous than cigarette smoking : Possible consequences for (cardiovascular) disease	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Neth Heart J Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 22 Issue 3 Start Page 91 Other Pages 9 Notes ID: 24307377 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract CONTEXT: Cigarette smoking has declined over the last years in modern countries. On the contrary, waterpipe smoking has increased, especially among young people visiting waterpipe bars. Unfortunately, most waterpipe smokers seem to know little about the possible cardiovascular and other health consequences of waterpipe smoking. OBJECTIVE: To describe by narrative literature review the known adverse consequences for the human body caused by smoking the waterpipe compared with the consequences of smoking normal cigarettes. Also, to get a picture of public awareness of these consequences as deducted from the literature and a small new survey in the Netherlands. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco smoking is associated with serious adverse (cardiovascular) health effects, and there is no evidence that these effects are less serious if a waterpipe is used. The increasing use together with the limited amount of awareness and attention for the possible health consequences of smoking the waterpipe is worrisome. Especially considering the increasing acceptance and use of the waterpipe among the youth. Therefore we recommend more systematic research into the possible health hazards of waterpipe smoking. In the meantime education campaigns and materials are needed to raise public awareness on the possible health risks of waterpipe use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Jukema,J B., Bagnasco,D E., Jukema,R A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Spearfishing as a potential threat to fishery sustainability in Jamaica: a survey of 23 fishing beaches	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rev Biol Trop Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Biol.Trop. Pub Date Free Form Volume 62 Issue Start Page 392 Other Pages 400 Notes ID: 757344 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Un estudio de la pesca submarina en Jamaica durante el 2011 revelÃ³ una pesquerÃa mayor que la esperada, que produce aproximadamente 4 000 toneladas por aÃ±o de todos los tipos de recursos pesqueros. Este nivel de producciÃ³n esta por encima de lo que se pensaba era una actividad pesquera de pequeÃ±a escala. Esta pesquerÃa especializada se ha ampliado aproximadamente en 1% de pescadores a al menos el 10%, en un periodo de 20 aÃ±os (1991 a 2011). Aunque los peces de coral se dominaran como otros recursos tales como langostas, concha y pulpo. Aunque no era un objetivo del censo se observaron muchos peces juveniles en las capturas con tamaÃ±os muy por debajo de su tamaÃ±o adulto u Ã³ptimo. Un total de 58% pescadores informaron que tendrÃan dificultad para encontrar otra opciÃ³n de empleo si la pesca submarina se prohibe. Los pescadores explotan recursos en la plataforma de la isla y tambiÃ©n en casi todos los bancos de la costa sobre todo en el Banco de Pedro. Este estudio tambiÃ©n muestra que comunmente se prÃ¡ctica la pesca submarina durante la noche con el fin de capturar peces de coral durmiendo. A pesar de que esta actividad es prohibida. Se recomienda que los pescadores se registren y que se regule la actividad. Posibles acciones incluyen considerar la prohibiciÃ³n parcial durante el aÃ±o o prohibir el uso de equipo de buceo y narguile.(AU) Descriptors Links http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442014000700024 Book Title Database LILACS; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ennis,Zahra, Aiken,Karl Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
DinÃ¡mica espacio-temporal del esfuerzo en una pesquerÃa de buceo artesanal multiespecÃfica y sus efectos en la variabilidad de las capturas: Implicaciones para el manejo sostenible	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rev Biol Trop Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Biol.Trop. Pub Date Free Form Volume 62 Issue 4 Start Page 1565 Other Pages 1586 Notes ID: 753711 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language es SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Las pesquerÃas artesanales asociadas a mÃ©todos de buceo son fuente de ingreso, empleo y seguridad alimentaria de zonas costeras en muchos paÃses. Los altos precios y la poca movilidad de especies bÃ©nticas capturadas por buceo enfrentan retos cada vez mayores en su aprovechamiento y manejo, esto demanda un entendimiento integral de estas pesquerÃas en diferentes contextos, incluyendo la dinÃ¡mica espacial y temporal del esfuerzo pesquero, las artes y las especies. En el presente estudio se busca elucidar si existen diferencias en las estrategias de pesca desarrolla- das por pescadores que emplean buceo en dos modalidades (hookah y buceo libre). TambiÃ©n se busca conocer si se desarrollan adaptaciones de estas estrategias en el tiempo, bajo quÃ© condiciones y el posible efecto de las estrategias sobre las capturas. Para ese fin se analizÃ³ informaciÃ³n detallada de las operaciones de pesca de embarcaciones artesanales que operan en la costa del ocÃ©ano PacÃfico de Costa Rica durante dos temporadas de pesca. Se analizÃ³ informaciÃ³n obtenida a bordo de embarcaciones como: sitio de pesca, composiciÃ³n de especies, tiempo de pesca, nÃºmero de inmersiones por viaje, entre otros; y se aplicaron entrevistas a buzos al momento de las descargas para obtener informaciÃ³n de precios, el volumen de las especies capturadas y forma de operaciÃ³n de los pescadores. Para el buceo con hookah se obtuvo una muestra del 69.3% del total de viajes en las dos temporadas de pesca y en el caso del buceo libre se obtuvo una muestra del 41.9% del total de viajes en las dos temporadas de pesca estudiadas (2007-2008 y 2011-2012). Se identificaron mÃ¡s de 15 especies en cada temporada de pesca, dominaron tres categorÃas en ambas temporadas pero con diferencias en las proporciones obtenidas en cada caso: langosta (Panulirus gracilis), pulpo (Octopus sp) y pez loro (Scarus perrico y S. Ghobban). Resalta un componente importante de captura retenida por los pescadores para consumo personal, incluyendo especies de alto valor comercial. Se identificaron cambios en las estrategias de pesca asociadas a cambios en las capturas y cambios en la asignaciÃ³n espacial del esfuerzo pesquero de una temporada de pesca a otra, definidas por la adiciÃ³n de buceo nocturno, aumento en el nÃºmero de inmersiones de una temporada a otra y procesos de cooperaciÃ³n en las faenas de pesca de buzos que usan buceo libre. Se discute las potenciales causas de los cambios en las estrategias de pesca observadas y se derivan implicaciones para el manejo que permiten la sostenibilidad de estas pesquerÃas a largo plazo.(AU) Descriptors Links http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442014000400024 Book Title Database LILACS; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Naranjo Madrigal, Helven, Salas MÃ¡rquez, Silvia Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Sustained waterpipe use among young adults	2014	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 16 Issue 6 Start Page 709 Other Pages 16 Notes ID: 24379147 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe smoking is increasingly popular among North American youth. However, the extent to which waterpipe use is sustained over time is not known. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and the predictors of sustained waterpipe use over 4 years among young adults. METHODS: Data were available in a prospective cohort investigation of 1,293 seventh-grade students recruited in a convenience sample of 10 secondary schools in Montreal, Canada, in 1999. Data on past-year waterpipe use were collected from 777 participants when they were age 20 years on average (in 2007-2008) and again when they were age 24 years (in 2011-2012) in mailed self-report questionnaires. Twenty potential predictors of sustained waterpipe use were tested, each in a separate multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS: About 51% of 182 waterpipe users at age 20 reported waterpipe use 4 years later. Most sustained users (88%) smoked a waterpipe less than once a month. Parental smoking, being currently employed, less frequent cigarette smoking, and more frequent marijuana use were associated with sustained waterpipe use. CONCLUSIONS: Half of the young adults who used waterpipe during young adulthood reported use 4 years later. Young adults who sustain waterpipe use appear to do so as an activity undertaken occasionally to socialize with others. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntt215 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Dugas,Erika N., O'Loughlin, Erin,K., Low,Nancy C., Wellman,Robert J., O'Loughlin, Jennifer,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Waterpipe tobacco dependence in U.K. male adult residents: a cross-sectional study	2014	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 16 Issue 3 Start Page 316 Other Pages 25 Notes ID: 24130142 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPTS) is increasing worldwide. The aims of this study were (a) to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11), and (b) to assess, estimate, and identify factors associated with waterpipe tobacco dependence symptoms among U.K. male adult resident waterpipe tobacco smokers. METHODS: A total of 180 waterpipe tobacco smokers were recruited during random visits to 7 outlets serving waterpipe tobacco. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using the WPTS module of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey and the LWDS-11. Descriptive statistics, exploratory psychometric, univariate, and Poisson regression analysis were employed. RESULTS: Participants' M/SD age was 29.46/Â±9.41 years, Arabic ethnicity accounted for 58.3%, and 53.9% had completed more than secondary education. Psychometric analyses for the LWDS-10, after removing 1 item from the generic scale, revealed Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.74. About 47% of the sample demonstrated waterpipe tobacco dependence. Being Arab (p = .040, OR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.05-6.62), smoking waterpipe daily in the past (p = .003, OR = 2.13, 95% CI = 1.30-3.49), and an increase in length in the last session of WPTS (p = .044, OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.00-1.32) were identified as risk factors for waterpipe tobacco dependence. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the potential of LWDS-11 and revealed 2 domains: positive and negative reinforcement and physiological dependence. Results indicated that waterpipe tobacco smokers in the United Kingdom demonstrated tobacco dependence symptoms, which were associated with socio-behavioral factors. Generalizability of these findings and their implications in public health are yet to be investigated. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntt148 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Kassim,Saba, Al-Bakri, Ali, Al'Absi, Mustafa, Croucher,Ray Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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