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Combustible and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among High School Athletes - United States, 2001-2013	2015	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 4-Sep Volume 64 Issue 34 Start Page 935 Other Pages 939 Notes JID: 7802429; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 26334565 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6434a2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26334565 Abstract Athletes are not a typical at-risk group for smoking combustible tobacco products, because they are generally health conscious and desire to remain fit and optimize athletic performance (1). In contrast, smokeless tobacco use historically has been associated with certain sports, such as baseball (2). Athletes might be more likely to use certain tobacco products, such as smokeless tobacco, if they perceive them to be harmless (3); however, smokeless tobacco use is not safe and is associated with increased risk for pancreatic, esophageal, and oral cancers (4). Tobacco use among youth athletes is of particular concern, because most adult tobacco users first try tobacco before age 18 years (5). To examine prevalence and trends in current (>/=1 day during the past 30 days) use of combustible tobacco (cigarettes, cigars) and smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip [moist snuff]) products among athlete and nonathlete high school students, CDC analyzed data from the 2001-2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Current use of any tobacco (combustible or smokeless tobacco) significantly declined from 33.9% in 2001 to 22.4% in 2013; however, current smokeless tobacco use significantly increased from 10.0% to 11.1% among athletes, and did not change (5.9%) among nonathletes. Furthermore, in 2013, compared with nonathletes, athletes had significantly higher odds of being current smokeless tobacco users (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.77, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Agaku,I.T., Singh,T., Jones,S.E., King,B.A., Jamal,A., Neff,L., Caraballo,R.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150904 PMCID Editors
Use of group quarantine in Ebola control - Nigeria, 2014	2015	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 13-Feb Volume 64 Issue 5 Start Page 124 Other Pages Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25674994 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6405a3 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25674994 Abstract On July 20, 2014, the first known case of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in Nigeria, in a traveler from Liberia, led to an outbreak that was successfully curtailed with infection control, contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine measures coordinated through an incident management system. During this outbreak, most contacts underwent home monitoring, which included instructions to stay home or to avoid crowded areas if staying home was not possible. However, for five contacts with high-risk exposures, group quarantine in an observation unit was preferred because the five had crowded home environments or occupations that could have resulted in a large number of community exposures if they developed Ebola. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Grigg,C., Waziri,N.E., Olayinka,A.T., Vertefeuille,J.F., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Challenges in responding to the ebola epidemic - four rural counties, Liberia, August-November 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 19-Dec Volume 63 Issue 50 Start Page 1202 Other Pages 1204 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25522089 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6350a5 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25522089 Abstract The first cases of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa were identified in Guinea on March 22, 2014. On March 30, the first Liberian case was identified in Foya Town, Lofa County, near the Guinean border. Because the majority of early cases occurred in Lofa and Montserrado counties, resources were concentrated in these counties during the first several months of the response, and these counties have seen signs of successful disease control. By October 2014, the epidemic had reached all 15 counties of Liberia. During August 27-September 10, 2014, CDC in collaboration with the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare assessed county Ebola response plans in four rural counties (Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, and Sinoe, to identify county-specific challenges in executing their Ebola response plans, and to provide recommendations and training to enhance control efforts. Assessments were conducted through interviews with county health teams and health care providers and visits to health care facilities. At the time of assessment, county health teams reported lacking adequate training in core Ebola response strategies and reported facing many challenges because of poor transportation and communication networks. Development of communication and transportation network strategies for communities with limited access to roads and limited means of communication in addition to adequate training in Ebola response strategies is critical for successful management of Ebola in remote areas. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Summers,A., Nyenswah,T.G., Montgomery,J.M., Neatherlin,J., Tappero,J.W., T,N., M,F., M,M., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Developing an incident management system to support Ebola response -- Liberia, July-August 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 17-Oct Volume 63 Issue 41 Start Page 930 Other Pages 933 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25321071 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6341a4 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25321071 Abstract The ongoing Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa is the largest and most sustained Ebola epidemic recorded, with 6,574 cases. Among the five affected countries of West Africa (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria, and Senegal), Liberia has had the highest number cases (3,458). This epidemic has severely strained the public health and health care infrastructure of Liberia, has resulted in restrictions in civil liberties, and has disrupted international travel. As part of the initial response, the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) developed a national task force and technical expert committee to oversee the management of the Ebola-related activities. During the third week of July 2014, CDC deployed a team of epidemiologists, data management specialists, emergency management specialists, and health communicators to assist MOHSW in its response to the growing Ebola epidemic. One aspect of CDC's response was to work with MOHSW in instituting incident management system (IMS) principles to enhance the organization of the response. This report describes MOHSW's Ebola response structure as of mid-July, the plans made during the initial assessment of the response structure, the implementation of interventions aimed at improving the system, and plans for further development of the response structure for the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Pillai,S.K., Nyenswah,T., Rouse,E., Arwady,M.A., Forrester,J.D., Hunter,J.C., Matanock,A., Ayscue,P., Monroe,B., Schafer,I.J., Poblano,L., Neatherlin,J., Montgomery,J.M., De Cock,K.M., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Current cigarette smoking among adults--United States, 2005-2013	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 28-Nov Volume 63 Issue 47 Start Page 1108 Other Pages 1112 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25426653 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6347a4 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25426653 Abstract Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, resulting in more than 480,000 premature deaths and $289 billion in direct health care expenditures and productivity losses each year. Despite progress over the past several decades, millions of adults still smoke cigarettes, the most commonly used tobacco product in the United States. To assess progress made toward the Healthy People 2020 target of reducing the proportion of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes to /=18 years. Additionally, for the first time, estimates of cigarette smoking prevalence were assessed among lesbian, gay, or bisexual persons (LGB) using NHIS data. The proportion of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 17.8% in 2013, and the proportion of daily smokers declined from 16.9% to 13.7%. Among daily cigarette smokers, the proportion who smoked 20-29 cigarettes per day (CPD) declined from 34.9% to 29.3%, and the proportion who smoked >/=30 CPD declined from 12.7% to 7.1%. However, cigarette smoking remains particularly high among certain groups, including adults who are male, younger, multiracial or American Indian/Alaska Native, have less education, live below the federal poverty level, live in the South or Midwest, have a disability/limitation, or who are LGB. Proven population-based interventions, including tobacco price increases, comprehensive smoke-free policies in worksites and public places, high-impact anti-tobacco mass media campaigns, and easy access to smoking cessation assistance, are critical to reducing cigarette smoking and smoking-related disease and death among U.S. adults, particularly among subpopulations with the greatest burden. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jamal,A., Agaku,I.T., O'Connor,E., King,B.A., Kenemer,J.B., Neff,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Oral health condition and hygiene habits among adult patients with respect to their level of dental anxiety	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Oral health & preventive dentistry Periodical, Abbrev. Oral Health.Prev.Dent. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 3 Start Page 233 Other Pages 239 Notes JID: 101167768; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1602-1622; 1602-1622 Accession Number PMID: 24624394 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; D; IM DOI 10.3290/j.ohpd.a31668 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24624394 Abstract PURPOSE: Dental anxiety is a common phenomenon influencing the relationship between a patient and a doctor as well as the course of treatment. The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and hygiene habits among adult patients with respect to their level of dental anxiety. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 117 consecutive adult patients referred to the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Paedodontics of Wroclaw Medical University were included in the study. There were 58 women (49.57%) and 59 men (50.43%). The mean age of the patients was 36.57 +/- 16.76 years. The level of dental anxiety was assessed using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). To evaluate dental health status and oral hygiene, the following indices were used: total number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF/T) as well as surfaces (DMF/S), approximal plaque index (API), oral hygiene index (OHI), debris index (DI) and calculus index (CI). RESULTS: The study revealed that the patients with high MDAS presented a higher calculus index (CI). There was a negative correlation between a high level of dental anxiety measured by MDAS and the number of filled teeth (F/T) as well as the number of filled dental surfaces (F/S). There was no significant correlation between dental anxiety as measured with the MDAS and age, gender or level of education; however, smokers had a significantly higher anxiety level than non-smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Dental anxiety has a negative influence on oral health status; the higher the level of dental anxiety, the lower the number of filled teeth and the higher the calculus index. Poor dental and periodontal health may have many somatic as well as psychosocial consequences, both of which lower the quality of life of the patient. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kanaffa-Kilijanska,U., Kaczmarek,U., Kilijanska,B., Frydecka,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Drinking motivates, depending on the use of tobacco and cannabis among adolescents	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Przeglad lekarski Periodical, Abbrev. Przegl.Lek. Pub Date Free Form Volume 71 Issue 11 Start Page 592 Other Pages 596 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 19840720R; ppublish Place of Publication Poland ISSN/ISBN 0033-2240; 0033-2240 Accession Number PMID: 25799851 Language pol SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25799851 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Alcohol, tobacco and marijuana are the most common drugs used by adolescents. There is evidence of co-occurrence of alcohol use by young people with taking other problem behaviors, little is known about the causes of drinking depending on the type and severity of different substances use. Aim of the study is to find differences in the structure and the rank of drinking motives among people who smoke cigarettes or use marijuana. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out on a nationwide sample of 1411 in mean age 17.7 years (53.3% girls) as a part of next series of HBSC study (Health Behaviour in School aged Children) conducted in 2010 .To investigate reasons for alcohol use, research instrument DMQ-R (Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised) was used. Questions about currently tobacco smoking and marijuana or, hashish use during last year were also asked. One-way ANOVA with post-hoc test Scheffe were used for analysis. Results: The highest means were noticed in the dimension of social motives and they differed significantly due to smoking (F (2, 1170) = 35.76, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dzielska,A. Original/Translated Title Motywy picia alkoholu w zaleznosci od uzywania tytoniu i marihuany przez mlodziez URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Perceptions about e-cigarette safety may lead to e-smoking during pregnancy	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic Periodical, Abbrev. Bull.Menninger Clin. Pub Date Free Form Summer Volume 78 Issue 3 Start Page 243 Other Pages 252 Notes LR: 20151029; GR: DA026539/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: DA09167/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K01 DA026539/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R03 DA029167/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7507032; NIHMS696463; OID: NLM: NIHMS696463; OID: NLM Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1943-2828; 0025-9284 Accession Number PMID: 25247743 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1521/bumc.2014.78.3.243 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25247743 Abstract Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are nicotine-delivery devices that are increasingly used, especially by young people. Because e-cigarettes lack many of the substances found in regular tobacco, they are often perceived as a safer smoking alternative, especially in high-risk situations such as pregnancy. However, studies suggest that it is exposure to nicotine that is most detrimental to prenatal development. The authors studied perceptions of tobacco and e-cigarette health risks using a multiple-choice survey. To study the perceived safety of e-cigarettes versus tobacco cigarettes, 184 modified Global Health Youth Surveys (WHO, http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/gyts/en/ ) were completed electronically or on paper. Age range, smoking status, and perceptions about tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes were studied. The results verified that younger people use e-cigarettes more than older people. Tobacco cigarettes were perceived as more harmful than e-cigarettes to health in general, including lung cancer and pregnancy. Although more research is necessary, the authors postulate that the perception that e-cigarettes are safer during pregnancy may induce pregnant women to use these devices more freely. Given that nicotine is known to cause fetal harm, pregnant mothers who smoke e-cigarettes could cause even greater harm to the fetus because e-cigarettes are perceived as being safer than tobacco cigarettes. Until more data about the effects of nicotine during pregnancy are available, the authors advocate for labeling of e-cigarettes as potentially harmful, at least during pregnancy. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Baeza-Loya,S., Viswanath,H., Carter,A., Molfese,D.L., Velasquez,K.M., Baldwin,P.R., Thompson-Lake,D.G., Sharp,C., Fowler,J.C., De La Garza,R.,2nd, Salas,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4458373 Editors
Importation and containment of Ebola virus disease - Senegal, August-September 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 3-Oct Volume 63 Issue 39 Start Page 873 Other Pages 874 Notes JID: 7802429; EIN: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Oct 3;63(39):875; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25275333 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6339a6 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25275333 Abstract On August 29, 2014, Senegal confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in a Guinean man, aged 21 years, who had traveled from Guinea to Dakar, Senegal, in mid-August to visit family. Senegalese medical and public health personnel were alerted about this patient after public health staff in Guinea contacted his family in Senegal on August 27. The patient had been admitted to a referral hospital in Senegal on August 26. He was promptly isolated, and a blood sample was sent for laboratory confirmation; Ebola was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction at Institut Pasteur Dakar on August 29. The patient's mother and sister had been admitted to an Ebola treatment unit in Guinea on August 26, where they had named the patient as a contact and reported his recent travel to Senegal. Ebola was likely transmitted to the family from the brother of the patient, who had traveled by land from Sierra Leone to Guinea in early August seeking treatment from a traditional healer. The brother died in Guinea on August 10; family members, including the patient, participated in preparing the body for burial. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mirkovic,K., Thwing,J., Diack,P.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Clinical inquiries regarding Ebola virus disease received by CDC--United States, July 9-November 15, 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 1175 Other Pages 1179 Notes LR: 20150211; JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25503923 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6349a8 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25503923 Abstract Since early 2014, there have been more than 6,000 reported deaths from Ebola virus disease (Ebola), mostly in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. On July 9, 2014, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center for the Ebola outbreak response and formalized the consultation service it had been providing to assist state and local public health officials and health care providers evaluate persons in the United States thought to be at risk for Ebola. During July 9-November 15, CDC responded to clinical inquiries from public health officials and health care providers from 49 states and the District of Columbia regarding 650 persons thought to be at risk. Among these, 118 (18%) had initial signs or symptoms consistent with Ebola and epidemiologic risk factors placing them at risk for infection, thereby meeting the definition of persons under investigation (PUIs). Testing was not always performed for PUIs because alternative diagnoses were made or symptoms resolved. In total, 61 (9%) persons were tested for Ebola virus, and four, all of whom met PUI criteria, had laboratory-confirmed Ebola. Overall, 490 (75%) inquiries concerned persons who had neither traveled to an Ebola-affected country nor had contact with an Ebola patient. Appropriate medical evaluation and treatment for other conditions were noted in some instances to have been delayed while a person was undergoing evaluation for Ebola. Evaluating and managing persons who might have Ebola is one component of the overall approach to domestic surveillance, the goal of which is to rapidly identify and isolate Ebola patients so that they receive appropriate medical care and secondary transmission is prevented. Health care providers should remain vigilant and consult their local and state health departments and CDC when assessing ill travelers from Ebola-affected countries. Most of these persons do not have Ebola; prompt diagnostic assessments, laboratory testing, and provision of appropriate care for other conditions are essential for appropriate patient care and reflect hospital preparedness. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Karwowski,M.P., Meites,E., Fullerton,K.E., Stroher,U., Lowe,L., Rayfield,M., Blau,D.M., Knust,B., Gindler,J., Van Beneden,C., Bialek,S.R., Mead,P., Oster,A.M., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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