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| Hookah smoking and harm perception among asthmatic adolescents: findings from the Florida youth tobacco survey | 2014 | Public Health, Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, The University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Box 30F, Tampa, FL 33606. | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
The Journal of school health
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Sch.Health
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
84
Issue
5
Start Page
334
Other Pages
341
Notes
CI: (c) 2014; JID: 0376370; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/05/31 [received]; 2013/08/07 [revised]; 2013/11/09 [accepted]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1746-1561; 0022-4391
Accession Number
PMID: 24707928
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1111/josh.12153 [doi]
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24707928
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BACKGROUND: Hookah tobacco smoking has increased in prevalence among Florida adolescents and is often viewed as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking by young adults. Asthmatic adolescents are at increased risk of the negative health effects of hookah smoking. The purpose of this study is to examine if hookah use and harm perception vary by asthma status. METHODS: The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey was conducted in 2012 among 36,578 high school students. Secondary data analysis was conducted to compare the rates of hookah use among asthmatic youth to their nonasthmatic counterparts. Risk perception of hookah use compared to cigarette smoking was also assessed among asthmatic and nonasthmatic adolescents. RESULTS: One in 5 high school students reported lifetime asthma. These asthmatic students have a significantly higher prevalence of hookah smoking and greater perception of hookah use as being less harmful than cigarette smoking, than their nonasthmatic counterparts. Among asthmatics, 12th graders and Hispanic students had the highest prevalence of hookah smoking. CONCLUSION: Common misperceptions of hookah smoking as being less harmful than cigarette smoking are prominent among high school students in Florida and are greater among students with asthma than those students who do not have asthma. Efforts to increase education to dispel the myths surrounding hookah smoking as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking needs to exist at the high school level for both students with and without asthma.
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American School Health Association
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Martinasek,M.P., Gibson-Young,L., Forrest,J.
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| Determination of oxygenated and native polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban dust and diesel particulate matter standard reference materials using pressurized liquid extraction and LC-GC/MS | 2015 | Department of Analytical Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden. | Read more... |
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Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Anal.Bioanal Chem.
Pub Date Free Form
Jan
Volume
407
Issue
2
Start Page
427
Other Pages
438
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LR: 20160512; JID: 101134327; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Anthraquinones); 0 (Benz(a)Anthracenes); 0 (Dust); 0 (Gonanes); 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Vehicle Emissions); 030MS0JBDO (9,10-anthraquinone); BL89U5YZBK (7,12-be
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1618-2650; 1618-2642
Accession Number
PMID: 25395203
Language
eng
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DOI
10.1007/s00216-014-8304-8 [doi]
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25395203
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The objective of this study was to develop a novel analytical chemistry method, comprised of a coupled high-performance liquid chromatography-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry system (LC-GC/MS) with low detection limits and high selectivity, for the identification and determination of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban air and diesel particulate matter. The linear range of the four OPAHs, which include 9,10-anthraquinone, 4H-cyclopenta[def]phenanthrene-4-one, benzanthrone, and 7,12-benz[a]anthraquinone, was 0.7 pg-43.3 ng with limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantification (LOQs) on the order of 0.2-0.8 and 0.7-1.3 pg, respectively. The LODs in this study are generally lower than values reported in the literature, which can be explained by using large-volume injection. The recoveries of the OPAHs spiked onto glass fiber filters using two different pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) methods were in the ranges of 84-107 and 67-110 %, respectively. The analytical protocols were validated using the following National Institute of Standards and Technology standard reference materials: SRM 1649a (Urban Dust), SRM 1650b (Diesel Particulate Matter), and SRM 2975 (Diesel Particulate Matter, Industrial Forklift). The measured mass fractions of the OPAHs in the standard reference materials (SRMs) in this present study are higher than the values from the literature, except for benzanthrone in SRM 1649a (Urban Dust). In addition to the OPAHs, 44 PAHs could be detected and quantified from the same particulate extract used in this protocol. Using data from the literature and applying a two-sided t test at the 5 % level using Bonferroni correction, significant differences were found between the tested PLE methods for individual PAHs. However, the measured mass fractions of the PAHs were comparable, similar to, or higher than those previously reported in the literature.
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Ahmed,T.M., Bergvall,C., Aberg,M., Westerholm,R.
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20141114
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PMC4300434
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| Reasons to use e-cigarettes and associations with other substances among adolescents in Switzerland | 2015 | Research Group on Adolescent Health, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, 10 Route de la Corniche, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: joan-carles.suris@chuv.ch.; Institute of Social Sciences & LIVES, B | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Drug and alcohol dependence
Periodical, Abbrev.
Drug Alcohol Depend.
Pub Date Free Form
1-Aug
Volume
153
Issue
Start Page
140
Other Pages
144
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CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 7513587; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/12/03 [received]; 2015/05/21 [revised]; 2015/05/22 [accepted]; 2015/05/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Ireland
ISSN/ISBN
1879-0046; 0376-8716
Accession Number
PMID: 26077606
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.034 [doi]
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26077606
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BACKGROUND: The objectives of this research were to describe the main reason(s) why adolescents use electronic cigarettes, to assess how e-cigarette experimenters and users differ based on personal characteristics, and to determine whether its use is associated with the use of other substances among a representative sample of youths in Switzerland. METHODS: A representative sample of 621 youths (308 females) was divided into never users (n=353), experimenters (Only once, n=120) and users (Several times, n=148) of e-cigarettes. Groups were compared on socio-demographic data and current smoking, alcohol misuse and cannabis use. Reasons for e-cigarette use were compared between experimenters and users. A multinomial regression was performed using never users as the reference category. RESULTS: Forty-three percent had ever tried e-cigarettes, and the main reason was curiosity. Compared to never users, experimenters were more likely to be out of school (Relative Risk Ratio [RRR]: 2.68) and to misuse alcohol (RRR: 2.08), while users were more likely to be male (RRR: 2.75), to be vocational students (RRR: 2.30) or out of school (RRR: 3.48) and to use any of the studied substances (tobacco, RRR: 5.26; alcohol misuse, RRR: 2.71; cannabis use, RRR: 30.2). CONCLUSIONS: Although often still part of adolescent experimentation, e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular among adolescents and they should become part of health providers' standard substance use screening. As health providers (and especially paediatricians) do not seem to have high levels of knowledge and, consequently, little comfort in discussing e-cigarettes, training in this domain should be available to them.
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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Suris,J.C., Berchtold,A., Akre,C.
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20150528
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| Prevalence and correlates of switching to another tobacco product to quit smoking cigarettes | 2015 | Carter Consulting, Inc. contractor to: Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Emory University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Atlanta, GA; vyc9@cdc.gov.; Office on Smoking and Healt | Read more... |
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Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Periodical, Abbrev.
Nicotine Tob.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
17
Issue
5
Start Page
622
Other Pages
627
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CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 2014/03/10 [received]; 2014/08/24 [accepted]; 2014/09/19 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1469-994X; 1462-2203
Accession Number
PMID: 25239959
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
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10.1093/ntr/ntu181 [doi]
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25239959
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INTRODUCTION: Using nationally representative data, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of cigarette smokers who tried switching to smokeless tobacco (SLT) or to other combusted tobacco (OCT) products to quit. METHODS: Data came from 12,400 current or former adult smokers who made a quit attempt in the past year and responded to the 2010-2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Demographics and smoking characteristics were computed among those switching to SLT, switching to OCT, or trying to quit without using either strategy. Bivariate and multinomial logistic regression models identified correlates of using each strategy. RESULTS: Overall, 3.1% of smokers tried switching to SLT to quit, 2.2% tried switching to OCT, and 0.6% tried both strategies. Compared to those not using either switching strategy to try to quit, males were more likely than females to try switching to SLT or OCT; Blacks were less likely than Whites to try switching to SLT, but more likely to try switching to OCT; younger age groups were more likely to try switching to SLT or OCT; current someday smokers were more likely to have try switching to SLT (vs. everyday smokers), while recent former smokers were more likely to have tried switching to OCT. Both switching groups were more likely to have used cessation medication versus those not using switching strategies. CONCLUSION: Data suggest that switching to other tobacco products is a prevalent cessation approach; messages are needed to help clinicians encourage smokers who try to quit by switching to use evidence-based cessation approaches.
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. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Schauer,G.L., Malarcher,A.M., Babb,S.D.
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20140919
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| Oral squamous cell carcinoma and associated risk factors in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: a hospital based case control study | 2015 | Faculty of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia E-mail : faeq_ali@yahoo.com. | Read more... |
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Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Periodical, Abbrev.
Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
16
Issue
10
Start Page
4335
Other Pages
4338
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JID: 101130625; ppublish
Place of Publication
Thailand
ISSN/ISBN
1513-7368; 1513-7368
Accession Number
PMID: 26028095
Language
eng
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26028095
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BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is the third most common malignancy in Saudi Arabia, the highest incidence of which is reported from Jazan province. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of various locally used substances, especially shamma, with oral cancer in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hospital-based case-control study was designed and patient records were scanned for histologically confirmed oral cancer cases. Forty eight patients who were recently diagnosed with oral cancer were selected as cases. Two healthy controls were selected for each observed case and they were matched with age (+/-5 years) gender and location. Use of different forms of tobacco such as cigarettes, pipe-smoking and shamma (smokeless- tobacco) was assessed. Khat, a commonly used chewing substance in the community was also included. Descriptive analysis was first performed followed by multiple logistic regression (with and without interaction) to derive odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CIs). RESULTS: Mean age of the study sample (56% males and 44% females) was 65.3 years. Multinomial regression analysis revealed that shamma use increased the odds of developing oral cancer by 29 times (OR=29.3; 10.3-83.1). Cigarette (OR=6.74; 2.18-20.8) was also seen to have an effect. With the interaction model the odds ratio increased significantly for shamma users (OR=37.2; 12.3-113.2) and cigarette smokers (OR=10.5; 2.88-3.11). Khat was observed to have negative effect on the disease occurrence when used along with shamma (OR=0.01; 0.00-0.65). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that shamma, a moist form of smokeless tobacco is a major threat for oral cancer occurrence in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. This study gives a direction to conduct further longitudinal studies in the region with increased sample size representing the population in order to provide more substantial evidence.
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Quadri,M.F., Alharbi,F., Bajonaid,A.M., Moafa,I.H., Sharwani,A.A., Alamir,A.H.
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| Electronic cigarette use and its association with smoking in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents | 2015 | School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.; School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: syho@hku.hk.; School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.; School of Public Heal | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Addictive Behaviors
Periodical, Abbrev.
Addict.Behav.
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
50
Issue
Start Page
124
Other Pages
127
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CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/02/09 [received]; 2015/04/09 [revised]; 2015/06/16 [accepted]; 2015/06/24 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1873-6327; 0306-4603
Accession Number
PMID: 26132536
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.06.037 [doi]
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26132536
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BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are increasingly used in adolescents with unknown impacts on conventional cigarette smoking. We examined the associations of e-cigarette use with smoking intention, nicotine addiction and smoking cessation in Chinese adolescents. METHODS: A total of 45,128 students (age 14.6 +/- 1.9; boys 51.4%) from 75 randomly selected schools in Hong Kong reported e-cigarette use (in the past 30 days), conventional cigarette use and socio-demographic characteristics in an anonymous questionnaire survey. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of intention to smoke, morning smoking urge, intention to quit and quit attempts; and beta-coefficient (beta) of cigarette consumption per day were calculated in relation to e-cigarette use. RESULTS: E-cigarette use was associated with intention to smoke with an AOR (95% CI) of 1.74 (1.30-2.31) in all students, 2.18 (1.12-4.23) in never and 2.79 (2.05-3.79) in ever smokers (non-significant interaction by smoking status). The associations were also significant in experimental and former smokers but not in current smokers. In current smokers, e-cigarette use was significantly associated with heavier smoking (beta 2.54, 95% CI 1.28-3.81) and morning smoking urge (AOR 2.54, 95% CI 1.50-3.11), and non-significantly associated with lower quit intention (0.76, 0.52-1.09) and attempts (0.80, 0.56-1.23). CONCLUSIONS: E-cigarette use was associated with smoking intention in never, experimental and former smokers in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. In current smokers, e-cigarette use was associated with nicotine addiction but not quit intention and attempts. Prospective studies with detailed measurements on e-cigarette use are warranted for further studies.
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Elsevier Ltd
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Wang,M.P., Ho,S.Y., Leung,L.T., Lam,T.H.
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Date of Electronic
20150624
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| In vitro antifungal susceptibilities of isolates of Candida spp. and Aspergillus spp. from China to nine systemically active antifungal agents: data from the SENTRY antifungal surveillance program, 2010 through 2012 | 2015 | University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA; JMI Laboratories, North Liberty, IA, USA. | Read more... |
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Mycoses
Periodical, Abbrev.
Mycoses
Pub Date Free Form
Apr
Volume
58
Issue
4
Start Page
209
Other Pages
214
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CI: (c) 2015; JID: 8805008; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Azoles); 0 (Echinocandins); 0 (Triazoles); 6TK1G07BHZ (posaconazole); 7XU7A7DROE (Amphotericin B); 8VZV102JFY (Fluconazole); D83282DT06 (Flucytosine); JFU09I87TR (Voriconazole); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/11/20
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1439-0507; 0933-7407
Accession Number
PMID: 25727853
Language
eng
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10.1111/myc.12299 [doi]
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25727853
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We report the in vitro activity of nine systemically active antifungal agents against 237 contemporary clinical isolates of yeast and moulds obtained from 13 laboratories in China during 2010 through 2012. Susceptibility testing was performed using CLSI methods. Sequencing of fks hot spots was performed for echinocandin non-wild-type (WT) strains. Isolates included 220 from eight species of Candida, 15 from four species of Aspergillus and one isolate each of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Trichosporon asahii. Resistance to amphotericin B (0.0%), flucytosine (0.0-1.7%) and the echinocandins (0.0-3.4%) was distinctly uncommon among C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. pelliculosa. Three C. albicans isolates showed resistance to echinocandins and one harboured a mutation in HS1 of fks1. Resistance to the azoles was much more common with resistance to fluconazole, voriconazole and posaconazole detected among isolates of C. glabrata and C. tropicalis. Both C. parapsilosis and C. pelliculosa exhibited decreased susceptibility to fluconazole. Amphotericin B, the mould-active azoles and the echinocandins were all quite active against isolates of A. fumigatus and A. flavus. Consistent with previous studies from China, resistance to fluconazole is prominent among Candida spp. isolates in this country.
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Blackwell Verlag GmbH
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Pfaller,M.A., Castanheira,M., Messer,S.A., Jones,R.N.
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20150227
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| Patent Foramen Ovale in Recreational and Professional Divers: An Important and Largely Unrecognized Problem | 2015 | Department of Cardiology, Charles University in Prague, 2nd Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; Institute of Pathological Physiology, Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.; In | Read more... |
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The Canadian journal of cardiology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Can.J.Cardiol.
Pub Date Free Form
Aug
Volume
31
Issue
8
Start Page
1061
Other Pages
1066
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CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 8510280; 2015/01/25 [received]; 2015/03/10 [revised]; 2015/03/10 [accepted]; 2015/03/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1916-7075; 0828-282X
Accession Number
PMID: 26143138
Language
eng
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10.1016/j.cjca.2015.03.010 [doi]
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26143138
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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with an increased risk of decompression sickness (DCS) in divers that results from a paradoxical embolization of nitrogen bubbles. The number of scuba divers worldwide is estimated in the millions, and the prevalence of PFO is 25%-30% in adults. It is interesting that despite these numbers, many important issues regarding optimal screening, risk stratification, and management strategy still remain to be resolved. Recently published data suggest the possible effectiveness of both PFO closure and conservative diving measures in preventing arterial gas embolization. This review aims to introduce the basic principles of physiology and the pathophysiology of bubble formation and DCS, summarize the current literature on PFO and diving, and review the possibilities of diagnostic workup and management.
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Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc
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Honek,J., Sefc,L., Honek,T., Sramek,M., Horvath,M., Veselka,J.
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20150312
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| "Quit & Win" Contests Among College Students: Predictors of Long-Term Smoking Abstinence | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
American Journal of Health promotion : AJHP
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Health Promot.
Pub Date Free Form
25-Aug
Volume
Issue
Start Page
Other Pages
Notes
LR: 20160420; JID: 8701680; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint
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ISSN/ISBN
2168-6602; 0890-1171
Accession Number
PMID: 26305605
Language
ENG
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
DOI
10.4278/ajhp.140530-QUAN-249 [doi]
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26305605
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Purpose . To determine smoking abstinence rates and predictors of abstinence among college students enrolled in a campus-based Quit & Win contest. Design . Pre-post measure with no comparison group. Setting . Contests conducted on seven college campuses in 2007. Subjects . Subjects (N = 484) were 23.7 +/- 6.8 years of age, 61% female, 16.3% nonwhite, and smoked 12.5 +/- 7.8 cigarettes per day on 28.0 +/- 4.8 days in the past month. Intervention . Participants abstinent for the 30-day contest were eligible for a lottery-based prize. Assessments were completed at baseline, end of contest, and 6 months after enrollment. Measures . The 6-month survey assessed retrospective abstinence during the contest period and the prior 6 months and 7- and 30-day point prevalence abstinence at the time of the survey. Analysis . Chi-square test was used to compare baseline characteristics among participants from 2- versus 4-year schools. Smoking abstinence was assessed by participant self-report. Both a simple imputation method (i.e., missing = smoking) and completers-only analyses were conducted. Stepwise logistic regression was used to determine baseline predictors of abstinence. Results . Thirty-day abstinence rate was 52.5% during the contest month and 20.5% at the 6-month follow-up. Baseline intention to stay quit (odds ratio [OR] = 1.56, p = .01), cigarettes smoked per day (OR = .67, p = .04), and 2-year (vs. 4-year) college (OR = 1.65, p = .05) predicted abstinence at 6 months. Conclusion . Intention to stay quit even without winning a prize, a measure of intrinsic motivation, predicted both short- and long-term abstinence.
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Thomas,J.L., Luo,X., Bengtson,J.E., Weber-Main,A.M., Lust,K., Ahluwalia,J.S., An,L.
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20150825
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| Critical insights for a sustainability framework to address integrated community water services: Technical metrics and approaches | 2015 | Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Engineering (ORISE), National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA. Electronic address: Xue.Xiaobo@epa.gov.; Soller Envir | Read more... |
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Water research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Water Res.
Pub Date Free Form
15-Jun
Volume
77
Issue
Start Page
155
Other Pages
169
Notes
CI: Published by Elsevier Ltd.; JID: 0105072; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/12/07 [received]; 2015/02/21 [revised]; 2015/03/18 [accepted]; 2015/03/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1879-2448; 0043-1354
Accession Number
PMID: 25864006
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review; IM
DOI
10.1016/j.watres.2015.03.017 [doi]
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25864006
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Planning for sustainable community water systems requires a comprehensive understanding and assessment of the integrated source-drinking-wastewater systems over their life-cycles. Although traditional life cycle assessment and similar tools (e.g. footprints and emergy) have been applied to elements of these water services (i.e. water resources, drinking water, stormwater or wastewater treatment alone), we argue for the importance of developing and combining the system-based tools and metrics in order to holistically evaluate the complete water service system based on the concept of integrated resource management. We analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of key system-based tools and metrics, and discuss future directions to identify more sustainable municipal water services. Such efforts may include the need for novel metrics that address system adaptability to future changes and infrastructure robustness. Caution is also necessary when coupling fundamentally different tools so to avoid misunderstanding and consequently misleading decision-making.
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Xue,X., Schoen,M.E., Ma,X.C., Hawkins,T.R., Ashbolt,N.J., Cashdollar,J., Garland,J.
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20150325
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