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On the haschisch or cannabis indica	1985	410 Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA 22180	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of substance abuse treatment Periodical, Abbrev. J.Subst.Abuse Treat. Pub Date Free Form 1985/ Volume 2 Issue 4 Start Page 239 Other Pages 243 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0740-5472 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Hashish is dried, crumbeled, pulverized, sifted, and compressed resin rich small leaves and flowering brachts of the plant Cannabis sativa. Usually mixed with tobacco of marijuana, hashish is smoked in a pipe or bong, a centuries old method originally discoverd by Persian, Arabian, and Indian peoples. In the United States, seized samples of hashish, when analyzed, currently contain about 4% concentration of the intoxicating Î”9-THC, about the same potency today as ordinary marijuana. Hashish is a powerful drug. The major effects of smoking hashish is intoxication: an altered state of suggestibility, thought, sensation, mood, and dream-like distortions of space and time. This article, a classic, printed in the forerunner of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, describes the self-experimental use of hashish by a New Hampshire physician in the mid 1800's. It is the first report of the intoxicating effects of cannabis in a major American medical journal. Descriptors cannabis, clinical article, history, human, intoxication, United States Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Schwartz,R. H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
On the role of abnormal DL(CO) in ex-smokers without airflow limitation: symptoms, exercise capacity and hyperpolarised helium-3 MRI	2013	Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Thorax Periodical, Abbrev. Thorax Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 68 Issue 8 Start Page 752 Other Pages 759 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: CIF#97687/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada; JID: 0417353; 0 (Antimetabolites); 206GF3GB41 (Helium); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/04/19 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3296; 0040-6376 Accession Number PMID: 23604381 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-203108 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23604381 Abstract BACKGROUND: The functional effects of abnormal diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) in ex-smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate and compare well established clinical, physiological and emerging imaging measurements in ex-smokers with normal spirometry and abnormal DLCO with a group of ex-smokers with normal spirometry and DLCO and ex-smokers with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage I COPD. METHODS: We enrolled 38 ex-smokers and 15 subjects with stage I COPD who underwent spirometry, plethysmography, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), 6 min Walk Test (6MWT), x-ray CT and hyperpolarised helium-3 ((3)He) MRI. The 6MWT distance (6MWD), SGRQ scores, (3)He MRI apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) and CT attenuation values below -950 HU (RA950) were evaluated. RESULTS: Of 38 ex-smokers without COPD, 19 subjects had abnormal DLCO with significantly worse ADC (p=0.01), 6MWD (p=0.008) and SGRQ (p=0.01) but not RA950 (p=0.53) compared with 19 ex-smokers with normal DLCO. Stage I COPD subjects showed significantly worse ADC (p=0.02), RA950 (p=0.0008) and 6MWD (p=0.005), but not SGRQ (p=0.59) compared with subjects with abnormal DLCO. There was a significant correlation for (3)He ADC with SGRQ (r=0.34, p=0.02) and 6MWD (r=-0.51, p=0.0002). CONCLUSIONS: In ex-smokers with normal spirometry and CT but abnormal DLCO, there were significantly worse symptoms, 6MWD and (3)He ADC compared with ex-smokers with normal DLCO, providing evidence of the impact of mild or early stage emphysema and a better understanding of abnormal DLCO and hyperpolarised (3)He MRI in ex-smokers without COPD. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kirby,M., Owrangi,A., Svenningsen,S., Wheatley,A., Coxson,H.O., Paterson,N.A., McCormack,D.G., Parraga,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130419 PMCID Editors
On-line monitoring of biofilm formation in a brewery water pipeline system with a fibre optical device	2003	Tamachkiarow, A., Institute for Interfacial Biotechnol, University of Duisburg, D-47057 Duisburg, Germany	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Generic Periodical, Full Water Science and Technology Periodical, Abbrev. Water Sci. Technol. Pub Date Free Form 2003/ Volume 47 Issue 5 Start Page 19 Other Pages 24 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0273-1223 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Any advanced anti-fouling strategy must be based on early warning systems which allow for timely, precisely directed and optimized countermeasures. Such systems must be able to detect biofilm growth on representative surfaces. In order to meet this requirement, a fibre optical device (FOS) has been developed. It is based on light which is scattered by objects deposited on the tip of an optical fibre. A receiving fibre collects the signal and forwards it to a detection and quantification unit. Both the sending and the receiving fibre are mounted in a measuring head which is integrated evenly on the inner surface of a water pipeline at representative sites. This device was applied to a water system of a brewery in order to put its reliability to test under practical conditions. The FOS detected the build-up of a deposit which was identified independently as consisting of microorganisms, i.e., a biofilm. A stable, well detectable and reproducible signal could be obtained above a colonization of 105 cells cm-2. Adjustment of the sensitivity of the amplifier allowed for detection of biofilms up to 1010 cells cm-2. Cleaning countermeasures could be detected clearly by a decrease of backscattered light intensity. The system proved to be suitable for on-line, non-destructive, real-time and automatic monitoring for a period of almost two years, and thus, provides an important constituent for an advanced anti-fouling strategy. Descriptors amplifier, bacterial colonization, biofilm, cleaning, conference paper, fiber optic biosensor, light intensity, light scattering, microorganism detection, nonhuman, online monitoring, pipeline, reliability, reproducibility, sensitivity and specificity, signal processing Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Tamachkiarow,A., Flemming,H. -C Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
One solution to the arsenic problem: A return to surface (improved dug) wells	2006	Wilson, R., Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition Periodical, Abbrev. J.Health Popul.Nutr. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 24 Issue 3 Start Page 363 Other Pages 375 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1606-0997 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Arsenic contamination in drinking-water in Bangladesh is a major catastrophe, the consequences of which exceed most other man-made disasters. The national policy encourages the use of surface water as much as possible without encountering the problems of sanitation that led to the use of groundwater in the first place. This paper describes the success of the Dhaka Community Hospital (DCH) team and the procedure in implementing sanitary, arsenic-free, dugwells. The capital cost for running water is US$ 5-6 per person. Sixty-six sanitary dugwells were installed in phases between 2000 and 2004 in Pabna district of Bangladesh where there was a great need of safe water because, in some villages, 90% of tubewells were highly contaminated with arsenic. In total, 1,549 families now have access to safe arsenic-free dugwell water. Some of them have a water-pipe up to their kitchen. All of these were implemented with active participation of community members. They also pay for water-use and are themselves responsible for the maintenance and water quality. The DCH helped the community with installation and maintenance protocol and also with monitoring water quality. The bacteria levels are low but not always zero, and studies are in progress to reduce bacteria by chlorination. Â© 2006 International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. Descriptors arsenic, fresh water, article, Bangladesh, chemistry, consumer, cost benefit analysis, economics, filtration, health, human, methodology, microbiology, standard, water management, water pollutant, water supply Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Joya,S. A., Mostofa,G., Yousuf,J., Islam,A., Elahi,A., Mahiuddin,G., Rahman,M., Qaumruzzaman,Q., Wilson,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
One stage, full-mouth, ultrasonic debridement in the treatment of severe chronic periodontitis in smokers: a preliminary, blind and randomized clinical trial	2013	Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Int.Acad.Periodontol. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 15 Issue 3 Start Page 83 Other Pages 90 Notes JID: 100888553; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1466-2094; 1466-2094 Accession Number PMID: 24079100 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24079100 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this clinical trial was to assess the performance of a full-mouth ultrasonic debridement protocol in the treatment of severe chronic periodontitis in comparison with scaling and root planing in a quadrant-wise procedure in smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The trial consisted of 30 participants presenting with periodontitis divided into 3 groups: Group FMUD - full-mouth ultrasonic debridement, i.e., one session of 45 minutes of ultrasonic instrumentation for smokers (n = 10), Group SRP- scaling and root planing performed in a quadrant-wise manner for smokers (n = 10), and Group Control - SRP for nonsmokers (n = 10), treated following the same protocol as the SRP group. The parameters evaluated were: plaque/bleeding on probing indices, probing pocket depth, relative recession, and relative probing attachment level at baseline, 45, 90 and 180 days after therapy. RESULTS: Full-mouth ultrasonic debridement and scaling and root planing resulted in comparable gain of attachment 6 months after therapy. Both groups exhibited probing pocket depth reduction at all experimental periods as compared to baseline. Smokers, however, had less probing pocket depth reduction and relative probing attachment level gain compared to non-smokers, despite the mechanical protocol used (p 5 mm and bleeding on probing) than smokers (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Meulman,T., Giorgetti,A.P., Gimenes,J., Casarin,R.C., Peruzzo,D.C., Nociti,F.H.,Jr Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
One-year effects of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on chronic periodontitis	2011	Graduate Periodontics, Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. garciamn@slu.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of periodontology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Periodontol. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 82 Issue 1 Start Page 25 Other Pages 32 Notes LR: 20141205; GR: P30 AR057235/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21 DE016918/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21 DE016918/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; GR: UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States; GR: UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1943-3670; 0022-3492 Accession Number PMID: 20809866 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; D; IM DOI 10.1902/jop.2010.100207 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20809866 Abstract BACKGROUND: A previous study reported by this group found that patients in periodontal maintenance programs taking vitamin D and calcium supplementation had a trend for better periodontal health compared to patients not taking supplementation. The objective of the present study is to determine, for the same cohort of subjects, whether such differences persist over a 1-year period. METHODS: Fifty-one patients enrolled in maintenance programs from two dental clinics were recruited. Of these, 23 were taking vitamin D (>/=400 IU/day) and calcium (>/=1,000 mg/day) supplementation, and 28 were not. All subjects had at least two interproximal sites with >/=3 mm clinical attachment loss. For mandibular-posterior teeth, gingival index, plaque index, probing depth, attachment loss, bleeding on probing, calculus index, and furcation involvement were evaluated. Photostimulable-phosphor, posterior bitewing radiographs were taken to assess alveolar bone. Daily vitamin D and calcium intakes were estimated by nutritional analysis. Data were collected at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. RESULTS: Total daily calcium and vitamin D intakes were 1,769 mg (95% confidence interval, 1,606 to 1,933) and 1,049 IU (781 to 1,317) in the taker group, and 642 mg (505 to 779) and 156 IU (117 to 195) in the non-taker group, respectively (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Garcia,M.N., Hildebolt,C.F., Miley,D.D., Dixon,D.A., Couture,R.A., Spearie,C.L., Langenwalter,E.M., Shannon,W.D., Deych,E., Mueller,C., Civitelli,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20100901 PMCID PMC3472001 Editors
Online analysis of volatile organic compound emissions from Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)	2004	Hewitt, C.N., Inst. of Environ. and Nat. Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tree physiology Periodical, Abbrev. Tree Physiol. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 24 Issue 7 Start Page 721 Other Pages 728 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0829-318X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis Bong.) growing in a range of controlled light and temperature regimes were monitored online with a proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometer (PTR-MS) operating at a temporal resolution of âˆ¼1 min. Isoprene emissions accounted for an average of more than 70% of measured VOCs and up to 3.5% of assimilated carbon. Emission rates (E) for isoprene correlated closely with photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) and temperature, showing saturation at a PPF of between 300 and 400 Î¼mol m-2 s-1 and a maximum between 35 and 38Â°C. Under standard conditions of 30Â°C and 1000 Î¼mol m -2 s-1 PPF, the mean isoprene E was 13 Î¼g g dm-1 h-1, considerably higher than previously observed in this species. Mean E for acetaldehyde, methanol and monoterpenes at 30Â°C were 0.37, 0.78 and 2.97 Î¼g gdm-1 h -1, respectively. In response to a sudden light to dark transition, isoprene E decreased exponentially by > 98% over about 3 h; however, during the first 7 min, this otherwise steady decay was temporarily but immediately depressed to âˆ¼40% of the pre-darkness rate, before rallying during the following 7 min to rejoin the general downward trajectory of the exponential decay. The sudden sharp fall in isoprene E was mirrored by a burst in acetaldehyde E. The acetaldehyde E maximum coincided with the isoprene E minimum (7 min post-illumination), and ceased when isoprene emissions resumed their exponential decay. The causes of, and linkages between, these phenomena were investigated. Descriptors 1,3 butadiene derivative, acetaldehyde, hemiterpene, isoprene, methanol, pentane, terpene, article, light, mass spectrometry, metabolism, physiology, spruce, temperature, tree Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Hayward,S., Tani,A., Owen,S. M., Hewitt,C. N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Online data to contextualize waterpipe tobacco smoking establishments surrounding large US universities	2018		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Health informatics journal Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume Issue Start Page 1.46046E+15 Other Pages Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England Data Source google Authors Colditz, Jason B, Chu, Kar-Hai, Switzer, Galen E, Pelechrinis, Konstantinos, Primack, Brian A Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Online E-cigarette Marketing Claims: A Systematic Content and Legal Analysis	2016	Elizabeth G. Klein, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH. Micah Berman, Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Public Health and Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH. Natalie Hemmerich, Po	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco regulatory science Periodical, Abbrev. Tob Regul.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 2 Issue 3 Start Page 252 Other Pages 262 Notes LR: 20160725; GR: P50 CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101655763; NIHMS799718; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/07/01 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 2333-9748; 2333-9748 Accession Number PMID: 27446984 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.18001/TRS.2.3.5 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27446984 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, are heavily marketed online. The purpose of our study was to perform a systematic identification and evaluation of claims made within ENDS retailer and manufacturer websites, and the legal status of such claims. METHODS: We employed a systematic search protocol with popular search engines using 6 terms: (1) e-cigarettes; (2) e-cigs; (3) e-juice; (4) e-liquid; (5) e-hookah; and (6) vape pen. We analyzed English-language websites where ENDS are sold for implicit and explicit health-related claims. A legal analysis determined whether such claims are permissible under the US Food and Drug Administration's regulations. RESULTS: The vast majority of ENDS manufacturer (N = 78) and retailer (N = 32) websites made at least one health-related claim (77% and 65%, respectively). Modified risk claims and secondhand smoke-related claims were most prevalent, with an average of 2 claims per site. CONCLUSIONS: Health-related claims are plentiful within ENDS manufacturer and retailer websites. Results demonstrate that these sites focus on potential benefits while minimizing or eliminating information about possible harmful effects of ENDS. These claims are subject to the current regulatory authority by the FDA, and pose a risk of misinforming consumers. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Klein,E.G., Berman,M., Hemmerich,N., Carlson,C., Htut,S., Slater,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160701 PMCID PMC4950517 Editors
Openness to Using Non-cigarette Tobacco Products Among U.S. Young Adults	2016		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Am J Prev Med Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Prev.Med. Pub Date Free Form Volume 50 Issue 4 Start Page 528 Other Pages 34 Notes ID: 26549502 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: National data indicate that the prevalence of non-cigarette tobacco product use is highest among young adults; however, little is known about their openness to use these products in the future and associated risk factors. This study sought to characterize openness to using non-cigarette tobacco products and associated factors among U.S. young adults. METHODS: In 2014, National Adult Tobacco Survey data (2012-2013) were analyzed to characterize openness to using the following tobacco products among all young adults aged 18-29 years (N=5,985): cigars; electronic cigarettes ("e-cigarettes"); hookah; pipe tobacco; chew, snuff, or dip; snus; and dissolvables. Among those who were not current users of each product, multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations between demographics, cigarette smoking status, lifetime use of other non-cigarette products, perceived harm and addictiveness of smoking, and receipt of tobacco industry promotions and openness to using each product. RESULTS: Among all young adults, openness to using non-cigarette tobacco products was greatest for hookah (28.2%); e-cigarettes (25.5%); and cigars (19.1%). In multivariable analyses, which included non-current users of each product, non-current ever, current, and former smokers were more likely than never smokers to be open to using most examined products, as were men and adults aged 18-24 years. Receipt of tobacco industry promotions was associated with openness to using e-cigarettes; chew, snuff, or dip; and snus. CONCLUSIONS: There is substantial openness to trying non-cigarette tobacco products among U.S. young adults. Young adults are an important population to consider for interventions targeting non-cigarette tobacco product use. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.08.015 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Mays,Darren, Arrazola,RenÃ© A., Tworek,Cindy, Rolle,Italia V., Neff,Linda J., Portnoy,David B. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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