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Prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco use among adults in Pakistan: findings of a nationwide survey conducted in 2012. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality. The World Health Organization recommends that countries should monitor tobacco use regularly.
David A Leon, Gilani, Sara Ijaz, Leon, David A, Sara Ijaz Gilani   +3 more
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Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco Chewing, Smoking and Health Knowledge: Evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]

Unlike the substance abuse studies in developed countries, tobacco consumption and its adverse effects in developing countries are poorly studied.
Mohammad Yunus, Shiferaw Gurmu
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Tobacco : A Risk Factor In Causation Of Rural Cancer

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1995
Research Question: What is the degree of risk involved with tobacco chewing in relation to oral cancer? Objective: To study the degree of risk involved with tobacco chewing in relation to oral cancer.
Ghosh S, Shukla H.S, Mohapatra S.C, Gupta J.N.P   +3 more
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Association between Nicotine and Cannabis Use and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases and Complications: Results from the TriNetX Database

Journal of Current Ophthalmology
Purpose: To analyze the incidence of ocular inflammatory diseases and related ocular complications in patients with and without a history of cigarette, cannabis, vaping, and chewing tobacco use or exposure to tobacco smoke.
Courtney Oliver, Paulina Liberman, Meghan K. Berkenstock   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer—A Prospective Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse sex differences in health‐related quality of life (HRQL) before, during and up to 3 months posttreatment of head and neck cancer, and to examine the importance of salivary secretion rate for HRQL posttreatment. Methods Patients were recruited before starting curative oncologic treatment.
Niklas Bohm, Charlott Karlsson, Caterina Finizia, Jessica Skoogh Andersson, Annica Almståhl   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of quid usage and its possible association with the occurrence of oral mucosal lesions

Frontiers in Oral Health
BackgroundChewing tobacco consumption has become a major public health issue in India. The incidence of oral cancer is increasing in India, especially among young adults.AimThe objective of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of chewing tobacco ...
Sultan A. Almalki, Inderjit M. Gowdar, Manoj Vengal, Sugandha Arya   +3 more
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The Influence of Oral Health Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Oral Health Risk‐Related Behaviours of People in Custodial Settings: An Integrative Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the influence of oral health‐related knowledge, attitudes and practices on oral health risk‐related behaviours of people in custodial settings. Design Integrative review. Data Sources Scopus, ProQuest Central, Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO and Education Research Complete were searched in ...
Izabella Barak, Brandon W. Smith, Ajesh George, Rebecca Bosworth, Della Maneze, Kate Inderwisch, Yenna Salamonson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, distribution and correlates of tobacco smoking and chewing in Nepal: a secondary data analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2006

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2011
Background Nearly four-fifths of estimated 1.1 million smokers live in low or middle-income countries. We aimed to provide national estimates for Nepal on tobacco use prevalence, its distribution across demographic, socio-economic and spatial variables ...
Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar T, Ramakrishnareddy N, Harsha Kumar HN, Sathian Brijesh, Arokiasamy John T   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Snus, nicotine pouches and cardiovascular disease: Evidence, mechanisms, and the challenge of novel nicotine products

Journal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Conventional Swedish snus is used by millions in Scandinavia and increasingly worldwide, yet its cardiovascular effects remain poorly characterized. The emergence of nicotine pouches—commonly referred to as ‘white snus’ in Sweden—that deliver comparable nicotine without tobacco constituents adds complexity to a heterogeneous landscape and ...
Magnus Olsson, Hanne Tønnesen, Jakob Hedberg, Johan Sundström, Eva Nordendahl, Björn Klinge, Michael Fored, Cecilia Magnusson, Daniel Jönsson, Peter Persson, Aron Naimi‐Akbar   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source