The effects of smokeless tobacco 'Maras powder' and smoking on aortic elasticity in young adults
Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2014 Objectives: Stiffness index beta (SIB), aortic strain (AS) and distensibility (AD) are the parameters used to assess elasticity of the aorta, and can be measured by non-invasive method such as echocardiography.
Arif Süner +5 more
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Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Purpose: This study aims to find out the frequency of smoking and use of Maras powder, which are commonly used in our region, among patients with chronic disease and evaluate knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of patients with chronic disease about ...
Hamit Sirri Keten +4 more
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The impact of recreational maras powder use on bladder function: a ketamine-bladder-like syndrome
African Journal of UrologyBackground Chronic recreational use of maras powder (minced Nicotiana rustica leaves), endemic in Southeastern Turkey and characterized by very high nicotine and alkaloid content, may induce bladder dysfunction analogous to ketamine-induced cystitis ...
Sami Berk Ozden +3 more
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Effects of Smokeless Tobacco “Maras Powder” Use on Nitric Oxide and Cardiovascular Risk Parameters
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012 Background: Smokeless tobacco use is common in various parts of the world. In Turkey a type of smokeless tobacco called “Maras powder” is widely used in southeastern region.
Aytekin Guven, Fatma Tolun
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"Maras Powder" a Form of Smokeless Tobacco as a Perioperative Risk Factor in Microsurgery. [PDF]
J Hand Microsurg, 2015 “Maras powder” is a form of smokeless tobacco that is commonly used in the South and Southeastern parts of Turkey. It is made from the leaves of Nicotiana Rustica L., which is dried, powdered and then mixed with ashes of wood from oak, walnut and grapevine.
Acartürk TO.
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Effects of smokeless tobacco "Maras powder" use on nitric oxide and cardiovascular risk parameters. [PDF]
Int J Med Sci, 2012 Smokeless tobacco use is common in various parts of the world. In Turkey a type of smokeless tobacco called "Maras powder" is widely used in southeastern region. Smoking is known to have an adverse effect on nitric oxide and cardiovascular risk factors.
Guven A, Tolun F.
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 1-26., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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Evaluation of left atrial mechanical function and atrial conduction abnormalities in Maras powder (smokeless tobacco) users and smokers. [PDF]
Cardiovasc J Afr, 2015 In Turkey, a type of smokeless tobacco called Maras powder (MP) is widely used in the south-eastern region. Smokeless tobacco is found in preparations for chewing and for absorption by the nasal and oral mucosae. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether MP damages intra- and inter-atrial conduction delay and left atrial (LA) mechanical ...
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Effects of Smokeless Tobacco "Maras Powder" Use on Respiratory Functions
The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2004 In Turkey, "Maras Powder," which is a kind of powder yielded from the shields of tobacco, is widely used as smokeless tobacco through buccal mucosa or together with cigarette. Maras powder, composed of ash and a plant named Nicotiana Rustica Linn, is sometimes used to give up smoking.
Buyukbese, Mehmet Akif +3 more
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Usage and effects of a different smokeless tobacco: Maraspowder
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021 Objective: A different kind of smokeless tobacco known as Maras powder has a widespread usage in the southern and southeastern regions of Turkey, particularly the cities of Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, and Adıyaman.
Ahmet Gul, Hesna Gul, Nurper Erberk Ozen
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