Comparison of Shisha Smoking Behavior among Medical and Pharmacy Students
Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, 2016 Background: Health care workers are respected in every society and have a strong influence on the behaviour of the community. In order to reduce the shisha dependence in the Pakistani population, it is necessary to evaluate the perspective of future doctors and pharmacists regarding this addiction as they become role models for the future generations ...
Ashok Kumar +8 more
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The Qatar Biobank: background and methods [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 years) aged ≥18 years ...
Abderrahim, H +13 more
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Prevalence, knowledge and factors associated with shisha smoking among university students in Cameroon. [PDF]
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 2023 Ngahane BHM +7 more
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Labelling of electronic cigarettes : regulations and current practice. [PDF]
, 2016 More stringent enforcement of regulations is needed to ensure not only the user's safety and awareness, but also the safeguarding of the ...
Ana C N Marques Gomes +20 more
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Comparison of end tidal carbon monoxide (eCO) levels in shisha (water pipe) and cigarette smokers
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2014 Background Measuring eCo is rapid, non-invasive and inexpensive tool and correlate correctly with carboxyhemoglobin levels in blood. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the increase in end tidal carbon monoxide (eCO) levels in exhaled ...
Saima Akhter +4 more
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Do routinely measured risk factors for obesity explain the sex gap in its prevalence? Observations from Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The prevalence of adult obesity is higher in women than men in most countries. However, the pathways that link female sex with excess obesity are still not fully understood. We examine whether socioeconomic and behavioural factors may mediate
Al-Hamdan, Nasser +4 more
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THE EFFECT OF HOOKAH (SHISA) AND VAPING ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Jurnal Berkala EpidemiologiBackground: The popularity of shisha (hookah) and vaping as alternatives to smoking has increased significantly in recent years. Shisha smoking, prevalent in Arab nations and other regions, exposes users to various harmful substances including nicotine ...
Aqsa Haroon +2 more
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Unhealthy lifestyles and ischaemic electrocardiographic abnormalities: the Persian Gulf Healthy Heart Study [PDF]
, 2008 We assessed prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and unhealthy lifestyles in 3723 participants aged ≥ 25 years in the northern Persian Gulf region; 96.0% had ≥ 1 cardiovascular risk factor.
Amiri, m +6 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Tobacco consumption has been described as a global epidemic common in developing countries. Some of these countries barely have tobacco control policies and treatment for nicotine dependency, and where they do, these policies are mostly ...
Ayobamigbe Faloye +3 more
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An Assessment of Radioactivity Levels of 210Pb and 40K in Tobacco and Radiation Exposure from Smoking [PDF]
, 2011 No research has been conducted on the radiation influence of tobacco on the alimentary system, although there have been some previous works on the respiratory system.
Kataoka, Takahiro +4 more
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