Shisha smoking as a possible cause of bilateral granulomatous lung lesions. [PDF]
A 19‐year‐old male who regularly smoked tobacco shisha pipes presented with pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea, and cough. He was found to have multiple bilateral lung nodules on computed tomography. A biopsy of the lung revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation but without evidence of infection, foreign body, vasculitis, or malignancy.
Choe EH, Sutherland L, Hills C, Sood JD.
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding shisha smoking in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Objectives: Shisha smoking in the middle east especially in Saudi Arabia is one of the traditional ways to consume tobacco which nowadays has transformed beyond just smoking tobacco and has become a style statement among youth across all generations and ...
Muhammad Anwar Khan +5 more
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Shisha Smoking Practices, Use Reasons, Attitudes, Health Effects and Intentions to Quit among Shisha Smokers in Malaysia. [PDF]
Despite its popularity, shisha smoking practices, reasons for its use, attitudes, detrimental health effects and intention to quit among shisha users in Malaysia have never been investigated. A total of 503 shisha users responded to a cross-sectional study conducted between July 2015 and March 2016. The majority of users were young people aged 21–30; a
Wong LP +4 more
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Association of shisha smoking with acute otitis media in men: A case-control study
Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the possible associations between acute otitis media (AOM) and shisha smoking, cigarette smoking, and vaping in adults.
Khalifa Binkhamis +6 more
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A review of the health effects of smoking shisha [PDF]
There is emerging evidence, although at early stages, of various detrimental health effects after smoking shisha. With regard to the cardiovascular system, there is a significant acute rise in cardiovascular markers, such as heart rate and blood pressure. The long-term effects on the cardiovascular system are yet to be established.
Murtaza, Kadhum +4 more
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PERCEPTIONS OF SHISHA SMOKING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN
OBJECTIVES: To study the perceptions of Shisha smoking among university students in Pakistan. METHODS: It was descriptive cross – sectional study conducted from October 2011 to March 2012 at four different public and private sector Universities at Lahore,
Zahid Masood, Khurram Sohail
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Knowledge, Beliefs and Psychosocial Predictive Factors of Intention and No Intention to Quit Shisha Smoking among University Students in Sharjah [PDF]
Introduction: Shisha smoking is common in the Arab culture. Shisha smoking is one of the major preventable risks of morbidity and premature mortality rates.
Coumaravelou Saravanan +2 more
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Early Respiratory Symptoms of Water-Pipe (Shisha) Smoking in Medical Students of Karachi
Objective: Water pipe smoking WPS (Shisha) is becoming increasingly acceptable in the youth and is contributing to the burden of respiratory diseases.
Komal Kiran Galaria +6 more
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Background. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Shisha use has recently been gaining increased popularity in many developed and developing countries. Objective.
A R Ouédraogo +9 more
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Case of carbon monoxide poisoning after smoking shisha [PDF]
Carbon monoxide poisoning has been reported as a result of exposure to various sources of smoke, such as car exhaust fumes, home water heaters and tobacco smoke. We describe a case of symptomatic, moderately severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in a young Mediterranean man after smoking a waterpipe, or shisha.
Lim, Beng Leong +2 more
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