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Electronic Smoking Devices Among University Students: Usage Patterns and Chemical Composition of Inhaled Substances

Analytical Science Advances, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the prevalence of electronic smoking device (ESD) use and its associated behavioural and chemical risks among university students in Bahia, Brazil. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted with 355 students from public and private institutions through an online questionnaire between April and May 2023. Among participants,
Eduard F. Valenzuela, Raffael Silva Santos Almeida, Ivana Ferreira Simões, Aline Gonçalves Miranda, Magno Oliveira Ramos, Roberto Rodrigues Bandeira Tosta Maciel, Fernanda Warken Rosa, Aníbal de Freitas Santos Júnior   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of shisha use among secondary school students in Sudan

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Shisha smoking has re-emerged in the Middle East in the last two decades and has spread rapidly in these communities. Information about shisha smoking in adolescents in Sudan is deficient.
Mohammed Othman, Nasrin Aghamohammadi, Nik Daliana Nik Farid   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does choice of therapy save costs and improve outcomes in hyperthyroid patients [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To compare cost of treating hyperthyroidism with antithyroid medications (ATD) versus radioactive iodine (RAI). As secondary outcome we also analyzed data in terms of remission rates.
Akhter, J., Awan, Safia, Islam, Najmul, Jabbar, Abdul, Zuberi, Lubna M   +4 more
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Rapid e‐Delphi Design of a Survey on Student Lifestyles, Psychological, and Contextual Factors Integrating the World Mental Health International College Student Assessment in the Italian Higher Education Setting

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Volume 35, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background This study presents the development of a supplementary questionnaire assessing lifestyle behaviors, psychological well‐being, and contextual factors, designed to complement the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH‐ICS) survey, within the Italian Health Mode On project.
Giansanto Mosconi, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Elisabetta Franchina, Chiara Barbati, Serena Barello, Silvio Brusaferro, Ivan Morelli, Michele Emdin, Fabrizio Faggiano, Silvano Gallus, Sabrina Molinaro, Anna Ogliari, Barbara Pacini, Pierluigi Politi, Alfredo Raglio, Stefano Ramat, Caterina Rizzo, Emanuele Rossi, Tomaso Vecchi, Federica Vigna‐Taglianti, Marzia Zingarelli, Anna Odone, Health Mode On Investigators   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cigarette Smoking Habits Among University Students: Prevalence and Associated Factors [PDF]

, 2017
Smoking is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and is estimated to kill 5 million people each year worldwide. If current patterns of tobacco consumption continue, smoking will kill more than 8 million people each year globally by the ...
Jamshed, J. (Junaid), Khan, M. M. (Muhammad), Latif, Z. (Zahid)   +2 more
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Smoking habits in Syria and the influence of war on cigarette and shisha smoking. [PDF]

, 2020
Abstract Backgrounds: Shisha smoking has become an epidemic since the nineties and it adds an additional burden over cigarette smoking as it is more harmful, smoked socially and is widely accepted in many countries. We aim to discuss shisha and cigarette smoking prevalence in the Syrian community and university students with their associated ...
Ameer Kakaje, Mohammad M Alhalabi, Ayham Alyousbashi, Ayham Ghareeb, Laura Hamid   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Predicting Prostate Cancer Risk and Its Associated Factors Using Machine Learning Techniques: A Retrospective Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Prostate cancer affects many people around the world and is fatal. Today, artificial intelligence‐based techniques are widely used to predict and diagnose diseases. This study aimed to use machine learning‐based techniques to predict and identify the most significant risk factors of prostate cancer.
Serveh Mohammadi, Behzad Imani, Soheila Saeedi, Mohammad Ali Amirzargar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products: Early Detection of Product Development, Marketing Strategies, and Consumer Interest. [PDF]

, 2018
A wide variety of new tobacco and tobacco-related products have emerged on the market in recent ...
Havermans, Anne, Staal, Yvonne Cm, Talhout, Reinskje, van de Nobelen, Suzanne   +3 more
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National, Subnational, and Risk‐Attributed Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Iran (1990–2021): A Longitudinal Clustering Analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2021 Data

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Policymakers require accurate and localized data on the burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) to allocate resources and design targeted interventions. Our objective was to explore longitudinal patterns in CRD metrics across Iranian provinces over three decades, leveraging recent subnational estimates from Global ...
Mohammad Sadegh Loeloe, Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Reyhane Sefidkar, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Sara Jambarsang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shisha Smoking: Knowledge and Perception among Male Medical University Students in Dammam City, Saudi Arabia

Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2011
Background: There is growing evidence that tobacco use other than cigarettes is spreading across all world regions. Few reports have been published about shisha smoking among university students.
Amr Ahmed Sabra, Attia Z. Taha
doaj   +1 more source