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Water-Pipe Smoking Among North American Youths
Pediatrics, 2010OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this analysis were to identify the sociodemographic characteristics of water-pipe users in a North American context and to describe concurrent psychoactive substance use. METHODS: Data on sociodemographic ...
Erika, Dugas +4 more
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The Acute Effects of Water-Pipe Smoking on the Cardiorespiratory System
Chest, 2011There are limited data on the acute effects of water-pipe tobacco smoking, commonly known as water-pipe smoking (WPS), on cardiopulmonary parameters. This study evaluated the acute effects of a single 30-min session of WPS on carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels, pulmonary function test results, vital signs, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Feno) levels ...
Fahed, Hakim +5 more
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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2004
Water-pipe smoking may lead to cancers, genetic damage, diseases of the lungs and other disease conditions. Many of the studies on these subjects are merely anecdotal or lack the necessary rigorous study design or the power needed to be certain of the results.
Ghada N, Radwan +3 more
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Water-pipe smoking may lead to cancers, genetic damage, diseases of the lungs and other disease conditions. Many of the studies on these subjects are merely anecdotal or lack the necessary rigorous study design or the power needed to be certain of the results.
Ghada N, Radwan +3 more
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[Particle size in water pipe smoke].
Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2008It is a popular perception that narghile (water pipe) smoking is less harmful to the lungs than cigarettes in both active and passive smokers.Using a sinusoidal pump we simulated water pipe smoking in conditions close to users' habits. The particle sizes and concentrations in the smoke streams were measured with an electrical low pressure impactor ...
M-H, Becquemin +5 more
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Investigation of mainstream smoke aerosol of the argileh water pipe
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2003A first-generation smoking machine and protocol have been developed in order to study the mainstream smoke aerosol and elucidate thermal-fluid processes of the argileh water pipe. Results using a common mo'assel tobacco mixture show that, contrary to popular perceptions, the mainstream smoke contains significant amounts of nicotine, "tar" and heavy ...
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[Smoking water pipe is injurious to lungs].
Ugeskrift for laeger, 2018This review describes the pulmonary consequences of water pipe smoking. Smoking water pipe affects the lung function negatively, is significantly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and increases the risk of lung infections. Case reports suggest that regular smokers of water pipe have a higher risk of developing malignancies ...
Pradeesh, Sivapalan +2 more
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[Water pipe smoking and psychoactive substances].
Przeglad lekarski, 2013In recent years a water pipe gains popularity among Polish young people. Unfortunately, young people use it to burn not only tobacco, but also other addictive and psychoactive substances.The aim of the study was to assess the phenomenon of using a water pipe to smoke psychoactive substances by young people.The study was conducted based on the author's ...
Wioleta, Zielińska-Danch +3 more
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Water-Pipe (Narghile) Smoking: An Emerging Health Risk Behavior
Pediatrics, 2005Narghile, or water-pipe smoking (WPS), has been practiced extensively for ∼400 years. It is common in the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, India, Pakistan, and other countries. In recent years, there has been a revival of WPS, notably among youth. Most US health professionals are unfamiliar with the practice and health consequences of WPS.
Barry, Knishkowy, Yona, Amitai
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Water pipe (Sisha) smoking in cafes in Egypt.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2004Shisha café patrons in Cairo, Egypt were interviewed to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding smoking and health. The median age of initiation of Shisha smoking is 20 years. Shisha smokers know about the hazards of smoking and believe that Shisha smoking is less dangerous than cigarette smoking.
Ebenezer, Israel +5 more
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The relationship of “shisha” (water pipe) smoking to postextraction dry socket
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2004This study was undertaken to determine whether "shisha" (water pipe) smokers (SS) were at a different risk of developing dry socket (DS) than were cigarette smokers (CS) or nonsmokers (NS) and to assess the effect of preoperative and postoperative smoking habits on the incidence of DS.One hundred NS, 100 CS, and 100 SS were enrolled.
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