Water-pipe smoking and albuminuria: new dog with old tricks [PDF]
, 2014 Water-pipe (WP) smoking is on rise worldwide for the past few years, particularly among younger individuals. Growing evidence indicates that WP smoking is as harmful as cigarette smoking.
Ishtiaque, A. +7 more
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Prevalence of tobacco smoking among health-care physicians in Bahrain [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: There is a clear shift in smoking habits among the Middle Eastern population with a recent and alarming increase in the prevalence of waterpipe (shisha) smoking.
Almuqamam, Mohamed A +5 more
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Determinants of waterpipe smoking among women: A systematic review
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021 Background: The present study aimed to assess the determinants of waterpipe smoking among women based on a systematic review regarding the increasing prevalence of waterpipe smoking in women and the tendency of them to this type of tobacco.
Saeed Bashirian +5 more
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Examining hookah use among U.S. college students [PDF]
, 2015 textHookah smoking has become a popular form of tobacco use among college students. However, there is limited research exploring the risk factors associated with hookah use among this population. This study examined two risk factors, harm perceptions and
Chen, Yen Tzu
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"Waterpipe Is Like a Wife": Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence
Addiction and Health, 2022 Background: Waterpipe (WP) smoking has become a global public health problem in recent decades and growing evidence indicates that it can cause nicotine dependence. Most evidence on WP dependence to date has been derived from survey- or laboratory-based studies.
Satish Kedia +6 more
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Men's Health Journal, 2020 Introduction: Waterpipe as a traditional method of tobacco consumption is a public health challenge. Considering the growing trend of waterpipe (hookah) use in Iran, this systematic review aimed to measure the pooled prevalence of waterpipe current use ...
Shahrzad Nematollahi +5 more
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The use of planned behavior theory in predicting cigarette smoking among Waterpipe smokers
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2017 Introduction Waterpipe and cigarette smoking have been found to be associated with each other as cigarette smokers were more likely to be waterpipe users than non-cigarette smokers.
Naif H. Alanazi +4 more
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Increased airway resistance among exclusive waterpipe smokers detected using impulse oscillometry
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe smoking is increasing in popularity, yet the evidence implicating waterpipe smoking in lung disease is limited. We hypothesized that impulse oscillometry (IOS) would detect airway abnormalities in waterpipe smokers (WPS). METHODS:
Hassan A Chami +7 more
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Prevalence, correlates and patterns of waterpipe smoking among secondary school students in southeast London: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Waterpipe smoking is growing worldwide, but little is known of its epidemiology in the UK due to its absence from national health surveys.
Jawad, M, Power, G
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research, 2018 Waterpipe smoking is a global phenomenon, particularly among youths and young adults. This practice is rising in the Middle East countries. Waterpipe comprises many chemical toxins as cigarette smoke. Waterpipe smoking can cause several health problems.
Bestun Ibrahim Hama Rahim +2 more
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