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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundMaternal tobacco use is a global public health problem. In the literature, the focus was mainly on cigarette smoking, minimally on waterpipe use, and totally ignored dual use among pregnant women. We estimated the prevalence of current maternal
Khalid A Kheirallah +2 more
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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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Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A mini-review [PDF]
Journal of Translational Internal Medicine, 2018 Abstract The waterpipe tobacco smoking is an ancient form of smoking that is present in the society since centuries. The majority of consumers of this exotic activity are still unaware of the serious consequences that this type of smoking has on the health of the smoker.
Yadav, Sankalp, Rawal, Gautam
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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 of waterpipe smoking and awareness of related orodental complications in university students in Kerman, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2020 BACKGROUND AND AIM: Waterpipe smoking causes many negative side effects on the oral health. Our objective was to describe the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and awareness of related orodental complications in Iranian university students.METHODS: This ...
Marzieh Karimi-Afshar +3 more
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking and cigarette equivalence [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2012 The authors of this editorial1 on shisha (waterpipe) guidance tentatively offer 10 cigarettes as equivalent to a shisha session of 45 minutes. In our freely available smoking pack year …
Nigel, Masters +2 more
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Junior doctors and waterpipe tobacco smoking [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2014 Rawaf et al 1 present data from three small studies that add to the growing body of evidence that waterpipe tobacco smoking is an increasing public health concern in the UK.2 Ismail’s study corroborates previous work showing that 76% of waterpipe-only users would answer ‘no’ to the question ‘Do you smoke?’.3 This is an important consideration for ...
Harriette May, Packer, Mohammed, Jawad
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Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude of Waterpipe Smoking Among University Students in Syria: A Cross Sectional Study [PDF]
المجلة العراقية للصيدلةBackground: Waterpipe smoking, also known as hookah or shisha smoking, has gained popularity in recent years, particularly among young adults and adolescents.
Muaaz Alajlani +3 more
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking impact on public health: implications for policy [PDF]
, 2015 Mary P Martinasek,1 Linda M Gibson-Young,2 Janiece N Davis,3 Robert J McDermott41Public Health Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, University of Tampa, Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 2College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M ...
Martinasek MP +7 more
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Waterpipe smoking among health sciences university students: Knowledge, attitude and patterns of use
Saudi Dental Journal, 2016 Introduction: Although waterpipe smoking is common in Gulf counties, its prevalence in Saudi Arabia is uncertain. The purposes of this study were (a) to assess the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among healthcare university students in Saudi Arabia and ...
K.H. Awan +3 more
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