Agent-based Modeling in Tobacco Regulatory Science: Exploring 'What if' in Waterpipe Smoking

Waterpipe tobacco smoking and cigarette equivalence.

or aspiration of frank pus requires drainage of pleural cavity, we wish to point out that, in the majority of cases, this can be done safely by ‘specialist teams’withinworkinghoursanddoesnot require urgent out-of-hours chest drain insertions.3 3. The National Patient Safety Agency 2008 rapid response entitled Risk of chest drain insertion highlights the potential and sometimes fatal complicatio...

Junior doctors and waterpipe tobacco smoking.

I enjoyed the review of the management of atrial fibrillation in practice by Fitzmaurice and Hobbs; it concisely covered the salient points on this hugely important topic.1 However, I would like to highlight one important aspect on the current management of atrial fibrillation and in particular relation to the use of novel oral anticoagulants. These are often (mis) described as ‘not needing mon...

Waterpipe tobacco smoking: what is the evidence that it supports nicotine/tobacco dependence?

OBJECTIVE Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) involves passing tobacco smoke through water prior to inhalation, and has spread worldwide. This spread becomes a public health concern if it is associated with tobacco-caused disease and if WTS supports tobacco/nicotine dependence. A growing literature demonstrates that WTS is associated with disability, disease and death. This narrative review examine...

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Prevalence and Associated Factors in the Southeast of Iran

Background: Waterpipe smoking is a growing public health threat worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess waterpipe smoking prevalence and its associated factors among Iranian adults.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman, Iran, recruiting 1090 adult participants using multistage sampling in 2016. A self-reported researcher-designed questionnaire was used. The socio-de...

Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Waterpipe Smoking: A Survey of Health-Science Students in Iran