نتایج جستجو برای: waterpipe
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Introduction: It has been well documented that resilience is a protective factor against the abuse of a variety of drugs. To date, this factor has not been examined regarding waterpipe smoking. This study aims to investigate the predictive role of resilience in tobacco use among students of the University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a...
Background and aims A systematic review conducted in 2008 found significant associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking and lung cancer, respiratory disease, periodontal disease and low birthweight. Since then, a number of relevant studies have been published. The objective of this study was to update the systematic review on the effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes. Met...
BACKGROUND The number of waterpipe tobacco smokers has been increasing worldwide. Smokers can be exposed to a number of toxicants, some of which are metals. The aim of this study is to quantitatively determine if the water filtration stage of the waterpipe smoking process successfully decreases exposure to Bi, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, and U. METHODS Four samples of commercially avai...
The growing trend of waterpipe smoking worldwide is supporting the need to investigate the health effects of this form of tobacco use. While a number of studies have begun bridging the knowledge gap, few have attempted to quantify the concentration of toxic and essential metals smokers are exposed to. This study aims to determine the amount of Bi, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb and V smokers ar...
Introduction: Studies reveal that there is an association between smoking and serum levels of sexal steroid hormones. The main aim of this study was to determine the effects of cigarette or waterpipe smoking on serum level of LH, FSH, and testosterone in male rats. Methods: Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control, cigarette, and waterpipe smoking groups, each consisting of 10 part...
BACKGROUND There is a need for a comprehensive and critical review of the literature to inform scientific debates about the public health effects of waterpipe smoking. The objective of this study was therefore to systematically review the medical literature for the effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes. METHODS We conducted a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboratio...
OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and beliefs of water pipe & cigarette smoking among Qassim University male students. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the students of Literature Colleges, Health Colleges of Qassim University and a self-administered, anonymous, pre-structured, designed proforma was distributed among randomly s...
A 20-year-old woman was brought by ambulance to the emergency department of a district hospital after an episode of presyncope. She described symptoms of severe light-headedness, mild headache and nausea, but denied experiencing weakness or sensory disturbances. Seizure activity was not reported. She had used a waterpipe for 1 hour before the onset of symptoms. Although this was her first hospi...
INTRODUCTION Our aim was to assess the visibility and efficiency of graphic health warnings (GHWs) on waterpipe tobacco packs (WTPs) and to explore other more effective places to display them for better impact. We also evaluated the visibility of GHWs when placed on the waterpipe device. METHODS We conducted 3 cross-sectional study phases using face-to-face survey questionnaires in 2014-2015. P...
Background and Aim: Smoking can influence liver or heart enzymes. The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of cigarette or waterpipe smoke on serum level of alanine aminotransferase (SGOT) or aspartate aminotransferase (SGPT) in male rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental laboratory study, 15 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control groups of 5, and an...
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