Objectives. The goal of this study was to develop a simulation model to examine the effects of tobacco control mass media interventions on smoking rates and smoking-attributable deaths. Methods. The model projects the number of smokers and smoking-related deaths. Based on empirical and theoretical research, the effects of media interventions, varying in magnitude and duration, directed at all s...

The authors aimed to elucidate the relation of the time-dependent smoking history parameters--age at smoking initiation and smoking intensity, duration, and latency--to the risk of Warthin's tumor, a benign tumor of the salivary gland for which cigarette smoking is a strong risk factor. They studied 117 cases of Warthin's tumor and 336 matched controls included in an Israeli nationwide case-con...

BACKGROUND Cancer registries have for decades surveyed the development of cancer diseases. Data on incident cases includes demographic variables. Knowledge of the temporal distribution of risk factors on the same variables makes it possible to model the relationship between disease and risk factor. The results of such analyses might be difficult to interpret since they are based on aggregated d...

IMPORTANCE Prophylactic gastrostomy tube (GT) insertion prior to chemoradiotherapy is a valuable nutritional adjunct in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing nonsurgical treatment. However, concerns have been expressed regarding high rates of GT dependence. There is little information in the literature regarding the impact of modifiable risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumpti...

The effect of dry salting during the cold-smoking process was evaluated on Atlantic salmon initially stored in refrigerated seawater (RSW) or ice. A 2D mathematical model developed from first principles, simulating heat and mass transfer at increasing duration. This validated using experimental values compared with empirical Zugarramurdi Lupín. predicted were used for water activity prediction ...

Introduction: Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have a well-known effect on the development of upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas, but such a role for opium is questionable. This study was designed to assess the correlation between opium inhalation and cancer of the larynx and upper esophagus. Materials and Methods: Fifty eight patients with laryngeal cancer, ninety eight patients wit...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of the duration of use of prescription medications and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with smoking cessation using a national sample of the general population in the USA, controlling for nicotine dependence and sociodemographic variables. SETTING USA PARTICIPANTS We used data from the 2010-2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the US Current Population Su...

abstract   background: economy, lack of welfare and social services, aids and civil war, and also substance abuse are predominant factors that attributes with street children.   method: 576 street children of 10-19 years were evaluated. data were gathered by demographic and substance use check list. theses check lists were designed by the researchers and included some simple question about type...

introduction: cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have a well-known effect on the development of upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas, but such a role for opium is questionable. this study was designed to assess the correlation between opium inhalation and cancer of the larynx and upper esophagus. materials and methods: fifty eight patients with laryngeal cancer, ninety eight patients wit...

Narguileh is a water pipe. Narguileh smoking is a traditional pattern of smoking among Eastern Mediterranean women, publicly considered as a harmless entertainment. We performed a survey aimed at tracking chronic respiratory symptoms and alteration in respiratory functions in 77 female narguileh smokers, 77 cigarette smokers, and controls. A questionnaire about respiratory symptoms, quantity, a...