The impact of protective psychosocial factors on khat chewing among male medical and dental future health-care providers in Yemen
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2019.08.009
Abstract: Background/purpose Khat chewing, a green leaf with amphetamine effects, is a public health concern. Yet, it is prevalent and evident, in the khat belt region, among male students in health faculties. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: chewing among; khat chewing; social support; among male ... See more keywords
Lower urinary tract symptoms among male medical students and its relationship with khat chewing habit: A crossâsectional study
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DOI: 10.1111/luts.12393
Abstract: To determine the prevalence of the khat chewing habit among male medical students and its relationship with urinary tract symptoms. read more here.
Keywords: chewing habit; urinary tract; khat chewing; tract symptoms ... See more keywords
Parental khat use and early childhood growth status in Eastern Ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1177/02601060221148898
Abstract: BACKGROUND Adult chewing of the stimulant plant khat (Catha edulis) has an unclear relationship with child growth outcomes. Contradictory study conclusions because habitual khat chewing covary with increased household income from khat production. AIM Disentangling… read more here.
Keywords: parental khat; eastern ethiopia; khat use; growth ... See more keywords
Khat chewing prevalence and correlates among university staff in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4706-1
Abstract: ObjectivesKhat is an herbal cultivated plant growing mainly in Eastern Africa and Arabians. Chronic khat chewing leads to the development of liver toxicity, cardiovascular disease, sleeping disorder, psychosis, memory impairment, poor academic performance and variety… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; staff; khat chewing; prevalence ... See more keywords
Prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among Ethiopian university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195718
Abstract: Background Khat chewing has become a common practice among university students in developing countries like Ethiopia. It has a potential effect on physical, mental, social and cognitive aspects of student functioning. In Ethiopia, study findings… read more here.
Keywords: chewing among; khat chewing; prevalence; university students ... See more keywords
Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms Distribution According to Tobacco Products Consumption and Khat Chewing: A Potential Antinociceptive Role of Nicotine Among COVID-19 Patients
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DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s379592
Abstract: Purpose To assess the distribution of COVID-19 symptoms according to the consumption of tobacco products and khat chewing among samples of Saudi Arabian individuals. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the Jazan region… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; tobacco product; tobacco; covid symptoms ... See more keywords