Is waterpipe-smoking bad for your heart?
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy441
Abstract: the better option? • Prevention? or • Disease/disability management? In the long-term, prevention is decidedly superior to coping with disease, hospitalizations, interventional and surgical therapies, disability, and untimely death. Thus, opting for a dialysis free… read more here.
Keywords: heart; bad heart; waterpipe smoking; hypertension ... See more keywords
Aspects associated with waterpipe smoking in Iranian youths: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11675-y
Abstract: Waterpipe is one of the oldest methods of tobacco smoking, which has become the public health challenge, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean countries such as Iran. This study aimed to investigate the waterpipe smoking (WPS)… read more here.
Keywords: waterpipe smoking; study; aspects associated; associated waterpipe ... See more keywords
Beliefs Regarding Waterpipe Smoking Among Iranian Men of Turkmen Ethnicity
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DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.013
Abstract: Objectives Waterpipe or hookah smoking has grown considerably in popularity over the past two decades; however, consumers often have misconceptions regarding this practice. This study aimed to determine common beliefs related to waterpipe smoking among… read more here.
Keywords: beliefs regarding; waterpipe smoking; smoking; regarding waterpipe ... See more keywords
Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Waterpipe on Oral Health Status
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DOI: 10.18295/squmj.6.2022.043
Abstract: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the cytotoxic and genotoxic impacts of waterpipe smoking on oral health. The databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Dimensions were searched to find studies evaluating whether waterpipe smokers… read more here.
Keywords: oral health; cytotoxic genotoxic; waterpipe smoking; genotoxic effects ... See more keywords
Alterations in oral microbial flora induced by waterpipe tobacco smoking
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DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s150553
Abstract: Background Waterpipe smoking is a global health problem and a serious public concern. Little is known about the effects of waterpipe smoking on oral health. In the current study, we examined the alterations of oral… read more here.
Keywords: oral microbial; waterpipe smoking; waterpipe smokers; microbial flora ... See more keywords
Prevalence of waterpipe smoking and its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 73 countries/territories
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1052519
Abstract: Introduction To describe the recent prevalence of, and trends in, waterpipe smoking and to examine its associated factors among adolescents aged 12–16 years in 73 countries/territories (hereafter “countries”). Methods Data from 72 countries that had… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; associated factors; among adolescents; waterpipe smoking ... See more keywords
Increased airway resistance among exclusive waterpipe smokers detected using impulse oscillometry
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DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_165_22
Abstract: 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: We studied… read more here.
Keywords: percentage predicted; waterpipe smokers; resistance; impulse oscillometry ... See more keywords
Determinants of Waterpipe Smoking Among Women: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_116_20
Abstract: Background: The present study aimed to assess the determinants of waterpipe smoking among women based on a systematic review regarding the increasing prevalence of waterpipe smoking in women and the tendency of them to this… read more here.
Keywords: smoking among; waterpipe smoking; among women; systematic review ... See more keywords