Search Results - "Maziak, W."

Comparisons between young adult waterpipe smokers and nonsmokers’ reactions to pictorial health warning labels in Lebanon: a randomized crossover experimental study by Jebai, R, Asfar, T, Nakkash, R, Chehab, S, Schmidt, M, Wu, W, Bursac, Z, Maziak, W

“…Abstract This study compares the impact of pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) and their placements on waterpipe parts (device, tobacco and charcoal…”
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Waterpipe a gateway to cigarette smoking initiation among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: a longitudinal study by Jaber, R., Madhivanan, P., Veledar, E., Khader, Y., Mzayek, F., Maziak, W.

“…SETTING: According to anecdotal evidence, waterpipe smoking may lead to the initiation of cigarette smoking among young people. This hypothesis is yet to be…”
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Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic by Maziak, W, Ward, K D, Afifi Soweid, R A, Eissenberg, T

“…Context: The global tobacco epidemic may kill 10 million people annually in the next 20–30 years, with 70% of these deaths occurring in developing countries…”
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HIV/HCV coinfection and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta‐analysis by Osibogun, O., Ogunmoroti, O., Michos, E. D., Spatz, E. S., Olubajo, B., Nasir, K., Madhivanan, P., Maziak, W.

“…Summary The emergence of improved antiretroviral therapy has increased the life expectancy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐infected individuals, although…”
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Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation by Maziak, W, Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T

“…Waterpipe smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, but its use is now spreading throughout Europe and…”
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Childhood obesity: are we missing the big picture by Maziak, W, Ward, K.D, Stockton, M.B

“…Childhood obesity is increasing worldwide, raising alarm about future trends of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. This article discusses what may…”
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A pleasure among friends: how narghile (waterpipe) smoking differs from cigarette smoking in Syria by Hammal, F, Mock, J, Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T, Maziak, W

“…Background:Throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR), tobacco is used primarily in two forms: cigarette smoking and waterpipe (called narghile…”
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Patterns of waterpipe use and dependence: implications for intervention development by Maziak, W., Eissenberg, T., Ward, K.D.

“…Despite the dramatic increase of tobacco smoking via waterpipe in Arab societies, and the apparent potential of waterpipe use to produce tobacco-related…”
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Are asthma and allergies in children and adolescents increasing? Results from ISAAC phase I and phase III surveys in Münster, Germany by Maziak, W., Behrens, T., Brasky, T. M., Duhme, H., Rzehak, P., Weiland, S. K., Keil, U.

“…Objective: To assess time trends in symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema among children in Münster, Germany. Methods: Two cross‐sectional…”
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Subclinical cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review by Ye, C, Younus, A, Malik, R, Roberson, L, Shaharyar, S, Veledar, E, Ahmad, R, Ali, S S, Latif, M A, Maziak, W, Feiz, H, Aneni, E, Nasir, K

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for a significant portion of deaths in patients with COPD; however, evidence for early detection strategies for CVD in…”
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Perception, intention and attempts to quit smoking among Jordanian adolescents from the Irbid Longitudinal Study by Jaber, R., Taleb, Z. B., Bahelah, R., Madhivanan, P., Maziak, W.

“…OBJECTIVE: To describe important tobacco cessation indicators among adolescent smokers from Irbid, Jordan.METHODS: Participants for this study were selected…”
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Factors related to frequency of narghile (waterpipe) use: the first insights on tobacco dependence in narghile users by Maziak, W., Ward, K.D., Eissenberg, T.

“…Aims: To evaluate factors related to level of narghile (waterpipe) use as a first step towards modeling tobacco dependence among narghile users. Design: Cross…”
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Cigarettes and waterpipe smoking among medical students in Syria: a cross-sectional study by ALMERIE, M. Q, MATAR, H. E, SALAM, M, MORAD, A, ABDULAAL, M, KOUDSI, A, MAZIAK, W

“…OBJECTIVES: To investigate tobacco use, beliefs and attitudes among medical students in Syria.METHODS: A cross-sectional study of a random sample of 570…”
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The tobacco epidemic in Syria by Ward, K D, Eissenberg, T, Rastam, S, Asfar, T, Mzayek, F, Fouad, M F, Hammal, F, Mock, J, Maziak, W

“…Background: The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (SCTS) was established in response to the smoking epidemic in Syria and lack of local knowledge and expertise…”
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RE: “DOES THE SIBLING EFFECT HAVE ITS ORIGIN IN UTERO? INVESTIGATING BIRTH ORDER, CORD BLOOD IMMUNOGLOBULIN E CONCENTRATION, AND ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION AT AGE 4 YEARS” by Maziak, W.

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Standardizing questionnaire items for the assessment of waterpipe tobacco use in epidemiological studies by Maziak, W., Ward, K.D., Afifi Soweid, R.A., Eissenberg, T.

“…Lessons from surveillance of the smoking epidemic show that the lack of adequate attention to standardizing measures and instruments for epidemiological…”
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Gender and smoking status-based analysis of views regarding waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Aleppo, Syria by Maziak, W., Rastam, S., Eissenberg, T., Asfar, T., Hammal, F., Bachir, M.E., Fouad, M.F., Ward, K.D.

“…Background. Narghile (waterpipe) smoking is increasing across the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR), though little is known about the social attitudes and…”
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Rise of waterpipe smoking by Maziak, Wasim

“…A well developed global public health epidemic in need of a clear and comprehensive regulatory approach…”
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The risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): An umbrella review: Taghrid Asfar by Asfar, T, Maziak, W

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The risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): An umbrella review by Asfar, T, Maziak, W

“…Background Balancing electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) health communication between limiting the harm for new users while offering current smokers…”
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