Search Results - "Rastam, S."

Prevalence and characteristics of narghile smoking among university students in Syria by MAZIAK, W, FOUAD, F. M, ASFAR, T, HAMMAL, F, BACHIR, E. M, RASTAM, S, EISSENBERG, T, WARD, K. D

“…SETTING: Narghile (waterpipe) smoking is increasing in all Arab societies, but little is known about its pattern of use.METHODS: In 2003, a cross-sectional…”
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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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P1-264 Explaining recent cardiovascular trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations by Abu-rmeileh, N, Saidi, O, Sözmen, K, Rastam, S, O'Flaherty, M

“…IntroductionMiddle income countries are facing an epidemic of non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). We…”
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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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P.6.c.003 Negative affect in depressed versus non-depressed smokers after brief nicotine abstinence by Kilzieh, N, Rastam, S, Maziak, W, Tapp, A, Eissenberg, T

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Characteristics of cigarette smoking and quitting among university students in Syria by Maziak, W, Hammal, F, Rastam, S, Asfar, T, Eissenberg, T, Bachir, M.E, Fouad, M.F, Ward, K.D

“…Background. No study to date in Syria has documented the smoking and quitting characteristics in a representative sample of university students, and this study…”
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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at Home and in Public Places in Syria: A Developing Country's Perspective by Maziak, W., Ali, R. Al, Fouad, M. F., Rastam, S., Wipfli, H., Travers, M. J., Ward, K. D., Eissenberg, T.

“…This study employs sensitive methods to address the issue of exposure to secondhand smoke among children and women in an understudied developing country…”
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Mapping the health and environmental situation in informal zones in Aleppo, Syria : report from the Aleppo household survey by MAZIAK, W, WARD, K. D, FRUMKIN, H, GRIMSLEY, F, CHIBLI, M, MZAYEK, F, RASTAM, S, BACHIR, M. E, FOUAD, M. F, HAMMAL, F, ASFAR, T, MOCK, J, NUWAYHID, I

“…Despite large communities living in informal zones around major cities in Syria, there is currently no information on the health and environmental situations…”
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Neoplastic diseases in Aleppo, Syria by Mzayek, F, Asfar, T, Rastam, S, Maziak, W

“…The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of occurrence and distribution of different types of neoplastic diseases in Aleppo, Syria, during one…”
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The Relationship Between Waterpipe Smoking and Body Weight: Population-Based Findings From Syria by Ward, Kenneth D., Ahn, SangNam, Mzayek, Fawaz, Ali, Radwan Al, Rastam, Samer, Asfar, Taghrid, Fouad, Fouad, Maziak, Wasim

“…Cigarette smoking has well known effects on body weight, with current smokers weighing less than never-smokers, and cessation producing weight gain. Use of…”
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Beliefs and attitudes related to narghile (waterpipe) smoking among university students in Syria by Maziak, Wasim, Eissenberg, Thomas, Rastam, Samer, Hammal, Fadi, Asfar, Taghrio, Bachir, Mohamed E., Fouad, Mohamed F., Ward, Kenneth D.

“…To assess the beliefs and attitudes related to narghile (waterpipe) smoking that are likely to contribute to its increased popularity among young people in…”
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Waterpipe-associated particulate matter emissions by Maziak, Wasim, Rastam, Samer, Ibrahim, Iman, Ward, Kenneth D., Eissenberg, Thomas

“…Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasingly common worldwide, and evidence about its harmful effects to smokers is emerging. However, no studies have…”
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Estimating the beginning of the waterpipe epidemic in Syria by Rastam, Samer, Ward, Kenneth D, Eissenberg, Thomas, Maziak, Wasim

“…Waterpipe smoking is becoming a global public health problem, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). We try in this study, which is a cross…”
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OP14 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Syria by Wilcox, M, Mason, H, Fouad, F M, Rastam, S, Ali, R Al, Capwell, S, O’Flaherty, M, Page, T F, Maziak, W

“…Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke account for approximately half of all-deaths in Syria. The country’s CHD mortality rate has escalated by…”
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Are waterpipe users interested in quitting? by Ward, Kenneth D., Hammal, Fadi, VanderWeg, Mark W., Eissenberg, Thomas, Asfar, Taghrid, Rastam, Samer, Maziak, Wasim

“…Waterpipe smoking has increased dramatically worldwide in recent years, with an estimated 100 million daily users. Research on this traditional Middle Eastern…”
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Injuries in Aleppo, Syria; first population-based estimates and characterization of predominant types by Maziak, Wasim, Ward, Kenneth D, Rastam, Samer

“…Despite the growing burden of injuries worldwide, Syria and many other Arab countries still lack population-based estimates of different types of injuries…”
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Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adults by Maziak, Wasim, Ward, Kenneth D, Rastam, Samer, Mzayek, Fawaz, Eissenberg, Thomas

“…There is a dearth of standardized studies examining exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its relationship to respiratory health among adults in…”
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Alcohol habits among teenagers in Sweden: factors of importance by Persson, E, Hanson, B S, Råstam, A S

“…This study of 689 secondary school students (13-16 years of age) in Sweden investigates the association between alcohol habits, the availability of alcohol and…”
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Alcohol habits among teenagers in Sweden: factors of importance by PERSSON, E, HANSON, B. S, RASTAM, A.-S

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