Effectiveness of advice from physician and nurse on smoking cessation stage in Taiwanese male smokers attending a community-based integrated screening program
A screening program provides a teachable moment for primary prevention such as encouraging smoking cessation. However, little is known about the efficacy of smoking cessation intervention delivered to the gene... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Dih-Ling Luh, Sam Li-Sheng Chen, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Sherry Yueh-Hsia Chiu, Ching-Yuan Fann and Hsiu-Hsi Chen Source Type: research
Smoking prevalence and associated risk factors among healthcare professionals in Nicosia general hospital, Cyprus: a cross-sectional study
In recent years, a significant progress has been achieved globally in reduction of smoking among physicians and nurses, however, in some countries the smoking prevalence of health professionals is maintained a... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Stavri Zinonos, Theodora Zachariadou, Savvas Zannetos, Andrie G. Panayiotou and Andreas Georgiou Source Type: research
Exposure to active and passive smoking among Greek pregnant women
Active smoking and exposure to passive smoke are responsible for numerous adverse pregnancy outcomes for women and their infants. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions, attitudes, patterns of pe... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Victoria G. Vivilaki, Athina Diamanti, Maria Tzeli, Evridiki Patelarou, Debra Bick, Sophia Papadakis, Katerina Lykeridou and Paraskevi Katsaounou Source Type: research
Chinese smokers’ behavioral response toward cigarette price: individual and regional correlates
This study addresses these research gaps in t... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 5, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tingzhong Yang, Sihui Peng, Lingwei Yu, Shuhan Jiang, William B. Stroub, Randall R. Cottrell and Ian R. H. Rockett Source Type: research
Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among adolescents in the schools of Kalaiya, Nepal: a cross-sectional questionnaire based study
This study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ravi Kumar Bhaskar, Mukti Narayan Sah, Kumar Gaurav, Subhadra Chaudhary Bhaskar, Rakesh Singh, Manoj Kumar Yadav and Shatrughna Ojha Source Type: research
Schools as smoke-free zones? Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of outdoor school ground smoking bans at secondary schools
Whereas smoking bans inside secondary school buildings are relatively widespread, a smoking ban for the outdoor school grounds is less common. Therefore, this study investigates why many secondary schools fail... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A.D. Rozema, J.J.P. Mathijssen, M.W.J. Jansen and J.A.M. van Oers Source Type: research
Correlates of smoking among youth: the role of parents, friends, attitudes/beliefs, and demographics
Family engagement has been shown to play a crucial role in youth cigarette use prevention and uptake. We examine cross-sectional and longitudinal data to determine whether changes in parental monitoring factor... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 24, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Noella A. Dietz, Kristopher L. Arheart, David F. Sly, David J. Lee and Laura A. McClure Source Type: research
Prevalence of smoking and its associated factors with smoking among elderly smokers in Malaysia: findings from a nationwide population-based study
The determination of smoking prevalence and its associated factors among the elderly could provide evidence-based findings to guide the planning and implementation of policy in order to will help in reducing t... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: K. H. Lim, K. Jasvindar, S. M. Cheong, B. K. Ho, H. L. Lim, C. H. Teh, K. J. Lau, A. Suthahar and D. Ambigga Source Type: research
Perceived effectiveness of graphic health warnings as a deterrent for smoking initiation among adolescents in selected schools in southwest Nigeria
There has been a sustained increment in young people initiating smoking in low middle income countries like Nigeria. Health warnings on cigarette packages are a prominent source of health information and an ef... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. O. Adebiyi, O. C. Uchendu, E. Bamgboye, O. Ibitoye and B. Omotola Source Type: research
Acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers 2015
The editors of Tobacco Induced Diseases would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 13 (2015). (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - February 25, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: James Elliott Scott and Constantine Vardavas Source Type: research
Non-responders in a quitline evaluation are more likely to be smokers – a drop-out and long-term follow-up study of the Swedish National Tobacco Quitline
A previous randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Swedish National Tobacco Quitline detected no significant differences in smoking cessation outcomes between proactive and reactive services at 12-month follo... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - February 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Eva Nohlert, John Öhrvik and Ásgeir R. Helgason Source Type: research
Perceptions of harm from secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. adults, 2009–2010
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) causes significant disease and death. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of perceptions about the health harm of SHS among U.S. adults at the national and state level. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - February 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Judy Kruger, Roshni Patel, Michelle Kegler, Steven D. Babb and Brian A. King Source Type: research
A Delphi study for setting up tobacco research and practice network in India
There are key gaps in the production and dissemination of evidence-based tobacco control research in developing countries. In India, limited research has been made to address and understand the function, const... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - February 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Divya Persai, Rajmohan Panda, Ravi Kumar and Andy Mc.Ewen Source Type: research
Ankle-brachial index and eicosapentaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio in smokers with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an indicator of peripheral arterial damage and a low (ABI ≤ 1.0) or borderline (ABI = 1.00–1.09) value is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease events. A low ratio of... (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - January 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kenta Okada, Kazuhiko Kotani and Shun Ishibashi Source Type: research
Menthol tobacco use is correlated with mental health symptoms in a national sample of young adults: implications for future health risks and policy recommendations
Conclusions:
Menthol is disproportionately used among young adults tobacco users with mental health problems, above and beyond the impact of a variety of other mental health and tobacco use risk factors. Findings suggest a strong link between menthol tobacco use and poor health outcomes. Policies should be developed to deter menthol tobacco use in vulnerable groups. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - January 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Amy CohnAmanda JohnsonElizabeth HairJessica RathAndrea Villanti Source Type: research
