SMJ articles in the category "smoking"

Original Article

Investigating the Relation between Electronic Cigarette Use and Sleep Duration in Kentucky Using the BRFSS, 2016–2017

Objectives: Like traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) contain nicotine, which is known to negatively influence sleep quality. Few studies, however, have examined the relation between e-cigarettes and sleep quality using population-based survey data because of the relatively recent appearance of these products on the market. This study investigated the relation…

Posted in: sleep 6 smoking 10 tobacco 4

Original Article

CME Article: Use of e-Cigarettes and Development of Respiratory Conditions in Women of Childbearing Age

Objective: Women of childbearing age are encouraged not to smoke because of well-documented adverse health outcomes. This study examines the association between e-cigarette use and respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) among women of childbearing age. Methods: The study used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…

Posted in: asthma 16 COPD 10 smoking 10

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OPEN: Effect of Local Smoke-Free Ordinances on Smoking Prevalence in Kentucky, 2002–2009

Objectives: Many local communities in Kentucky, a state with one of the highest smoking prevalence rates in the United States, have enacted smoke-free ordinances that prohibit smoking in workplaces and enclosed buildings open to the public. Research has shown that such ordinances are clearly beneficial for public health, but their…

Posted in: Kentucky 9 policy 3 smoking 10 tobacco 4

Original Article

Trends in Cigarette Smoking and Obesity in Appalachian Kentucky

Objectives: The southern region of the United States, particularly central and southern Appalachia, has long been identified as an area of health inequities. An updated and more complete understanding of the association among the leading risk factors for such health inequities allows researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to focus their efforts…

Posted in: Obesity 71 risk factors 23 rural health 11 smoking 10

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Smoking During Pregnancy Rates Trends in a High Smoking Prevalence State, 1990–2009

Objective: To assess the trends for smoking during pregnancy for whites and blacks in Missouri, a state with a high prevalence of smoking, for the period 1990–2009. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of annual pregnancy smoking rates recorded on birth certificates. Trends were assessed by regression analyses for all births, births…

Posted in: blacks 2 pregnancy 48 smoking 10 whites 2

Original Article

Comparison of Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Saliva of Smokers and Nonsmokers

Background: Considering the role of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as one of the most important salivary antioxidant enzymes, this study was performed to compare the level of this enzyme in smokers and nonsmokers. Methods: Unstimulated saliva of 60 volunteers (30 smokers and 30 nonsmokers) was collected. The activity of salivary SOD…

Posted in: antioxidants 2 smoking 10

Original Article

Smoking Status and Levels of Knowledge Regarding Cigarettes Among Primary School Teachers

Objectives: Teachers are believed to be important role models for their students. This study’s objective was to determine primary school teachers’ smoking status, their level of knowledge regarding cigarettes and their attitude towards prohibition; and to obtain preliminary data that may contribute to the development of antismoking campaigns in schools….

Posted in: prevalence 15 smoking 10

Original Article

Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: Independent Associations with Religious Participation

Objective: Data from a national health survey were used to test the hypothesis of a negative association of smoking in pregnancy and three measures of religious participation and importance. Methods: The 2002 National Survey of Family Growth included 2395 women aged 15 to 44 years with a history of at…

Posted in: African Americans 8 Hispanics 4 pregnancy 48 religion 17 smoking 10

Original Article

Public Attitudes Toward Smoking Bans in a Tobacco-producing County

Objectives: Allen County, KY, is a rural county with a population of approximately 18,000. The county has a tobacco crop and is in a state in which tobacco interests are influential. The tobacco control program at the public health department developed a goal to reduce environmental tobacco smoke by restricting…

Posted in: secondhand smoke 2 smoking 10

Case Report

Nicotine Replacement Therapy-associated Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

Nicotine has been documented to regulate the release of plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP). The literature is inconclusive about the effects of nicotine replacement therapy on AVP release, although cigarette smoking has been shown to increase the release of AVP. No clinical case reports have documented the possible association between nicotine…

Posted in: hyponatremia 6 smoking 10
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