Browsing by Subject "tobacco"
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The alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST): development, reliability and feasibility
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2002-09-01)Aims The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was developed for the World Health Organization (WHO) by an international group of substance abuse researchers to detect psychoactive substance ...
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Análise perceptivo-auditiva, acústica computadorizada e laringológica da voz de adultos jovens fumantes e não-fumantes
(ABORL-CCF Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial, 2003-12-01)AIM: The goal of this study was to make the laryngological, auditory perceptual and acoustic computer analyses of young adults' (smokers and non-smokers) voices, without vocal complaint, compare them and verify the incidence ...
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Assessment of Alcohol and Tobacco Use Disorders Among Religious Users of Ayahuasca
(Frontiers Media Sa, 2018)The aims of this study were to assess the impact of ceremonial use of ayahuasca-a psychedelic brew containing N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and beta-carboline -and attendance at Uniao do Vegetal (UDV) meetings on substance abuse
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The association of psychiatric symptomatology with patterns of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among Brazilian high school students
(Wiley, 2016)Background and ObjectivesStudies have highlighted psychosocial factors associated with drug use among adolescents. Association of specific psychiatric comorbidity with substance use has not been properly established in ...
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Decrease in tobacco use among Brazilian students: A possible consequence of the ban on cigarette advertising?
(Elsevier B.V., 2007-06-01)In 2000, cigarette advertising was banned from the Brazilian media [LEI N degrees 10.167, de 27 de dezembro de dezembro. (2000). http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/L10167.htm]. Nevertheless, not enough surveys have ...
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Effect of nicotine treatment and withdrawal on random-pattern skin flaps in rats
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-09-01)Background: Tobacco use is associated with a high incidence of skin necrosis after surgery. the ideal timing for the cessation of tobacco use before plastic surgery has not, however, been precisely determined. the aim of ...
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Effect of smoking cessation on non-surgical periodontal therapy: results after 24 months
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-12-01)Aim: the aim of this 24-month prospective study was to assess the effect of smoking cessation on non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) in adult subjects with chronic periodontitis.Materials and Methods: Relative to a ...
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Effect of smoking on the functional aspects of sperm and seminal plasma protein profiles in patients with varicocele
(Oxford Univ Press, 2012-11-01)What are the effects of smoking on the functional aspects of the sperm, the levels of lipid peroxidation and the protein profile of seminal plasma in patients with varicocele?In men with varicocele, smoking is associated ...
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Effects of sidestream cigarette smoke exposure on baroreflex components in spontaneously hypertensive rats
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010-01-01)We evaluated short-term effects of sidestream cigarette smoke (SSCS) exposure on baroreflex function in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) normotensive rats. Rats were exposed to SSCS during three ...
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Estudo funcional e estrutural do miocárdio de ratos treinados por natação e que são expostos cronicamente à fumaça de cigarros
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-05-31)Introduction: Several studies has showed the effects of cigarette smoke on heart functional parameters. However, there are no informations about both alterations of the cardiac hemodynamic, cardiac mechanics and myocardial ...