THR PubMed Research

Socioeconomic inequality among smoking and smokeless tobacco uses among males in India: a decomposition analysis

Objective: India is the third-largest tobacco manufacturer and its use in India is characterised by a high prevalence of smoking and smokeless (sl) tobacco use. This results in 1 million deaths per year in the country. Given the high burden of tobacco use, this study examines the regional variations and socio-economic correlates of tobacco use in India.

   Download

Associations between e-cigarette use and sleep health among adults in the United States, NHANES 2015-2018

Objective: To examine the associations between e-cigarette use or dual (e-cigarette and combustible cigarette) use and short sleep duration and trouble sleeping among U.S. adults.

   Download

Neuronal excitability in the medial habenula and ventral tegmental area is differentially modulated by nicotine dosage and menthol in a sex-specific manner

The medial habenula (MHb) has been identified as the limiting factor for nicotine intake and facilitating nicotine withdrawal. However, few studies have assessed MHb neuronal excitability in response to nicotine and, currently, a gap in knowledge is present for finding behavioral correlates to neuronal excitability in the region.

   Download

The Role of the School Nurse in E-Cigarette Prevention and Cessation: A Scoping Review

E-cigarettes have rapidly gained popularity among youth in recent years. This scoping review identifies opportunities for school nurses to incorporate e-cigarette prevention strategies into their practice and identifies gaps for future research in school nursing evidence-based practice.

   Download

Changes in weight among individuals with psychiatric conditions or socioeconomic disadvantage assigned to smoke very low nicotine content cigarettes

Nicotine abstinence leads to weight gain, which could be an unintended consequence of a nicotine reduction policy. This secondary analysis used weekly assessments of weight and ratings of "increased appetite/hunger/weight gain" collected in three 12-week, randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of cigarettes differing in nicotine dose (15.8, 2.4, or 0.4 mg/g) among individuals with affective disorders, opioid use disorder (OUD), and socioeconomically disadvantaged women.

   Download

Development and validation of a reasons for electronic cigarette use questionnaire

People use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) for many reasons, but currently there are no comprehensive assessments of the motivations for tobacco vaping. The aim of the present study is to develop and test the initial construct validity of a new measure to assess reasons for e-cigarette use. We developed a 56-item measure based on the e-cigarette literature.

   Download

© 2022 Smoking Free Pakistan. All Rights Reserved.