Smoking Prevalence, Attitudes and Behavior among Dental Students in Poland and Italy

Rodakowska, Ewa; Mazur, Marta; Bagińska, Joanna; Sierpińska, Teresa; Torre, Giuseppe La; Ottolenghi, Livia; D’Egidio, V; Guerra, Fabrizio

doi:10.3390/ijerph17207451

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“…More than one out of five study participants reported to be current smokers. This finding confirms that in Italy smoking prevalence among dentists remains excessively high for a category of healthcare professionals who should set a good example for their patients [ 31 , 32 ]. In this population, we also observe a relatively high use of electronic cigarettes (8%) and HTPs (5%), much higher than the estimates of the general adult Italian population [ 33 , 34 ].…”

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection among the Dental Staff from Lombardy Region, Italy

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Paroni

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Dentists have been supposed to be among the healthcare workers at greatest risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, scant data are available on the issue. The aim of this study is to quantify the SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence and determinants in a sample of dentists, dental hygienists, and other personnel employed among the dental staff in Lombardy region. We used an accurate rapid diagnostic test kit detecting immunoglobulins (Ig) in 504 adults. Of the 499 participants who obtained a valid antibody test, 54 (10.8%) had a SARS-CoV-2 positive test (0.4% IgM+, 1.8% both IgM+ and IgG+, and 8.6% IgG+). A statistically significant association with infection was found for geographic area (compared to Milan, adjusted odds ratio was 2.79, 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.01–7.68 for eastern and 2.82, 95% CI: 1.34–5.94, for southern Lombardy). The clinical staff did not result positive to SARS-CoV-2 more frequently than the administrative staff. This is the first study using antibody test in the dental staff personnel. It shows that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Lombardy region was around 10%, in line with estimates on other healthcare professionals. Despite the close physical contact with the patient, dentists have been able to scrupulously manage and effectively use protective devices.

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection among the Dental Staff from Lombardy Region, Italy

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“…The nicotine concentration was calculated by the area of the peaks that appeared in the chromatogram, and by using the calibration curve equation or regression, the calculation of Standard deviation (SD), relative standard deviation (RSD%) and relative error (RE). To know the daily accuracy (inter-day), the standard solution of 20 mg/L and 30 mg/L was injected once a day for three consecutive days with a total of three iterations for each concentration, as shown in Table (2). In light of the indicator values shown in Table 3 above, the method of analysis in the near-term (Intraday) and daily range (Inter-day) was considered to be acceptable, sensitive and accurate.…”

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“…Tobacco use is a major cause of death worldwide [1]. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year of whom more than 7 million are direct users of it and about 1.2 million are non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke [2]. Most tobacco users live in low-and middleincome countries [3].…”

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“…), shown for the linear functions of the curve, and Figure(2) shown for the standard curve, we calculated the minimum detection limit for low nicotine concentrations using the following equation: [23] LOD = 3.3 x SD / S and also calculated the quantitative limit to detect low nicotine concentrations using the following equation:LOQ = 10 x SD / SWhere SD is the standard deviation of the response and S is the slope.…”

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Determination of Nicotine in Domestic and Imported Cigarettes in Aden (Yemen) Markets

Alsarahe

Sanad²

2021

Electron. J. Univ. Aden Basic Appl. Sci.

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The current study aimed at determining the nicotine content of some domestic and imported cigarettes and comparing the nicotine content among 12 types of familiar cigarettes sold in the markets of Aden Governorate (Yemen) using high-performance liquid chromatography linked with a UV detector, (HPLC-UV). The results of this study showed that the amount of nicotine in each cigarette was from 7.29 to 18.74 mg/g cigarettes with an average of 12.75mg/g cigarettes, in imported cigarettes, and between 11.34 to 17.52 mg/g cigarettes with an average of 14.40 mg/g in domestic cigarettes. Although the amount of nicotine in both domestic and imported cigarettes showed a large variation, but when comparing the averages of local and imported cigarettes, the statistical analysis showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the averages of local and imported cigarettes. The Nicotine content of all tested cigarettes (imported and local brands) was higher than the international standard (1mg/g tobacco).

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“…The same is not observed among young Italians, among which the prevalence of smokers is over 30%, one of the highest in Europe [9]. Tobacco smoking is also relevant among undergraduates, with percentages of smokers in the 12-49% range, even among medicine and health profession undergraduates [10][11][12].…”

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Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess Smoking Habits, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Needs among University Students: A Pilot Study among Obstetrics Students

Campo

Vecera

Fustinoni

2021

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In Italy, smoking is still widespread among a relatively high percentage of young people. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess smoking habits, passive smoke exposure, electronic cigarette (e-cig) and heated tobacco product (HTP) use, attitudes, knowledge, and needs among undergraduates. A questionnaire consisting of 84 items was developed starting from a literature review and existing questionnaires. A two-round validation was performed by a team of 10 experts. The item-level content validity index (I-CVI), the scale-level content validity index (S-CVI), and the kappa statistics k, taking into account chance agreement, were calculated from the experts’ rating. The questionnaire was emailed to 114 students from the Obstetrics Degree of the University of Milan (Italy) to be pilot tested. After the second round of validation, all indexes were above the respective acceptability criteria: the I-CVI was 1.00 for all but three items, k was >0.74 (“excellent”) for all items, and the S-CVI was 0.964. Eighty-nine students participated in the survey: 17 classified themselves as smokers, eight as new product users, and four as former smokers, 72% students declared to routinely spend free time with smokers, while almost all students believed that healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in preventing smoking towards their patients and society. This questionnaire will be used in a survey among students from the University of Milan as a first step for future campaigns targeting health promotion.

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Smoking Prevalence, Attitudes and Behavior among Dental Students in Poland and Italy

Cited by 28 publications

References 35 publications

SARS-CoV-2 Infection among the Dental Staff from Lombardy Region, Italy

SARS-CoV-2 Infection among the Dental Staff from Lombardy Region, Italy

Determination of Nicotine in Domestic and Imported Cigarettes in Aden (Yemen) Markets

Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess Smoking Habits, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Needs among University Students: A Pilot Study among Obstetrics Students

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