COVID-19 and beliefs about tobacco use: an online cross-sectional study in Iran

ME Kalan, H Ghobadi, ZB Taleb, D Adham… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
There is mixed evidence surrounding the relationship between tobacco use and COVID-19
infection/progression. The current study investigates beliefs and tobacco use behaviors and …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of influenza vaccine on severity of COVID-19 infection: An original study from Iran

S Kalantari, A Sadeghzadeh-Bazargan… - Medical Journal of the …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The COVID-19 infection is a novel virus that mainly targets the respiratory
system via specific receptors without any coronavirus-targeted therapies. Many efforts have …

Development of an instrument based on the theory of planned behavior variables to measure factors influencing Iranian adults' intention to quit waterpipe tobacco …

N Mirzaei, T Dehdari, MH Taghdisi… - … Research and Behavior …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Theory of planned behavior (TPB) is one of the most widely used theoretical
frameworks to explain addictive behaviors, such as tobacco smoking. The aim of this study is …

Effects of a multi-level intervention on hookah smoking frequency and duration among Iranian adolescents and adults: an application of socio-ecological model

FB Aghdam, N Alizadeh, H Nadrian, C Augner… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a multi-level intervention
on hookah smoking frequency and duration among Iranian adolescents and adults. Methods …

[PDF][PDF] Smoking behavior among students: Using health belief model and zero-inflated ordered probit model

A Ghanbarnejad, A Homayuni, Z Hosseini… - Tobacco and …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Background: Smoking is increasing among adolescents and young adults. Adolescents'
smoking can predict frequent smoking in early adulthood. This study aimed to explore the …

Natural course of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe and cigarette smokers

ME Kalan, R Behaleh, JR DiFranza, Z Bursac… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Waterpipe (WP) smoking patterns and setting can result in a unique trajectory of
nicotine dependence (ND) compared with cigarette smoking. This longitudinal study …

[HTML][HTML] The intention of waterpipe tobacco smoking by women in the COVID-19 pandemic and its contributing factors: a nonparametric path analysis

S Zare, A Kazemnejad, A Hamta… - Medical Journal of the …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background People with waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) seem to be more at risk for the
serious complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed at …

Shisha smokers' desire to quit shisha smoking habit: Findings from a Nigerian pilot survey

FA Mohammed, KK Kanmodi, OF Fagbule… - Global …, 2019 - sciendo.com
Objectives: To explore the reasons why shisha smokers indulge in shisha smoking habit,
and to also explore their attitudes towards quitting shisha smoking habit. Methods: A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Hookah smoking among Brazilian university students: an exploratory survey on the prevalence and perceptions of addiction and its harmfulness

GL de Carvalho Guimarães, IS Belo… - Addiction & …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence, beliefs, attitudes, and
perceptions of hookah use in a population of undergraduate students at a large public …

[HTML][HTML] Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A reality or hidden iceberg for Iranian women

ME Kalan, ZB Taleb - Health promotion perspectives, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and remains the most common
form of consumed tobacco, worldwide. 1 An ancient tobacco smoking method that is …