Grant Details
Grant Number: |
5R01TW005962-05 Interpret this number |
Primary Investigator: |
Ward, Kenneth |
Organization: |
University Of Memphis |
Project Title: |
Establishment of the Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies |
Fiscal Year: |
2006 |
Abstract
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tobacco use is becoming epidemic in developing countries. Unless current trends are reversed, tobacco will kill 10 million people annually by the decade of 2020-2030, with a staggering 70% of these deaths in developing countries. This epidemic has been curbed in the US and other developed countries with intensive scientific study of tobacco use, but developing nations often lack the capacity and infrastructure for such scientific efforts. This is especially true in the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) region, where the tobacco epidemic is largely unchecked in countries such as Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. This application's overarching goal is to establish a center for the study, treatment, and prevention of tobacco dependence in the EM. The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies will serve as a national and regional resource for tobacco control efforts, including epidemiological study, clinical research, and prevention and cessation intervention development. The Center also will serve as a focal point for dissemination of information relevant to tobacco control efforts in the EM region. In its first five years, the specific aims of the Center are to:
1. Learn methods for studying tobacco use and local smoking practices using key informant interviews and focus groups to guide the development of epidemiological, clinical laboratory, and treatment strategies. This Year 1 effort will provide the SCTS's foundation. Second, an epidemiological study during Years 1 and 2 will detail the patterns and determinants of tobacco use and cessation in Aleppo (Syria's second-largest city), focusing on cigarette and narghile (water pipe) use.
2. Describe, in a clinical laboratory established in Aleppo, the subjective, physiological, and behavioral effects of smoking systems that are popular in, and in some cases unique to, the EM. This laboratory will be established in the first 12 months of the project and two detailed studies of tobacco use will occupy the laboratory during Years 2-5 of the funding period.
3. Test a primary-care based smoking cessation intervention tailored to the Syrian setting based on data from epidemiological and clinical laboratory results. This intervention will be developed during Year 2 and implemented and tested in Years 3-5.
4. Train Syrian tobacco researchers so that the expertise and resources necessary for sustaining and expanding the SCTS will be in place locally at project's end. Training components will include a fellowship program for study in the United States, sponsorship of an annual regional tobacco control conference, and expert consultation and resource-sharing via Internet for other researchers and institutions in the EM.
Publications
Reflections on 15 Years in the Global Tobacco Trenches.
Authors: Ward K.D.
.
Source: Health Behavior Research, 2017; 1(1), .
PMID: 29338064
Related Citations
Tobacco Intervention Research In Low- And Middle-income Countries: Lessons Learned And Future Directions
Authors: Ward K.D.
.
Source: Journal Of Smoking Cessation, 2016 Jun; 11(2), p. 61-64.
PMID: 28344670
Related Citations
Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Jawad M.
, Jawad S.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Asfar T.
.
Source: The Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews, 2015-07-31 00:00:00.0; (7), p. CD005549.
EPub date: 2015-07-31 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 26228266
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The relationship between waterpipe smoking and body weight: population-based findings from Syria.
Authors: Ward K.D.
, Ahn S.
, Mzayek F.
, Al Ali R.
, Rastam S.
, Asfar T.
, Fouad F.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2015 Jan; 17(1), p. 34-40.
PMID: 25096252
Related Citations
Gender, depression and physical impairment: an epidemiologic perspective from Aleppo, Syria.
Authors: Kilzieh N.
, Rastam S.
, Ward K.D.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2010 Jun; 45(6), p. 595-602.
PMID: 20195569
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Epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Aleppo, Syria.
Authors: Albache N.
, Al Ali R.
, Rastam S.
, Fouad F.M.
, Mzayek F.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Journal Of Diabetes, 2010 Jun; 2(2), p. 85-91.
PMID: 20923489
Related Citations
Waterpipe tobacco smoking: an emerging health crisis in the United States.
Authors: Cobb C.
, Ward K.D.
, Maziak W.
, Shihadeh A.L.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: American Journal Of Health Behavior, 2010 May-Jun; 34(3), p. 275-85.
PMID: 20001185
Related Citations
Prevalence of and associations with waterpipe tobacco smoking among U.S. university students.
Authors: Primack B.A.
, Sidani J.
, Agarwal A.A.
, Shadel W.G.
, Donny E.C.
, Eissenberg T.E.
.
Source: Annals Of Behavioral Medicine : A Publication Of The Society Of Behavioral Medicine, 2008 Aug; 36(1), p. 81-6.
PMID: 18719977
Related Citations
Waterpipe tobacco smoking on a U.S. College campus: prevalence and correlates.
Authors: Eissenberg T.
, Ward K.D.
, Smith-Simone S.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: The Journal Of Adolescent Health : Official Publication Of The Society For Adolescent Medicine, 2008 May; 42(5), p. 526-9.
PMID: 18407049
Related Citations
A pleasure among friends: how narghile (waterpipe) smoking differs from cigarette smoking in Syria.
Authors: Hammal F.
, Mock J.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Tobacco Control, 2008 Apr; 17(2), p. e3.
PMID: 18375726
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Outcomes and adherence in Syria's first smoking cessation trial.
Authors: Asfar T.
, Weg M.V.
, Maziak W.
, Hammal F.
, Eissenberg T.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: American Journal Of Health Behavior, 2008 Mar-Apr; 32(2), p. 146-56.
PMID: 18052855
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Waterpipe-associated particulate matter emissions.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Rastam S.
, Ibrahim I.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2008 Mar; 10(3), p. 519-23.
PMID: 18324571
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking: knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in two U.S. samples.
Authors: Smith-Simone S.
, Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2008 Feb; 10(2), p. 393-8.
PMID: 18236304
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Exposure to secondhand smoke at home and in public places in Syria: a developing country's perspective.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ali R.A.
, Fouad M.F.
, Rastam S.
, Wipfli H.
, Travers M.J.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Inhalation Toxicology, 2008 Jan; 20(1), p. 17-24.
PMID: 18236217
Related Citations
Comorbidity of depression with chronic diseases: a population-based study in Aleppo, Syria.
Authors: Kilzieh N.
, Rastam S.
, Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine, 2008; 38(2), p. 169-84.
PMID: 18724568
Related Citations
Characteristics of U.S. waterpipe users: a preliminary report.
Authors: Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Gray J.N.
, Srinivas V.
, Wilson N.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2007 Dec; 9(12), p. 1339-46.
PMID: 18058352
Related Citations
Cardiovascular health among adults in Syria: a model from developing countries.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Rastam S.
, Mzayek F.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Keil U.
.
Source: Annals Of Epidemiology, 2007 Sep; 17(9), p. 713-20.
PMID: 17553700
Related Citations
Self-rated health and its determinants among adults in Syria: a model from the Middle East.
Authors: Asfar T.
, Ahmad B.
, Rastam S.
, Mulloli T.P.
, Ward K.D.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Bmc Public Health, 2007-07-25 00:00:00.0; 7, p. 177.
EPub date: 2007-07-25 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 17651491
Related Citations
Waterpipe smoking among American military recruits.
Authors: Ward K.D.
, Vander Weg M.W.
, Relyea G.
, Debon M.
, Klesges R.C.
.
Source: Preventive Medicine, 2006 Aug; 43(2), p. 92-7.
PMID: 16675003
Related Citations
Measuring exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS): a developing country's perspective.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Preventive Medicine, 2006 Jun; 42(6), p. 409-14.
PMID: 16580058
Related Citations
The tobacco epidemic in Syria.
Authors: Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Rastam S.
, Asfar T.
, Mzayek F.
, Fouad M.F.
, Hammal F.
, Mock J.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Tobacco Control, 2006 Jun; 15 Suppl 1, p. i24-9.
PMID: 16723671
Related Citations
Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in Aleppo, Syria.
Authors: Fouad M.
, Rastam S.
, Ward K.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Prevention And Control : The Official Journal Of The World Heart Federation, 2006 Jun; 2(2), p. 85-94.
PMID: 18040524
Related Citations
Injuries in Aleppo, Syria; first population-based estimates and characterization of predominant types.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Rastam S.
.
Source: Bmc Public Health, 2006-03-13 00:00:00.0; 6, p. 63.
EPub date: 2006-03-13 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 16533384
Related Citations
Mapping the health and environmental situation in informal zones in Aleppo, Syria: report from the Aleppo household survey.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Mzayek F.
, Rastam S.
, Bachir M.E.
, Fouad M.F.
, Hammal F.
, Asfar T.
, Mock J.
, Nuwayhid I.
, et al.
.
Source: International Archives Of Occupational And Environmental Health, 2005 Aug; 78(7), p. 547-58.
PMID: 15999277
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Smoking among adults in Syria: proxy reporting by 13-14 year olds.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Tabbah K.
.
Source: Public Health, 2005 Jul; 119(7), p. 578-81.
PMID: 15925671
Related Citations
Standardizing questionnaire items for the assessment of waterpipe tobacco use in epidemiological studies.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Afifi Soweid R.A.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Public Health, 2005 May; 119(5), p. 400-4.
PMID: 15780328
Related Citations
Symptoms of asthma and the home environment. The ISAAC I and III cross-sectional surveys in Münster, Germany.
Authors: Behrens T.
, Maziak W.
, Weiland S.K.
, Rzehak P.
, Siebert E.
, Keil U.
.
Source: International Archives Of Allergy And Immunology, 2005 May; 137(1), p. 53-61.
PMID: 15785082
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The use of synthetic bedding in children. Do strategies of change influence associations with asthma?
Authors: Behrens T.
, Maziak W.
, Weiland S.K.
, Siebert E.
, Rzehak P.
, Keil U.
.
Source: The Journal Of Asthma : Official Journal Of The Association For The Care Of Asthma, 2005 Apr; 42(3), p. 203-6.
PMID: 15962878
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The asthma epidemic and our artificial habitats.
Authors: Maziak W.
.
Source: Bmc Pulmonary Medicine, 2005-03-31 00:00:00.0; 5, p. 5.
EPub date: 2005-03-31 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 15799786
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Comparison of patterns of use, beliefs, and attitudes related to waterpipe between beginning and established smokers.
Authors: Asfar T.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Bmc Public Health, 2005-02-25 00:00:00.0; 5, p. 19.
EPub date: 2005-02-25 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 15733316
Related Citations
Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adults.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Rastam S.
, Mzayek F.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Respiratory Research, 2005-02-08 00:00:00.0; 6, p. 13.
EPub date: 2005-02-08 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 15701169
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Are waterpipe users interested in quitting?
Authors: Ward K.D.
, Hammal F.
, VanderWeg M.W.
, Eissenberg T.
, Asfar T.
, Rastam S.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco, 2005 Feb; 7(1), p. 149-56.
PMID: 15804687
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Patterns of waterpipe use and dependence: implications for intervention development.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Eissenberg T.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: Pharmacology, Biochemistry, And Behavior, 2005 Jan; 80(1), p. 173-9.
PMID: 15652393
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Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe: a re-emerging strain in a global epidemic.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Afifi Soweid R.A.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Tobacco Control, 2004 Dec; 13(4), p. 327-33.
PMID: 15564614
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Factors related to frequency of narghile (waterpipe) use: the first insights on tobacco dependence in narghile users.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
.
Source: Drug And Alcohol Dependence, 2004-10-05 00:00:00.0; 76(1), p. 101-6.
PMID: 15380294
Related Citations
Beliefs and attitudes related to narghile (waterpipe) smoking among university students in Syria.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Eissenberg T.
, Rastam S.
, Hammal F.
, Asfar T.
, Bachir M.E.
, Fouad M.F.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: Annals Of Epidemiology, 2004 Oct; 14(9), p. 646-54.
PMID: 15380795
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Estimating the beginning of the waterpipe epidemic in Syria.
Authors: Rastam S.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Maziak W.
.
Source: Bmc Public Health, 2004-08-04 00:00:00.0; 4, p. 32.
EPub date: 2004-08-04 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 15294023
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Characteristics of cigarette smoking and quitting among university students in Syria.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Hammal F.
, Rastam S.
, Asfar T.
, Eissenberg T.
, Bachir M.E.
, Fouad M.F.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: Preventive Medicine, 2004 Aug; 39(2), p. 330-6.
PMID: 15226042
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Self-reported traffic density and atopic disease in children. Results of the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, Germany.
Authors: Behrens T.
, Taeger D.
, Maziak W.
, Duhme H.
, Rzehak P.
, Weiland S.K.
, Keil U.
.
Source: Pediatric Allergy And Immunology : Official Publication Of The European Society Of Pediatric Allergy And Immunology, 2004 Aug; 15(4), p. 331-9.
PMID: 15305942
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Prevalence and characteristics of narghile smoking among university students in Syria.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Fouad F.M.
, Asfar T.
, Hammal F.
, Bachir E.M.
, Rastam S.
, Eissenberg T.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease : The Official Journal Of The International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2004 Jul; 8(7), p. 882-9.
PMID: 15260281
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Gender and smoking status-based analysis of views regarding waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Aleppo, Syria.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Rastam S.
, Eissenberg T.
, Asfar T.
, Hammal F.
, Bachir M.E.
, Fouad M.F.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: Preventive Medicine, 2004 Apr; 38(4), p. 479-84.
PMID: 15020182
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Adapting smoking cessation interventions for developing countries: a model for the Middle East.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Eissenberg T.
, Klesges R.C.
, Keil U.
, Ward K.D.
.
Source: The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease : The Official Journal Of The International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2004 Apr; 8(4), p. 403-13.
PMID: 15141730
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The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies: a model of international partnership for the creation of sustainable research capacity in developing countries.
Authors: Maziak W.
, Ward K.D.
, Eissenberg T.
, Klesges R.C.
, Keil U.
.
Source: Promotion & Education, 2004; 11(2), p. 93-7, 116, 134.
PMID: 15457871
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Why most women in Syria do not smoke: can the passive barrier of traditions be replaced with an information-based one?
Authors: Maziak W.
, Asfar T.
, Mock J.
.
Source: Public Health, 2003 Jul; 117(4), p. 237-41.
PMID: 12966743
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