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Electronic cigarette: users profile, utilization, satisfaction and perceived efficacy

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

ABSTRACT Aims.  To assess the profile, utilization patterns, satisfaction and perceived effects among users of electronic cigarettes ( e-cigarettes ). Design and Setting.  Internet survey in English and French in 2010. Participants.  Visitors of websites and online discussion forums dedicated to e-cigarettes and to smoking cessation

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Alcohol use and non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in West Africa

Monday, June 7, 2010

Aim To investigate the association between alcohol use and adherence to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in subSaharan Africa.Design and setting Cross-sectional survey conducted in eight adult HIV treatment centres from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali.Participants and measurements During a 4-week period, health workers administered the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to HAART-treated patients and assessed treatment adherence using the AIDS Clinical Trials Group follow-up questionnaire.Findings A total of 2920 patients were enrolled with a median age of 38 years [interquartile range (IQR) 32[ndash]45 years] and a median duration on HAART of 3 years (IQR 1[ndash]4 years). Overall, 91.8% of patients were identified as adherent to HAART.

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