Correlates of nicotine dependence among patients visiting a tobacco cessation centre in India: A retrospective analysis.

Background We did a retrospective secondary analysis of 1-year data of a tobacco cessation clinic (TCC) to assess correlates of nicotine dependence among tobacco users visiting the TCC at a tertiary care dental hospital. Methods Secondary data were obtained from the records of patients who had visited the TCC from January to December 2019. Of the 1436 records, 1144 were found to contain all the information needed for the study.

Feasibility of the novel 'Tobacco-Free Hospital' model and its compliance assessment at a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi, India.

Background: Tobacco is one of the biggest threats to the public health. Tobacco harms not only human health but also the environment. The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) was implemented in India in 2003.

Applicability of Data Mining and Predictive Analysis for Tobacco Cessation: An Exploratory Study.

Objectives: Predictive analysis can be used to evaluate the enormous data generated by the healthcare industry to extract information and establish relationships amongst the variables. It uses artificial intelligence to reveal associations not suspected by the healthcare professionals. Tobacco cessation is clearly beneficial; however, many tobacco users respond differently as it is based on multitude of factors.

Afghan Frontier: Understanding Tobacco Practices among Migrant Population in India.

Background: According to the World Refugee Survey by US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, migrants from Afghanistan constitute the 4th largest group of migrants to India. No previous study has been conducted to assess the tobacco consumption status and pattern among this marginalised migrant population.

Aim: To get an insight of the tobacco usage pattern, accessibility and attitude towards tobacco cessation among the migrant population from Afghanistan.

Effectiveness of different parenting interventions on oral hygiene of cerebral palsy children: A randomized controlled trial.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of different parenting interventions for improving oral hygiene of cerebral palsy (CP) children aged 4-12 years.

Methodology And Results: A randomized controlled trial was done among 60 CP children and parents visiting a tertiary care center in New Delhi. The study population was randomly assigned to experimental or control group (30 in each group).

Communicating Risk: Assessing Compliance of Tobacco Products to Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules 2015 in Delhi, India.

Background: Tobacco is a public health problem with both health and economic consequences. Pictorial health warning (PHW) under cigarettes and other tobacco products Act, May 2003 (COTPA), offers advantages of being more universally available, low cost, and high exposure. The current study aims to assess compliance of smoking and smokeless tobacco products to Section 7, 8, and 9 of COTPA Amendment Rules 2015.

Effectiveness of dental health education on oral hygiene among hearing impaired adolescents in India: A randomized control trial.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of two different methods of dental health education (DHE) for improving oral hygiene among hearing impaired adolescents in school aged 11-20 years.

Methodology And Results: A randomized double blind controlled parallel time series trial was done among 178 hearing impaired adolescents. Considering existing literature, the required sample size was found to be 82 per group, at 95% confidence interval, design effect = 1, type I error = 5%, power of study = 80%, and 20% attrition rate.

Oral health-related quality of life among elderly patients visiting special clinics in public hospitals in Delhi, India: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Oral health is recognized as an integral component of general health, and poor oral health is reflected in general health and quality of life (QoL). India has seen a profound shift in the elderly population and is currently home to 103.9 million elders.

Designing and validation of text messages for m-Health intervention for tobacco cessation and management.

Background: Tobacco is a growing epidemic and tobacco-related death results in health consequences and lost economic opportunities. Tobacco cessation efforts mandate the use of multiple strategies to bring about behaviour change.

Aim: To develop and validate health promotive text messages using transtheoretical model and prospect theory for behaviour change.

Hookah products and online retail marketing strategies in India: A content analysis.

Introduction: Hookah smoking is becoming increasingly popular among the youth. Evidence shows that exposure to marketing of the unhealthy products through social media platforms may impact adolescent health behaviors. The aim of the study was to perform a content analysis of online portals selling hookah products.

Compliance Assessment of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act in Public Places in Delhi Government Hospitals.

Objective: Tobacco-free policies in hospital campus reduce exposure to tobacco smoke; change the demeanour of the professionals, patients and people visiting hospitals towards tobacco use. Section-4, 5 and 6 of COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act) necessitates the need for implementation of the prohibition on smoking in public places. Against this background, the present work was designed to evaluate the status of compliance Section 4, 5 and 6 of COTPA in Delhi Government hospitals Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted within Government hospitals.

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Mapping the Indian Online Retail Market.

Introduction: Motivating tobacco consumers to change their behavior, and harm reduction strategies, are the predominant traditional approaches to tobacco cessation. Recent trends worldwide have shown the emergence of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), as a purported harm reduction strategy to traditional cigarettes. Considering the global rise in the popularity of ENDS, our study aims to survey the online retail market for ENDS in India.

Role of dental institutions in tobacco cessation in India: current status and future prospects.

Tobacco abuse is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease, including various cancers. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey India (GATS) 2009-10 revealed that more than one-third of adults use tobacco in one form or the other. Nearly two in five smokers and smokeless tobacco users made attempts to quit the habit in the past 12 months.

Serum lipid profile in oral cancer and leukoplakia: correlation with tobacco abuse and histological grading.

Introduction: Role of alterations in serum lipid profile in oral cancer remains controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate the implications of altered serum lipid profile in patients with oral cancer (OC), oral leukoplakia (OLP), and tobacco habits.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients with OC, 30 with OLP, 30 tobacco abusers (TAs), and 30 age and sex matched healthy controls were included in the study.

Insights into pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages marketed in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Background: The Government of India issued an undertaking in the Supreme Court mandating pictorial health warnings (PHWs) on packages of tobacco products from 31st May, 2009 under " Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act " (COTPA) guidelines. This constitutes a key economic channel for educating people on devastating health impacts of deadly products within in a vivid and memorable way. Few studies have investigated PHWs on tobacco products marketed in India.