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There is insufficient evidence to determine whether there is a clear relationship with specific abnormalities, including disorders of imprinting. Given the relative rarity of specific birth defects, identifying an association between a specific exposure and subsequent risk is difficult. Hospitalization rates were highest in the first year, but stayed persistently elevated through age 6; rates were also increased with increasing time to conception. For specific diagnoses, adjusted risks were significantly increased for cerebral palsy, epilepsy, any neurologic diagnosis, tumors (although risk for invasive cancer was not increased), asthma, infection, and congenital malformations. However, point estimates for almost every outcome were elevated, and confidence intervals were quite wide. In the neonatal period, although there is evidence of an increased risk for adverse outcomes, especially among singletons, it is unclear to what extent this is due to the observed increased preterm delivery rate. We did not identify any other published systematic reviews of long term outcomes in this age group. It is also unclear to what extent these hospitalizations are secondary to conditions related to perinatal events, such as preterm delivery, versus an increased risk of conditions with later onset. Although no differences are observed between twins after treatment compared to other twins, twins born after infertility treatment are more likely to require additional hospitalization than singletons with the same history. Finally, there does not appear to be an increased risk of childhood cancers in children of women who received infertility treatments. The outcomes considered in this section can be divided into two broad categories: (a) those where there is an obvious physical and/or mental component to the outcome, such as cerebral palsy or epilepsy; and (b) more subtle abnormalities in intellectual and emotional development. Data on the relative incidence of cerebral palsy suggests that any increased risk of cerebral palsy in children born after fertility treatment is related to the increased risk of preterm birth 493 described above. In general, the available evidence on development in children born after infertility treatment is reassuring, although the majority of the studies have been relatively small, and several are limited by differential accrual and/or dropout. Long-term exposure to estrogen and/or progestins, manifested through such markers as early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, and late onset of first pregnancy, has long been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Because these factors are also 501 associated with infertility (especially anovulation), and because many infertility treatments may lead to transient increases in estrogen and/or progesterone, infertility treatment could 119 502 plausibly increase the risk of breast cancer. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer 503 in women, even a relatively small increase in relative risk could translate into a large increase in the absolute risk. Consistently, use of clomiphene or gonadotropins was not significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, especially when compared to other infertile controls and adjusted for other potential confounders such as age at followup and family history. Cancers diagnosed within a short time of the onset of treatment are unlikely to be caused by the treatment itself. The intensive schedule of medical contacts associated with medical treatment could lead to earlier detection; alternatively, treatment could increase the rate of growth enough to make a subclinical cancer present earlier (these explanations are not mutually exclusive). An Israeli 504 study found that the standardized incidence ratio decreased when cases diagnosed within the first year after the beginning of treatment were excluded, consistent with both earlier detection and treatment-based acceleration of pre-existing tumors. If this association is real, the number of cases should increase as the cohort of women who received treatment ages, since the incidence of breast cancer increases with age, allowing a more precise estimate of the risk. Several case-control studies published in the 1990s reported a significant increase in the risk of ovarian cancer in women receiving ovulation stimulating drugs; the association was biologically plausible, since increased ovulation (early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, no breast feeding, no use of oral contraceptives) has consistently been 502 associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Although ovarian cancer is not as common 503 as breast cancer, the morality rate is much higher. As with breast cancer, the association appears to be with infertility itself rather than with any particular treatment. Of note, the risks were both higher (suggesting a stronger association) and had wider confidence intervals (reflecting the relative rarity of ovarian cancer compared to breast cancer) when compared to risks for breast cancer in the same study. The first pooled data from eight case-control studies with 5207 cases and 7705 controls, adjusting for age, race, family history of ovarian cancer, duration of oral contraception use, tubal ligation, gravidity, education, and site. The second review used published data from seven case-control studies and four cohort 521 studies. An association was not observed in the cohort studies comparing treated and untreated subjects with infertility (adjusted hazard ratio 0. Ovarian cancers are even more strongly associated with an infertility diagnosis than breast cancer; however, use of ovulation-stimulating drugs does not appear to increase the risk above baseline levels in this patient population. As with breast cancer, increasing risk with increased duration with treatment cannot be ruled out with confidence. As with breast cancer, many of the risk factors associated with 501 endometrial cancer are associated with infertility, especially anovulation. Data on associations with other cancers might provide insight into issues related to study design and interpretation. We identified one case 522 control study examining the risk of endometrial cancer and use of fertility drugs, which found no association. One major limitation of this study is that exposure status was by self-report only, with no verification. One explanation for this is that women undergoing infertility treatment are screened more intensively than similarly aged women, given that the screening interval in the 523 Swedish program is 3 years in reproductive aged women; treatment of lesions detected during the infertility evaluation would lead to a decreased prevalence by conception, with subsequent decreased detection through screening. This provides supportive evidence that contact with the medical system during infertility evaluation and treatment may lead to increased detection of 504 prevalent cancers. This is consistent with an increased detection of prevalent cancers in this patient population, either through increased detection, acceleration of tumor growth, or both. There is no available evidence suggesting an increased risk of other cancers with either infertility or infertility treatment. The inability to spontaneously conceive within a normal time frame, the nature of evaluation and treatment, and the risk of pregnancy or neonatal 18,524 complications are all associated with significant emotional impact. This section discusses the available evidence on long-term psychological outcomes in parents. The majority of studies compared mean or median scores on validated quantitative scales. The prevalence of difficulty meeting material needs, lower quality of life, and social stigma were significantly increased in parents of multiples, with an evident dose-response: prevalences were higher in triplets than twins. Depression and lower marital satisfaction were also increased, but not significantly. In a Japanese cohort study of 990 multiples, Yokoyama and colleagues found depressive symptoms more common in infertility groups in univariate analysis; in multivariate analysis, the only significant predictors of depressive symptoms were at least one disabled child and no method for alleviating stress. The univariate association between infertility and depressive symptoms was likely due to a higher incidence of higher order multiples, because higher order multiples will deliver earlier on average (resulting in a greater risk of disability), and, for a given gestational age at delivery, larger numbers of children increase the likelihood that at least one of them will be disabled. The review identified 27 relevant articles that included control groups and used validated 126 instruments. We used standard electronic searching strategies, using appropriate key words, supplemented by hand searches of key articles and systematic reviews; we also asked peer reviewers of the draft report to suggest any relevant articles which may have been missed. At every stage of the review process, the presumption was towards inclusion if there was any doubt. However, it is entirely possible that some relevant articles may not have been identified in our search, and that the results of these articles would have changed our conclusions. In addition, studies may have been published subsequent to the cut-off date of our search (January 2008) that would affect our conclusions. This may have led to omission of studies that would otherwise have met our inclusion criteria, especially for studies related to complementary and alternative medicine adjuncts, or observational studies of less common outcomes or different ethnic groups. Exclusion of abstracts may have led to the omission of important results, especially negative findings or more recent findings which have not yet appeared in press. The primary effect of this exclusion is that very recently presented studies which have not yet been published but which may be relevant to this report have not been included. We limited studies comparing the short-term results of different interventions to randomized trials. Although the randomized trial is considered the reference standard for evaluating treatment efficacy, it is possible that an observational study with sufficient sample size and enough detail on potential confounders to allow adequate statistical methods would have provided useful additional information. However, recent experience comparing the results of observational studies and randomized trials suggests that even when observational studies use state-of-the-art methodology, their results may not be confirmed by randomized trials. We also excluded studies that explicitly stated that they used a method of quasi-randomization (for example, allocating treatment based on alternate days of the week), since these study designs 36 have been shown to be more likely to have biased results or exaggerated results, especially in 535 the context of small trials. We limited studies comparing longer term outcomes to observational studies with at least 100 subjects and with a reasonable comparison group. Again, this may have led to the omission of potentially useful case series, or small case-control studies with particularly strong associations. Second, both the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group, as well as independent researchers, have been quite active in producing formal meta-analyses, and, especially for more recent updates, there is no reason to believe we would have reached substantively different results. Third, given the diversity of patient populations and clinical protocols, there was substantial clinical heterogeneity among the included studies. In this setting, we believe a qualitative description of findings and methodological issues, along with specific recommendations for future research, is at least as helpful as a quantitative estimate of 129 relative effect. Finally, the pooled results of multiple small trials do not always agree with the 536,537 results of larger individual studies; the existence of a well-done meta-analysis does not necessarily obviate the need for an appropriately designed and sized trial, particularly if the goal is to establish equivalence. Future Research Study Design and Data Collection Many, if not most, of the issues regarding study design discussed in this report have been consistently identified by other authors as barriers to drawing inferences about the safest and 36,538,539 most effective interventions in reproductive medicine. These include the use of surrogate endpoints, failure to report key endpoints such as live birth, analysis based on non-independent measures such as cycles or embryos rather than the patient or couple, inadequate sample size, failure to follow standard-of-care in treatment allocation, and the use of inappropriate statistical measures. Studies of longer term outcomes face a particular challenge in identifying the appropriate control group. Given the large sample sizes needed to demonstrate improvement in live birth rates, let alone differences in less common outcomes, it is highly unlikely that any one center could efficiently complete an adequately powered study for most questions. Any individual center with a high enough volume to recruit sufficient subjects in a reasonable time may well be too busy to have the necessary research infrastructure. Given the relative patient volume in academic compared to private centers, this may require identifying new ways to better incorporate large private centers into clinical trials, particularly non-industry trials. Study planning and peer review of grants and manuscripts would be much simpler if there were a consistent, generally accepted target. This threshold is somewhat arbitrary, and should include input from patients and the general public. For a variety of reasons, including academic pressure to publish, logistical issues in setting up and conducting multi-center trials, and the time 539 required to conduct large scale trials, the smaller clinical trial conducted in an individual center is unlikely to be completely replaced by a mega-network for doing multicenter trials. In addition, even for large trials, sample size may be inadequate for less common outcomes, suggesting that there will be an ongoing need for meta-analysis. Development and use of a standard data set, using common definitions for outcomes and collection of data on key variables known to affect outcome, would facilitate these pooled analyses. Ideally, this would include options for long-term followup of both mother and baby. Ultimately, the probability that a couple will have a successful outcome over a full course of treatment, 131 which may include multiple cycles, is more important than the individual cycle probability. Depending on the estimated effect difference, a cumulative study might require fewer subjects, but more total overall cycles. There may well be trade-offs between the costs of several cycles in a subject versus the costs of recruitment. Barriers to High-Quality Research We found that only approximately 20 percent of the included studies were performed in the United States. Many European countries, in particular, have well-established national registries for a variety of outcomes that allow linkage, selection of appropriate controls, and large numbers. As mentioned in the Introduction, the United States does not have either government or third-party payers generating pressure for evidence, compared to countries with single-payer or other systems that provide reimbursement for infertility services. This may be short-sighted: in a setting where a patient must pay for infertility but an insurance company pays for obstetric, neonatal, and, potentially, long-term health needs, the patient has every incentive to maximize the chances of pregnancy over the fewest cycles, since the greater long-term costs associated with multiple pregnancies are borne by outside payers (this discussion obviously considers only costs, not patient preferences for different outcomes). It is inherently difficult in most clinical settings to adequately counsel patients about balancing quantitative risks and benefits; this task is made even more difficult when the evidence base is inadequate. In addition, both practitioners and patients may not have sufficient familiarity with the methodological issues involved in interpreting outcome statistics to use this information to make truly informed decisions. Criteria for approval of medical devices rarely, if ever, include randomized trial data on efficacy of interventions using these devices. The 1996 Dickey-Wicker Amendment to the 1996 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations bill states that no federal funds may be used for the following: the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes, or research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero. Since almost any clinical trial of assisted reproduction would carry some risk to some embryos, this has had the practical effect of inhibiting federally funded research. Recent controversies over the potential use of embryos for stem-cell research have added further pressures that inhibit research protocols. First, high-quality, adequately powered studies of interventions currently in use should be the highest priority. As new technologies are introduced, every effort should be made to test their clinical impact (or lack thereof) using appropriate study designs. Epidemiologic Research Larger, longer term studies of outcomes in both mother and infant are needed. Particular emphasis should be put on the long-term followup of participants in clinical trials. One area we would highlight in particular is the association between infertility and infertility treatment, difficulty with implantation, and subsequent risk of adverse outcomes of pregnancy related to placentation. Insights derived from basic and translational research, particularly research that crosses disciplines, could prove invaluable both for infertility patients and obstetric patients. In addition, there is growing evidence of a link between adverse pregnancy outcomes 541,542 and an increased risk of maternal cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in later life.

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There are over 500 with valuable application as cooking oil as well as biofuel species of Eucalyptus (Kumer et al. Secondary metabolites like have been used as a source of remedies since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians were familiar different parts of the tree (Moktar and Abdallah, 2013). Globulus has anthelmintic potentials as chemicals have proved different biological activities including well as anti bacterial and anti fungal activity. Mozan (1994) also moluscicidal, larvicidal, mosquitocidal and insect antifeedant reveals that E. Globulus leaves have potent action against Culex properties, beside other industrial uses (Moktar and Abdallah, quinquefasciatus and Culex teritaeniorhynhus. Extracts from leaves, flowers and roots of properties against Tribolium castaneum. Chothani and Vaghasiya plants were found to have mosquito larvicidal activity (Sharma et (2011) also assert that fruits kernel of B. Calotropis procera plant is generally known as milkweed, the leaves and roots of Balanites aegyptiaca. It is a member of family Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) and Eucalyptus globulus Asclepiadaceae whose members are distributed throughout the (Myrtaceae) were collected from and around Modibbo Adama world in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is mostly noted in waste and follow lands along roads, of Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola. Voucher streets residential colony parks, sand dines as well as in crop specimens were deposited at the herbarium of the department. The bark is corky surrounded pulverized and sieved to get a fine powder from which the and light gray. Procera is helpful in combating headache, malaria in a separate container and add 20ml of the solvent to it. Procera has wound healing the cap vial and shake vigorously to dissolve or disperse the activities and anti diabetic, smooth muscle relevant activity and material in the solvent. The mixture was then filtered through anti tussive activity against cough induced bronchi irritation (Whatman filter paper and the filtrate was evaporated under Rahaman,2012). The pesticidal, antiviral, anti arthritis laxative reduced pressure on water bath to obtain the crude extract. The leaves stock solution was serially diluted in ethanol and methanol and roots of C. Procera contain bioactive components like separately (2ml solution to 18ml solvent). Test concentration was saponin, alkaloids, phenols, tannins, carbohydrate, terpenoids obtained by adding 0. Larvae was forest of Tasmania was amongst the tallest forest in the world reared in a plastic bowl containing tap water and covered by fine and E. The timber was also in great demand for the larvicidal activity of the plants crude extracts was railway sleepers, street paving blocks and mine supporters assessed according to method recommended by World Health (Kumar et al. Eucalyptus species small disposable test cups or vessels, each containing 200ml of are remarkable for their rapid growth. The depth of the water in the cups was maintained their natural habitat attain gigantic sizes and are among the tallest between 5cm and 10cm. Three replicates for each concentration and equal however, 63% mortality was observed in 10ppm after 24hrs number of control were simultaneously set up with tap water, to exposure (fig 1). After 24 hours exposure, larval mortality was concentrations of 2,4,6,8 and 10 respectively. The th Table 1 Percentage Mortality of 4 Instar Larvae of Mosquito Species Exposed For 24hrs to Different Concentrations of Ethanol Leaf Extract in ppm. Plant bioactive components may serve as a suitable the results show a dosage dependant pattern by observing high alternative to chemical insecticide as they are relatively safe and mortality with increase in concentrations. The efficacy of botanicals mortality for the leaves of the experimental plants was recorded however, generally depends on the plant part (Chapagain and in B. Wiesman,2005), extract concentration, age of plant or location procera are not significantly different from each other at P<0. The result was also in are freely soluble in both organic solvents and water, and they line with the findings of Monzon et al. Res amount of saponins, therefore the high rate of mortality 1990; 1: 55-58 observed in all tissues of the plant may be attributed to the [15] Hall, J. Balanites aegyptiaca Del: A monography 1991; School of Agricultural and forest sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, presence of saponin compound (Liu and Nakanishi,1982; Kamel U. Phytochemistry aegyptiaca root and leave are considered more potent in 1991; 31: 3565-3569. Safety of some plant extracts and a neem Laboratory Technologist, biochemistry department Moddibo formulation to predators of the Coriander aphid, Hyadaphis coriandri Das, under field conditions.

According to 2011 unpublished estimates presented by the Sudan Toombak and Smoking Research Center erectile dysfunction trick buy levitra oral jelly visa, the prevalence of toombak use is 24 erectile dysfunction and urologist purchase generic levitra oral jelly online. In western Sudan free sample erectile dysfunction pills 20 mg levitra oral jelly otc, the prevalence of use is exceedingly low erectile dysfunction vacuum pump price order cheap levitra oral jelly line, which reflects cultural and tribal influences on the use of tobacco erectile dysfunction treatment exercise safe 20mg levitra oral jelly. The most comprehensive study is the 2003 Family Health Survey impotence occurs when buy discount levitra oral jelly 20mg online, which used weighted sampling units or cluster methodology to produce estimates of general indicators for Yemen as a whole and for urban and rural 5 areas. The total sample size was 13,815 households (3,173 in urban areas, and 10,642 in rural areas). The percentage of current users increased with age for both males and females (Figure 11-1). Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products Figure 11-1. Prevalence of shammah use in Yemen, by age and sex Source: Ministry of Public Health (Yemen) 2003 (5). Egypt 2,3 the 2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Egypt found that between 2% and 3% of the population uses smokeless tobacco. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products Figure 11-3. The traditional product, paan (also known as betel quid) which can be used with or without tobacco, has been losing favor in recent years (as of 6 2010) to gutka and khaini, the two tobacco products most widely used in India. In another study in a low socioeconomic group in Karachi, 40% of those surveyed were daily 8 9 users. Nass Nass, also known as naswar or niswar depending on the region in which it is made, is used in many countries, notably Iran (where it is known as nass) and Pakistan (where it is commonly known as naswar). It is made mainly of tobacco, ash, cotton or sesame oil, water, and sometimes gum. Nass is processed by mixing dried tobacco leaves, slaked lime (aqueous calcium hydroxide paste), ash from tree bark, flavoring and coloring agents, and water. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products 20 mouth for 10 to 15 minutes and chewed slowly. Nass is produced in cottage industry settings and is 21,22 occasionally custom-made. Paan and Tombol Paan or betel quid, with or without tobacco, is used mainly in Pakistan. Slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and catechu (extract from the acacia tree) are smeared on a betel leaf, which is folded into a funnel shape to which tobacco, areca nut, and other ingredients are added. The tobacco used may be raw, sun dried, or roasted, and it is finely chopped, powdered, and scented. Alternatively, the tobacco may be also boiled, made into a paste, and scented with rosewater or perfume. After the betel leaf funnel is filled with the ingredients, the top of the funnel is folded over, resulting in a quid which is placed in the mouth, usually between the gum and 23 cheek, and gently sucked and chewed. A national product used in Yemen, tombol, has much of the same ingredients, with some variation in 26 flavorings, and is not always made with tobacco. Tombol is made from the tombol leaf (also known as betel leaf), fofal (areca nut), noura, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), and catechu (Figure 11-4). Tombol leaf, which requires a hot, humid climate, is cultivated in the Hadramout area of southern Yemen. Tombol is mostly a custom-made product, therefore pricing information is not readily available. Tombol and its preparations Source: Photos courtesy of Mazen Abood Bin Thabit, University of Aden, 2011. Some forms of tombol, such as those used in Yemen, contain khat (Catha edulis) (Ghazi Zaatari, 27 unpublished results, 2013; Figure 11-4), a plant that has psychoactive properties. In Yemen, approximately 80% of males and 30% of females chew khat on 28 a regular basis. Cathinone, like amphetamine, is a potent agent that causes norepinephrine and dopamine to be released in the 30 body. Khat is added to tombol by spreading it in powder form onto a betel leaf to which an alkaline agent (noura) is then added (Ghazi Zaatari, unpublished results, 2013). When an alkaline substance such as noura is added to tombol, it increases pH and converts a great fraction of the total nicotine to free nicotine, the form of nicotine that is more readily absorbed. Tombol containing only khat and tobacco without noura would contain less free nicotine (chapter 3). Shammah Shammah is made from powdered tobacco, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), ash, oils, black pepper, and 31 flavoring agents. The tobacco leaves are sun dried and pulverized with bombosa (sodium carbonate), and the preparation is usually sold as a dry product. Various types of shammah are available in the market: bajeli, haradi, sharaci, black shammah, and white shammah (Figure 11-5), but shammah is most frequently sold as a cottage or custom product, therefore pricing information is not readily available. Black shammah is prepared by mixing tobacco leaves with a solution of bombosa in water; it is sold as wet shammah. Types of shammah Source: Photos courtesy of Mazen Abood Bin Thabit, University of Aden, 2011. Toombak 32 Toombak, used in Sudan as a national product, is made of sun-dried tobacco (wild Nicotiana rustica) (Figure 11-6) mixed with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate called atrun. The mixture is kept in an airtight container for about two hours, after which it is ready for sale. The saffa is dipped into the mouth; men preferentially hold it between the gum and the lip, but women, for aesthetic reasons, hold it between the gum and the cheek or under the tongue on the floor of the mouth. It is sucked slowly for 10 to 15 minutes; a few users may extend this to several hours. Men usually spit periodically, whereas women users typically swallow the saliva 10 generated. Occasionally toombak is also used nasally or placed behind the ear with transdermal effect. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products Figure 11-6. Toombak Source: Photos courtesy of Ali Idris, Toombak and Smoking Research Center, 2011. Toxicity and Nicotine Profiles of Products 32 Toxicity and nicotine profiles are only documented for nass and toombak. Note: Data in this table are for select products and may not represent all products of this type. An assessment of the potential toxicity of 30 brands of naswar available in the Pakistani 34 market showed that the average values of all toxicants studied were above limits deemed allowable by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the U. For instance, the amounts of cadmium and lead in the products would be associated with a calculated lifetime cancer risk from 100,000 to 1,000,000 times higher than the minimum target range for potentially hazardous substances. Similarly, the level of arsenic in the products exceeded allowable standards, and the average minimum daily intakes of chromium and nickel were 4 to 5 times 34 higher than the allowable limits. These products have been associated with increased risk of developing precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral 35 cavity, nasal cavity, and sinuses, and most commonly, squamous cell carcinoma (Figure 11-7) (see chapter 4). Oral submucous fibrosis, oral 8,9 12 carcinoma, and head and neck cancers have been reported in Pakistan as being associated with 8 chewing areca nut, nass, and paan. High prevalence of oral 31,53 cancer and other oral lesions was similarly reported among shammah users in Yemen. In addition to this cancer risk, areca nut use has been associated with oral 13 submucous fibrosis. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products Figure 11-7. Health complications associated with toombak use in Sudan Source: Photos courtesy of Ali Idris, Toombak and Smoking Research Center, 2011. Toombak in Sudan is sold in small metal containers called hookahs or in plastic bags called keece. A local vendor of toombak in Sudan Source: Photo courtesy of Ghazi Zaatari, American University of Beirut, 2011. In 2009 the government of Bahrain introduced strict antismoking 55 regulations and banned the importation of chewable tobacco products. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have not made use of taxation as part of a policy of tobacco control. In 1999, cigarettes in this region were taxed at 47% of their base price on average. Summary and Conclusions Smokeless tobacco is still an under-investigated topic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region because most production and marketing are cottage industry activities. The most frequently used products in the region include toombak, paan, shammah, and nass. Especially high prevalence of use has been documented in Sudan and Pakistan, but consumption is widespread across Yemen and other areas of the region as well. Prevalence is substantially higher among men than among women in the region, although women engage in the practice as well. Research has documented associations between the use of toombak, shammah, nass, and paan and precancerous abnormalities as well as oral cancer and head and neck cancer. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products References 1. Cairo: World Health Organization, Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean; 2010. Toombak use and cigarette smoking in the Sudan: estimates of prevalence in the Nile state. Smokeless tobacco use among adult patients who visited family practice clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. Chewing of betel, areca and tobacco: perceptions and knowledge regarding their role in head and neck cancers in an urban squatter settlement in Pakistan. Role of areca nut in the causation of oral submucous fibrosis: a case-control study in Pakistan. Oral malignant and premalignant changes in shammah users from the Gizan region, Saudi Arabia. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Smokeless/Spit Tobacco: summary report. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Tobacco Control Research Branch; 2002. Determination of cathinone, cathine and norephedrine in hair of Yemenite khat chewers. Cathinone, an alkaloid from khat leaves with an amphetamine-like releasing effect. Assessment of potential toxicity of a smokeless tobacco product (naswar) available on the Pakistani market. Study of oral epithelial atypia among Sudanese tobacco users by exfoliative cytology. Impact of toombak dipping in the etiology of oral cancer: gender-exclusive hazard in the Sudan. Immunohistochemical detection of p53 in non-malignant and malignant oral lesions associated with snuff dipping in the Sudan and Sweden. Expression of keratin 13, 14 and 19 in oral squamous cell carcinomas from Sudanese snuff dippers: lack of association with human papillomavirus infection. Smokeless Tobacco Use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Smokeless Tobacco Products 43. Unusually high levels of carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines in Sudan snuff (toombak). Carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines are present at unusually high levels in the saliva of oral snuff users in Sudan. Toombak-associated oral mucosal lesions in Sudanese show a low prevalence of epithelial dysplasia. Characterization of an amorphous deposit in the lamina propria in oral snuff users in the Sudan as collagen. High relative frequency of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Yemen: qat and tobacco chewing as its aetiological background. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; [no date] [cited 2012 Jan 25]. Smokeless Tobacco and Public Health: A Global Perspective Chapter Contents Description of the Region.