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Beliefs about tobacco among Appalachian current and former usersKaren Ahijevych
Ohio State University Colleges of Nursing and Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
Appl Nurs Res 16:93-102. 2003..Similarities to treatment needs of tobacco users in general underscore the point that rural Appalachians require best practice tobacco treatment integrating unique cultural aspects of family and personal independence...- Smoke constituent exposure and stage of change in black and white women cigarette smokersK Ahijevych
Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus 43210, USA
Addict Behav 24:115-20. 1999..Black women, all stages combined, had higher negative beliefs about smoking than did White women. Implications for assessment of smoking patterns and intervention are discussed... 
The relationships between menthol cigarette preference and state tobacco control policies on smoking behaviors of young adult smokers in the 2006-07 Tobacco Use Supplements to the Current Population Surveys (TUS CPS)Karen Ahijevych
The Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Addiction 105:46-54. 2010..To examine relationships between the preference for menthol cigarettes and young adult smoking behaviors, including the extent to which state tobacco control policies moderate these relationships...- Menthol pharmacology and its potential impact on cigarette smoking behaviorKaren Ahijevych
College of Nursing and College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 6:S17-28. 2004.... - Factors influencing cotinine half-life during smoking abstinence in African American and Caucasian womenKaren L Ahijevych
Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 4:423-31. 2002..To improve accuracy in correctly classifying non-smokers with cotinine levels, a period of at least 7 days of smoking abstinence may be warranted... - Nicotine metabolism variability and nicotine addictionK Ahijevych
Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 1:S59-62; discussion S69-70. 1999..While there are numerous factors that impact initiation and maintenance of smoking behavior, nicotine metabolism may represent one important aspect... - The role of menthol in cigarettes as a reinforcer of smoking behaviorKaren Ahijevych
Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 12:S110-6. 2010..The purpose of this paper is to synthesize research related to the role of menthol's sensory characteristics in strengthening the reinforcing effects of nicotine in cigarettes and the impact on nicotine addiction and smoking behavior... - Descriptive outcomes of the American Lung Association of Ohio hypnotherapy smoking cessation programK Ahijevych
Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus 43210, USA
Int J Clin Exp Hypn 48:374-87. 2000..Hypnotherapy smoking cessation treatment offers an alternative cessation method, which may meet the unique needs of certain individuals... 
Omega-3 fatty acids effect on wound healingJodi C McDaniel
The Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio 43210 1289, USA
Wound Repair Regen 16:337-45. 2008....- Process evaluation of a nurse-delivered smoking relapse prevention program for new mothersJudith Groner
Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, 43204, USA
J Community Health Nurs 22:157-67. 2005..In 87% of home visits, nurses implemented all 5 intervention components with self-reported nonsmokers. The conclusion is as follows: A nurse-delivered smoking relapse prevention intervention for new mothers was feasible and acceptable... - Smoke constituent exposure and smoking topography of adolescent daily cigarette smokersTeresa Wood
Capital University School of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 6:853-62. 2004..Results indicated adolescents had considerable smoke constituent exposure and nicotine dependence suggesting the importance of appropriate smoking cessation treatment... - Nursing students' beliefs about smoking, their own smoking behaviors, and use of professional tobacco treatment interventionKimberly Jenkins
Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Appl Nurs Res 16:164-72. 2003..Smoking-related morbidity and mortality warrant consistent use of clinical practice guidelines by nursing students and professional nurses... - Effect of n-3 oral supplements on the n-6/n-3 ratio in young adultsJodi C McDaniel
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
West J Nurs Res 32:64-80. 2010..3 +/- 1.6) than the placebo group (16.8 +/- 3.5) by study completion. The results suggest that more balanced n-6/n-3 ratios may be achieved efficiently in healthy, young adults with supplements containing EPA and DHA... - The impact of a brief intervention on maternal smoking behaviorJ A Groner
Section of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus Children s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
Pediatrics 105:267-71. 2000.... - Levels of cigarette availability and exposure in black and white women and efficient smokersKaren Ahijevych
College of Nursing, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.Ahijevych 1 @osu.edu
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 77:685-93. 2004..Levels of smoke exposure postcigarette in persons who reduce cigarettes per day in response to restricted cigarette availability may be substantial... - Biological models for studying and assessing tobacco useKaren Ahijevych
The Ohio State University, College of Nursing, USA
Annu Rev Nurs Res 27:145-68. 2009..The opportunity for nurse scientists educated in biological inquiry in tobacco-related research is great. Nurse scientists actively involved in multidisciplinary translational teams to address nicotine addition are needed... - Exercise training and smoking cessation as the cornerstones of managing claudicationS K Christman
Department of Nursing, Cedarville University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
J Cardiovasc Nurs 15:64-77. 2001..It is hoped that this article will help health care professionals present accurate information to their patients with PAD, address the difficulties in lifestyle change, and intervene effectively...
Research Grants
- Menthol, Ethnicity and Nicotine DependenceKaren Ahijevych; Fiscal Year: 2007..Findings may inform future tobacco dependence treatment with smokers who prefer menthol cigarettes. ..