BACKGROUND Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the fourth leading cause of male cancer death in Taiwan. Exposure to environmental carcinogens is the primary risk factor for developing OSCC. CD44, a well-known tumor marker, plays a crucial role in tumor cell differentiation, invasion, and metastasis. This study investigated CD44 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with environmental risk f...

BACKGROUND Betel nut is commonly used in many countries. Despite evidence suggesting an association with asthma, few studies have investigated the connection between betel nut use and asthma; thus, the underlying mechanism for the association with asthma is also unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between betel chewing and asthma as well as the associations of plas...

In this study, antimicrobial and synergistic activity of ingredients of betel quid i.e. kattha, lime, betel leaf, betel nut, cardamom, clove and fennel seeds was tested against microbial population of oral cavity and four enteric pathogens namely Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Shigell flexneri. For this purpose two methods were used. Pour plate method was used for...

Most adults and young alike are subject to anxiety and pressure and unfortunately, they react to this stress by becoming enslaved to regretful habits like paan, betel chewing with or without tobacco, smoking and alcoholism. These habits, though believed to alleviate tension to some extent, inevitably produce detrimental and addictive effects on the bodyespecially the oral cavity [1,2]. The fact...

AIM This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to critically appraised data from comparable studies leading to quantitative assessment of any independent association between use of oral smokeless tobacco in any form, of betel quid without tobacco and of areca nut with incidence of oral cancer in South Asia and the Pacific. METHODS Studies (case control and/or cohort) were identified by se...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the potential effects of betel quid chewing on mortality. (A quid consists of betel nut, wrapped in betel leaves; tobacco is added to the quid by some users). METHODS Prospective data were available on 20 033 individuals aged 18-75 years, living in Araihazar, Bangladesh. Demographic and exposure data were collected at baseline using a standardized questionnaire. Cause of...

© 2000 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Chewing betel quid or the combination of chewing betel quid and smoking cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The composition of betel quid varies with geographic location. In Taiwan betel quid is composed of areca nut (Areca catechu, an Asian tropical palm), slaked lime, and the inflorescence or lea...

Consuming betel nut is a behavior that has been entrenched in Kupang Regency and even East Nusa Tenggara Province. Culture an abstract concept concerning the problem of social life which choice certain way patterns are continuously displayed, maintained, displayed developed as generation to (2) nut, especially Regency, actually strongly influenced by local culture, namely culture