Joshua Muscat
Biographic Data
| ID | 1560271 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Muscat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Muscat |
| SIGNATURE | MUSCAT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0867-423X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Temporal Dynamics of Smoking Urges
Background Understanding the relationship between different dimensions of nicotine cravings and smoking behavior is crucial for addressing nicotine dependence. This study examined how morning cravings and past-week cravings relate to nicotine intake, as measured by salivary cotinine, and the mediating role of cigarettes per day (CPD) and time to first cigarette (TTFC).Methods Data were obtained as part of the Pennsylvania Adult Smoking Study (PAS…
Proposing an Integrated Theory of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Susceptibility Among Latinx and Non-Latinx Youth
Smoking, Lung Cancer Stage, and Prognostic Factors—Findings from the National Lung Screening Trial
The current findings indicate smoking behaviors at diagnosis may affect lung cancer stage and prognosis
Racial Differences in Nicotine Reduction
Introduction Tobacco regulatory policies are generally intended to apply to all segments of the population and to be equitable. Results from clinical trials on switching from commercial cigarettes to reduced nicotine cigarettes have included black populations but race-specific findings are not widely reported. Methods Data were pooled from two parallel randomized controlled trials of gradually reduced nicotine in cigarettes from 11.6 mg per cigar…
Prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in three sub-Saharan African Countries
Background: Dietary diversity is an indicator of nutritional adequacy, which plays a significant role in child growth and development. Lack of adequate nutrition is associated with suboptimal brain development, lower school performance, and increased risk of mortality and chronic diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD), defined as consuming at least five out of eight basic food gr…
Feasibility of Patient Navigation-Based Smoking Cessation Program in Cancer Patients
Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is causally associated with increased risks of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality, and of smoking-related second primary cancers. Patient navigation provides individualized assistance to address barriers to smoking cessation treatment and represents a promising bridge to smoking cessation in persons with cancer who smoke cigarettes. We conducted a single-arm interventional cohort study of current sm…
Quantification of Plasma 8-Isoprostane by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry in a Case-Control Study of Lung Cancer
The UPLC-MS/MS-based method is an efficient analytical tool for measuring 8-isoprostane plasma concentrations. The results suggest exploring its utility as a marker for early lung cancer screening
Characterizing nicotine exposure among a community sample of non-daily smokers in the United States
Our findings highlight the variability in nicotine exposure across days among non-daily smokers and point to the role of smoking context in nicotine exposure. The findings suggest the need to develop better assessment methods to determine health and dependence risk and personalized cessation interventions for this heterogeneous and growing group of smokers
Comparison between Gradual Reduced Nicotine Content and Usual Nicotine Content Groups on Subjective Cigarette Ratings in a Randomized Double-Blind Trial
In 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to reduce nicotine in tobacco products to produce a minimally addictive or nonaddictive effect, but there was a research gap in the subjective responses of reduced-nicotine-content cigarettes. We compared the responses of the modified cigarette evaluation questionnaire (mCEQ) and cigarette-liking scale (CLS) between the gradually reduced…
Nicotine dependence as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in the National Lung Screening Trial
Compared to smoking immediately after waking, delaying an hour or more reduces the risk of aortic atherosclerosis even among long-term heavy smokers. Possible mechanisms that explain this association are intensity of smoking, inflammation and oxidative stress, and elevated lipid levels
Socioeconomic differences in nicotine exposure and dependence in adult daily smokers
Among smokers, there was a relationship between lower SES and increased nicotine dependence, cigarettes per day and nicotine exposure, which varied by job type
Effect of Cigarette Rod Length on Smokers Switching to SPECTRUM Cigarettes
Objectives: Cigarettes vary in rod length but are generally thought of as a constant unit. In this study, we evaluated whether the rod length of participants' usual brand cigarettes affected their perceptions and smoking habits when switching to SPECTRUMs. Methods: Data were analyzed for 341 participants smoking their own brand cigarettes for one week and after switching to normal nicotine content (11.6 mg) SPECTRUMs for 2 weeks. Changes in perce…
Clinical trial recruitment of adult African American smokers from economically disadvantaged urban communities
This investigation evaluated the effectiveness and challenges of multiple recruitment methods, described as proactive, reactive, and combination methods, among adult African American smokers ( N = 527) from economically disadvantaged urban communities enrolled to test progressively reduced nicotine content investigational cigarettes. The study evaluated success using descriptive statistics to measure the volume of phone calls and percentage of el…
A two-site, two-arm, 34-week, double-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial of reduced nicotine cigarettes in smokers with mood and/or anxiety disorders
TRN: NCT01928758 , registered August 21, 2013
A week in the life of lung cancer survivors
This study examined the day-to-day lives of early stage lung cancer survivors who were discharged from treatment between 2 and 24 months prior to the study. Lung cancer survivors were called on eight consecutive nights and completed an interview about their daily experiences. Repeated measures, multilevel analysis of the phone interview data was conducted. Survivors reported few daily stressor exposures or somatic symptoms. Daily moods were gener…
Mentholated cigarettes and smoking habits in whites and blacks
Smoking > 20 cpd was independently associated with white race. Among blacks, smoking < or = 20 cpd was independently associated with mentholated cigarettes. The risk of quitting was not associated with cigarette menthol flavour
The consumption of well-done red meat and the risk of colorectal cancer
Heterocyclic aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are mutagens that are produced in highly cooked meats. A case-control study of 511 patients with colorectal cancer and 500 matched control subjects examined whether consumption of well-done cooked beef is related to the risk of developing large bowel cancer. Approximately 16% of men and women consumed well-done beef, and 50% ate medium-cooked beef. For both sexes, there was no asso…
An epidemiologic study of alcohol and suicide risk in Ohio jails and lockups, 1975–1984
Characteristics of childhood homicide in Ohio, 1974-84
Childhood homicide deaths in Ohio from 1974 to 1984 were examined using Ohio Vital Statistics records and US Census Data. Homicide rates varied from 25/100,000 for Black infant males to 0.8/100,000 for White females ages 5-9. Child battering was the leading cause of death for children less than 5 years. Firearms accounted for 56 per cent of homicide deaths for children 10-14 years of age. The childhood homicide rates in the four largest Ohio citi…
Characteristics of childhood homicide in Ohio, 1974-84
Childhood homicide deaths in Ohio from 1974 to 1984 were examined using Ohio Vital Statistics records and US Census Data. Homicide rates varied from 25/100,000 for Black infant males to 0.8/100,000 for White females ages 5-9. Child battering was the leading cause of death for children less than 5 years. Firearms accounted for 56 per cent of homicide deaths for children 10-14 years of age. The childhood homicide rates in the four largest Ohio citi…
The consumption of well-done red meat and the risk of colorectal cancer
Heterocyclic aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are mutagens that are produced in highly cooked meats. A case-control study of 511 patients with colorectal cancer and 500 matched control subjects examined whether consumption of well-done cooked beef is related to the risk of developing large bowel cancer. Approximately 16% of men and women consumed well-done beef, and 50% ate medium-cooked beef. For both sexes, there was no asso…
Characteristics of childhood homicide in Ohio, 1974-84
Childhood homicide deaths in Ohio from 1974 to 1984 were examined using Ohio Vital Statistics records and US Census Data. Homicide rates varied from 25/100,000 for Black infant males to 0.8/100,000 for White females ages 5-9. Child battering was the leading cause of death for children less than 5 years. Firearms accounted for 56 per cent of homicide deaths for children 10-14 years of age. The childhood homicide rates in the four largest Ohio citi…
An epidemiologic study of alcohol and suicide risk in Ohio jails and lockups, 1975–1984
The consumption of well-done red meat and the risk of colorectal cancer
Heterocyclic aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are mutagens that are produced in highly cooked meats. A case-control study of 511 patients with colorectal cancer and 500 matched control subjects examined whether consumption of well-done cooked beef is related to the risk of developing large bowel cancer. Approximately 16% of men and women consumed well-done beef, and 50% ate medium-cooked beef. For both sexes, there was no asso…
Mentholated cigarettes and smoking habits in whites and blacks
Smoking > 20 cpd was independently associated with white race. Among blacks, smoking < or = 20 cpd was independently associated with mentholated cigarettes. The risk of quitting was not associated with cigarette menthol flavour
A week in the life of lung cancer survivors
This study examined the day-to-day lives of early stage lung cancer survivors who were discharged from treatment between 2 and 24 months prior to the study. Lung cancer survivors were called on eight consecutive nights and completed an interview about their daily experiences. Repeated measures, multilevel analysis of the phone interview data was conducted. Survivors reported few daily stressor exposures or somatic symptoms. Daily moods were gener…
A two-site, two-arm, 34-week, double-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial of reduced nicotine cigarettes in smokers with mood and/or anxiety disorders
TRN: NCT01928758 , registered August 21, 2013
Clinical trial recruitment of adult African American smokers from economically disadvantaged urban communities
This investigation evaluated the effectiveness and challenges of multiple recruitment methods, described as proactive, reactive, and combination methods, among adult African American smokers ( N = 527) from economically disadvantaged urban communities enrolled to test progressively reduced nicotine content investigational cigarettes. The study evaluated success using descriptive statistics to measure the volume of phone calls and percentage of el…
Nicotine dependence as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in the National Lung Screening Trial
Compared to smoking immediately after waking, delaying an hour or more reduces the risk of aortic atherosclerosis even among long-term heavy smokers. Possible mechanisms that explain this association are intensity of smoking, inflammation and oxidative stress, and elevated lipid levels
Socioeconomic differences in nicotine exposure and dependence in adult daily smokers
Among smokers, there was a relationship between lower SES and increased nicotine dependence, cigarettes per day and nicotine exposure, which varied by job type
Effect of Cigarette Rod Length on Smokers Switching to SPECTRUM Cigarettes
Objectives: Cigarettes vary in rod length but are generally thought of as a constant unit. In this study, we evaluated whether the rod length of participants' usual brand cigarettes affected their perceptions and smoking habits when switching to SPECTRUMs. Methods: Data were analyzed for 341 participants smoking their own brand cigarettes for one week and after switching to normal nicotine content (11.6 mg) SPECTRUMs for 2 weeks. Changes in perce…
Comparison between Gradual Reduced Nicotine Content and Usual Nicotine Content Groups on Subjective Cigarette Ratings in a Randomized Double-Blind Trial
In 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to reduce nicotine in tobacco products to produce a minimally addictive or nonaddictive effect, but there was a research gap in the subjective responses of reduced-nicotine-content cigarettes. We compared the responses of the modified cigarette evaluation questionnaire (mCEQ) and cigarette-liking scale (CLS) between the gradually reduced…
Characterizing nicotine exposure among a community sample of non-daily smokers in the United States
Our findings highlight the variability in nicotine exposure across days among non-daily smokers and point to the role of smoking context in nicotine exposure. The findings suggest the need to develop better assessment methods to determine health and dependence risk and personalized cessation interventions for this heterogeneous and growing group of smokers
Prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in three sub-Saharan African Countries
Background: Dietary diversity is an indicator of nutritional adequacy, which plays a significant role in child growth and development. Lack of adequate nutrition is associated with suboptimal brain development, lower school performance, and increased risk of mortality and chronic diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD), defined as consuming at least five out of eight basic food gr…
Feasibility of Patient Navigation-Based Smoking Cessation Program in Cancer Patients
Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is causally associated with increased risks of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality, and of smoking-related second primary cancers. Patient navigation provides individualized assistance to address barriers to smoking cessation treatment and represents a promising bridge to smoking cessation in persons with cancer who smoke cigarettes. We conducted a single-arm interventional cohort study of current sm…
Quantification of Plasma 8-Isoprostane by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry in a Case-Control Study of Lung Cancer
The UPLC-MS/MS-based method is an efficient analytical tool for measuring 8-isoprostane plasma concentrations. The results suggest exploring its utility as a marker for early lung cancer screening
Smoking, Lung Cancer Stage, and Prognostic Factors—Findings from the National Lung Screening Trial
The current findings indicate smoking behaviors at diagnosis may affect lung cancer stage and prognosis
Racial Differences in Nicotine Reduction
Introduction Tobacco regulatory policies are generally intended to apply to all segments of the population and to be equitable. Results from clinical trials on switching from commercial cigarettes to reduced nicotine cigarettes have included black populations but race-specific findings are not widely reported. Methods Data were pooled from two parallel randomized controlled trials of gradually reduced nicotine in cigarettes from 11.6 mg per cigar…
Temporal Dynamics of Smoking Urges
Background Understanding the relationship between different dimensions of nicotine cravings and smoking behavior is crucial for addressing nicotine dependence. This study examined how morning cravings and past-week cravings relate to nicotine intake, as measured by salivary cotinine, and the mediating role of cigarettes per day (CPD) and time to first cigarette (TTFC).Methods Data were obtained as part of the Pennsylvania Adult Smoking Study (PAS…
Proposing an Integrated Theory of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Susceptibility Among Latinx and Non-Latinx Youth
Medicine (19 works) · Internal Medicine (13 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (11 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Nicotine (8 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Pathology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)