Alexander V Prokhorov
Biographic Data
| ID | 1565017 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander V Prokhorov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander V |
| FAMILY NAME | Prokhorov |
| SIGNATURE | PROKHOROV A V |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3329-2292 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Cost-effectiveness analysis of smoking cessation interventions using cell phones in a low-income population
NCT00948129; Results
Developing mobile phone text messages for tobacco risk communication among college students
Overall, participants found the messages to be interesting and appropriate. A gap in awareness of the risks of using new tobacco products was revealed. Feedback on the prototype messages was incorporated into message revisions. These findings provided preliminary confirmation that the forthcoming messaging program will be appealing to young adults
A statistical approach to the classification of Russian non-classical meters (a case study of Joseph Brodsky’s so-called “blank accentual verse”)
The Association of Smoking with English and Spanish Language Use as a Proxy of Acculturation Among Mexican-Americans
The Isaianic Denkschrift and a Socio-Cultural Crisis in Yehud
The foundational question that provided an entry point for the present work was whether Isaiah 6:1-9:6 is, minor exceptions notwithstanding, an inherently integral, single-layer text. Some influential exegetes of the early twentieth century maintained that such indeed was the case, while their later colleagues generally discarded that view. Based on a fresh reading of the material, the present author asserts that the continuity within it extends …
Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in the United States among college students. Through a web-based survey, we explored associations among factual and perceived knowledge, perceived risks and worry about harm and addiction, and desire to quit among 316 college waterpipe tobacco smoking users. Overall, factual knowledge of the harm of waterpipe tobacco smoking was poor, factual and perceived knowledge was weakly correlated, both forms of know…
Experimenting with cigarettes and physical activity among Mexican origin youth
Our results suggest that interventions designed to prevent smoking among Mexican origin youth may need to address social aspects associated with acculturation, paying close attention to gendered manifestations of sensation seeking
A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of an interactive mobile messaging intervention for underserved smokers
This randomized controlled trial is registered with clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT00948129
Cigarette Smoking Topography Among Alternative School Youth
A paradox exists in health disparities research where African-American cigarette smokers consume fewer cigarettes per day, yet experience higher rates of tobacco-related disease compared to White American smokers. In this study we conducted focus group interviews among alternative high school youth (N = 78; age 18-19 years old) in an urban area in Southwest Texas to investigate if African-American youth smoke cigarettes differently than their Whi…
Designing a Russian Fairy Tales Course
By 1996 the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, like many other Slavic departments in the country, had experienced a significant decline in both the number of Russian language majors and overall enrollments in our language classes. On the other hand, in addition to Russian and other Slavic languages, our Department had a long history of teaching Russian literature and Russian culture in English, and the…
Correlates of susceptibility to smoking among Mexican origin youth residing in Houston, Texas
Our findings suggest that interventions that target positive expectations about smoking may be useful in this population. Furthermore, because youth encounter smoking-initiation risk factors in different social environments, our results underscore the continued need for both family- and school-based primary prevention programs to adequately combat their influence. The results also can be used to inform the development of culturally sensitive prog…
Cigarette smoking as an alternative to screened drugs
While at-risk adolescents smoke at higher rates than other adolescents, nicotine is often omitted from inquiry in studies involving delinquent youth. To address this limitation, the current study used a qualitative approach to investigate the beliefs associated with cigarette smoking trends among 37 adolescent smokers enrolled in an alternative high school, who were ever or currently on probation. More than 80% of males and females believed that …
Beliefs and Social Norms About Smoking Onset and Addictions Among Urban Adolescent Cigarette Smokers
Cigarette smoking is a behavior which is most often developed during adolescence. The association between smoking onset and nicotine addiction has not been clearly established among ethic minorities. To better understand this relationship, this study used a qualitative approach to investigate relevant beliefs and norms associated with cigarette smoking initiation and development of nicotine addiction among 52 high school students who identified t…
Effects of Nativity, Age at Migration, and Acculturation on Smoking Among Adult Houston Residents of Mexican Descent
Objectives. We investigated differences in smoking behaviors between US-and Mexican-born ever smokers and examined the influence of US culture on smoking initiation. Methods. Participants were 5030 adults of Mexican descent enrolled in an ongoing population-based cohort in Houston, Tex. Results. More men than women reported current smoking; rates among US-born women were higher than those among Mexican-born women. Smoking rates among US-born men …
Big Tobacco is trying on the “Russian style”
As tobacco control measures tighten in the developed western countries, the eastern European and Russian markets are becoming increasingly important for the transnational tobacco corporations (TTCs). The eastern European region, including the Russian Federation, represents the second largest tobacco market in the world after the Asian region. At present, the TTCs own the vast majority of the tobacco manufacturing facilities that produce both west…
Getting on smokin' route 66
Effects of Nativity, Age at Migration, and Acculturation on Smoking Among Adult Houston Residents of Mexican Descent
Objectives. We investigated differences in smoking behaviors between US-and Mexican-born ever smokers and examined the influence of US culture on smoking initiation. Methods. Participants were 5030 adults of Mexican descent enrolled in an ongoing population-based cohort in Houston, Tex. Results. More men than women reported current smoking; rates among US-born women were higher than those among Mexican-born women. Smoking rates among US-born men …
Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in the United States among college students. Through a web-based survey, we explored associations among factual and perceived knowledge, perceived risks and worry about harm and addiction, and desire to quit among 316 college waterpipe tobacco smoking users. Overall, factual knowledge of the harm of waterpipe tobacco smoking was poor, factual and perceived knowledge was weakly correlated, both forms of know…
Getting on smokin' route 66
Big Tobacco is trying on the “Russian style”
As tobacco control measures tighten in the developed western countries, the eastern European and Russian markets are becoming increasingly important for the transnational tobacco corporations (TTCs). The eastern European region, including the Russian Federation, represents the second largest tobacco market in the world after the Asian region. At present, the TTCs own the vast majority of the tobacco manufacturing facilities that produce both west…
Cigarette smoking as an alternative to screened drugs
While at-risk adolescents smoke at higher rates than other adolescents, nicotine is often omitted from inquiry in studies involving delinquent youth. To address this limitation, the current study used a qualitative approach to investigate the beliefs associated with cigarette smoking trends among 37 adolescent smokers enrolled in an alternative high school, who were ever or currently on probation. More than 80% of males and females believed that …
Beliefs and Social Norms About Smoking Onset and Addictions Among Urban Adolescent Cigarette Smokers
Cigarette smoking is a behavior which is most often developed during adolescence. The association between smoking onset and nicotine addiction has not been clearly established among ethic minorities. To better understand this relationship, this study used a qualitative approach to investigate relevant beliefs and norms associated with cigarette smoking initiation and development of nicotine addiction among 52 high school students who identified t…
Effects of Nativity, Age at Migration, and Acculturation on Smoking Among Adult Houston Residents of Mexican Descent
Objectives. We investigated differences in smoking behaviors between US-and Mexican-born ever smokers and examined the influence of US culture on smoking initiation. Methods. Participants were 5030 adults of Mexican descent enrolled in an ongoing population-based cohort in Houston, Tex. Results. More men than women reported current smoking; rates among US-born women were higher than those among Mexican-born women. Smoking rates among US-born men …
Correlates of susceptibility to smoking among Mexican origin youth residing in Houston, Texas
Our findings suggest that interventions that target positive expectations about smoking may be useful in this population. Furthermore, because youth encounter smoking-initiation risk factors in different social environments, our results underscore the continued need for both family- and school-based primary prevention programs to adequately combat their influence. The results also can be used to inform the development of culturally sensitive prog…
Designing a Russian Fairy Tales Course
By 1996 the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, like many other Slavic departments in the country, had experienced a significant decline in both the number of Russian language majors and overall enrollments in our language classes. On the other hand, in addition to Russian and other Slavic languages, our Department had a long history of teaching Russian literature and Russian culture in English, and the…
Experimenting with cigarettes and physical activity among Mexican origin youth
Our results suggest that interventions designed to prevent smoking among Mexican origin youth may need to address social aspects associated with acculturation, paying close attention to gendered manifestations of sensation seeking
A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of an interactive mobile messaging intervention for underserved smokers
This randomized controlled trial is registered with clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT00948129
Cigarette Smoking Topography Among Alternative School Youth
A paradox exists in health disparities research where African-American cigarette smokers consume fewer cigarettes per day, yet experience higher rates of tobacco-related disease compared to White American smokers. In this study we conducted focus group interviews among alternative high school youth (N = 78; age 18-19 years old) in an urban area in Southwest Texas to investigate if African-American youth smoke cigarettes differently than their Whi…
Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in the United States among college students. Through a web-based survey, we explored associations among factual and perceived knowledge, perceived risks and worry about harm and addiction, and desire to quit among 316 college waterpipe tobacco smoking users. Overall, factual knowledge of the harm of waterpipe tobacco smoking was poor, factual and perceived knowledge was weakly correlated, both forms of know…
The Isaianic Denkschrift and a Socio-Cultural Crisis in Yehud
The foundational question that provided an entry point for the present work was whether Isaiah 6:1-9:6 is, minor exceptions notwithstanding, an inherently integral, single-layer text. Some influential exegetes of the early twentieth century maintained that such indeed was the case, while their later colleagues generally discarded that view. Based on a fresh reading of the material, the present author asserts that the continuity within it extends …
A statistical approach to the classification of Russian non-classical meters (a case study of Joseph Brodsky’s so-called “blank accentual verse”)
The Association of Smoking with English and Spanish Language Use as a Proxy of Acculturation Among Mexican-Americans
Developing mobile phone text messages for tobacco risk communication among college students
Overall, participants found the messages to be interesting and appropriate. A gap in awareness of the risks of using new tobacco products was revealed. Feedback on the prototype messages was incorporated into message revisions. These findings provided preliminary confirmation that the forthcoming messaging program will be appealing to young adults
Cost-effectiveness analysis of smoking cessation interventions using cell phones in a low-income population
NCT00948129; Results
Medicine (11 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Public health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Biostatistics (4 works)