Hookah use by medical students on the Brazil/Paraguay border

Resumo

The hookah, a type of water pipe, of Arabic origin and traditionally used in India and other countries in the region, has become extremely popular in recent years. With the popularization of its use and the increase in its commercialization, its diffusion has become quite current, and studies that address epidemiology, risk factors, and medium and long-term harm of this habit, are still scarce both in Paraguay and in other countries. Thus, this study is of great relevance to identify the incidence of its use among young people, in this case, medical students, in addition to immediate side effects, as well as establish strategic activities to prevent the initiation of smoking, its interruption of use as well as damage mitigation

DOI: 10.56238/homeinternationalanais-081