OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to explore the trends in the intention to quit smoking among adults in Greece between 2006 and 2011, a period characterized by financial instability and newly endorsed tobacco control initiatives. METHODS Trend analysis of 3 representative national and cross-sectional surveys, 'Hellas Health I' (2006), "Hellas Health III" (2010) and Hellas Hea...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to document the trend in blood lead levels in Korean lead workers from 2003 until 2011 and blood lead levels within each of the main industries. METHODS Nine years (2003-2011) of blood lead level data measured during a special health examination of Korean lead workers and collected by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency were analyzed. Blood lead levels ...

Article history: Received 8 April 2010 Received in revised form 18 March 2011 Accepted 28 March 2011 Available online 6 May 2011 0045-7906/$ see front matter 2011 Elsevier Ltd doi:10.1016/j.compeleceng.2011.03.011 q Reviews processed and approved for publication ⇑ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (X. Chen). Chameleon signatures simultaneously provide the properties of ...

Lung cancer has the highest incidence and mortality rate of all malignancies. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80% of all lung cancers, the majority of which are at an advanced stage and unresectable when diagnosed (Parkin et al., 2005). Surgery is the most common treatment given with curative intent. Other treatments including radiotherapy, combined chemoradiothera...