In a British population cigarette smoking during pregnancy increased the late fetal plus neonatal mortality rate by 28% and reduced birth weight by 170 g, and these differences persist even after allowing for a number of "mediating" maternal and social variables. A change in smoking habit by the end of the fourth month of pregnancy places a mother in the risk category appropriate to her changed...

Smoking is an important public health problem in Indonesia. Up to 60% of male adult population as well as about 4% of femal e adult population are smokers. In fact, some of Indonesian kretek cigarettes have quite high tar and nicotine content. Besides health eff ect, smoking habit also influence economic status of the individuals as well as the family. In health point of view, even though relia...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of diagnosed asthma and wheezing in young subjects is increasing; among environmental risk factors, occupational exposure can play a relevant role. STUDY OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure to a large variety of irritants and/or sensitizers on the incidence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function impairment ...

AIM The present study assess the effect of consumption of alcohol on oxidative stress and antioxidant status in patients suffering from different types of cancer. METHODS This hospital based case control study conducted in the Western part of Nepal covered a total of 93 cancer patients with or without alcohol intake and smoking habits, along with 94 age, sex and habit-matched individuals serv...

OBJECTIVE Assess the impact of coronary events in smoking cessation habits, and study the association between smoking habits and coronary artery disease. METHODS With a clinical structured interview, three groups were selected (n = 68), from the patients of the Cardiology Service of Hospital Militar Principal. Sample 1 was composed by patients with stable, and unstable angina (n = 18), sample...

Material and Method: The sample of the study consisted of high school students aged 13-18 years old, from two cities of central Greece (LamiaLarisa). Data were collected during the period 01/10/2011-25/02/2012. The questionnaire includes questions on the demographic data of participants and their smoking habits as well as 20 questions relating to social influence, as expressed through and shape...

The increasing trend of smoking among Indian population has led to a rise iD the incidenceof respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, emphysema and lung cancer. The deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on lung function particularly so on pulmonary ventilation hasbeen established beyond doubt by Wilson et al. (5), Aurbech et al. 0), Kasliwal et al. (3), Carlens (2) and Shaprio et al. (4)...

Gastritis is a disease that may attack all levels of society from ages and gender. The case gastritis becomes the biggest problem in Muna district. For last 3 years, data obtained Batalaiworu Public Health Center showed there has been an increase number cases uncertain working area Center. This type research qualitative. objective study to determine description patients with clinical regarding ...

The smoking habits of 202 patients presenting with sarcoidosis, as recorded in the clinical case records, were compared with figures from the General Household Surveys (GHS) to determine whether there was any association between smoking habit and sarcoidosis. In 19 there was no record of smoking habit. Of the remaining 183 patients, 40 (21.9%) were smokers, which was significantly less than exp...

Background. Although the long-term success of implant treatment has been wellestablished, failures can still occur and the smoking habit has been reported as a risk factor for implant loss. A literature review on the effects of smoking on the survival of dental implants was undertaken. Methods and Results. Medline database was used to carry out the review with the keywords “osseointegration”, “...