BACKGROUND There is increasing recognition that the two measures in the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI), time to first cigarette of the day (TTFC) and daily consumption (cigarettes per day [CPD]), are strong predictors of quitting behavior. METHODS Use of Waves 1-4 of International Tobacco Control cohort with around 8,000 respondents per wave and 6,000 for prediction of quit outcomes at the ...

In this issue of the journal, Michaud and colleagues report a 48% increased risk of meningioma in obese individuals compared with individuals with a normal body mass index (BMI). This large prospective cohort study adds weight to the suggested link between BMI and meningioma, thus contributing to the growing number of cancer sites likely associated with body fatness. Although the exact mechanis...

BACKGROUND The effects of immunologic and virologic factors on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rates in patients with HIV are unclear. METHODS HIV-infected patients in a US healthcare system were assessed for AMI. RESULTS Of 6517 patients with HIV, 273 (4.2%) had an AMI. In a model adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, antiretroviral medications, and HIV parameters, CD4 count less th...

primary immunodeficiency diseases (pid) consist of a group of long-term illnesses which had permanent psychiatric effects on the patients and their parents. this study was designed to find out the most important origins and aspects of stressor in parents of pid patients.to assess the  impact of  psychiatric aspects in parents  of pid  patients, a valid and reliable questionnaire was compiled ba...

To our knowledge, the present study provides a first time assessment of the contributions of socioeconomic determinants of immunization coverage in India using the recent National Family Health Survey data. Measurement of socioeconomic inequalities in health and health care, and understanding the determinants of such inequalities in terms of their contributions, are critical for health interven...

Background/Objective: To clarify the state of different immunologic factors in patients with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) compared to healthy individuals.Patients and Methods: Patients with ARF (#21), patients with RHD six months after the onset of ARF (#19), and healthy children from the same age group with normal physical examination and no history of pharyngi...