Summary:Background: Smoking represents the well-known enemy of vascular well-being. Numerous previous studies emphasised the important role of smoking on the development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The ...
German Guideline for Smoking and Tobacco Dependence: Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, Update 2021 – Short VersionAbstract.Introduction: In addition to the prevention of tobacco consumption, the ...
Summary: Our meta-analysis focused on the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) level and the incidence of aneurysms and looked at the relationship between smoking, hypertension and aneurysms. A systematic literature search of Pubmed, Web of Science, ...
Abstract. Tobacco usage kills more than 8 million people a year. Approximately 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. About 200 ...
PneumoLaus: Prevalence of Lung Function Abnormalities in a Sample of the General Population of LausanneAbstract. Reduced lung function predicts increased mortality. The prevalence of spirometric abnormalities ...
Abstract.Background: The prevalence of tobacco smoking among people with severe mental illness (SMI) substantially exceeds smoking rates in the general population and has been identified as the largest contributor ...
Tobacco dependence, smoking behavior and depressiveness among COPD patients: Partial results of a naturalistic study on a disease-specific smoking cessation in pulmonary practices (ATEMM-Study)Abstract.Aims: The ...
Abstract.Background: The role of genetic polymorphisms in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is incompletely understood. We tested whether selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were associated with PAD and ...
Long-term effects of a school-based prevention programAbstract.Aims: With the aim to influence social norms, school classes participating in the non-smoking competition “Be Smart – Don’t Start” commit themselves ...
Side Effects of Smoking CessationAbstract. We present the case of a clozapine intoxication associated with aspiration pneumonia due to smoking cessation. Clozapine is mainly metabolized by CYP1A2. CYP1A2 is induced by ...
Abstract.Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Germany. The knowledge of causal risk factors and their distribution is of utmost importance to design screening programs. Probands and ...
COPD Therapy in Practice and Hospital: Preventing Exacerbations, Improving PrognosisAbstract. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a disease increasing worldwide. The main risk factor is cigarette smoking. Within time, the chronic bronchial ...
Abstract. Background: Primary chronic venous disease (CVD) is associated with an increased risk of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT). While CVD is a predominant factor in SVT, there is a range of additional predisposing factors. The objective was to ...
Gender-Related Analysis of Tobacco Consumption Among Nursing StudentsAbstract.Aim: Both the percentage of smokers and number of women among the nursing professions is disproportionally high. In this study we test whether male and female nursing students ...
Long-term Effects of the Prevention Program Klasse2000 on Substance Use: Results of a controlled Study in Students in HesseAims: To investigate the long-term effects of the elementary school-based prevention program Klasse2000 on substance use. Methods: ...
Not nicotine, but an abundant amount of toxic chemicals produced by the combustion of tobacco are the cause of well-known health problems. E-cigarette vapor contains no or only minimal quantities of potentially harmful substances. Hence it can be assumed ...
Terra Incognita Family Practice – Smoking Cessation Counseling Support in Germany’s Primary CareObjective: The family practice is said to be the ideal setting to initiate smoking cessation. The German nationwide study “ÄSP-kardio” delivers current data ...
Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth. In the year 2002, Lithuania had the 2nd, Luxembourg the 5th, and Estonia the 9th highest suicide rates among 15- to 19-year-olds across 90 countries worldwide. Suicidal ideation is a significant ...
Hintergrund: Im Jahr 2006 wurde erstmals eine deutsche evidenzbasierte Leitlinie für substanzbezogene Störungen veröffentlicht. Seitdem hat sich der Kenntnisstand bezüglich des Screenings, der Diagnostik und der Therapie von Suchterkrankungen verbessert. ...
Protocol and Effectiveness of Telephone Counselling for Smoking CessationBackground: Telephone quitlines can reach large numbers of people and provide effective counselling to reduce smoking-related morbidity and mortality. Call-back counselling with ...