The study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and patterns of tobacco use and also assess the factors affecting tobacco use among the female population of Dharan. A cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 2,340 female participants aged 15 years and above was conducted in Dharan
BACKGROUND
Evidence of patterns of nicotine dependence, although crucial for developing and implementing effective tobacco control strategies, is limited in the Eastern European countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlates of high nicotine dependence among adults in Poland,
BACKGROUND
Waterpipe tobacco smoking is highly prevalent among young people in some settings. There is an absence of nationally representative prevalence studies of waterpipe tobacco use and dual use with other tobacco products in young people.
METHODS
We conducted a secondary analysis of the Global
Esophageal cancer mortality rates in Central and Eastern Europe have been increasing steadily and are expected to increase further in the future. To evaluate the role of risk factors for esophageal cancer in this population, a multicenter study was conducted, with investigation of tobacco and
Publisher in February 2008 WHO M-POWER report indicates that every year on the world tobacco epidemics kills 5.4 million of people and the analysis of tobacco smoking prevalence change shows great differences between European countries. It is estimated that in Poland 29% of adult people smokes, and
The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region is the only WHO region with increasing male prevalence of smoking tobacco products observed and predicted. There is no regional analysis of cigarette affordability in the literature.This study aimed
Three global reports issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) track and report on trends in the prevalence of tobacco smoking from 2000 to 2025 based on data from national surveys.This review aimed to compare regional and country-level projections for
OBJECTIVE
To obtain baseline information about prevalence of tobacco use among school children in eight states in the North-eastern part of India.
METHODS
A two-stage probability sample of students in grades 8-10 corresponding to 13 to 15 years of age was selected in each state and surveyed through
OBJECTIVE
Epidemiologic studies implicate dietary factors in risk of esophageal cancer, particularly in high-incidence areas of the world. In this case-control study, 44 patients with esophageal cancer and 100 healthy controls were interviewed in the Gastroenterology Department of Teaching Hospital,
OBJECTIVE
To obtain baseline information about tobacco use prevalence, knowledge and attitude among school personnel in Eight North-eastern states of India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura).
METHODS
A sample of schools with probability
In the last two decades cancer mortality dramatically increased in the majority of Central and Eastern European countries. In the period from 1992 to 1995, the Hungarian male population had the highest death rate (265.0 of 100,000) due to malignancies among 46 countries worldwide. Hungarian women
OBJECTIVE
To document the pattern of intra-oral carcinomas diagnosed in north-eastern Nigeria.
METHODS
A retrospective clinical and histopathological review seen in a tertiary care hospital (January 1987-December 2002).
METHODS
Information on socio-demographic characteristics of patients and details
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