Browsing by Subject "passive smoking"
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Acute and Short-term Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Lung Function and Cytokine Production
(2009)Rationale: The acute effect of secondhand smoke (SHS) on lung function and the duration of system disruption remain unknown. Objectives: To assess the SHS effects and their duration on lung function and inflammatory markers. ... -
Acute effects of second-hand smoke on complete blood count
(2014)We assessed the acute effects of a 1-h exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) on complete blood count (CBC) markers in a controlled simulated bar/restaurant environment. Nineteen adult never-smokers completed a 1-h .exposure ... -
Antioxidant responses following active and passive smoking of tobacco and electronic cigarettes
(2016)Context: It has been indicated that acute active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking may cause changes on redox status balance that may result in significant pathologies. However, no study has evaluated the effects of ... -
Ashtrays and Signage as Determinants of a Smoke-Free Legislation's Success
(2013)Introduction:Successful smoke-free legislation is dependent on political will, enforcement and societal support. We report the success and pitfalls of a non-enforced nationwide smoke-free legislation in Greece, as well as ... -
Attitudes and Smoking Prevalence Among Undergraduate Students in Central Greece
(2021)Tobacco smoking is a major public health problem globally. The vast majority of smokers start smoking early. The hazards of smoking depend on a plethora of factors such as the age one starts to smoke, number of cigarettes ... -
Biological evidence for the acute health effects of secondhand smoke exposure
(2010)Flouris AD, Vardavas CI, Metsios GS, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y. Biological evidence for the acute health effects of secondhand smoke exposure. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 298: L3-L12, 2010. First published September ... -
A case-control study on the risk factors for meningococcal disease among children in Greece
(2016)Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify environmental or genetic risk factors that are associated with invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in children in Greece. Methods: A case-control study was performed in 133 ... -
Cognition, physical activity, sociodemographic characteristics and “emotional stability”: Their connection with smoking cessation
(2015)OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship of the cognition of smokers who wish to quit smoking, and seek aid from a psychologist, with their sociodemographic characteristics, and to investigate the role of physical activity ... -
Counseling intervention for smoking cessation in adults
(2017)Attempts at smoking cessation are difficult, but they have a substantially higher chance of success when undertaken within an organized intervention program. Smoking cessation programs that provide counseling support along ... -
Exposure to secondhand smoke promotes sympathetic activity and cardiac muscle cachexia
(2014)Recent trials demonstrated that a single brief exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) generates acute adverse health effects. We evaluated the acute (immediately after exposure) and short-term (0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 h after ... -
Five-Year Trends of Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Greece: A Comparison Between Complete, Partial, and Prelegislation Levels
(2012)Background: Our aim was to assess second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in hospitality venues after the smoke-free legislation implemented in September 2010 in Greece and to compare with when a partial ban was in place and in ... -
The influence of altitude in bronchial asthma
(2001)Background. Some asthmatic children living in mountain areas experience significant improvement in daily symptoms and in the degree of bronchial obstruction. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of altitude ... -
Passive smoking, asthma and allergy in children
(2009)Despite the recent campaigns to eliminate smoking and hinder the detrimental effects of passive smoking (PS), actual smoking rates still increase worldwide. Several physiological systems, with the respiratory being the ... -
Prevalence and determinants of current and secondhand smoking in Greece: Results from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) study
(2017)Objectives Greece is one of the leading tobacco-producing countries in European Union, and every year over 19 000 Greeks die from tobacco-attributable diseases. The aim of the present study was to provide nationally ... -
Prevalence and determinants of current cigarette smoking and secondhand smoking among Greek adolescents: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2013 study
(2020)Objectives Smoking prevalence in Greece is considered high within the European Union and the collection of evidence on tobacco use among adolescents is of vital importance in order to develop effective smoking prevention ... -
Prevalence and determinants of smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in a rural population of central Greece: A cross-sectional study
(2018)Introduction: Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for heart and lung disease and is responsible for many forms of cancer. The resulting morbidity and mortality weigh heavily upon countries with high prevalence, ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with smoking in a nationally representative sample of Greek adults: The Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS)
(2022)Background: The aim of this study was to assess smoking prevalence among Greek adults and in sub-populations with specific sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants. Moreover, to explore the association between smoking ... -
Prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke and knowledge on smoking cessation among students of health professions in Central Greece: A cross-sectional study
(2020)Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke among students of health professions (SHPs) and determine possible risk factors for current smoking. In addition, ... -
Respiratory diseases and Helicobacter pylori infection: Is there a link?
(2006)Recent studies suggest an epidemiological association between Helicobacter pylori infection and several extragastroduodenal pathologies, including cardiovascular, rheumatic, skin and liver diseases. The observed associations ... -
Sleep-disordered breathing in 3,680 Greek children
(2004)The goal of the present investigation was to describe the prevalence of and clinical factors associated with sleep-disordered breathing in children and adolescents. Children and adolescents (3,680 in all, 1-18 years old) ...