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Tobacco use, cessation, secondhand smoke and exposure to media about tobacco in Brazil: results of the National Health Survey 2013 and 2019

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 24 (supl.2), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare indicators of tobacco use, secondhand smoke, cessation and exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco media in 2013 and 2019, and to describe these indicators according to sociodemographic variables in 2019. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey....

Relationships between Recognition of Characters, Logos and Brands of Tobacco Products, Fast-Food, Soft Drinks and Alcoholic Drinks in Children

This research aimed to investigate relationships between the recognition of children's characters, and the association of logos and brands of tobacco products, fast-food, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages in 90 children, aged 4-9 years, from the city of Rio de Janeiro, most of whom are male (56.7%). Ag...

Diferencias de género en la interacción entre consumo de tabaco y alcohol con la presión arterial elevada

Gac. méd. boliv; 43 (2), 2020
OBJETIVO: analizar las diferencias de género en la interacción entre consumo de tabaco y alcohol con la presión arterial elevada (PAE) en Cochabamba, Bolivia. MÉTODOS: estudio transversal, con n=10704 participantes, seleccionados aleatoriamente. Se calcularon proporciones, Odds-ratios y análisis rob...

World no tobacco day: Tobacco is a threat to the one health and sustainability

Abstract On 31st May of every year, in honour of the 'World No Tobacco Day (WNTD),' the international community does organise various events and encourages avoiding all forms of Tobacco consumption. To commemorate WNTD-2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) has promoted awareness to highlight the link...

Expression of Pinellia ternata leaf agglutinin under rolC promoter confers resistance against a phytophagous sap sucking aphid, Myzus persicae

BACKGROUND: Piercing/sucking insect pests in the order Hemiptera causes substantial crop losses by removing photoassimilates and transmitting viruses to their host plants. Cloning and heterologous expression of plantderived insect resistance genes is a promising approach to control aphids and other sap-s...

Overexpression of hif-1α and morphological alterations in the tongue of rats exposed to secondhand smoke

Braz. dent. j; 31 (3), 2020
Abstract Smoking is a risk factor for serious health problems and is associated with several changes in the tissues of the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the collagen percentage, mast cells density, intensity of immunolabeled cells by anti-HIF-1α in the musculature lingual of rat...

Características clínicas de usuários abusivos de substâncias psicoativas internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

OBJETIVO: descrever as causas de internação e comorbidades de pacientes com diagnóstico de abuso/dependência de substâncias psicoativas internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva. MÉTODO: estudo retrospectivo, descritivo-exploratório, transversal e quantitativo. RESULTADOS: pesquisaram-se 865 pron...