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Análisis exhaustivo de las encuestas sobre el tabaco en Argentina: evaluación del aumento de la prevalencia del tabaquismo entre las mujeres
Thorough examination of tobacco surveys in Argentina: evaluating the surge in smoking prevalence among women

Front. med. (En línea); 18 (4), 2023
se ha incrementado. Las características del tabaquismo femenino presentan diferentes aspectos tales como edad de inicio, carga tabáquica y abandono del hábito. Resulta relevante conocer las características del tabaquismo en mujeres de la población argentina para desarrollar estrategias preventivas y...

Small cell lung cancer: an overview of the targets

Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 15% of all lung cancer cases. Despite a frequently good response to first-line treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, early relapse occurs in the majority of patients a...

O impacto das diversas formas de tabagismo nos acadêmicos da área da saúde

A Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SBPT) define a Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) como um distúrbio progressivo e irreversível. Nessa patologia ocorre um processo inflamatório crônico frente a exposição a gases tóxicos, principalmente advindos do tabaco. O cigarro é...

Estrés oxidativo en saliva generado por el humo de tabaco: impacto en la periodontitis y perspectivas hacia el uso de farmacología redox

Odontoestomatol; 24 (39), 2022
Numerosos reportes demuestran la presencia de biomarcadores de estrés oxidativo en la saliva de fumadores y hay un creciente interés en correlacionar estos procesos moleculares con la etiología de algunas enfermedades orales, como la periodontitis, una enfermedad inmunoinflamatoria crónica relacio...

Smoking and loneliness in older adults: a population-based study in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil

This study aims to analyze the relationship between social isolation and loneliness with smoking in older adults. This is a cross-sectional, population-based study performed with 986 individuals aged 60 years or older. Data were collected from the Health Survey of the Municipality of Campinas (ISACamp 20...

Factores asociados al síndrome de Wellens en pacientes con síndrome coronario agudo sin elevación del segmento ST
Factors associated to Wellens' syndrome in patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation

Introducción: El síndrome de Wellens constituye un equivalente del síndrome coronario agudo con elevación del segmento ST. Este incluye dos patrones electrocardiográficos que sugieren lesión crítica de la arteria descendente anterior. Objetivo: Evaluar probables factores asociados al síndrome de ...

Short- and mid- term impact of tobacco smoking on donor renal function following living kidney donation at a tertiary referral hospital

Rev. invest. clín; 73 (4), 2021
Background: The negative impact of tobacco smoking on renal function has been widely studied. However, there is limited knowledge about the effect of smoking on pre-operative and post-operative renal function in living kidney donors. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the short- and m...

Tobacco smoking and body composition in persons living with HIV/AIDS

Abstract This study aimed to assess the association between tobacco smoking and body composition in patients with HIV/AIDS in combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). This is a cross-sectional study with people of HIV followed in specialized care service for HIV patients located in the South of Brazil....

Mortalidad atribuida al consumo de tabaco en Brasil, 2016

RESUMEN: Objetivo: Actualizar la estimación de la mortalidad atribuida al consumo de tabaco en Brasil en población de 35 y más años. Métodos: Se aplicó un método dependiente de prevalencia, basado en la fracción atribuida poblacional. Este método estima la mortalidad atribuida a partir de la...

Prevalence of active and passive smoking during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of active and passive smoking during pregnancy and its association with sociodemographic indicators, as well as perinatal and postnatal outcomes in newborns. Methods: This cross-sectional study was comprised of 431 pairs of mothers/ new...