Objective: To use the relation between cigarette consumption and cardiovascular disease to quantify the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for light smoking (one to five cigarettes/day).
Design: Systematic review and meta...
To review studies about the reliability and validity of self-reported alcohol consumption measures among adults, an area which needs updating to reflect current research.
Databases (PUBMED (1966-present)...
Abstract
Introduction
In Mexico, alcohol abuse involves overhead costs in terms of premature mortality caused by their related health problems. It is estimated that by itself it implies 9% of the total burden of disease in the country...
This chapter examines the association between poverty and tobacco use. It provides a comprehensive review of the data on smoking prevalence and consumption levels in different socio-economic groups, both within individual countries and...
Introduction: The aim of the study is to analyse the prevalence of smoking among resident physicians at a regional university hospital. In addition, we examined the trends in the smoking behaviour of physicians in relation to...
FRAGMENT
During the past 20 years, the recreational use of cannabis has become very common, similar to the use of tobacco, especially among adolescents and young adults.
General practitioners are often confronted with patients who may...
Some parents supply alcohol to their children, reportedly to reduce harm, yet longitudinal research on risks associated with such supply is compromised by short periods of observation and potential confounding. We aimed...
Harmful alcohol consumption in older people has increased and effective approaches to understanding and addressing this societal concern are needed.
Systematic review of qualitative studies in older...
Study Objectives
There remains an important and unmet need for fully effective and acceptable treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At present, there are no approved drug treatments. Dronabinol has shown promise for OSA...
Prevention science has identified evidence-based strategies for reducing alcohol and other drug use among adolescents, such as Brief Interventions (BI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). However, there is little evidence about...
