Smoking and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Parallel Epidemics of the 21st Century

R Laniado-Laborín - International journal of environmental research and …, 2009 - mdpi.com
One hundred million deaths were caused by tobacco in the 20th century, and it is estimated
that there will be up to one billion deaths attributed to tobacco use in the 21st century …

Hookah (shisha, narghile) smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). A critical review of the relevant literature and the public health consequences

K Chaouachi - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2009 - mdpi.com
Hookah (narghile, shisha,“water-pipe”) smoking is now seen by public health officials as a
global tobacco epidemic. Cigarette Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is classically …

Validation of a structured questionnaire for COPD and prevalence of COPD in rural area of Mysore: A pilot study

PA Mahesh, BS Jayaraj, ST Prahlad, SK Chaya… - Lung India, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing
in India and there is a need to study the prevalence of COPD, particularly in the rural areas …

The prevalence of cigarette smoking in residents of Tehran

A Fotouhi, M Khabazkhoub, H Hashemi, K Mohammad - 2009 - sid.ir
Background: To determine the PREVALENCE of cigarette SMOKING in TEHRAN and some
of its determinants. Methods: In a cross-sectional population-based study, a sample from …

Bidis and smokeless tobacco

CS Ray, PC Gupta - Current science, 2009 - JSTOR
Bidis and smokeless tobacco are the cheapest, least taxed and most commonly used
tobacco products in India. They are highly addictive and high in carcinogens. They cause a …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to cigarette smoke disrupts CCL20-mediated antimicrobial activity in respiratory epithelial cells

MA Crane-Godreau, MA Maccani… - The open …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cigarette smoke (CS) exposure is known to increase infection rates, but the mechanisms are
not well understood. These studies tested the hypothesis that CS exposure would impair …

Predictores electrocardiográficos de hipertensión pulmonar en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica muy grave (GOLD IV)

CC Abreu, MGF San Miguel… - Medicina Interna de …, 2009 - medigraphic.com
Antecedentes: la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica es un padecimiento susceptible
de prevención, pero de difícil tratamiento por los efectos extrapulmonares significativos que …

[引用][C] Erzurum İli Dadaşkent Sağlık Ocağına başvuran kırk yaş üstü bireylerde KOAH sıklığının belirlenmesi

A Turan - Tıp Fakültesi

[引用][C] A Randomized Controlled Study to Compare Effects of Inhaled Fluticasone and Low Dose Deriphyllin® Combination with Inhaled Fluticasone Alone in Patients …

P Linda Jose - 2009 - Christian Medical College, Vellore

[引用][C] A Study on Bode Index as a Predictor of Severity and Systemic Involvement in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

K Sojan George - 2009 - Madras Medical College, Chennai