Objective We conducted a systematic review of studies addressing the relation between
cigarette smoking and gastric cancer to estimate the magnitude of the association for …

OBJECTIVES: To support policies to tackle socio-economic inequalities in smoking,
monitoring systems should include information on smoking according to socio-economic …

We analyzed socioeconomic, ruralurban, and racial inequalities in US mortality from all
cancers, lung, colorectal, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers. A deprivation index and …

Abstract Background Three National Health and Morbidity Surveys (NHMSs) had been
conducted in Malaysia in 10-year intervals from 1986–2006. Based on the latest NHMS …

Objectives: This study on patients with operatively treated ankle fractures aimed to
investigate the impact of smoking on postoperative complications and especially deep …

Background: Tobacco smoking is a major health and economic concern and is also known
to have a significant negative effect on surgical outcomes. The benefits of a smoking …

The WHO European Region has seen remarkable health gains in populations that have
experienced progressive improvements in the conditions in which people are born, grow …

Abstract Background European Union public healthcare expenditure on treating smoking
and attributable diseases is estimated at over€ 25bn annually. The reduction of tobacco …

Good health is a fundamental resource for social and economic prosperity and Europe has
seen improvements over the past few decades in both health status and living and working …

BACKGROUND: No previous study has investigated the incidence or risk of acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) developing after the diagnosis of psoriasis in Asian populations …