Background Debate exists over the scientific evidence for claims that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
have no health-related ramifications. This study aimed to assess whether using …

Statins have pleiotropic properties and might exert an effect even in the field of cancer.
Statins competitively inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme (HMG-CoA) reductase, the …

Aim Postresuscitation hemodynamics are associated with hospital mortality/functional
outcome. We sought to determine whether low-dose steroids started during and continued after …

Introduction: Smoking is known to have a long-term impact on lung function; however, the
acute physiological response of smoking a single cigarette and the influential role of pack …

1. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) can occur in many places; however, regulations
banning smoking may reduce the sources of exposure to SHS to personal areas such as the …

PURPOSE: Among European countries, Greece ranks first in cigarette consumption per
person, with the smoking prevalence rising above 40%. The purpose of this study is to highlight …

Background The measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) level may provide an
immediate, noninvasive method of assessing smoking status. In addition CO is a molecule …

Purpose: Men and women differ in their sensitivity to nicotine. In addition many smokers believe
that roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes are not as addictive as manufactured cigarettes. The …

Background: Majority of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis show radiological abnormalities.
Atypical manifestations in the chest X-Ray can occur in some patients with pulmonary …

Results: 268 of 410 patients (56.3% male), mean age 46 years and mean cigarettes/day 27.1.
Statistical significance between cigarettes smoked and sex, higher in males. Respiratory …