2007
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00124506
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Tobacco use in relation to COPD and asthma: Fig. 1—

Abstract: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Hundreds of millions of individuals still smoke, affecting their health as well as that of their peers, family and offspring. Smoking is a well-established prime risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hampers the response to treatment in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In the present paper, new concepts are discussed with respect to pathology, treatment, smoking cessation and tobacco control. Recommendations for f… Show more

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“…It is known that men are at higher risk to get COPD than women because men more frequently smoke cigarettes and are more often exposed to certain harmful gases. However, it is estimated that this difference will gradually disappear as women are more sensitive to cigarette smoke and harmful gases [17]. When the results obtained before and after the education provided were compared, it was discovered that some parameters concerning the patients from the intervention group significantly improved, e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is known that men are at higher risk to get COPD than women because men more frequently smoke cigarettes and are more often exposed to certain harmful gases. However, it is estimated that this difference will gradually disappear as women are more sensitive to cigarette smoke and harmful gases [17]. When the results obtained before and after the education provided were compared, it was discovered that some parameters concerning the patients from the intervention group significantly improved, e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The report, presented in the Parliament of Europe in Brussels, is aimed at European politicians and those in other countries to support and implement anti-smoking legislations. [6] The report by general surgeons to reduce the use of tobacco products in 2000 was also taken into consideration. [7] On 16 November 2004, a proposal was submitted in the UK to put up anti-smoking notices almost at all public places, and this ban was later extended gradually until 2008.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Çünkü sağlık sorunlarının sigara bırakma başarısını artıracağı düşünülmekteydi. Oysa literatürdeki tüm çalışmalar sağlıklı olguların, sigara bırakma başarısının kardiyovasküler veya pulmoner hastalık gruplarına göre daha yüksek olduğunu pek çok kez göstermiştir (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(20)(21)(22). Fakat sigara ile ilişkili olsun ya da olmasın, kronik hastalıkları olan olguların, hastalıkları nedeniyle sigara bırakma oranlarını kıyaslayan bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Bunun en temel sebebi ise, tütün bağımlılığının nüks ve remisyonlarla giden kronik bir süreç olup, uzun süreli sigara bırakan kişilerde bile, nüks oranlarının çok yüksek olmasıdır. Sonuç olarak, uzun dönem sigara bırakma başarıları oldukça düşüktür (9,10).…”
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