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52. Quitting behaviors and cessation assistance used among smokers with anxiety or depression: Findings among six countries of the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
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Petroulia, Ioanna Kyriakos, Christina N. Papadakis, Sophia and Tzavara, Chara Filippidis, Filippos T. Girvalaki, Charis and Peleki, Theodosia Katsaounou, Paraskevi McNeill, Ann Mons, Ute Fernandez, Esteve Demjen, Tibor Trofor, Antigona and Herbec, Aleksandra Zatonski, Witold Tountas, Yannis Fong, Geoffrey T. Vardavas, Constantine I. EUREST-PLUS Consortium
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- 2018
53. Smoking in public places in six European countries: Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Survey
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Fu, Marcela Castellano, Yolanda Tigova, Olena Mons, Ute and Agar, Thomas Kyriakos, Christina N. Trofor, Antigona C. and Quah, Anne C. K. Fong, Geoffrey T. Przewozniak, Krzysztof and Zatonski, Witold A. Demjen, Tibor Tountas, Yannis Vardavas, Constantine I. Fernandez, Esteve Glahn, Andrea Nguyen, Dominick Nikitara, Katerina Radu-Loghin, Cornel Starchenko, Polina Tsatsakis, Aristidis Girvalaki, Charis Igoumenaki, Chryssi Papadakis, Sophia Papathanasaki, Aikaterini and Tzatzarakis, Manolis Vardavas, Alexander I. Becuwe, Nicolas and Deaconu, Lavinia Goudet, Sophie Hanley, Christopher Riviere, Oscar Kiss, Judit Kovacs, Piroska A. Nogueira, Sarah O. and McNeill, Ann East, Katherine Hitchman, Sara C. Kahnert, Sarah Behrakis, Panagiotis Filippidis, Filippos T. Gratziou, Christina Katsaounou, Paraskevi Peleki, Theodosia Petroulia, Ioanna Tzavara, Chara Eremia, Marius Lotrean, Lucia and Mihaltan, Florin Rohde, Gernot Asano, Tamaki Cichon, Claudia and Far, Amy Genton, Celine Jessner, Melanie Hedman, Linnea and Janson, Christer Lindberg, Ann Maguire, Beth Ravara, Sofia Vaccaro, Valerie Ward, Brian Willemsen, Marc de Vries, Hein Hummel, Karin Nagelhout, Gera E. Herbec, Aleksandra Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga Zatonski, Mateusz Agar, Thomas K. Driezen, Pete Gravely, Shannon Thompson, Mary E. and EUREST-PLUS Consortium
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INTRODUCTION Surveillance of tobacco consumption in public places is an important measure to evaluate the impact of tobacco control interventions over time. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking as seen by smokers and their smoking behaviour in public places, in six European countries. METHODS We used baseline data of the International Tobacco Control Six European countries (ITC 6E) Survey, part of the EUREST-PLUS Project, conducted in 2016 in national representative samples of about 1000 adult smokers aged 18 years and older in Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Spain. For each setting (workplaces, restaurants, bars/pubs and discos) participants were asked whether they had seen someone smoking during their last visit there and whether they too had smoked there. We report the overall and by-country weighted prevalence of seeing someone smoking and the smokers’ own smoking behaviour at each setting. We also assess the relationship between seeing someone smoking and smoking themselves at these settings. RESULTS The prevalence of smoking as seen by smokers was 18.8% at workplaces, with high variability among countries (from 4.7% in Hungary to 40.8% in Greece). Among smokers visiting leisure facilities in the last year, during their last visit 22.7% had seen someone smoking inside restaurants and 12.2% had smoked themselves there, while for bars/pubs the corresponding prevalences were 33.9% and 20.4%, and inside discos 44.8% and 34.8%. CONCLUSIONS Smoking is still prevalent at leisure facilities, particularly at discos in Europe, with high variability among countries. More extensive awareness campaigns and stricter enforcement are needed to increase the compliance of smokefree regulations, especially in leisure facilities.
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54. Tobacco: deadly in any form or disguise
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Boyle, Peter, Ariyaratne, Yasantha, Barrington, Ruth, Bartelink, Harry, Bartsch, Georg, Barns, Anton, de Valeriola, Dominique, Aninshaw, Ketayun, Eggermont, Alexander M M, Gray, Nigel, Kakizoe, Tadao, Karki, Balman Singh, Kaslar, Miklos, Kerr, David, Khayat, David, Khuhaprema, Thiravud, Kim, In-Hoo, Martin-Moreno, Jose, McVie, Gordon, Park, Jae-Gahb, Philip, Thierry, Ringborg, Ulrik, Rodger, Alan, Seffrin, John R, Semiglazov, Vlacimir, Soo, Khee Chae, Sun, Yun-tian, Thomas, Robert, Tursz, Thomas, Veronesi, Umberta, Wiestler, Otmar, Yoo, Keun-Young, Zatonski, Witold, and Zhao, Ping
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Smokers -- Health aspects ,Smokers -- Statistics ,Tobacco habit -- Health aspects ,Tobacco habit -- Forecasts and trends ,Market trend/market analysis - Published
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55. Tar concentrations in cigarettes and carcinogen content
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Gray, Nigel, Boyle, Peter, and Zatonski, Witold
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56. Curbing tobacco's toll starts with the professionals: World No Tobacco Day
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Boyle, Peter, Ariyaratne, M.A.Y., Bartelink, Harry, Baselga, Jose, Berns, Anton, Brawley, Otis W., Burns, Harry, Davidov, Michail, Dinshaw, K.A., Dresler, Carolyn, Eggermont, Alexander M.M., Gajurel, Damodar, Gordina, Galina, Gray, Nigel, Kakizoe, Tadao, Karki, Balman Singh, Kasler, Miklos, Kerr, David J., Khayat, David, Kiselev, Alexander, Khuhaprema, Thiravud, Klocker, Helmut, Levshin, Valdimir, Martin-Moreno, Jose M., McVie, J. Gordon, Mendelsohn, John, Napalkov, Nikolai P., Ngoma, Twalib A., Park, Jae-Gahb, Philip, Theirry, Potschke-Langer, Martina, Poudal, Hom Nath, Rajan, B., Ringborg, Ulrik, Rodger, Alan, Seffrin, John R., Shanta, V., Shrestha, Murari Man, Thomas, Robert, Tursz, Thomas, de Valeriola, Dominique, Veronesi, Umberto, Wiestler, Otmar D., Zaridze, David, Zatonski, Witold, and Zeng, Yi-Xin
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World Health Organization -- Services ,Cancer -- Risk factors ,Smoking -- Risk factors ,Smoking -- Control - Published
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57. Ecological study of reasons for sharp decline in mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Poland since 1991
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Zatonski, Witold, McMichael, Anthony J., and Powles, John W.
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Poland -- Health aspects ,Heart diseases -- Prevention ,Butter -- Health aspects ,Vegetable oils -- Health aspects ,Health ,Prevention ,Health aspects - Abstract
Introduction From 1960 to 1991 mortality from diseases of the circulatory system in Poland was high and increasing. Death certification rates for this group of causes rose by about 70% [...]
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58. Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin
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Zatonski Witold, Currie Laura M, Keogan Sheila, Clarke Vanessa, Kabir Zubair, and Clancy Luke
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Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (≥ 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to identify significant predictors of 'current' smoking (some days and everyday) among the Polish immigrants. Methods Dublin residents of Polish origin (n = 1,545) completed a previously validated Polish questionnaire in response to an advertisement in a local Polish lifestyle magazine over 5 weekends (July–August, 2007). The Office of Tobacco Control telephone-based monthly survey data were analyzed for the Irish population in Dublin for the same period (n = 484). Results Age-sex adjusted smoking estimates were: 47.6% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 47.3%; 48.0%) among the Poles and 27.8% (95% CI: 27.2%; 28.4%) among the general Irish population (p < 0.001). Of the57% of smokers (n = 345/606) who purchased cigarettes solely from Poland and the 33% (n = 198/606) who purchased only from Ireland, 42.6% (n = 147/345) and 41.4% (n = 82/198) were "heavy" smokers, respectively (p = 0.79). Employment (Odds Ratio [OR]: 2.89; 95% CI: 1.25–6.69), lower education (OR: 3.76; 95%CI: 2.46–5.74), and a longer stay in Ireland (>24 months) were significant predictors of current smoking among the Poles. An objective validation of the self-reported smoking history of a randomly selected sub-sample immigrant group, using expired carbon monoxide (CO) measurements, showed a highly significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.64) of expired CO levels with the reported number of cigarettes consumed (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are higher than their Irish counterparts, and particularly if employed, with only primary-level education, and are overseas >2 years.
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59. The relationship between smokers' motivation to quit and intensity of tobacco control at the population level: a comparison of five European countries
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Zatonski Witold, West Robert, Polychronopoulos Evangelos, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B, Thyrian Jochen, and John Ulrich
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Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Smoking prevalence differs significantly across Europe. In addition, there are considerable differences in tobacco control activities across European countries. The relationship between prevalence and policy is under-researched. The present analysis examines the motivation to change smoking behaviour across 5 different European countries that differ considerably in their tobacco control activities. Methods A population-based, representative survey of 1750 smokers, aged 16–59, from 5 different European countries (Germany, Greece, Poland, Sweden, UK) was used. Demographic variables, smoking status and the motivation to stop smoking were assessed. Motivation was assessed as, first, intending to quit (using the stages of change plus a modified stage for Precontemplation), and second, the desire to quit. Results The majority of smokers want to stop smoking (73.5%), while only 35.0% want to stop definitely. Across countries, 10.2% definitely do not want to stop. Most of the smokers can be categorised in the Precontemplation stage (between 62.6% and 77.7% depending on the country), one of the stages of change categories. The relationship between the stages of change and the country under examination is statistically significant (chi-square = 43.466, p < 0.001). In countries with a high level of tobacco control, the proportion of people in Precontemplation is lower than in countries with low tobacco control activity. Conclusion There are differences in the stages of change between the countries under examination. However, the categorisation of the countries into low, medium and high tobacco control activity used in this analysis does not explain these differences. Most smokers want to stop smoking, but a high proportion cannot indicate a time-frame when this is going to happen. Tobacco control efforts or other kinds of support might encourage these smokers to actually try to stop. Longitudinal studies at the population level are needed to assess, relate or monitor tobacco control activities and the intention to stop.
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60. Oesophagus — ICD 150
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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61. Kidney — ICD 189
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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62. Lip — ICD 140
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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63. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma — ICD 200 and 202
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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64. Gall Bladder — ICD 156
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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65. Pancreas — ICD 157
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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66. Colon — ICD 153
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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67. Rectum — ICD 154
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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68. Leukaemias — ICD 204–207
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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69. Hodgkin’s Disease — ICD 201
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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70. Malignant Neoplasms — ICD 140–209
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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71. Stomach — ICD 151
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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72. Brain — ICD 191
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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73. Melanoma — ICD 172
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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74. Urinary Bladder — ICD 188
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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75. Thyroid Gland — ICD 193
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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- 1988
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76. Material and Methods
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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77. Testis — ICD 186
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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78. Prostate Gland — ICD 185
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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79. Cervix Uteri — ICD 180
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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80. Introduction
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Zatonski, Witold, Becker, Nikolaus, Zatonski, Witold, and Becker, Nikolaus
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81. Ovarian cancer risk and common variation in the sex hormone-binding globulin gene: a population-based case-control study
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Yeager Meredith, Welch Robert, Peplonska Beata, Szeszenia-Dabrowska Neonila, Sherman Mark E, Richesson Douglas, Lissowska Jolanta, Brinton Louise A, Garcia-Closas Montserrat, Zatonski Witold, and Chanock Stephen J
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background The sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a carrier protein that modulates the bio-availability of serum sex steroid hormones, which may be involved in ovarian cancer. We evaluated whether common genetic variation in SHBG and its 3' neighbor ATP1B2, in linkage disequilibrium, is associated with the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods The study population included 264 women with ovarian carcinoma and 625 controls participating in a population-based case-control study in Poland. Five common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SHGB and five in ATP1B2 were selected to capture most common variation in this region. Results None of the SNPs evaluated was significantly associated with ovarian cancer risk, including the putative functional SNPs SHBG D356N (rs6259) and -67G>A 5'UTR (rs1799941). However, our data were consistent with a decreased ovarian cancer risk associated with the variant alleles for these two SNPs, which have been previously associated with increased circulating levels of SHBG. Conclusion These data do not support a substantial association between common genetic variation in SHBG and ovarian cancer risk.
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82. Increase in testicular cancer incidence in six European countries: a birth cohort phenomenon
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Bergstrom, Reinhold, Adami, Hans-Olov, Mohner, Matthias, Zatonski, Witold, Storm, Hans, Ekbom, Anders, Tretli, Steinar, Teppo, Lyly, Akre, Olof, and Hakulinen, Timo
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Background: For unknown reasons, the age-standardized incidence of testicular cancer has shown a rapid increase in virtually all countries (mostly Western) studied. For populations with a sufficiently long period of cancer registration, this development can be traced back to the first half of this century. Purpose: By evaluating data from six countries with long periods of cancer registration (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the former German Democratic Republic [East Germany], Finland, and Poland), we sought to determine whether the increase in testicular cancer risk follows a birth cohort pattern and, if so, to quantify and compare any birth cohort effects. Methods: A total of 30 908 incident cases of testicular cancer, diagnosed from 1945 through 1989 in men who were 20-84 years of age, were identified in population-based cancer registries in the six countries. In addition to performing simple trend analyses, we fitted several Poisson regression models (with the explanatory variables age, time period [calendar time], and birth cohort) to the data. Individual models were estimated by the maximum likelihood method. Results: The age-standardized incidence of testicular cancer was found to vary among the six populations and, on the basis of total registration data, increased annually at rates ranging from 2.3% (in Sweden) to 5.2% (in East Germany). A comparison of several regression models indicated that birth cohort was a stronger determinant of testicular cancer risk than was calendar time for all six populations. Within each population, little variation in testicular cancer risk was observed for men born between 1880 and 1920; thereafter, the risk began to increase. Among men born in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden between 1930 and 1945 (the period encompassing the Second World War), the increasing trend in risk was interrupted (i.e., a leveling in risk occurred). After 1945, an uninterrupted increase in risk was observed for all six populations. With men born around 1905 as the reference group, the relative risk of testicular cancer for those born around 1965 varied from 3.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.7-5.6) in Sweden to 11.4 (95% CI = 8.3-15.5) in East Germany. Conclusions and Implications: The increasing trend in testicular cancer risk observed for these six populations follows a birth cohort pattern. This distinct risk pattern provides a framework for the identification of specific etiologic factors.
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83. Receiving support to quit smoking and quit attempts among smokers with and without smoking related diseases : Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
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Hedman, Linnea, Katsaounou, Paraskevi A., Filippidis, Filippos T., Ravara, Sofia B., Lindberg, Anne, Janson, Christer, Gratziou, Christina, Rohde, Gernot, Kyriakos, Christina N., Mons, Ute, Fernandez, Esteve, Trofor, Antigona C., Demjen, Tibor, Przewozniak, Krzysztof, Tountas, Yannis, Fong, Geoffrey T., Vardavas, Constantine I., Glahn, Andrea, Nguyen, Dominick, Nikitara, Katerina, Radu-Loghin, Cornel, Starchenko, Polina, Tsatsakis, Aristidis, Girvalaki, Charis, Igoumenaki, Chryssi, Papadakis, Sophia, Papathanasaki, Aikaterini, Tzatzarakis, Manolis, Vardavas, Alexander I., Becuwe, Nicolas, Deaconu, Lavinia, Goudet, Sophie, Hanley, Christopher, Riviere, Oscar, Kiss, Judit, Kovacs, Piroska A., Castellano, Yolanda, Fu, Marcela, Nogueira, Sarah O., Tigova, Olena, McNeill, Ann, East, Katherine, Hitchman, Sara C., Kahnert, Sarah, Behrakis, Panagiotis, Katsaounou, Paraskevi, Peleki, Theodosia, Petroulia, Ioanna, Tzavara, Chara, Eremia, Marius, Lotrean, Lucia, Mihaltan, Florin, Asano, Tamaki, Cichon, Claudia, Far, Amy, Genton, Celine, Jessner, Melanie, Lindberg, Ann, Maguire, Beth, Ravara, Sofia, Vaccaro, Valerie, Ward, Brian, Willemsen, Marc, de Vries, Hein, Hummel, Karin, Nagelhout, Gera E., Zatonski, Witold A., Herbec, Aleksandra, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, Zatonski, Mateusz, Agar, Thomas K., Driezen, Pete, Gravely, Shannon, Quah, Anne C. K., Thompson, Mary E., Hedman, Linnea, Katsaounou, Paraskevi A., Filippidis, Filippos T., Ravara, Sofia B., Lindberg, Anne, Janson, Christer, Gratziou, Christina, Rohde, Gernot, Kyriakos, Christina N., Mons, Ute, Fernandez, Esteve, Trofor, Antigona C., Demjen, Tibor, Przewozniak, Krzysztof, Tountas, Yannis, Fong, Geoffrey T., Vardavas, Constantine I., Glahn, Andrea, Nguyen, Dominick, Nikitara, Katerina, Radu-Loghin, Cornel, Starchenko, Polina, Tsatsakis, Aristidis, Girvalaki, Charis, Igoumenaki, Chryssi, Papadakis, Sophia, Papathanasaki, Aikaterini, Tzatzarakis, Manolis, Vardavas, Alexander I., Becuwe, Nicolas, Deaconu, Lavinia, Goudet, Sophie, Hanley, Christopher, Riviere, Oscar, Kiss, Judit, Kovacs, Piroska A., Castellano, Yolanda, Fu, Marcela, Nogueira, Sarah O., Tigova, Olena, McNeill, Ann, East, Katherine, Hitchman, Sara C., Kahnert, Sarah, Behrakis, Panagiotis, Katsaounou, Paraskevi, Peleki, Theodosia, Petroulia, Ioanna, Tzavara, Chara, Eremia, Marius, Lotrean, Lucia, Mihaltan, Florin, Asano, Tamaki, Cichon, Claudia, Far, Amy, Genton, Celine, Jessner, Melanie, Lindberg, Ann, Maguire, Beth, Ravara, Sofia, Vaccaro, Valerie, Ward, Brian, Willemsen, Marc, de Vries, Hein, Hummel, Karin, Nagelhout, Gera E., Zatonski, Witold A., Herbec, Aleksandra, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, Zatonski, Mateusz, Agar, Thomas K., Driezen, Pete, Gravely, Shannon, Quah, Anne C. K., and Thompson, Mary E.
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INTRODUCTION Having a chronic disease either caused or worsened by tobacco smoking does not always translate into quitting smoking. Although smoking cessation is one of the most cost-effective medical interventions, it remains poorly implemented in healthcare settings. The aim was to examine whether smokers with chronic and respiratory diseases were more likely to receive support to quit smoking by a healthcare provider or make a quit attempt than smokers without these diseases. METHODS This population-based study included a sample of 6011 adult smokers in six European countries. The participants were interviewed face-to-face and asked questions on sociodemographic characteristics, current diagnoses for chronic diseases, healthcare visits in the last 12 months and, if so, whether they had received any support to quit smoking. Questions on smoking behavior included nicotine dependence, motivation to quit smoking and quit attempts in the last 12 months. The results are presented as weighted percentages with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and as adjusted odds ratios with 95% CI based on logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Smokers with chronic respiratory disease, those aged 55 years and older, as well as those with one or more chronic diseases were more likely to receive smoking cessation advice from a healthcare professional. Making a quit attempt in the last year was related to younger age, high educational level, higher motivation to quit, lower nicotine dependence and having received advice to quit from a healthcare professional but not with having chronic diseases. There were significant differences between countries with smokers in Romania consistently reporting more support to quit as well as quit attempts. CONCLUSIONS Although smokers with respiratory disease did indeed receive smoking cessation support more often than smokers without disease, many smokers did not receive any advice or support to quit during a healthcare visit.
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84. Role of Primary Prevention in Lung Cancer Control in Poland
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Zatoński, Witold A., Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, and Zatoński, Mateusz
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85. Patterns of cigarette sales and lung cancer mortality in some central and eastern European counties, 1960-1989
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Kubik, Antonin K., Parkin, D. Maxwell, Plesko, Ivan, Zatonski, Witold, Kramarova, Eva, Mohner, Matthias, Friedl, Hans P., Juhasz, Lajos, Tzvetansky, Christo G., and Reissigova, Jindra
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Eastern Europe -- Health aspects ,Lung cancer -- Patient outcomes ,Smoking -- Demographic aspects ,Health - Abstract
Background. Remarkable increases in lung cancer risk recently have been observed in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) area. This study examines the patterns of lung cancer mortality rates and cigarette sales in 1960-1989 in seven CEE countries with a total population of 97.5 million and 43,000 deaths from lung cancer in the last year under study. Methods. Trends in cigarette sales and mortality rates from lung cancer in seven CEE countries were compared for the years 1960-1989. Results. Among males, recent lung cancer death rates were the highest in Europe, and trends by country largely reflected the varied prevalence and duration of smoking in previous decades. For females, lung cancer mortality rates were much lower, although there were exponential rate increases. In the more recent birth cohorts, there were some declines in mortality rates among males, but not among females. Conclusions. The rising cigarette consumption through the 1960s, 1970s, and, in some countries, the 1980s is accompanied in most of the countries by rising lung cancer mortality rates for young adults. This increasing cigarette consumption will determine future trends in lung cancer, which will increase well beyond the turn of the century and will continue longer for females than for males. This outlook underlines the urgent need for comprehensive lung cancer prevention with the concerted control of smoking as a priority. The role of cofactors and their interaction with smoking deserve further exploration. Cancer 1995; 75:2452-60. Key words: lung cancer, trends, smoking, mortality rates, epidemiology.
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86. The contribution of leading diseases and risk factors to excess losses of healthy life in eastern Europe: burden of disease study
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Vander Hoorn Stephen, Zatonski Witold, Powles John W, and Ezzati Majid
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Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background The East/West gradient in health across Europe has been described often, but not using metrics as comprehensive and comparable as those of the Global Burden of Disease 2000 and Comparative Risk Assessment studies. Methods Comparisons are made across 3 epidemiological subregions of the WHO region for Europe – A (very low child and adult mortality), B (low child and low adult mortality) and C (low child and high adult mortality) – with populations in 2000 of 412, 218 and 243 millions respectively, and using the following measures: 1. Probabilities of death by sex and causal group across 7 age intervals; 2. Loss of healthy life (DALYs) to diseases and injuries per thousand population; 3. Loss of healthy life (DALYs) attributable to selected risk factors across 3 age ranges. Results Absolute differences in mortality are most marked in males and in younger adults, and for deaths from vascular diseases and from injuries. Dominant contributions to east-west differences come from the nutritional/physiological group of risk factors (blood pressure, cholesterol concentration, body mass index, low fruit and vegetable consumption and inactivity) contributing to vascular disease and from the legal drugs – tobacco and alcohol. Conclusion The main requirements for reducing excess health losses in the east of Europe are: 1) favorable shifts in all amenable vascular risk factors (irrespective of their current levels) by population-wide and personal measures; 2) intensified tobacco control; 3) reduced alcohol consumption and injury control strategies (for example, for road traffic injuries). Cost effective strategies are broadly known but local institutional support for them needs strengthening.
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87. Comparing alcohol consumption in central and eastern Europe to other European countries
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Popova, Svetlana, Rehm, Jürgen, Patra, Jayadeep, and Zatonski, Witold
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Aims: To give an overview of the volume of alcohol consumption, beverage preference, and patterns of drinking among adults (people 15 years and older) in central and eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia) and to compare it to southern and western Europe, Russia and Ukraine. Methods: Secondary data analysis. Consumption and preferred beverage type data for the year 2002 were taken from the WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and the WHO Global Alcohol Database. Results: Average consumption in central and eastern Europe is high with a relatively large proportion of unrecorded consumption ranging from one litre in Czech Republic and Estonia to 10.5 l in Ukraine. The proportion of heavy alcohol consumption (more than 40 g of pure alcohol per day) among men was the lowest in Bulgaria (25.8%) and the highest in Czech Republic (59.4%). Among women, the lowest proportion of heavy alcohol consumption was registered in Estonia (4.0%) and the highest in Hungary (16.0%). Patterns of drinking are detrimental with a high proportion of binge drinking, especially in the group of countries traditionally drinking vodka. In most countries, beer is now the most prevalent alcoholic beverage. Conclusions: Other studies suggest that the population drinking levels found in central and eastern Europe are linked with higher levels of detrimental health outcomes. Known effective and cost-effective programs to reduce levels of risky drinking should, therefore, be implemented, which may, in turn, lead to a reduction of alcohol-attributable burden of disease
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88. Characteristics and correlates of electronic cigarette product attributes and undesirable events during e-cigarette use in six countries of the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
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Kyriakos, Christina, primary, Filippidis, Filippos, additional, Hitchman, Sara, additional, Girvalaki, Charis, additional, Tzavara, Chara, additional, Demjén, Tibor, additional, Fernandez, Esteve, additional, Mons, Ute, additional, Trofor, Antigona, additional, Tountas, Yannis, additional, Zatoński, Mateusz, additional, Zatonski, Witold, additional, Fong, Geoffrey, additional, Vardavas, Constantine, additional, and Consortium, EUREST-PLUS, additional
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- 2018
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89. Rapid decline in cigarette smoking among children in Poland
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Zatonski, Witold, primary, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, additional, Zatonski, Mateusz, additional, Mazur, Joanna, additional, Tukiendorf, Andrzej, additional, Posobkiewicz, Marek, additional, and Przewoźniak, Krzysztof, additional
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- 2018
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90. Characterising smoking among cancer patients in Poland - a cross-sectional pilot survey
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Herbec, Aleksandra, primary, Sztuder, Aleksandra, additional, Skrzypczynska, Iga, additional, Garwacka-Czachor, Ezbieta, additional, Maciejczyk, Adam, additional, Krysiak, Piotr, additional, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, additional, and Zatonski, Witold, additional
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- 2018
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91. Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis in Poland: the reservoir effect
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Zatoński, Witold A, Zatoński, Mateusz, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, and McKee, Martin
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- 2020
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92. Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the general female population of 9 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa
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Clifford, Gary M., primary, Waterboer, Tim, additional, Dondog, Bolormaa, additional, Qiao, You Lin, additional, Kordzaia, Dimitri, additional, Hammouda, Doudja, additional, Keita, Namory, additional, Khodakarami, Nahid, additional, Raza, Syed Ahsan, additional, Sherpa, Ang Tshering, additional, Zatonski, Witold, additional, Pawlita, Michael, additional, Plummer, Martyn, additional, and Franceschi, Silvia, additional
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- 2017
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93. Menstrual and Reproductive Factors, Hormone Use, and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
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Lujan-Barroso, Leila, primary, Zhang, Wei, additional, Olson, Sara H., additional, Gao, Yu-Tang, additional, Yu, Herbert, additional, Baghurst, Peter A., additional, Bracci, Paige M., additional, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas, additional, Foretová, Lenka, additional, Gallinger, Steven, additional, Holcatova, Ivana, additional, Janout, Vladimír, additional, Ji, Bu-Tian, additional, Kurtz, Robert C., additional, La Vecchia, Carlo, additional, Lagiou, Pagona, additional, Li, Donghui, additional, Miller, Anthony B., additional, Serraino, Diego, additional, Zatonski, Witold, additional, Risch, Harvey A., additional, and Duell, Eric J., additional
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- 2016
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94. European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk
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Schüz, Joachim, primary, Espina, Carolina, additional, Villain, Patricia, additional, Herrero, Rolando, additional, Leon, Maria E., additional, Minozzi, Silvia, additional, Romieu, Isabelle, additional, Segnan, Nereo, additional, Wardle, Jane, additional, Wiseman, Martin, additional, Belardelli, Filippo, additional, Bettcher, Douglas, additional, Cavalli, Franco, additional, Galea, Gauden, additional, Lenoir, Gilbert, additional, Martin-Moreno, Jose M., additional, Nicula, Florian Alexandru, additional, Olsen, Jørgen H., additional, Patnick, Julietta, additional, Primic-Zakelj, Maja, additional, Puska, Pekka, additional, van Leeuwen, Flora E., additional, Wiestler, Otmar, additional, Zatonski, Witold, additional, Guha, Neela, additional, Kralikova, Eva, additional, McNeill, Anne, additional, Peruga, Armando, additional, Anderson, Annie, additional, Berrino, Franco, additional, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, additional, Cecchini, Michele, additional, Key, Tim J., additional, Leitzmann, Michael, additional, Norat, Teresa, additional, Powers, Hilary J, additional, Scoccianti, Chiara, additional, Auvinen, Anssi, additional, de Vries, Esther, additional, Erdmann, Friederike, additional, Greinert, Rüdiger, additional, Harrison, John, additional, Kesminiene, Ausrele, additional, McColl, Neil, additional, Friis, Søren, additional, Kogevinas, Manolis, additional, Saracci, Rodolfo, additional, Straif, Kurt, additional, Vainio, Harri, additional, Almonte, Maribel, additional, Anttila, Ahti, additional, De Vuyst, Hugo, additional, Dillner, Joakim, additional, Franceschi, Silvia, additional, Gonzalez, Paula, additional, Hall, Andrew, additional, Park, Jin Young, additional, Armaroli, Paola, additional, Atkin, Wendy, additional, Dean, Peter B., additional, de Koning, Harry, additional, Dillner, Lena, additional, Kuipers, Ernst, additional, Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris, additional, Paci, Eugenio, additional, Regula, Jaroslaw, additional, Suonio, Eero, additional, Törnberg, Sven, additional, Wood, Lynn Faulds, additional, Gaudin, Nicolas, additional, Frie, Kirstin Grosse, additional, Terrasse, Veronique, additional, Winstanley, Kelly, additional, Bellisario, Cristina, additional, Biagioli, Elena, additional, Cinquini, Michela, additional, Gianola, Silvia, additional, Gonzalez Lorenzo, Marien, additional, von Karsa, Lawrence, additional, and Lignini, Tracy, additional
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95. Epidemiological analysis of health situation development in Europe and its causes until 1990
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Zatonski, Witold A and Klumbienė, Jūratė
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616-036.12 [udc] ,Chronic diseases ,Risk factors ,Life style ,Europe - Abstract
The enormous health gap between the 'new' (eastern) and 'old' (western) parts of the EU has evolved over many decades. The epidemiological transition - that is the decrease in the relative importance of infant and early child mortality and the shift in the composition of mortality risks from communicable to non-communicable diseases - which started in the western part of the region at the beginning of the 20th century, was substantially delayed in most of eastern Europe. However, after the World War II, health improvement in the east initially out-paced the west, such that, by the mid-1960s, only 1-2 years separated the average life expectancy for both sexes between the east and west. This convergence was short-lived and it reversed dramatically between the mid 1960s and 1990. During this period, adult health status in the east stagnated or deteriorated, whereas in the west it improved steadily: by 1990, life expectancy at the age of 20 years was more than fi ve years shorter in the east for men, and more than four years shorter for women. The biggest contributors to the health gap were cardiovascular diseases and injuries. A substantial fraction of the gap can, with confidence, be attributed to the higher volume and more irregular pattern of alcohol consumption in the east, and to the delayed onset of the tobacco smoking epidemics. Much of the remainder of the gap is likely to be attributable to the composition of the diet, but the contribution of different dietary factors cannot be estimated with confidence. Leading candidates are a high consumption of saturated animal fats, a low consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables (especially in winter and spring), a very low consumption of fats supplying omega 3 fatty acids – both vegetable oils and fi sh oils rich in alpha-linolenic acid – and a high consumption of salt. Behaviours unfavourable to health did not change in the east, as they did in the west in respon
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96. Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey
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Avezum, Alvaro, Chow, Clara, Dagenais, Gilles, Diaz, Rafael, Gupta, Rajeev, Iqbal, Romaina, Islam, Shofiqul, Kelishadi, Roya, Kruger, Annamarie, Kutty, Raman, Lanas, Fernando, Oguz, Aytekin, Rahman, Omar, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Rosengren, Annika, Swidan, Hany, Teo, Koon, Yusoff, Khalid, Yusuf, Salim, Zatonski, Witold, Lisheng, Liu, Wei, Li, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, and 10062416 - Kruger, Annamarie
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Adult ,Male ,Rural Population ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Urban Population ,Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ,Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors ,Coronary Disease ,Pharmacology ,Internal medicine ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Secondary Prevention ,Humans ,Polypill ,Stroke ,Socioeconomic status ,Developing Countries ,Antihypertensive Agents ,Aged ,business.industry ,Data Collection ,Developed Countries ,Cardiovascular Agents ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Drug Utilization ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Cardiovascular agent ,Platelet aggregation inhibitor ,Female ,Rural area ,Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors ,business ,Developed country ,Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - Abstract
Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries, little is known about the use of eff ective secondary prevention medications in these communities. We aimed to assess use of proven eff ective secondary preventive drugs (antiplatelet drugs, β blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers [ARBs], and statins) in individuals with a history of coronary heart disease or stroke. Methods In the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study, we recruited individuals aged 35–70 years from rural and urban communities in countries at various stages of economic development. We assessed rates of previous cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease or stroke) and use of proven eff ective secondary preventive drugs and blood-pressure-lowering drugs with standardised questionnaires, which were completed by telephone interviews, household visits, or on patient’s presentation to clinics. We report estimates of drug use at national, community, and individual levels. Findings We enrolled 153 996 adults from 628 urban and rural communities in countries with incomes classifi ed as high (three countries), upper-middle (seven), lower-middle (three), or low (four) between January, 2003, and December, 2009. 5650 participants had a self-reported coronary heart disease event (median 5・0 years previously [IQR 2・0–10・0]) and 2292 had stroke (4・0 years previously [2・0–8・0]). Overall, few individuals with cardiovascular disease took antiplatelet drugs (25・3%), β blockers (17・4%), ACE inhibitors or ARBs (19・5%), or statins (14・6%). Use was highest in high-income countries (antiplatelet drugs 62・0%, β blockers 40・0%, ACE inhibitors or ARBs 49・8%, and statins 66・5%), lowest in low-income countries (8・8%, 9・7%, 5・2%, and 3・3%, respectively), and decreased in line with reduction of country economic status (ptrend
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97. Cohort Profile: The Polish-Norwegian Study (PONS) cohort
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Manczuk, Marta, primary, Boffetta, Paolo, additional, Sartori, Samantha, additional, Hashim, Dana, additional, Vatten, Lars J, additional, and Zatonski, Witold A, additional
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- 2015
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98. Atlas of Cancer Mortality in Poland 1975–1979
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Zatonski, Witold, primary and Becker, Nikolaus, additional
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99. Cohort Profile: The Polish-Norwegian Study (PONS) cohort.
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Manczuk, Marta, Boffetta, Paolo, Sartori, Samantha, Hashim, Dana, Vatten, Lars J., and Zatonski, Witold A.
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HEALTH status indicators ,CHRONIC diseases ,SMOKING ,ALCOHOL drinking ,FOOD habits ,MORTALITY ,EMPLOYMENT ,EXERCISE ,LONGITUDINAL method ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,BODY mass index - Abstract
The PONS cohort is a longitudinal observational regional study collecting information on health and health-related behaviours in the south-eastern part of Poland. The study aims at providing information on determinants of health differences between Poland and other countries in the region, especially related to premature mortality. The baseline data collection contains records for 13 172 individuals (2010-11), between 45 and 64 years of age, from the city of Kielce and surrounding rural area. All cohort members were volunteer participants and gave informed consent prior to inclusion. Data were collected on current health status, medical history and health-related behaviours with focus on preventable causes of chronic diseases, including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and dietary habits. In addition to an extensive questionnaire, blood and urine samples were collected for storage. The study is expected to provide valuable evidence related to various lifestyle behaviours and health, and insight into the usefulness of population approaches for preventive interventions in Polish communities. To access data or biological material or to use the sample to recruit participants for new studies, researchers should contact the principal investigator, Witold A Zatonski at: [canepid@coi.waw.pl]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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100. Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey
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10062416 - Kruger, Annamarie, Avezum, Alvaro, Chow, Clara, Dagenais, Gilles, Diaz, Rafael, Gupta, Rajeev, Iqbal, Romaina, Islam, Shofiqul, Kelishadi, Roya, Kruger, Annamarie, Kutty, Raman, Lanas, Fernando, Oguz, Aytekin, Rahman, Omar, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Rosengren, Annika, Swidan, Hany, Teo, Koon, Yusoff, Khalid, Yusuf, Salim, Zatonski, Witold, Lisheng, Liu, Wei, Li, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, 10062416 - Kruger, Annamarie, Avezum, Alvaro, Chow, Clara, Dagenais, Gilles, Diaz, Rafael, Gupta, Rajeev, Iqbal, Romaina, Islam, Shofiqul, Kelishadi, Roya, Kruger, Annamarie, Kutty, Raman, Lanas, Fernando, Oguz, Aytekin, Rahman, Omar, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Rosengren, Annika, Swidan, Hany, Teo, Koon, Yusoff, Khalid, Yusuf, Salim, Zatonski, Witold, Lisheng, Liu, Wei, Li, and Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
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Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries, little is known about the use of eff ective secondary prevention medications in these communities. We aimed to assess use of proven eff ective secondary preventive drugs (antiplatelet drugs, β blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers [ARBs], and statins) in individuals with a history of coronary heart disease or stroke. Methods In the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study, we recruited individuals aged 35–70 years from rural and urban communities in countries at various stages of economic development. We assessed rates of previous cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease or stroke) and use of proven eff ective secondary preventive drugs and blood-pressure-lowering drugs with standardised questionnaires, which were completed by telephone interviews, household visits, or on patient’s presentation to clinics. We report estimates of drug use at national, community, and individual levels. Findings We enrolled 153 996 adults from 628 urban and rural communities in countries with incomes classifi ed as high (three countries), upper-middle (seven), lower-middle (three), or low (four) between January, 2003, and December, 2009. 5650 participants had a self-reported coronary heart disease event (median 5・0 years previously [IQR 2・0–10・0]) and 2292 had stroke (4・0 years previously [2・0–8・0]). Overall, few individuals with cardiovascular disease took antiplatelet drugs (25・3%), β blockers (17・4%), ACE inhibitors or ARBs (19・5%), or statins (14・6%). Use was highest in high-income countries (antiplatelet drugs 62・0%, β blockers 40・0%, ACE inhibitors or ARBs 49・8%, and statins 66・5%), lowest in low-income countries (8・8%, 9・7%, 5・2%, and 3・3%, respectively), and decreased in line with reduction of country economic status (ptrend<0・0001 for every drug type). Fewest patients received no drugs in high-income countries (
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- 2011
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