There are many reasons why accurate assessment of smoking status is critical; these
include its utility in evaluating the progress of worldwide tobacco control programs …

Introduction: Smoking is a leading cause of premature mortality and preventable morbidity.
Surveillance is most often based on self-reported data, but studies have shown that self …

Principles of Biostatistics, Third Edition is a concepts-based introduction to statistical
procedures that prepares public health, medical, and life sciences students to conduct and …

Background Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse health effects, including cancer,
respiratory illness, heart disease and stroke. National data on smoking prevalence often rely …

Background: Recent evidence indicates that the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing is
remarkably high (24% for men and 9% for women) and that the public health burden …

Context.—Cigarette smoking is a powerful risk factor for incident heart disease and stroke,
but the relationship of active and passive smoking with the progression of atherosclerosis …

Objective: To investigate international variations in smoking associated with educational
level. Design: International comparison of national health, or similar, surveys. Subjects: Men …

Objective: We sought to synthesize the findings of studies examining interventions to
enhance the communication behaviors of physicians and patients during outpatient …

Many cancer patients use psychological therapies because they expect them to cure their
cancer or to improve their recovery. Despite these high expectations, both patients and …

The impact of cigarette smoking can persist for extended periods following smoking
cessation and may involve epigenetic reprogramming. Changes in DNA methylation …