[The health consequences of smoking for women at different stages of their life].

Women who smoke underestimate the risks of smoking on their health, especially the impact of the anti-estrogenic and toxic effects of tobacco at the different stages of their life. The risk of female infertility related to tobacco is now well-proven, as is the risk of arterial and venous thrombotic event when tobacco is associated with oral contraception. Many foetal and maternal pathologies are linked to maternal smoking.

[Women and tobacco: epidemiological and clinical specificities].

Cigarette smoking amongst women is a major issue in daily clinical practice and in public health. Tobacco is the cause of gender specific diseases. From a psychosocial point of view, female smokers tend to be emotionally vulnerable and relationship sensitive.

[Vaccination in elderly patients in rehabilitation: a missed opportunity?].

Background: Immunization against influenza is recommended for elderly persons in Switzerland, but no national guidelines are currently available regarding immunization of the elderly against pneumococcus and tetanus. In addition, almost no data are available regarding immunization rates of the elderly in the general population. In this study we explored the immunization status for influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus of a selected elderly population admitted to a Swiss rehabilitation facility.