Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of electronic cigarette and heated tobacco product use in Greece: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: Electronic cigarettes (EC) and heated tobacco products (HTP) have been introduced in the global market as safer nicotine delivery systems; however, there is skepticism about their link to smoking and long-term risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, patterns, and determinants of EC/HTP use in Greece.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 1,044 individuals aged ≥15 years old, who were randomly selected from the general Greek population.

An alternative method for measuring total respiratory resistance during quiet breathing: a feasibility and validation study.

Objective: Determining the respiratory system's mechanical properties with minimal patient effort has been an important field of investigation addressing patients unable to perform pulmonary function testing and in light of the preventive measures due to the recent pandemic. The current study aimed to present an alternative method for total respiratory resistance measurement during tidal breathing, compare it with airway resistance (Raw), measured by body plethysmography, and validate the procedure in three groups of subjects with normal, constrictive and obstructive respiratory patterns in spirometry.

Patients And Methods: We developed an alternative method of assessing total respiratory resistance during quiet breathing.

Mortality and morbidity from infectious and non-communicable diseases in Greece during Axis/Nazi military occupation (1941-1944).

Greece has been severely damaged by the Second World War and the subsequent military occupation of the country by the Axis forces headed by Nazi Germany. The Greek society and economy were dislocated as a result of plundering of the country's vital resources, as well as enforced payments, instead paid to the occupying forces. The dramatic food shortages and famine appeared plaguing especially large cities.

Tobacco products in the European Union Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG): A tool for monitoring the EU tobacco products directive.

Introduction: Under the European Union (EU) Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) (TPD), manufacturers and importers of tobacco products are required to report information to the European Commission (EC) and Member States (MS) on products intended to be placed on the market. We describe the distribution of notifications to the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) and identify key fields for improvement on reporting cigarettes or roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of secondary data reported in the EU-CEG was conducted for tobacco products notified within EU-CEG between June 2016 and October 2019 for 12 EU MS.

Reporting system of suspected adverse effects from electronic cigarettes and refill liquids in Europe.

In line with Article 20 (9) of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) 2014/40/EU, a guidance document outlining a reporting system of suspected adverse effects from electronic cigarettes and their refill liquids was produced by Work Package 4 entitled 'Integration into national policies and sustainability' of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control (JATC). The JATC was a European project that lasted three years (2017-2020), with the general objective of providing support for the implementation of the TPD throughout the 27 European Union Member States (EU MS). The reporting system described in the guidance document includes a short reporting template for the reporting of adverse effects on human health from electronic cigarettes and refill liquids, both by Economic Operators (EO) and by National Competent Authorities (NCA).