Objective: The aim of this study was to determine high school students' views about tobacco products and e-cigarettes and e-cigarette smoking prevalence in one of Turkey's western provinces.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 286 students. The data collection form consisted of 18 questions related to sociodemographic features and tobacco and e-cigarette use.
Turk Thorac J
November 2021
Objective: Humanitarian crisis in the Middle East geography has brought refugees into being. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between refugees' tuberculosis diagnosis process and air pollution parameters and environmental exposures.
Methods: A total of 229 patients with tuberculosis registered at Şanlıurfa Tuberculosis Dispensary during 2012-2018 were included.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
September 2021
Objective: This study aims to determine the fear of COVID-19 through the opinions of individuals under the age of 18 on the COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 290 high school students studying in a central district between February 15, 2021, and March 1, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the sociodemographic characteristics of the students and COVID-19 infection and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale.
Cent Eur J Public Health
December 2020
J Immigr Minor Health
June 2021
Smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on both maternal and fetal health. One of these negative maternal effects is the potential for depression. A high rate of cigarette smoking in pregnancy is an important public health issue since it affects not only the pregnant woman but also the newborn and its healthy development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Displacement, for whatever reason, is an urgent situation that affects both the migrant and the migratory society in a holistic manner, and that especially hurts Middle Eastern societies. Studies show that health problems experienced as a result of immigration are important in terms of cost reduction and quality of life. This study aimed to investigate chest diseases (CD) among refugees living in a tent camp and Turkish citizens living in the district Şanlıurfa Ceylanpınar which is located in the South East of the Turkey.
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