BACKGROUND Socioeconomic disparities in survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have been found in many countries. However, population-based results from Germany are lacking so far. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the association between educational status and long-term mortality in a population-based sample of people with AMI. METHODS The sample consisted of 2,575 m...

background: smoking is a well‑known public health problem in women as well as men. in many countries including iran, there is an increase in tobacco use among women. exploring the experience of smoking by educated women in order to develop effective tobacco prevention programs in these women is necessary. this study aimed to explore the experiences of smoking among iranian educated women. metho...

OBJECTIVES At present, there are almost no report concerning post micturition dribble (PMD) in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). PMD may have a negative effect on the quality of life (QOL) of afflicted patients. However, question concerning PMD are not included in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire, and a number of questions about PMD remain to be addressed, such a...

BACKGROUND Induced abortion (IA) has shown social inequality related to birthplace and education with higher rates of IAs in immigrant and in less educated women relative to their native and highly educated counterparts. This study examined the independent and joint effects of birthplace and education on IA, repeated and IA performed during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy among women residing in...

abstract background: some studies have shown significant changes in quality of life due to menopausal status. a large number of factors, including psycho-social factors, have been found to be associated with quality of life. the aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting quality of life among postmenopausal women in isfahan based on behavioral analysis phase of precede model. method...

BACKGROUND Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide. Although diet has been proposed to play an important role in HNC, few associations with diet have been convincing other than alcohol intake. Studies of dietary patterns that examine overall diets may provide broader insight than studies of individual foods. Little is known about the association between dietary pa...

Objectives: To describe the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of active infective endocarditis (IE) in Europe. Design: Prospective survey of medical practices in Europe. Setting: 92 centres from 25 countries. Patients: The EHS (Euro heart survey) on valvar heart disease (VHD) enrolled 5001 adult patients between April and July 2001. Of those, 159 had active IE. Results: 118 patients (74%...