[Social medicine and public health].
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T Abelin
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[Smoking and medical specialty].
Smoking habits and smoking advisory practices of male practicing physicians in Switzerland were analyzed by medical specialty. After correction for age differences, pneumologists, ear, nose and throat specialists, pediatricians and internists smoke significantly less than the total group of physicians; on the other hand, psychiatrists have quit smoking less often than the medical profession as a whole. Giving advice on smoking to male patients follows a similar pattern. Gynaecologists give less regularly advice on smoking to pregnant women than do internists and general practitioners. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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[Treatment of pharyngeal disease in general and pediatric practice].
Based on 1351 reports by 180 physicians, it was found that pediatricians and younger physicians conducted more diagnostic tests and judged a tonsillectomy as necessary less frequently than GP's, especially those without board certification, and older physicians.
Adolescent↗
[Modification of smoking behavior using long-distance methods].
906 persons willing to quit smoking were allocated at random to several groups. The results show that (1) an extract of avena sativa has no effect on quantity smoked; (2) distribution of the various parts of a smoking cessation program over several days was no more effective than distribution at once; (3) stopping at once was more effective than progressive reduction of cigarettes smoked.
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On the epidemiology of running injuries. The 1984 Bern Grand-Prix study.
Using a survey questionnaire design, we investigated the incidence, site, and nature of jogging injuries among all participants of a popular 16 km race. The response rate was 83.6%. Of 4,358 male joggers, 45.8% had sustained jogging injuries during the 1 year study period, 14.2% had required medical care, and 2.3% had missed work because of jogging injuries. Occurrence of jogging injuries was independently associated with higher weekly mileage (P less than 0.001), history of previous running injuries (P less than 0.001), and competitive training motivation (P = 0.03). Higher mileage was also associated with more frequent medical consultations due entirely to jogging-related injuries. In 33 to 44 year olds (N = 1,757), the number of years of running was inversely related to incidence of injuries (P = 0.02). Injuries were not significantly related to race running speed, training surface, characteristics of running shoes, or relative weight. Achillodynia and calf muscle symptoms were the two most common overuse injuries and occurred significantly more often among older runners with increased weekly mileage. We conclude that jogging injuries are frequent, that the number of firmly established etiologic factors is low, and that, in recommending jogging, moderation should be the watchword.
Adolescent↗
[Studies on sleep quality in old age].
A survey of 480 randomly chosen men and women over 65 years of age observed complaints concerning the quality of sleep in 26%, the use of sleeping drugs in 33%; complaints and/or drugs were found in 45% of cases. On the average complaints were more often made by women. The percentage of men complaining increased from 65 to 90+ years. In the group over 90 years of age both sexes showed the same frequency. The quality of sleep was correlated with self-rated health-status, mobility and impairment especially of the cardiovascular system. No correlations were found with contentment, place of residence, noise, outdoor exercise and socioeconome status. Sleeping drugs were most effective in subjects with cerebral impairment and of least effect when subjects suffered from cardiovascular trouble.
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