Sökning: "Swedish snuff"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade orden Swedish snuff.

  1. 1. Swedish moist snuff and the risk of cardiovascular diseases

    Författare :Maria-Pia Hergens; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Snuff; cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; stroke; hypertension; case-control study; cohort study;

    Sammanfattning : The snuff consumption in Sweden has increased substantially during recent decades and today more than every fifth male adult uses snuff daily. However, the evidence on health effects from long-term use of snuff is limited, especially regarding cardiovascular diseases. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Harm and harm reduction in smokeless tobacco users. An in vitro and clinical study

    Författare :Mats Wallström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cessation; nicotine replacement; smokeless tobacco; immunotoxicity; oral mucosa; snuff; reversibility; Langerhans cells; rat oral epithelium; nicotine;

    Sammanfattning : Background: This thesis describes the effects of smokeless tobacco (ST) and its derivatives on the oral mucosa; the development of, and results of applying a cessation program for snuff users with long and extensive exposure; and the persistent clinical and histomorphological changes after cessation. Methods: Three of the studies were open prospective non-randomized clinical intervention trials using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) of either 4 mg nicotine chewing gum or 2 mg nicotine lozenges. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Preconception health in Sweden : The impact of lifestyle factors and the role of midwife's counselling

    Författare :Yvonne Skogsdal; Helena Fadl; Jan Karlsson; Tanja Tydén; Ann Josefsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Preconception health; preconception counselling; preconception care; Reproductive life plan; pregnancy; alcohol; smoking; snuff; AUDIT;

    Sammanfattning : Preconception health is an important topic since women and men have a possibility to change lifestyle habits preceding pregnancies, to increase the chances of a healthy pregnancy and child. The aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about fertility and awareness of preconception health. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Smoking, snuffing and oral health with special reference to dental caries

    Författare :Lena Hellqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; carbohydrates; dental care habits; dental caries; nicotine-containing snus; nicotine-free snus; plaque pH; salivary factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking; snuff; socioeconomic factors; tobacco; Dental Hygiene; Oral hälsa; carbohydrates; dental care habits; dental caries; nicotine-containing snus; nicotine-free snus; plaque pH; salivary factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking; snuff; socioeconomic factors; tobacco;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: This thesis describes oral health and the use of tobacco with the emphasis on dental caries and Swedish snuff (snus). There appears to be a general opinion in Sweden that snus protects against caries, but there are no scientific studies that support these speculations. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Snus use and mortality : associations, potential mechanisms, and socioeconomic aspects

    Författare :Marja Lisa Byhamre; Patrik Wennberg; Marie Eriksson; Jan-Håkan Jansson; Magnus Lundbäck; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; snus; Swedish snuff; smokeless tobacco; mortality; cardiovascular; cancer; risk factor; metabolic syndrome; C-reactive protein; vitamin D; testosterone; family medicine; allmänmedicin; befolkningsstudier; Population studies; epidemiologi; Epidemiology; invärtesmedicin; Internal Medicine; Medicine; medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Snus is a smokeless tobacco product made of a moist powder of ground tobacco. It is used mainly in the Nordic countries, although increasingly popular internationally. The Swedish snus tradition dates back to the seventeenth century, and it is now used daily by about 23% of the male and 6% of the female population. LÄS MER