Springer: new Call for Papers
This collection seeks studies using evidence synthesis methodologies to examine the impact of institutions on tobacco elimination in low- and middle-income countries and indigenous communities.
This collection seeks studies using evidence synthesis methodologies to examine the impact of institutions on tobacco elimination in low- and middle-income countries and indigenous communities.
The study addresses the limitations of current definitions, which have often been adapted from adult smoking metrics without considering how these definitions’ relevance might be affected by the unique patterns and lower risk profiles of e-cigarettes.
Resident doctors, PhD students, young researchers, and masters students coordinated the CoEHAR annual meeting dedicated to the World No Tobacco Day 2024, sharing experiences from their own social contexts, including…
Currently engaged in her internship at the laboratory of Prof. Massimo Caruso, co-project leader of the Replica project, Chiara Giardina, thanks to the work conducted in the laboratories of CoEHAR in Catania, managed to participate in and obtain the KAC scholarship.
The Royal College of Physicians has assessed the available evidence on the use of e-cigarettes, from health effects to the issue of youth vaping, publishing a report with over 50 recommendations. It concluded that e-cigarettes represent a valuable aid in smoking cessation, but that much more can and should be done to reduce their appeal, availability and affordability to people who do not smoke, including children and young people, and reduce environmental harms.
According to the studies, “CoEHAR research in patients with COPD patients, asthma, high blood pressure, schizophrenia show clear benefits with objective evidence for harm reversal after switching from smoking.. and also showed that lung function and respiratory symptoms and muco-ciliary clearance improve after switching from smoking to vaping”.
The CoEHAR Council (made up of 71 of the 95 members of the Center of Excellence of the University of Catania), meeting in an online session, reconfirmed their trust in…
The study marks the first of its kind, shedding light on a novel aspect of oral health among users of combustion-free nicotine products. These findings underscore the aesthetic benefits associated with ECs and HTPs use, signifying a significant departure from the well-known dental color implications of tobacco smoking. As patients increasingly prioritize aesthetics, evident in the growing prevalence of purely cosmetic dental procedures, and with smoking being a prevalent factor, this result serves as a compelling incentive to quit smoking.
A group of researchers from the University of Catania conducted a review on numerous available databases to assess the effectiveness of protocols using magnetic stimulation to treat gambling disorders. A…
On 19th January, in Hotel Palace Catania, there was a Kick-Off meeting held by CoEHAR, its Partners: ABF GmbH from Germany, PRATIA MTZ from Poland and supporting Parties such as…