Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1)
Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among young women in the Czech Republic
Petr Křepelka, Tomáš Fait, Iva Urbánková, Jiří Hanáček, Ladislav Krofta, Vladimír Dvořák
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):3-12 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5823
Objective: This study aimed to obtain sexual and reproductive behaviour data of late adolescent women in the Czech Republic and to analyse the relationships between sexual behaviour and social, demographic, and behavioural factors. Methods: Data were obtained using the Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing method from 25 April to 2 May 2018 from a representative group of sexually active women aged 18-24 years. Results were statistically evaluated using sign schema on adjusted residuals. Results: A total of 525 women participated (median age of coitarche - 16 years, condom use with/without hormonal contraception - 65%, unprotected sex - 9.3% in the sexual...
Smoking prevalence and desire to quit among employees in Transylvanian foster care homes
Nimród Tubák, Zoltán Ábrám, Iozsef Lorand Ferencz, Valentin Nadasan, Melinda Ferencz, Péter Balázs, Melinda Pénzes, Kristie L. Foley
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):13-17 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5724
Objectives: Few studies have investigated smoking habits among foster care home children and employees, who are at high risk for smoking. Additionally, there are no published studies on the intention to quit smoking among employees of the Romanian Child Protection system, a gap we address in this manuscript. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted among foster care employees in three Transylvanian counties (Mures, Sibiu, Covasna) in January 2014 to February 2015 (baseline) and September-December 2016 (follow-up). A foster home-based smoking prevention and cessation intervention targeting employees and children was conducted between...
Early intervention and identification of gambling disorder: a systematic literature review of strategies implemented by gambling operators
Kateřina Škařupová, Tomáš Vlach, Viktor Mravčík
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):18-23 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5849
Objective: Recent developments in online lotteries and betting and in digitalization of land-based gambling devices bring new opportunities to track behaviour of individual players and to identify and address developing problem in its initial stages. Early identification of gambling disorder allows for timely intervention and increases the likelihood of successful recovery and minimises harms. Our review aims to examine what on-site strategies are available in both online and offline gambling venues to early identify and address the developing gambling problem while also assessing their effectiveness and strength of the evidence. Methods: We searched...
Energy, macronutrients and dietary fibre intake among adults in North Macedonia
Igor Spiroski, Marina Nikolić, Mihail Kochubovski, Mirjana Gurinović, Gordana Ristovska, Agnes Kadvan
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):24-32 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5345
Objective: The present research aimed to estimate macronutrients intake among adults in North Macedonia and to identify their predominant food sources. Methods: Within this cross-sectional study dietary data were collected using repeated 24h recall interviews. Nationwide, adults aged 18+ were recruited. Dietary data, anthropometric measures and socio-demographic characteristics were available for 496 participants. Nutrient intake was analyzed using the Balkan Food Composition Database and Diet Assess and Plan platform. Macedonian dietary guidelines were used for estimation of inadequacy. Results: Significant differences in macronutrients intake are...
Environmental characteristics of older people attending physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinics
Mehmet Beyazova, Asuman Doğan, Yeşim Gökçe Kutsal, Sevilay Karahan, Şule Arslan, Kutay Ordu Gökkaya, Füsun Toraman, Nilay Dinçer, Sami Hizmetli, Kazim Şenel, Pelin Yazgan, Özgür Ortancil, Jale İrdesel, Özden Özyemişçi-Taşkiran, Pinar Borman, Müesser Okumuş, Esma Ceceli, Deniz Evcik, Saime Ay, Pinar Öztop, Nur Turhan, Nurten Eskiyurt, Rezzan Günaydin, Sibel Eyigör, Özlem Altindağ, Ali Aydeniz
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):33-39 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5194
Objective: A residential environment refers to the physical and social characteristics in a neighbourhood. The physical characteristics include interior housing qualities, exterior neighbourhood characteristics, and the accessibility of essential facilities and services outside the neighbourhood. Older adults especially may be vulnerable to the negative impacts of the residential environment. The aim of this study is to elucidate the problems ageing people face in their neighbourhoods, buildings and public areas. Methods: The study group consisted of a total of 1,001 people over the age of 65 who were admitted to physical medicine and rehabilitation...
Exposure to mercury from dental amalgam: actual contribution for risk assessment
Milan Tuček, Milena Bušová, Mája Čejchanová, Anna Schlenker, Martin Kapitán
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):40-43 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5965
Objective: Mercury dental amalgam restorations are an important source of chronic exposure to mercury in the whole population and special attention should be paid not only to occupational exposure to mercury during the preparation and administration of amalgam. The authors' report is an up-to-date contribution to the health risk assessment of mercury use in dentistry, namely occupational exposure to mercury in dentists working with dental amalgam and exposure to mercury in persons treated with amalgam dental restorations. Methods: Determination of total mercury in samples of biological material (urine, hair) was performed during 2017 and 2018 in 50...
Incidence of spontaneous abortions and congenital anomalies in the vicinity of a uranium processing plant
Jitka Jírová, Zuzana Michalová, Ladislav Beránek, Květoslava Kotrbová, Friedo Zölzer
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):44-47 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4977
Objectives: The exposure of embryos or foetuses to ionising radiation can cause serious detriments to health. Thus, an enhanced incidence of spontaneous abortions and congenital anomalies might be expected in the vicinity of a uranium processing plant. We analysed the situation in the vicinity of MAPE Mydlovary, a facility about 20 km from České Budějovice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, which was in operation from 1963 to 1992. Methods: No relevant data are available for the period of operation of the uranium processing plant. Statistical data have only been collected since 1994. As sanitation work in the area was initiated at around that time and...
Increasing incidence of tuberculosis diagnosed by surgery: a single centre analysis in low-incidence country
Radek Pohnán, Vladislav Hytych, Ivana Holmquist, Vanda Boštíková, Radek Doležel, Miroslav Ryska
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):48-52 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5789
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of thoracic tuberculosis (TB) in patients who underwent surgery for indeterminate lung nodules, mass and pleural effusions. Methods: A monocentric retrospective study was carried out from 2012 to 2018 in a high-volume thoracic surgery centre. All patients with finding of thoracic TB within surgery and/or confirmed post-surgery were studied. Demography, origin, TB related symptoms, immunosuppression, type of surgery, and complication of surgery were analyzed. Results: During the seven-year period TB was diagnosed in 71 cases, 58% were men. The mean age was 50 years. 21% of the cases had family...
Impact of smoking on metabolic changes and effectiveness of drugs used for lung cancer
František Perlík
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):53-58 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5620
Objective: This article reviews the published studies dealing with the influence of cigarette smoking on metabolic changes and effectiveness of drugs used in the systemic chemotherapy of the lung cancer. Methods: The literature search of interactions between cigarette smoking and drugs used for lung cancer was carried out. The abstracted data mostly involved some induction of key drug-metabolizing enzymes of cytochrome CYP1A1/2, CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and isoforms of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase. Results: Metabolic changes are important both in the non-chemotherapy and for the drugs used in the chemotherapy. They can change pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic...
Lung cancer incidence and mortality in Split-Dalmatia County, 2003-2012
Ivana Marasović Šušnjara
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):59-64 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4993
Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze indicators on lung cancer (C33-C34, ICD-10) in Split-Dalmatia County in the period 2003-2012. Methods: Data on lung cancer occurrence for the period 2003-2012 were obtained from the Croatian National Cancer Registry, while mortality data were obtained from electronic database of the Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County. Croatian census 2011 and population estimates of the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Croatia were used to calculate the indicators. Results are presented as absolute numbers, shares (%), specific rates per 100,000 population, age-standardized rate (standard...
Epidemiological study on more accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer
Josef Kopecký, Veronika Navláčilová, Jana Janoutová, Vladimír Janout
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):65-69 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5720
Objective: The study aimed at assessing the potential benefit of prostate health index (PHI) for early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) and the use of PHI as a marker predicting the presence of PCa before performing prostate biopsy. Methods: The study comprised 55 males who underwent prostate biopsy. Before the procedure, blood samples were collected to test prostate specific antigen (PSA) and free/total PSA ratio (%fPSA) and PHI was calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to assess the benefit of these values for predicting the presence of PCa. Results: Based on histological examination 31 males were diagnosed with...
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E among hospitalized patients in Slovakia: first report
Zuzana Paraličová, Monika Halánová, Ivan Schréter, Zuzana Kalinová, Martin Novotný, Jakub Sekula, Ján Paralič, Pavol Kristian
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):70-73 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5346
Objective: Hepatitis E infection is one of the most frequent acute hepatitis in the world. Currently five human genotypes with different geographical distributions and distinct epidemiologic patterns are identified. In Slovakia, only rare cases of hepatitis E have been reported in recent years. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of anti-HEV total antibodies and the main risk factors for HEV in the general population in Eastern Slovakia. Methods: Detection of anti-HEV total antibodies samples was done by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Results: Of 175 hospitalized patients included in the study,...
Microbial contamination and infection risks of narghile besides hazards of tobacco
Mustafa Altindis, Mehmet Koroglu, Tayfur Demiray, Kerem Yilmaz, Mustafa Baran Inci, Mehmet Olmez, Selma Altindis, Unal Erkorkmaz
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):74-78 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5814
Objective: Water-pipe smoking has become a serious public health threat worldwide. In order to raise awareness of adverse effects and transmission of bacteria via water-pipe smoking, we aimed to identify the bacteria and their antimicrobial resistance profiles that colonize different parts of waterpipes. Methods: We examined totally 182 water pipes from 7 lounges (in Turkey) used in public places and we collected 728 culture samples in total by microbiological methods. We used disposable sterile swabs to sample the inside and outside of the mouthpiece, and the handling piece and sterile injectors were used to collect 5 mL of water from the water pipe...
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Psychosocial impacts among adolescents disengaged from Colombian illegal armed groups and challenges to their attention
Jana Hudcovská, Kräuff Schwanhaeuser
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):79-81 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a6053
Objectives: Our study focused on the impacts on health among adolescents who became members of illegal armed groups in Colombia and their attention within the specialized government programme as seen by the professionals who work directly with them. Previous research indicates that those victims of armed violence are usually highly affected on their emotional and social health, but with appropriate and timely support more serious mental health problems can be prevented. Therefore, the care provided to them should be based on broader and holistic approaches. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the qualitative method based on semi-structured interviews...
State of knowledge about information sources and health care centres for rare diseases among affected people in Germany
Marcel Hanisch, Sabrina Wiemann, Lauren Bohner, Susanne Jung, Johannes Kleinheinz
Cent Eur J Public Health 2020, 28(1):82-84 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5652
Objectives: About four million people are affected by rare diseases in Germany and 30 million in the EU. In 2013, a national action plan for people with rare diseases was adopted in Germany which is also aimed at improving the information situation and better gathering of information for affected patients and their families. Since then, various sources of information and medical care structures have been made available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the state of knowledge about information sources and health care centres for rare diseases among those affected. Methods: The study was carried out as anonymous survey among the member associations...