title: [Tobacco smoking among patients from outpatient clinic of Institute of Cardiology].
abstract: Smoking is well-recognized risk factor for heart diseases. The aim of a study was to evaluate incidence of smoking among patients of Outpatient Department of Institute of Cardiology. A questionnaire was given to 53 randomly chosen patients. Smoking and health habits were main questions asked. There was statistically significant correlation between age and profession and smoking. In this small group of patients with frequent contacts with medical profession health promotion was insufficient to eliminate smoking completely.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Kardiologii im. Stefana Kardynła Wyszyńskiego, Warszawa - Anin, I Klinika Kardiochirurgii. tuluza2004@o2.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maliszewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control