Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2)
Smoking prevention that increases tax revenue: tobacco taxes in the Czech Republic 2004-2020
Kamila Zvolská, Hana Ross, Eva Králíková
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):83-89 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7507 
Objectives: Increasing tobacco excise tax is one of the most effective smoking-prevention tools. The aim of the study is to assess the use of this tool in the Czech Republic (CR) by studying trends in cigarette taxes, prices, tax revenue, and the affordability of cigarettes in the CR. Methods: Data on cigarette consumption, their tax rates, price, and tax revenue in the CR for 2004-2020 come from multiple sources. We used the consumer price index to convert nominal values to real values. Given an average daily consumption of 12.7 cigarettes per smoker, the affordability of cigarettes was measured as a percentage of the average monthly wage needed to...
Analysis of impact of nosocomial infections on cost of patient hospitalisation
Patricia Blatnik, Štefan Bojnec
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):90-96 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7631
Objectives: The scale of the economic problem of the occurrence of nosocomial infections and the resulting high additional costs of treatment can only be assessed using economic analyses. The aim of the study was to analyse the impact of a nosocomial infection in a patient in the treatment process and the direct costs of patient hospitalisation. The article contributes to a cost analysis, which is a relevant basis for adopting effective solutions and decisions on the introduction of new programmes and measures to reduce nosocomial infections and associated costs. Methods: In the first phase of the micro-economic analysis, we analysed the course of...
Paediatric hospital visit with laboratory-confirmed influenza improved family members' influenza vaccination
Hussein Zaitoon, Sarah Cohen, Dana Lahoud, Isaac Srugo, Irina Chistyakov, Ellen Bamberger
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):97-102 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7468
Objectives: Vaccination is the primary intervention to prevent influenza infection, yet vaccine uptake remains low among children and other at-risk patients. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of a paediatric hospital visit with laboratory-confirmed influenza on the influenza vaccination behaviour of participants and their family members in the subsequent influenza season. Methods: This study compared the influenza vaccination coverage for participants < 18 years of age with a clinical suspicion of influenza in 2017-2018 during a hospital visit, in two subsequent influenza seasons. Data was retrieved from the hospital electronic medical...
Vaccine-hesitant families are more susceptible to verbal communication messaging
Vitalija Svist, Agne Maciuleviciene, Simona Naudziunaite, Sigita Petraitiene, Stefano del Torso, Zachi Grossman, Ginreta Magelinskiene, Arunas Valiulis
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):103-109 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7508
Objectives: Our survey aims to highlight parents' and healthcare workers' opinions and hesitations regarding children's vaccination, identify the main factors influencing these opinions, and assess the impact of hesitations on immunisation for children, included in the National Immunisation Programme in Lithuania. Methods: We used the questionnaire developed by the European Academy of Paediatrics Research in Ambulatory Settings Network (EAPRASnet). This questionnaire is designed to assess attitudes toward vaccination. The study involved parents raising children aged 1-4 years and primary healthcare providers (paediatricians, family doctors and nurses)....
Detection of axillary lymphadenopathy after Covid-19 vaccination during breast examination: Case series and review of the literature after one year
Lucia Veverková, Beatrice Mohelníková-Duchoňová, Zuzana Sedláčková, Ľubica Löwová, Ivan Šišola
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):110-114 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7426
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate accidental findings of axillary lymphadenopathy during breast examination. Postvaccination axillary lymphadenopathy is a possible cause of adenopathies but these findings used to be exceedingly rare. Nowadays, after Covid-19 vaccination it is found more often. Covid-19 vaccination started at the end of December 2020 with two types of vaccine, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech in the Czech Republic. The aim of this article is to present a single centre experience with Covid-19 lymphadenopathy during the general vaccination in the Czech population and summarization of recommendations. Methods: In January to...
Assessment of health status and cardiovascular risk factors in a Roma population sample from South Bulgaria
Ginka Delcheva, Teodora Stankova, Katya Stefanova, Anelia Bivolarska
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):115-119 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7071
Objectives: Roma population is one of the major ethnic groups in the Central and Eastern Europe, having high rates of chronic diseases and associated risk factors related to their poor social conditions, unhealthy lifestyle and low educational level. The purpose of our study was to assess the health status of Roma from South Bulgaria by means of blood indicators and determine the prevalence of some cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in the Roma population sample. Methods: The study group consisted of 60 Roma (23 men and 37 women), mean age 53.7 ± 15.9 years, and the control group consisted of 68 non-Roma from the majority population (29 men and...
Inequalities in premature mortality from ischaemic heart disease in the WHO European region
Noémi Németh, Imre Boncz, Annamária Pakai, Diána Elmer, Lilla Horváth, Róbert Pónusz, Tímea Csákvári, Zsuzsa Kívés, Iván Gábor Horváth, Dóra Endrei
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):120-126 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7287
Objectives: Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of premature mortality. Our aim was to analyse standardised premature mortality rates from IHD by geographical groups in the age group 45-59 years. Methods: We performed a retrospective, quantitative analysis of age-standardized mortality rates from IHD between 1990-2014 per 100,000 population in Western European (WE: N = 17), Eastern European countries (EE: N = 10), and countries of the former Soviet Union (fSU: N = 15) within the European Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO) based on data retrieved from the WHO European Mortality Database. Descriptive statistics, time...
Burnout syndrome among nurses at a military medical academy in Serbia
Jovana Todorović, Dejan Nešić, Ivan Soldatović, Martin Popević, Zorica Terzić-Šupić
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):127-132 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a6325
Objectives: Healthcare workers are the professional group at higher risk of burnout than others. It is the underlying reason for medical errors and the general decrease in quality of patient care and is related to poor patient-healthcare worker relationships. Healthcare workers who work with military personnel have specificities compared to healthcare workers who work only with civilians. Methods: A cross-sectional study among 171 nurses at the Military Medical Academy was conducted. The questionnaire consisted of items regarding socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle characteristics, workplace environment, workplace stress,...
Serum redox markers in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus accompanied with abnormal iron levels
Marija Angelovski, Marina Spirovska, Aleksandar Nikodinovski, Aleksandar Stamatoski, Dino Atanasov, Mitko Mladenov, Nikola Hadzi-Petrushev
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):133-139 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7399
Objectives: This study aimed at evaluating the serum redox status in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accompanied with an imbalance in iron concentrations. Methods: Diabetic patients were grouped according to serum iron levels [normal (DNFe), low (DLFe), and high (DHFe)], and their clinical and redox parameters [total sulfhydryl groups (tSH), uric acid (UA), and total bilirubin (tBILI) as non-enzymatic antioxidants, and malondialdehyde (MDA) and advanced oxidation products of proteins (AOPP) as markers of oxidative stress] were determined. Results: Glucose and HbA1c levels in the T2DM patients did not differ in function of serum iron. T2DM was associated...
Dietary habits and dietary nutrient intake in patients with age-related macular degeneration: A case-control study
Jana Šalková Kráľová, Petr Kolář, Zlata Kapounová, Petr Veselý, Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):140-143 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7617
Objectives: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among older adults in developed countries. Although many risk factors are known, the pathogenesis of AMD is still unclear. However, oxidative stress probably plays a vital role in the process of AMD. The increasing prevalence of AMD, risk of vision loss, limited treatment of dry form, expensive treatment of wet form, and decreased quality of life are factors that lead to considering modifiable risk factors of AMD, such as nutrition. This is the first study describing the relationship between dietary habits, dietary nutrient intake and AMD in the Czech...
Pediculosis humanus capitis in 6-7 years old schoolchildren in Valencia, Spain
María Morales-Suarez-Varela, Blanca E. Álvarez-Fernández, Isabel Peraita-Costa, Agustín Llopis-Morales, M. Adela Valero
Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(2):144-150 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7640
Objectives: Pediculosis humanus capitis is a worldwide public health concern that affects mostly school-aged children. The aim of this study is to determine the rate of pediculosis and to determine possible risk factors in a group of primary school children in Valencia, Spain; 227 children, 6-7 years old, were selected from 7 schools. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire completed by the parents/guardians about the presence of pediculosis in their children and their knowledge about pediculosis. The results recorded in the questionnaire were analysed by SPSS® software. Results: 30.4% of the children had pediculosis. The results showed significant...