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Prevalence of cigarette smoking in patients with various laryngeal diseases

Draško Cikojević ; KBC Split, Klinika za ORL, (dr.sc. Draško Cikojević, dr.med.)
Ivo Glunčić ; KBC Split, Klinika za ORL, (prof.dr.sc. Ivo Glunčić, dr.med.)
Marisa Klančnik ; KBC Split, Klinika za ORL

Sažetak

Introduction. Cigarette smoking is a major factor of laryngeal carcinogenesis. The aim was to assess the prevalence of the cigarette smoking habit in patients with various laryngeal diseases. Methods. Data on all patients with indications for direct microlaryngoscopy at ENT Department, Split University Hospital Center, during a two-year period were analyzed. Results were processed by student t-test and 2 test and are presented in the tables. Results. The study included 281 patients, divided into three groups as follows: group 1, benign lesions; group 2, precancerous lesions; and group 3, malignant tumors. The majority of patients
(82.92%) had a long history of smoking. The proportion of smokers was lowest in group 1 (72.13%), higher in group 2 (81.48%) and the highest in group 3 (97.14%). There was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of cigarette smoking between patients with malignant laryngeal tumors and those with benign or precancerous lesions (p < 0.01). Conclusion. Study results clearly pointed to the increased prevalence of laryngeal diseases in smokers, with a statistically significant difference between patients with benign laryngeal lesions and those with malignant laryngeal tumors.

Ključne riječi

cigarette smoking; precancerous lesion; laryngeal tumor

Hrčak ID:

41980

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41980

Datum izdavanja:

28.10.2009.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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