Salame Joseph Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Public and private sector rehabilitation ,counseling service delivery ,brain,technology, and other addictive behaviors;
Lebanese University
Salame Joseph is currently working in Lebanese University ? Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.
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Author(s): Salameh Pascale, Khayat Georges, Salame Joseph and Waked Mirna
Cigarette Smoking, Dependence and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Renewed Approach of an Old Relationship
Introduction: Cigarette dependence is common in cigarette smokers, but the evaluation of its relationship with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has been rarely performed, particularly for the dimensions of this dependence. The objective of this study is to assess such an association. Methods: We used data on current smokers from two samples: a cross-sectional national study and a case-control study. Results: We found a significant association between cigarette dependence and COPD in current smokers (OR be... view moreĀ»