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SMOKERS AT ALL-TIME HIGH RECORD AROUND THE WORLD
A UK study has revealed that the number of people using cigarettes worldwide has risen to an all-time high of 1.1 billion. Turkey is among the 10 most commonly used countries.
As the world continues its fight against the corona virus that started spread from Wuhan China, different studies are being conducted on the effects of the epidemic on human health.
The number of cigarette addicts has reached an all-time high, according to a study published in the respected medical journal The Lancet. With rising numbers among young people, the number of people smoking worldwide has risen to 1.1 billion.
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YOUNG PEOPLE MORE VULNERABLE
Of the Institute for health measurements and assessment, who led the research, said 89 per cent of those who start smoking are those aged 25 and under, stressing that the government should focus on preventing addiction among young people.was said: “young people are more vulnerable to addiction. If countries do not reduce the number of new smokers, the tobacco epidemic will last for many years,” she said.
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TWO-THIRDS IN 10 COUNTRIES
According to the study, the number of smoking addicts increased in 20 countries among men and 12 among women. Only 10 countries account for two-thirds of smokers, ranking them as China, India, Indonesia, the United States, Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam and the Philippines. With 341 million people, one in three cigarette consumers lives in China.
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8 MILLION DEATHS IN A YEAR
Smoking led to deaths of 8 million people in 2019. 1.7 million people died as a result of ischemic heart disease, 1.6 million people from chronic lung disease, 1.3 million people from laryngeal and lung cancer, and 1 million people from stroke due to smoking.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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