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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST TOBACCO?
Every year on 31 May is declared “World Tobacco-Free Day” by World Health Organization, is highlighted by various events in our country, as well as all over the world. Prof. Doctor and Turkey Medicals member, noting the harms of smoking and sharing recommendations for getting rid of smoking and suggesting that people who intend to get rid of smoking should receive support from outpatient clinics, physicians, institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Alo 171 using proven methods
Smoking, which is responsible for the deaths of 7 million people a year and 11,000 people a day in the world, affects health poorly from young to old, from active smoking to passive smoking.
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ATTENTION! THIS FACTOR SHORTENS YOUR LIFE BY 15 YEARS!
The first harm of tobacco products begins at the DNA level and can cause various disabilities. Regardless of the amount smoked, smoking causes women to lose 23 years and men to lose 28 years, but those lost 20 minutes after quitting smoking begin to recover.
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IT KILLS 5 MILLION PEOPLE EVERY YEAR
For example, the carbon monoxide level in blood goes back to normal within 12 hours; 2 Weeks 3 months after a period of decrease the risk of heart attack, lung function is beginning to improve, 1 to 9 months coughing, and shortness of breath is decreasing; 1 year risk of coronary heart disease is half of a non-smoker voltage level; to level half the risk of smokers the risk of lung cancer in 10 years is coming; 15 years the risk of coronary heart disease in non-smokers is the risk of regressing to the same level. For this reason, it is very important that those who want to get rid of smoking, which invites many diseases and greatly affects life, receive support from outpatient clinics that offer professional help.
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EVEN IF ONLY 1 CIGARETTE PER DAY IS SMOKED, SERIOUS ORGAN DAMAGE CAN OCCUR
All tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, disrupt heart and lung function and affect the daily lives of smokers.
Prof. Dr. “Even if only 1 cigarette is smoked per day, serious damage can occur to the lungs and heart, which are the organs that smoking first comes into contact with; the risk of infertility, reproductive organs and breast cancer increases.”In addition, passive smoking is as dangerous as active smoking, added Prof. Dr. Kılıç stressed that all diseases that may occur in active smoking can also occur in passive smoking: “the only way to protect against diseases that may occur by exposure to passive smoking is to smoke cigarettes only in outdoor environments. Otherwise, measures such as separating rooms, ventilating interiors, and running air conditioning cannot be the solution. Exposing our loved ones and relatives to passive smoking causes us to threaten their lives. For this reason, we should be careful, taking care of those around us, and not consume cigarettes in closed areas.”
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S TOBACCO ADDICTION MUST BE PREVENTED
T.C. The Ministry of health continues its efforts to fight tobacco under the name of “full smokeless Turkey” in order to protect the health of the community and to ensure the growth of healthy generations away from addictions. In this context, one of the most important points is to prevent young people from starting smoking at an early age. Dr. “In order to prevent tobacco addiction of our young people, tobacco control must be carried out with sincerity in accordance with international standards. Countries with uncompromising tobacco control practices, such as Ireland and Australia, which have case studies on this issue, can be taken as examples.”
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20 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR GOES TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN TURKEY
In Turkey, where the number of smokers and smoking-related patients is increasing, cigarette consumption not only endangers our lives, it also hits the family budget, social life and the country’s economy; it causes them to suffer by exposing the environment to passive smoking. $ 20 billion is spent annually in Turkey to buy tobacco products and $ 30 billion is spent on the diagnosis and treatment of tobacco-related diseases. Getting rid of smoking is very important not only for the person himself, but also for the environment and society. The earlier smoking is abandoned, the greater the recovery of Health.
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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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