The use of tobacco and nicotine products is one of the major preventable health risk factors, resulting in over 8 million deaths per year worldwide (1). Quitting tobacco or nicotine products is important in the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases, because it improves the quality of life of ...
In 2019, 178 new HIV cases were diagnosed in Estonia (13.5 cases per 100,000 people). Among the new cases, the proportion of women was 37%. 53% of the new cases were discovered in Tallinn and 25% in Ida-Virumaa. Between 2010 and 2019, the number of new cases per year has decreased twice, but remains very...
Palliative care (Part II). Management of emergency situations, organization of end-of-life care and palliative care....
The previous treatment guide for type 2 diabetes was prepared by the Estonian Society of Endocrinology
led in 2016 and discussed type 2 diabetes screening, diagnosis and
pharmacological treatment (1). The guideline was prepared as an expert opinion/consensus and no
followed the agreed methodology, which ...
