Perfect Meals with Pressure Cooking by Paula G. Harris-Swiatko, Karla P. Shelnutt, Amy Simonne, Sarah M. Ellis

“…Although they may seem old fashioned, pressure cookers are making a comeback because they can cook tough cuts of meats such as corned beef and stew beef to perfection and take far less time and energy than using standard boiling or steaming methods. …”
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Gambaran Pengetahuan dan Sikap Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas tentang Rokok by Yosantaraputra ., Yanwirasti ., Abdiana .

“…More than 85% of lung cancer patients are smokers. There are also some other cancers that has relationships withcigarettes. …”
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Spinal pain prevalence and associated determinants: A population‐based study using the National Survey for Wales by David C. Byfield, Benjamin S. Stacey, Hywel T. Evans, Ian W. Farr, Leon Yandle, Lora Roberts, Teresa Filipponi, Damian M. Bailey

“…For lifestyle factors, associations were confirmed for current smokers (aOR = 1.41, p = <0.001) and ex‐smokers (aOR = 1.23, p = 0.003). …”
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Metal mixtures exposure with risk of elevated serum neurofilament light chain concentrations in U.S. general adults, NHANES 2013–2014 by Yan Wang, Keyi Zhang, Hao Li, Si Liu, Linyao Ying, Lu Xiang, Na Liang, Liangkai Chen, Lin Xiao, Gang Luo

“…Results: With the increasing quartiles of log-transformed sNfL (log-sNfL) concentrations, the fourth quartile had a higher proportion of smokers and hypertensive individuals (P < 0.001). …”
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Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

“…Among 13–17 years old, current (vs never) smokers had greater odds of current regular use for cigalikes (OR=2.79), disposables (OR=2.33), refillable tanks (OR=2.27), closed pods (OR=2.62) and drippers (OR=6.32; all p&lt;0.05). …”
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Economic Issues in the Use of Office Spirometry for Lung Health Assessment by Murray Krahn, Kenneth R Chapman

“…The National Lung Health Education Program (United States) has recently recommended using office spirometry to screen for subclinical lung disease in adult smokers. No published studies evaluate the economic consequences of this recommendation. …”
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Chemical Composition of Aerosols of an Electronic Cigarette by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chia-Yu Chang, Yi-Ya Chen, Hui-Wen Su

“…Based on the experimental results, e-cigarette smokers are exposed to high concentrations of nicotine (146 ± 51 mg m−3) during long sessions. …”
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Optimal Skipping Rates: Training Agents with Fine-Grained Control Using Deep Reinforcement Learning by Adil Khan, Jiang Feng, Shaohui Liu, Muhammad Zubair Asghar

“…Similarly, ViZDoom is a game artificial intelligence research platform based on Doom used for visual deep reinforcement learning in 3D game environments such as first-person shooters (FPS). While training, the speed of the learning agent greatly depends on the number of frames the agent is permitted to skip. …”
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Experimental Investigation of CaMnO3−δ Based Oxygen Carriers Used in Continuous Chemical-Looping Combustion by Peter Hallberg, Malin Källén, Dazheng Jing, Frans Snijkers, Jasper van Noyen, Magnus Rydén, Anders Lyngfelt

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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…The current study revealed that unsafe caffeine consumption was more common among males, smokers, and physically active individuals. Caffeine intake was also linked to poor-quality sleep and higher psychological concerns. …”
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Inflammation and Immune Response in COPD: Where Do We Stand? by Nikoletta Rovina, Antonia Koutsoukou, Nikolaos G. Koulouris

“…These signals act as ligands to Toll-like receptors (TLRs), triggering the production of cytokines and inducing innate inflammation. In smokers who develop COPD there appears to be a specific pattern of inflammation in the airways and parenchyma as a result of both innate and adaptive immune responses, with the predominance of CD8+ and CD4+ cells, and in the more severe disease, with the presence of lymphoid follicles containing B lymphocytes and T cells. …”
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Periodontal Status and Risk Factors among Adults of Sebha City (Libya) by Syed Wali Peeran, A. J. A. Ranjith Singh, G. Alagamuthu, Syed Ali Peeran, P. G. Naveen Kumar

“…Results indicate that 76.32% used toothbrush and paste; 8.84% were current smokers and were all males. Majority, 52.65% were, detected with shallow pockets followed by 30.08% with calculus, 12.17% had deep pockets, 3.31% had bleeding, and only 1.33% were healthy. …”
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Preconception reproductive risk factors in women from Office 12 of Area II by Lianet Pérez Rodríguez, Grissel Utrera Díaz, Pedro L. Toledo Yanes

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the age group of 20-34 years, 12th grade school level, female workers, smokers and with an unstable partner prevailed. High blood pressure and asthma were the most frequent biological risk factors. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR PERI-IMPLANTITIS IN THE POSTERIOR FIXED IMPLANT-PROSTHETIC THERAPY: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Davidescu Alexandra, Norina Forna, Doriana Agop-Forna, Cristina Dascălu, Ana-Maria Fătu, Scutariu Mihaela-Monica

“…In univariate models, patients with in age group 40-60 yrs., males, smokers, periodontitis grade III (vs. I) and grade IV (vs. …”
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AWARENESS REGARDING TOBACCO SMOKING AMONG DENTAL HOUSEOFFICERS AND STAFF OF PRIVATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY by Mawish Bano

“…Conclusion: Governments can reduce the number of people who smoke by imposing higher taxes on tobacco products, launching ongoing social media campaigns, mandating that doctors regularly advise smokers to give up and offer support while they do so, and granting access to medication and behavioral support for quitting. …”
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Acute One-Cigarette Smoking Decreases Ghrelin Hormone in Saliva: A Pilot Study by Yahia A. Kaabi, Mohiealdeen A. Khalifa

“…Acute one-cigarette smoking can negatively affect ghrelin levels in saliva that might contribute to the dull food taste in smokers.…”
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Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007&ndash;2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…The subgroup analyses results for male sex, age ≥ 50 years, and current smokers were consistent with the main analysis.Conclusion: Patients with mild COPD had a higher all-cause mortality risk than those with normal spirometry, especially males, those aged ≥ 50 years, and current smokers. …”
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Smoking-Induced Inhibition of Number and Activity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide in Males Were Reversed by Estradiol in Premenopausal Females by Yijia Shao, Liang Luo, Zi Ren, Jiayi Guo, Xingxing Xiao, Jiana Huang, Haitao Zeng, Hong Zhan

“…The number and function of circulating EPCs as well as NO level in male smokers were shown to be the most strongly inhibited. …”
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Persistent Polyclonal B Cell Lymphocytosis B Cells Can Be Activated through CD40-CD154 Interaction by Emmanuelle Dugas-Bourdages, Sonia Néron, Annie Roy, André Darveau, Robert Delage

“…Persistent polyclonal B cell lymphocytosis (PPBL) is a rare disorder, diagnosed primarily in adult female smokers and characterized by an expansion of CD19+CD27+IgM+ memory B cells, by the presence of binucleated lymphocytes, and by a moderate elevation of serum IgM. …”
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Nasal Cytology: A Comparative Study of Two Different Techniques of Processing—Smeared versus Cytocentrifuged Slides by Maria Laura Bartoli, Lodovica Cristofani-Mencacci, Mariella Scarano, Andrea Nacci, Manuela Latorre, Elena Bacci, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Veronica Seccia

“…Our analysis showed a good correlation between the two techniques for neutrophil and eosinophil percentages, both returned well-preserved cells, and showed higher neutrophil percentage in males and in smokers and higher eosinophil percentage in patients with polyposis, with a good concordance with clinical symptoms, as measured by a specific disease-related questionnaire (Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22). …”
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