Past Cigarette Smoking Is More Common among Those with Cholinergic Than Noncholinergic Dementias by Kyle Dalrymple, Erin K. Saito, Natalie Diaz, Julia Morrow, Beau Nakamoto, Aaron M. McMurtray

“…Past smoking rates were greater among those with cholinergic dementias compared to those without cholinergic dementias (43.92% versus 26.96%, P=0.012). Additionally, smokers with cholinergic dementias reported significantly greater mean pack-years of smoking (P=0.038). …”
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The Impact of diabetes on long-term prognosis in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by Farouk BOUKERCHE, Leila HAMMOU, Nadia LAREDJ

“…The diabetic group included 128 patients (46.7%) and is differentiated from the non-diabetic group by the female predominance, more hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obese and fewer smokers, more three-vessel disease, therapeutically more frequent use of coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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Characterization of premalignant oral lesions diagnosed in a Stomatology service from Pinar del Río by Yamirka Aleida González Gómez, Jadier Wong Silva, Marilen López González, Dunia Milagros Labrador Falero

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: premalignant lesions of the oral cavity in the series of patients under study were characterized by their predominance in males, over 60 years of age, and smokers. Leukoplakia was the most common lesion, and the lips were the most affected site. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension in Area I Cienfuegos Municipality. Second Measurement of CARMEN Initiative by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Karelis Lastre Navarro, María Lina Valdés Gómez, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodríguez

“…The prevalence of hypertension among smokers was 32.7 %. The 55% were diabetics, the 46.5 % were obese and the 50 % had an altered measurement of the abdominal waist. …”
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The Impact of diabetes on long-term prognosis in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by Farouk BOUKERCHE, Leila HAMMOU, Nadia LAREDJ

“…The diabetic group included 128 patients (46.7%) and is differentiated from the non-diabetic group by the female predominance, more hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obese and fewer smokers, more three-vessel disease, therapeutically more frequent use of coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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Serum Oxidative Stress-related Biomarkers in Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma by Mine Esen Baris, Onur Furundaoturan, Meltem Kocamanoğlu, Seray Sahin, Yasemin Akçay, Suzan Güven Yılmaz

“…None of the participants were under any topical or systemic treatment or vitamin/antioxidant supplements. Smokers were excluded from the study. Serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ascorbic acid, protein carbonyls (PCs), advanced glycation end products (AGEs), neuronal pentraxin 2 (NPTX2), and β-amyloid precursor protein(Aβ) were analyzed. …”
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Upper Extremity Function following Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results of the ARCUS Trial by Eva M. Zwaan, Elena S. Cheung, Alexander J. J. IJsselmuiden, Carlo A. J. Holtzer, Ton A. R. Schreuders, Marcel J. M Kofflard, J. Henk Coert

“…Multivariate logistic regression showed that smokers were almost three times more likely to develop UED. …”
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Tyrosine Kinase-2, Angiopoietin-2, and Thrombomodulin Axes in the Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Prospective Cohort Study by Esra Altan Erbilen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“…RESULTS: The 75th percentile concentrations of these proteins were significantly lower in cases of LFGR. Among heavy smokers, the risk of LFGR increased by 2.37-fold. …”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…This study performs cost utility analyses (CUAs) comparing opportunistic scanning for AAA using a PME to usual care for a hypothetical cohort of 10,000 male smokers age 65+. **Methods:** The study compares the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained for three alternative strategies over a 5-year time horizon. …”
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The Impact of Passive Smoking on Salivary Glutathione Peroxidase and Selenium in Relation to Dental Caries Severity among Five Years Old Children by Shahba’a Munther, Baydaa Hussain Awn, Hiba N. Yassin

“…Settings and Design: The sample consisted of 120 children aged 5 years old, classified into four groups according to the number of cigarettes smoked by their fathers daily: Passive smoking children of 5-10 cigarettes, those of 10–15 cigarettes daily, those of 15–20 cigarettes daily and non-passive smoking children of no smokers indoor (the control group). The sample was further classified according to dental caries severity into three groups: mild (DMFS values <4), moderate (DMFS values from 4 to 8) and severe (DMFS values >8). …”
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Helicobacter pylori Recurrence after Eradication Therapy in Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China by Gang Zhou

“…The recurrence rate was 7.03% (9/128) in smokers and 3.68% (10/272) in nonsmokers, while it was 6.45% (12/186) in those who drink alcohol and 3.27% (7/214) in those who do not drink alcohol, showing no significant differences. …”
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Retrospective observational study of the association between changes in physical activity and frailty in middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the Korean Longitudinal Study o... by Eun-Cheol Park, Ye Jun Jung, Junhyuk Kim, Yun Seo Jang

“…In the group that increased their physical activity, the OR was 0.57 (95% CI: 0.52 to 0.63), and higher ORs were observed for current smokers and those residing in rural areas.Conclusions This study demonstrated that persistent and increased physical activity is associated with lower frailty in middle-aged and older adults in Korea. …”
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Evaluation of heart rate and pulmonary uptake in dipyridamole myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and their relationship with clinical r... by Siamak Derakhshan, Bahar Moassesghafari, Khaled Rhmani

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 354 non-smokers (98 men and 256 women) with suspected CAD and no history of lung disease who were referred to Kowsar Nuclear Medicine Center in Sanandaj in 2022 for MPI with dipyridamole were examined. …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and gallstone disease: a population-based study from NHANES by Mengmeng Zhang, Aiming Yang

“…Weighted logistics regression showed that total OBS was associated with gallstones risk (OR = 0.98, p = 0.03), particularly in individuals who were under 60 years old, Hispanic, educated below high school, non-smokers, had hypertension or malignancy. Dietary and lifestyle OBS independently contribute to the protection against gallstones. …”
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A New Complexity Index in Implant Dentistry: Position Statement of the Implant Dentistry Study Consortium by Souheil Hussaini, Paulina Szylin, Malini Thomas

“…Patients aged 18–95, including both medically healthy and compromised individuals, smokers, and diverse socioeconomic and ethnic groups, were included. …”
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Acceptability of Mobile Phone Technology for Medication Adherence Interventions among HIV-Positive Patients at an Urban Clinic by Christopher W. T. Miller, Seth Himelhoch

“…Most identified themselves as being current smokers (57%). The vast majority reported currently taking HAART (83.5%). …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease by Milian Carralero Romero, Alián Pérez Marrero, Liliana Espinosa Castro

“…<strong> <br />Conclusions:</strong> it was concluded that male hypertensive patients, over sixty years old and smokers are prone to developing hypertensive heart disease, accompanied by other cardiovascular diseases, as complications.…”
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Tobacco Use and Cardiovascular Diseases in Older Adults by María Gabriela Balarezo García, Karla Hurtado Serrano, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> of the 184 patients, 58.2 % were smokers and 57.6 % had cardiovascular diseases. The average age was 80.9. 46.2 % of the participants were married and 35.3 % were widowed. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Peer Victimization (Bullying) among Grades 7 and 8 Middle School Students in Kuwait by Ahmad J. Abdulsalam, Abdullah E. Al Daihani, Konstantinos Francis

“…Most victims and bullies were found to be current smokers. Bullies were mostly in the fail/fair final school grade category, whereas victims performed better. …”
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Standardised packaging, minimum excise tax, and RYO focussed tax rise implications for UK tobacco pricing. by Rosemary Hiscock, Nicole H Augustin, J Robert Branston, Anna B Gilmore

“…Third, tobacco prices may also be affected by external factors such as changes in smokers' disposable income or availability of electronic nicotine delivery systems.…”
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