Disability and depression among stroke survivors attending rehabilitation facilities at three designated tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by Mohammad Jahirul Islam, Sohel Ahmed, Khandaker Md Kamrul Islam, Progya Laboni Tina, Ayon Deb Nath, Nipa Biswas, Md Shafiqul Islam, Bikash Juty Dey Shikder, Muhammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Nasima Yasmin, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty

“…Individuals who had hemorrhagic stroke (AOR 1.31, 95% CI: 0.77-2.25), repeated episodes (AOR 3.41, 95% CI: 1.89-6.14), tobacco use (AOR 1.76, 95% CI: 1.16-2.67), or coexisting health conditions (AOR 1.68, 95% CI: 1.00-2.82) exhibited elevated levels of depression. …”
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Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7–12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for an analytical cross-sec... by Iqbal Azam, Ali Faisal Saleem, Farhan Raza Khan, Shiyam S Tikmani, Sadaf Syed, Waseem Ahmed Jamalvi

“…In addition, questions will be asked about sociodemographic characteristics, history of IDA, oral hygiene habits, smokeless tobacco use and the frequency of cariogenic dietary consumption. …”
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The comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam used for sedation of patients during upper endoscopy: A prospective, randomized study by Yavuz Demiraran, Esin Korkut, Ali Tamer, Ilknur Yorulmaz, Buket Kocaman, Gulbin Sezen, Yusuf Akcan

“…The two groups were similar with regard to age, body mass index, sex, education, duration of endoscopy, and ethanol or tobacco use. After the procedure, full recovery time, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and hemoglobin oxygen saturation levels were similiar in both groups. …”
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Risk-Based Prenatal Hepatitis C Testing Practices and Results, Alaska 2013-2016 by Leisha D. Nolen, Courtney Gustin, Sara Seeman, Neil Murphy, Sarah Truitt, Sarah Schillie, Michael G. Bruce, Dana Bruden, James Tiesinga, Brian McMahon

“…Multiple risk behaviors were evaluated, including drug dependency or abuse (drug abuse), tobacco use, alcohol dependency or abuse, and late presentation to prenatal care. …”
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National and subnational plans for primary prevention and early detection of oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a scoping review by Marcia Frias Pinto Marinho, Maria Clara Frias Lobo Marinho, Guido Artemio Marañón-Vásquez, Keith Bullia da Fonseca Simas, Mário José Romañach, Aline Corrêa Abrahão, Maria Augusta Visconti Rocha Pinto, Lucianne Cople Maia de Faria, Michelle Agostini

“…Western Pacific and Eastern Mediterranean regions had the lowest coverage with 24.2% and 23.8%, respectively. Tobacco use was the most discussed oral and oropharyngeal cancer risk factor in primary prevention plans (63.7%), followed by HPV infection (54%) and alcohol consumption (35.5%). …”
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Genomic landscape of head and neck cancer in Asia: A comprehensive meta-analysis of 1016 samples by Srikanth S. Manda, Nafisa Arfa, Neha Sharma, Aparna R. Parikh, Thomas J. Roberts, Sewanti Limaye, Venkataraman Ramachandran, Kumar Prabhash, Moni A. Kuriakose, Prashant Kumar

“…Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a diverse group of malignancies arising in the mucosal linings of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx, influenced by factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 by Prasad Krishna, Shetty Mandara, Edward Lauren, Kanitscheider Claudia, Marczykowski Felix

“…As with the previous Waves, no gateway effect (use of non-traditional combustible tobacco use – such as e-cigarettes and in this case HTP use – leading to subsequent tobacco smoking) was observed in this study.…”
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Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…The behavioural risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and heavy drinking, contribute to hypertension development and complications. …”
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis by Noelia Marquez Pete, Cristina Perez Ramirez, Maria del Mar Maldonado Montoro, Fernando Martinez Martinez, Fernando Fernández-Llimos, Antonio Sánchez Pozo, María del Carmen Ramirez Tortosa, Alberto Jiménez Morales

“…Conclusions VDR FokI gene polymorphism showed a trend for risk of RA, taking into account the variables of gender, age and tobacco use, and preventing false positives. Among our patients we found no influence of VDR BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and Cdx2 on the risk of developing RA. …”
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A Review of the Health Impact of Nicotine Pouches by Radosław Chmiel, Daria Michałka, Natalie Papachristoforou, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Natalia Tekiela, Emilia Bąk, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan

“…Additionally, smokeless tobacco use is linked to an increased risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma, especially in women. …”
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Thirty-six-year trends (1986–2022) in cigarette smoking and snus use in northern Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Stefan Söderberg, Maria Wennberg, Viktor Oskarsson, Jonas Andersson, Erica Sjödin, Maria Nordendahl, Lena Heldorsson Fjellström, Carolina Lundholm

“…Objectives To examine the 36-year trends in tobacco use in northern Sweden.Design and outcome measure Cross-sectional analysis of the eight population-based surveys that constitute the northern Sweden MONICA study (1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2022). …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Results: The main risk factors were physical inactivity (76.4 %) and overweight/obesity (68.8 %). Current tobacco use was reported by 5 % of men, while 13.4 % of men and 2.6 % of women reported alcohol use. …”
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Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes by Alexis M. Holland, MD, William R. Lorenz, MD, Matthew N. Marturano, MD, Rose K. Hollingsworth, BA, Gregory T. Scarola, MS, Brittany S. Mead, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra A. Augenstein, MD

“…A 1:1 propensity-scored matching was performed based on age, tobacco use, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, wound class, and defect size. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study by Jun Ou, Tingting Wang, Ridan Lei, Mengting Sun, Xiaorui Ruan, Jianhui Wei, Jiabi Qin

“…CVH was assessed using the LE8 score, which incorporates eight modifiable cardiovascular health metrics: diet, physical activity, tobacco use, sleep, body mass index (BMI), lipid levels, blood glucose, and blood pressure. …”
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Prevalence of peripheral artery disease in young coronary artery disease patients by Medikonda Malla Reddy, N. Krishna Geetha, Kakumani Jagadeswar, I. Mariraj, K.I.S.N. Vaishnavi, Fahad Dadu, Gowri Shankar A.

“…Significant risk factors identified included smoking, with 60% of participants reporting tobacco use, alcohol consumption at 50%, and dyslipidemia present in 45% of cases. …”
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Marital Status and Survival in Patients Diagnosed with Melanoma by J. A. Maas, A. J. Monreal, E. L. Diaz, G. Castro, P. Rodriguez de la Vega, M. Varella

“…Married patients were significantly more likely to survive than single patients (Hazard ratio (HR) = 0.65; 99% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.57–0.74; P<0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity, geographic location, insurance status, tobacco use, primary site, stage, and histology. There was no evidence of effect modification by gender (P=0.189). …”
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Electronic cigarette use and chest pain in US adults: Evidence from the PATH study by Leili Behrooz, Wubin Xie, Aboli Goghari, Rosemarie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew Stokes, Naomi M. Hamburg

“…Based on questionnaires from wave 4, we categorized tobacco use as: 1) non-use, 2) exclusive e-cigarette use, 3) combustible cigarette use, and 4) dual use. …”
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Lifestyle risk factors for overweight and obesity among rural Indian adults: a community-based prospective cohort study by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Sabri Bromage, Jan-Walter De Neve, Anamitra Barik

“…Vigorous activity at home (including gardening, yard work, and household chores) was linked to higher odds of recovering from overweight/obesity (RR: 1.065; 95% CI: 1.008–1.125; P: 0.025). Frequent tobacco use (often/daily vs. none) was inversely associated with remission of overweight-obesity (RR: 0.689; 95% CI: 0.484–0.980; P: 0.038), as was each 1 ml in alcohol consumption (RR: 0.995; 95% CI: 0.991–0.999; P: 0.022). …”
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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Oral and Oropharyngeal Rinse and Gargle Specimens of Dental Patients and of an HIV-Positive Cohort from Pretoria, South Africa by Neil H. Wood, Koketso S. Makua, Ramokone L. Lebelo, Nina Redzic, Ina Benoy, Olivier M. Vanderveken, Johannes Bogers

“…No significant relationships were found between HPV presence and demographic data or sexual, oral sexual, tobacco use, or alcohol use, and no associations were seen with numbers of sexual and oral-sex partners.…”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…Several factors, including age, genetics, diet, oral hygiene practices, fluoride exposure, and acidic challenges, can influence enamel translucency. Tobacco use, in particular, leads to significant alterations in enamel appearance by penetrating its micropores, causing yellowing and browning. …”
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