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Active smoking and risk of metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
Cigarette smoking may raise the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. This study examined the effect of cigarette smoking on the risk of developing metabolic syndrome using a meta-analytic approach. A total of 13 studies involving more than 50,000...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/active-smoking-and-risk-of-metabolic-syndrome-a-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
Smoking and risk of age-related cataract: a meta-analysis.
Cigarette smoking may promote the development of some types of age-related cataracts, such as nuclear and posterior subcapsular cataracts. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cigarette smoking on the risk of developing age-related...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cataracts/smoking-and-risk-of-age-related-cataract-a-meta-analysis -
The association between smoking and low back pain: a meta-analysis.
Current and previous cigarette smokers may have a high risk of suffering from low back pain. This study examined the association between cigarette smoking and the occurrence of low back pain. A team of researchers from Finland systematically reviewed...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/pain/the-association-between-smoking-and-low-back-pain-a-meta-analysis -
Fracture risk associated with smoking: a meta-analysis.
Cigarette smoking may up an individual's risk of suffering from hip and spine fractures. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between cigarette smoking and the incidence of fracture. Researchers analyzed 50 cohort and case-control...
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Influence of cigarette smoking on osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Active and former cigarette smokers may have a high rate of occurrence of osteonecrosis of the head of the femur. Are former and current cigarette smokers more likely to suffer from necrosis of the head of the femur than never smokers? This study was...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/body-parts/bone/influence-of-cigarette-smoking-on-osteonecrosis-of-the-femoral-head-onfh-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study.
Cigarette smokers may have high propensity to develop colon cancer This study determined the role of cigarette smoking in the development of colorectal cancer. Researchers compared smoking habits with the odds of developing colorectal cancer among...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/cigarette-smoking-and-colorectal-cancer-risk-in-the-european-prospective-investigation-into-cancer-and-nutrition-study -
Cigarette smoking and colorectal carcinoma mortality in a cohort with long-term follow-up.
Cigarette smoking may elevate the risk of dying from colorectal cancer. This study examined whether cigarette smoking can increase the risk of death from colorectal cancer. Data on the smoking habits and mortality records of 39,299 men and women were...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/cigarette-smoking-and-colorectal-carcinoma-mortality-in-a-cohort-with-long-term-follow-up -
Cigarette smoking and bladder cancer.
Cigarette smoking may increase an individual's susceptibility to bladder cancer. This study investigated the cigarette smoking-bladder cancer connection hypothesis. Researchers examined the smoking habits of 337 bladder cancer patients and 392...
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Smoking is associated with risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease including late onset ulcerative colitis: a prospective study
Cigarette smoking may edge an individual on the path to developing inflammatory bowel disease. This study was conducted to ascertain the link between cigarette smoking and the subsequent development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease-ibd/smoking-is-associated-with-risk-for-developing-inflammatory-bowel-disease-including-late-onset-ulcerative-colitis-a-prospective-study -
Smoking and its association with cataract: results of the Andhra Pradesh eye disease study from India.
Cigarette smokers may have high risk of developing cataracts. This study examined the link between cigarette smoking and the occurrence of cataracts. Researchers utilized data obtained from more than 10,000 Indian men and women who participated in the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/smoking-and-its-association-with-cataract-results-of-the-andhra-pradesh-eye-disease-study-from-india -
Smoking and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in men.
Men who are cigarette smokers may have a high tendency to suffer from hemorrhagic stroke. The objective of this study was to determine whether an association exists between cigarette smoking and the incidence of hemorrhagic stroke in men. A group of...
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Impact of Smoking on the Risk of Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Cigarette smokers may be highly vulnerable to suffer from both acute and chronic pancreatitis. The aim of this research work was to investigate the connection between cigarette smoking and pancreatitis risk by conducting a meta-analysis of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/pancreatitis/impact-of-smoking-on-the-risk-of-pancreatitis-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Active smoking and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The odds of having type 2 diabetes may be stacked against individuals who are cigarette smokers. This study assessed the correlation between cigarette smoking and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Researchers systematically evaluated data extracted...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/active-smoking-and-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Tobacco smoking and the risk of diverticular disease - a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.
A surge in the risk of diverticular disease together with its complications is associated with cigarette smoking. This study assessed how cigarette smoking affects the risk of developing diverticular disease and complications related to this disorder....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diverticular-disease/tobacco-smoking-and-the-risk-of-diverticular-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
Smoking and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Younger, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults
Cigarette smokers may be highly vulnerable to coronary heart disease (CHD). This study examined whether an association exists between cigarette smoking and the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers reviewed data obtained from 8...
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Smoking and the risk of age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis.
Cigarette smokers, especially current smokers, may have a high tendency of developing age-related macular degeneration. This study investigated the association between cigarette smoking and the likelihood of developing age-related macular degeneration...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/macular-degeneration/smoking-and-the-risk-of-age-related-macular-degeneration-a-meta-analysis -
Smoking status and gastric cancer risk: an updated meta-analysis of case-control studies published in the past ten years.
Both current and former cigarette smokers may have high risk of developing stomach cancer. This study examined how cigarette smoking affects the odds of developing gastric (stomach) cancer. Researchers reviewed a 10-year old data extracted from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/stomach-cancer/smoking-status-and-gastric-cancer-risk-an-updated-meta-analysis-of-case-control-studies-published-in-the-past-ten-years -
The association between lifetime cigarette smoking and dysphonia in the Korean general population: findings from a national survey.
Cigarette smoking may increase the risk of dysphonia. This study was carried out to clarify the association between long-term smoking and the odds of experiencing dysphonia. Researchers assessed data on the smoking habits and prevalence of dysphonia...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/the-association-between-lifetime-cigarette-smoking-and-dysphonia-in-the-korean-general-population-findings-from-a-national-survey -
Cigarette smoking and risk of Hodgkin's disease: a population-based case-control study.
Cigarette smoking may up the risk of developing Hodgkin's disease This study evaluated cigarette smoking in relation to the occurrence of Hodgkin's disease. Smoking habits and incidence of Hodgkin's disease were assessed by questionnaire and from US...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/cigarette-smoking-and-risk-of-hodgkin-s-disease-a-population-based-case-control-study -
Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction among Chinese men without clinical vascular disease.
the likelihood of suffering from erectile function was high in smokers than in never smokers. According to this study, cigarette smoking was responsible for about 22.7% of all cases of erectile dysfunction among Chinese men. This study supports the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/erectile-dysfunction-ed/cigarette-smoking-and-erectile-dysfunction-among-chinese-men-without-clinical-vascular-disease
