Tag: Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking
USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals
Annual CT screening recommended for those aged 50 to 80 years at high risk due to smoking history
Stroke Risk Increased in African Americans Who Smoke Cigarettes
Dose-dependent increase in risk seen with smoking intensity; risk similar for past, never smokers
Meta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression
Risk for COVID-19 progression nearly double for smokers versus nonsmokers
Vascular Stiffness Similar in E-, Combustible Cigarette Users
Similar elevation of augmentation index seen for e-cigarette users, combustible cigarette users, dual users
14.9 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Ever Used an E-Cigarette in 2018
Prevalence of ever e-cigarette use and current use highest for men, non-Hispanic whites, those ages 18 to 24
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Remain Unaware of CV Risk
Further, rheumatoid arthritis patients report low rates of counseling by physicians
Smoking Tied to Inferior Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Smoking associated with inferior survival among patients receiving intensive chemotherapy for AML
Smoking Only in Early Pregnancy Still Puts Baby at Risk
Quitting smoking in first trimester affects birth weight and body proportions
Risk for Severe COVID-19 May Be Up in People With COPD, Smokers
COPD patients, smokers have up-regulation of ACE-2, the cellular entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2
Adult Smoking, Cessation Tied to Smoking Intensity in Adolescence
Prevalence of daily smoking in 20s, 40s correlated with degree of smoking during adolescence
