The effect of smoking on response to methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Nayebirad, A Javinani, M Javadi… - Modern …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of smoking on inadequate
response to methotrexate (MTX-IR) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods We …

Factors associated with impaired physical function in elderly rheumatoid arthritis patients who had achieved low disease activity

Y Komiya, T Sugihara, F Hirano… - Modern …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives We aimed to investigate factors associated with impaired physical function
[defined as Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)> 0.5] of old-old …

Tobacco use in Haiti: findings from demographic and health survey

B Paul, D Jean Simon, VC Kondo Tokpovi, A Kiragu… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Although tobacco has harmful effects on the physical and mental health of
individuals, its use remains significant, according to the World Health Organization. To …

Epidemiology and prevalence of tobacco use in Tehran; a report from the recruitment phase of Tehran cohort study

A Shafiee, A Oraii, A Jalali, F Alaeddini, S Saadat… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Tobacco use is a major health concern worldwide, especially in low/middle-
income countries. We aimed to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking, waterpipe, and …

The association between dietary amino acid profile and the risk of type 2 diabetes: Ravansar non-communicable disease cohort study

F Najafi, P Mohseni, Y Pasdar, M Niknam, N Izadi - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the most common chronic diseases
and the main risk factors for T2D consist of a combination of lifestyle, unhealthy diet, and …

Tobacco smoking and blood parameters in the kurdish population of Iran

E Shakiba, M Moradinazar, Z Rahimi, F Najafi… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study investigates the relationship between smoking and blood parameters in
the Iranian Kurdish population. Method The current study was conducted based on the …

The potential impact of e-cigarettes on the life-years lost from conventional smoking in the Russian Federation

G Mzhavanadze, D Yanin - Journal of Consumer Policy, 2023 - Springer
This study analyses the potential impact of e-cigarettes on the death toll of cigarette smoking
in the Russian Federation by working under a variety of assumptions pertaining to how …

Modeling of smoking intensity by age at smoking onset among Iranian adult male using generalized additive model

Z Manoochehri, J Faradmal, A Moghimbeigi - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Because the age at which a person first starts smoking has such a strong correlation with
future smoking behaviours, it's crucial to examine its relationship with smoking intensity …

Factors influencing smoking cessation attempts and success in Iranian male adults: national survey data

Z Manoochehri, F Rajati, M Rezaei, J Faradmal - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Smoking cessation is a dynamic process that often involves a series of
unsuccessful quit attempts before long-term abstinence is achieved. To implement …

“We're tough, but so is quitting.” Barriers to smoking cessation: the Royal Malaysian Navy perspective

MA Hashim, IH Ismail, BA Md Sabri - Military Medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Tobacco kills half of its users. Despite this, there are over 1.1 billion smokers
worldwide. Its harmful effects impair performance and readiness. Unfortunately, smoking has …