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Electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) [PDF]

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2014
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Maternal, childhood and adolescent influences on Leydig cell functional capacity and circulating INSL3 concentration in young adults: Importance of childhood infections and body mass index

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The constitutive Leydig cell hormone insulin‐like peptide 3 (INSL3) is considered a good estimate of the adult Leydig cell functional capacity and appears to remain relatively consistent throughout adult male life, only gradually declining into old age.
Richard Ivell, Bilal Tulumcu, Waleed Alhujaili, Ravinder Anand‐Ivell   +3 more
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Electronic cigarettes: a harm reduction option for smokers?

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Dear Editor, An electronic cigarette or electronic nicotine delivery system is a tobacco-free device powered by a battery. It usually contains a solution of nicotine, flavorings, and various chemicals, some of which may carry potential risks...
Hamza Ashraf, Haider Ashfaq
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in children: What to keep an eye on

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the disease course in patients with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome, focusing on long‐term outcome and the incidence of complications such as chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Jytte Hendrikse, Anne Sina Paula Simon, Viera Kalinina Ayuso, Joke Helena de Boer, Gerrit van den Berg   +4 more
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A comparison of electrocardiographic parameters in e-cigarette users, conventional cigarette smokers, and non-smokers

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Tobacco smoking induces atherosclerosis, ischemic heart diseases, and arrhythmias.
Heba Ammar, Rania Hashish, Shrouk Mohamed Ali, Ahmed Salah Salem, Abeer Mohamed Hagras   +4 more
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Prenatal and childhood exposure to smoking and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness: A meta‐analysis of three independent birth cohorts

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To examine retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) characteristics in relation to prenatal and postnatal smoking exposure in three independent birth cohorts: two Danish and one Australian cohort. Methods A combined meta‐analysis of peripapillary retinal nerve fibre thickness in the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2000 ...
Linna Zhu, Inger Christine Munch, Samantha Sze‐Yee Lee, David A. Mackey, Tamo Sultan, Klaus Bønnelykke, Bo Chawes, Michael Larsen, Nicklas Brustad   +8 more
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Smoking reduction using an electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) with nicotine delivery similar to combustible cigarettes

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) offer a promising approach to tobacco harm reduction, but many people use both ENDS and combustible cigarettes (“dual use”), which undermines potential risk reduction.
Jed E. Rose, Frederique M. Behm, Gal Cohen, Perry N. Willette, Tanaia L. Botts, David R. Botts   +5 more
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Cardiovascular Health in Women—Across the Lifespan

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and undertreated.
Jaya Chandrasekhar, Jessica Yao, Simone Gong, Madhuka Wijayarathne, Monique Watts, Swati Mukherjee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Oral Hygiene Instructions in the Resolution of Peri‐Implant Mucositis. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Oral Implants Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To determine whether oral hygiene instructions (OHI) alone can be effective in the treatment of peri‐implant mucositis (PM). Material and Methods A randomized clinical trial with 56 PM patients was conducted. Participants were assigned to OHI (n = 28) or OHI + Mechanical Instrumentation (MI) (n = 28). Clinical [modified bleeding index (mBI)
Beatriz de Tapia, Álvaro Babiano, Maria Vittoria Oreglia, Cristina Valles, Jose Nart   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supportive Periodontal Therapy Improves Implant Survival in Patients With a History of Periodontitis: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study of 3555 Implants

Clinical Oral Implants Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated the 5‐year survival of bone‐level, internal connection, sandblasted and acid‐etched (SA) implants and identified site‐ and patient‐related risk factors for implant failure in a multicenter cohort. Materials and Methods A total of 3555 tapered bone‐level SA implants were placed between 2012 and 2018 at two ...
Dongseob Lee, Sungrak Ahn, Jin Young Park, Seung‐Ju Lee, Yong‐Moo Lee, Ki‐Tae Koo, Hyung Jin Lee, Shin Kyu Lee, Ji‐Young Joo, Jungwon Lee   +9 more
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