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Risk Factors Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Among Patients Attending Hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Case–Control Study

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder with substantial impact on quality of life and healthcare systems. However, data on factors associated with GERD in Afghanistan remain limited, particularly in urban clinical settings.
Hashmatullah Shoaib, Mohammad Sayed Behrad, Sayed Hussain Mosawi, Hadia Azami, Ghulam Mujtaba Shoaib, Ahmad Jamshid Mehrpoor, Ahmad Shoaib Omari, Ghulam Yahya Amiry, Mohammad Esmail Ahmadyar, Sayed Shaheen Shah Hashimi, Hedayatullah Ehsan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smokeless tobacco, sport and the heart

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2015
Smokeless tobacco (snuff) is a finely ground or shredded tobacco that is sniffed through the nose or placed between the cheek and gum. Chewing tobacco is used by putting a wad of tobacco inside the cheek. Smokeless tobacco is widely used by young athletes to enhance performance because nicotine improves some aspects of physiology.
Chagué, Frédéric, Guenancia, Charles, Gudjoncik, Aurélie, Moreau, Daniel, Cottin, Yves, Zeller, Marianne   +5 more
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Site Specific Effect of Tobacco Addiction in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Tumors: A Retrospective Clinicopathological Study

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
An institutional study was carried out in 102 patients to investigate the site specific effect of addictions, that is, tobacco smoking and tobacco chewing (smokeless), both independently and synergistically in development of malignancies in upper ...
Ashok Kumar, Amita Sharma, Babita Ahlawat, Sonam Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gas Chromatography‐Based Methods for Profiling Volatile Off‐Aroma Compounds in Grain Legumes: A Review

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Instrumental characterisation of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), responsible for off‐aroma, is mainly centred on gas chromatography‐based techniques. Despite previous reviews that have addressed the chemical compounds and biosynthetic pathways of off‐aroma generation, to date, there is a lack of a comprehensive review that critically ...
Piyumi Chathurangi Wanniarachchi, K. G. Upul Kumarasinghe, Mauro Mocerino, Ranil Coorey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions about the harmfulness of tobacco among adults in Uganda: Findings from the 2013 Global Adult Tobacco Survey

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction Preferential option for some tobacco products over others might be attributed to inherent misconceptions about the harmfulness of tobacco. We analysed data from Uganda’s Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) to assess misconceptions about the ...
Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Daniel Kadobera, Sheila Ndyanabangi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Integrated Single‐Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Unveil the Dynamic Landscape of Betel Nut‐Associated Oral Mucosal Carcinogenesis and Its Tumor Microenvironment

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Betel nut chewing is a major etiological factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), yet its mechanistic underpinnings remain poorly defined. Here, we performed single‐cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics from six OSCC patients to comprehensively dissect the tumor microenvironment (TME) dynamics and cellular heterogeneity ...
Wei Dong, Shuojin Huang, Yijun Wu, Congyuan Cao, Jiaxue Li, Qianting He, Anxun Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The development of type 2 diabetes amongst sibling pairs in the South‐South region of Nigeria: The effect of genetics, environment and lifestyle

Diabetic Medicine, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with a multifactorial pathogenesis. The pathogenesis is considered to be polygenic due to complex interactions between genetic/epigenetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to determine the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors associated with the development of type 2
Sunny Chinenye, Ibi Erekosima, Adrian H. Heald, Gesiye Bozimo, Simon G. Anderson, Samuel Seidu, Kariba Akhidue, Adaeze Ugwu, Chioma Unachukwu, Ibitrokoemi Korubo, Kingsley Chukwuemeka Patrick‐Iwuanyanwu, Victoria Gomba, Uwoma Batubo, Victoria Akanatei, Victor Ken‐Uba, Iyeopu Siminialayi, Sokiprim Akoko, Justin Ideozu, Hamilton Opurum   +18 more
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Kidney supportive care in Australia and New Zealand: an Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) and Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) guidance document

Internal Medicine Journal, Volume 56, Issue S2, Page 4-48, June 2026.
The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the current expert opinion and recent literature for clinicians, Indigenous health workers and patient advocates interested in Kidney Supportive Care (KSC) in Australia and New Zealand. Our purpose is not to duplicate the recently released International Society of Nephrology (ISN) KSC/Conservative
Kathryn Ducharlet, Frank Brennan, Rajesh Raj, Charlotte Ogivly, Elizabeth Stallworthy, Kelly Chenlei Li, Alice Kennard, Selina Bob, Nicole Scholes‐Robertson, Riona Pais, Jenny Chen, Kirsten Hepburn, Lisa Jeffs, Ilse Berquier, Jacquelyne Hughes, Christine Sanderson, Sara Rendo, Gowri Raman, Erin Vaughan, Sarah So, Curtis Walker, Suetonia Green, Rangimarie Nadia Glavish, Mark Brown   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Electronic Cigarette Use on the Oral Microbiota: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 956-985, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine whether the oral microbiota of e‐cigarette users differs from that of never smokers and current smokers. Materials and Methods PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were searched on 27 August 2025. Human studies using molecular methods to compare oral microbiota in saliva, subgingival plaque and oral mucosal swabs among e‐cigarette ...
Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Lakshman Perera Samaranayake, Egija Zaura, Ang Sun, Virginia Fuochi, Pio Maria Furneri, Jan Kowalski, Karol Myszel, Iain Chapple, Riccardo Polosa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The invisible enemy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal smokeless tobacco use as a risk factor for low birth weight.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionSmokeless tobacco use is a growing public health concern, with potential adverse implications for foetal outcomes if consumed during pregnancy.
Akanksha Mahajan, Bhawna Gupta, Michael Tong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source