Smoking & Tobacco

Automated quantification of interstitial lung abnormalities and emphysema on computed tomography: a predictive marker for postoperative pulmonary complications after esophagectomy.

BACKGROUND: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), including pneumonia, acute lung injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome, are common morbidities associated with mortality following esophagectomy. This study aimed to assess the association of chest computed tomography (CT) texture features with PPCs following esophagectomy. METHODS: Between 2016 and 2022, data from 765 patients who...

Metabolic, demographic, and behavioral risk factors predict brain structural variability in the general population: an analysis of the human connectome project young adults.

BACKGROUND: Understanding whether commonly available metabolic, demographic, and behavioral factors can explain variability in brain structure may support the development of accessible predictive approaches. This study aims to evaluate the ability of machine learning regression models to predict brain structural measures in young, neurologically healthy adults using clinically accessible risk fact...

Exploring the Bone-Vascular Axis: AI-Augmented Chest CT Analysis in COPD Highlights Association Between Vertebral Bone Density and Arterial Calcifications.

OBJECTIVES: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools enable automated assessment of vertebral bone mineral density (BMD), coronary artery calcification (CAC...

An exploratory study of multi-channel CNN for early detection of lung cancer from longitudinal healthcare records.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with poor survival rates due to late-stage detection. Current low-dose co...

Machine learning and multi-dimensional transcriptomics reveal the key molecular network of benzo(a)pyrene/NNK in promoting laryngeal cancer and develop prognostic models.

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), as typical environmental carcinogens, are widely present in tobacco smo...

Clinical and quality of life predictors in patients with schizophrenia with and without substance use disorder.

The comorbidity of schizophrenia (SZ) and substance use disorder (SUD), also known as dual schizophrenia (SZ+), represents a clinical challenge due to...

Risk classification of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) using explainable machine learning through a community-based cross-sectional study in rural India.

BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is a major public health problem among the population of India. In rural setting whereby there is exposure to high-risk factor...

Integrative transcriptomic and machine learning approach reveals key DDR genes and predictors of ami risk in the Bangladeshi population.

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a significant contributor to cardiovascular death, with rising prevalence in Bangladesh. Although DNA damage cont...

MORGAS (MORtality ORiented Glucose, Age, Smoking, and Stent Score) predicts mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a clinical challenge. Existing risk scores often l...

Identifying factors associated with vaping cessation in young adults: A machine learning and XAI approach.

The public health impact of vaping in the United States reflects a complex balance of potential benefits and emerging risks, as e‑cigarettes may reduc...

Who falls victim to cyberbullying? Insights from linear regression and machine learning model in a socioecological perspective.

Adolescent cyberbullying victimization has emerged as a pressing global concern, with complex risk factors spanning across multiple ecological levels....

Understanding LUng Cancer risk factors and their Impact Assessment (LUCIA): protocol for multicentre observational cohort study.

INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to diagnosis at advanced stages. Although low...

Sex-specific microbial and tryptophan signatures of depression implicate archaeal methanogens and indole-3-acetic acid only in women.

Sex differences in mental health are often overlooked, yet gut microbiota-host metabolite interactions may contribute to sexual dimorphism in depressi...

Integrating human and nonhuman intelligence to reduce tobacco's public-health burden.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, while the rise of electronic nicotine products has sparked a ...

Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Endoscopy on Screening for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer in a Large-Scale Health Screening Facility.

OBJECTIVES: Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted endoscopy has been developed for the early detection of upper gastrointestinal cancer; however, its ...

Environmental Exposures and Neuroimaging in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have...

Explainable prediction of MDR/RR-TB in tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus multimorbidity: a machine learning model developed and validated in a dual-center study.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus (TB-DM) multimorbidity significantly increases the risk of multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tubercu...

CT-based body composition and its change through time in relation to outcomes in participants screened for lung cancer.

BACKGROUND: Computed Tomography (CT) scans allow opportunistic evaluation of body composition. We investigated whether body composition and change thr...

Cigarette smoking and long-term incidence of colorectal cancer subclassified by tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells: A prospective cohort study.

Evidence indicates that cigarette smoking affects anti-tumor immunity. We tested a hypothesis that the association of smoking with long-term colorecta...

Understanding online sentiment toward waterpipe tobacco smoking by applying deep-learning language models to Twitter posts (2021-2023) in the United States.

INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking remains a popular social activity among young adults in the United States. This study aims to understand senti...