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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluate College Students’ Knowledge, Towards Smoking Effect on Diabetes ConsequencesKhansaa A. Ibrahim AlbaroodiSmoking is a modifiable risk factor for many other diseases, this study aimed to evaluate student’s awareness in relation to smoking consequences on diabetes. This is a cross-sectional study involved students who attended al-Safwa university college in Karbala, Iraq. Data were collected within one month (February 2018). The collected data were analysed using the SPSS (version 18.0) software package (SPSS … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 20 Feb 2019 · 7,457 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Trend of Smoking Behavior and its Relation to Health Knowledge among Medical and Literature CollegesWijdan Akram, Selwa Elias Yacoub, Ali Abed Ali Al Saedi, Yousif Abdul RaheemProblem statement: Smoking is a major public health problem all around the world, especially in developing countries when smoking behavior among college students is a major concern to the society. Object of this study to estimate the prevalence of smoking among university students of medical and literature colleges and to assess the students’ knowledge about the health effects of smoking … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 Sep 2011 · 8,169 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effects of Air Pollution and Smoking on Cadmium Concentration in Human Blood and Correlation with Biochemical ParametersL. Zeneli, H. Paçarizi, N. M. Daci et al.Problem statement: The study described the research of the effects that the environment pollution and smoking have in cadmium concentration in human blood, as well as in the correlation between cadmium and the biochemical parameters. Approach: In a comparative study of cadmium concentration in blood of human population of two different environments in Kosovo, one nearby Kosovo Thermo Power Plants … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 28,194 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHelicobacter pylori Infection in Never-Smoking Male Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and its Relation to Lung FunctionJordan Minov, Jovanka Karadzinska-Bislimovska, Kristin Vasilevska et al.There is a recent epidemiologic and serologic evidence for relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In order to assess the relationship between H. pylori infection and COPD and its impact on lung function we performed a cross-sectional study including 84 never-smoking male patients with COPD and an equal number of never-smoking males without … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Oct 2012 · 8,098 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGradient Boosting for Heart Stroke Prediction: Investigating Unexpected Risk FactorsAniket Kailas Shahade, Priyanka V. DeshmukhHeart stroke prediction is a critical area in healthcare, aiming to identify individuals at risk and provide timely intervention. This research leverages machine learning algorithms, including Decision Tree, Random Forest, AdaBoost, and Gradient Boost, to predict the likelihood of stroke, with Gradient Boosting delivering the most accurate results. Our analysis uncovers intriguing and unexpected relationships between stroke risk and various … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 16 Dec 2024 · 4,939 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsClassification of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Based on Gene Expression in Cases of Smokers and Non-Smokers using Ensemble Methods with Statistical Based Feature SelectionFhira Nhita, Isman KurniawanLung cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally. One of the main risk factors for lung can ceris smoking, which causes more than 90% of lung cancer cases. There are two types of lung cancer, i.e., Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), which the latter is the most common. One method that … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 10 · 30 Sep 2022 · 6,093 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPersonality Traits and Exposure to Stressful Life Events Among Smokers and NonsmokersNataša Šimić, Arta Dodaj, Kristina SesarEarly studies supposed that personality traits and students’ life, which include brings many social and academic changes, may be relevant factors in initiation and maintenance of smoking. The aims of this study were to investigate differences in personality dimensions, as well as exposure to stressful life events among students’ smokers and nonsmokers and finally to examine the predictive contribution of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2015 · 7,552 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAlcohol Consumption and its Correlates Among Residents of Mining Town, Kitwe, Zambia: 2011 Population Based SurveyCosmas Zyaambo, Olusegun Babaniyi, Peter Songolo et al.Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, liver cirrhosis and cancers. It has also been associated with risky sexual behaviors, hence, attributed as a factor in the increase of HIV incidence and prevalence. A cross sectional study was conducted using a modified World Health Organizations Global Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) Surveillance Initiative NCD-STEPs 1and … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2013 · 8,050 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDeduction of Oral Cancer Using Fuzzy Linear RegressionS. Arulchinnappan, K. Karunakaran, G. RajendranProblem statement: To examine the risk factors of oral cancer at the earlier stage. Smoking, chewing, and drinking are the major risk factors which cause oral cancer considered as input variables. Approach: A case – control study was conducted at JKK Nataraj Dental College and Hospital, during the period from September 2007 to November 2009, in Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 14 Jul 2011 · 6,851 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Relationship between Serum Cotinine Levels and Periodontal StatusFouad Hussain AL-Bayaty, Noor Adinar Baharuddin, Mahmood Ameen AbdullaProblem statement: Smoking plays a significant role in the development of periodontal disease. Quantitative relation between smoking and increased severity of periodontal disease, by means of biochemical marker has not been described in Malaysian population. The present study was designed to apply serum cotinine measurement as a quantitative method to evaluate smoking levels in Malaysian patients and to correlate these … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 24 Mar 2010 · 8,002 accessesView PDF Cite