Cigarette Smoking and Cognitive Function in Chinese Male Schizophrenia: A Case-Control study

Background: Around 15 million babies are born prematurely in the world every year. The most common cause of neonatal death in Ethiopia is premature birth. To reduce the rate of preterm delivery by correcting modifiable or preventable causes, the availability of local data is important. Hence, this study aimed to identify the determinants of preterm birth among women who gave birth in public hospitals in central Ethiopia. Methods: An Institutional-based unmatched case-control study was conducted at public hospitals in central Ethiopia to select 170 cases and 340 controls. The collected data were entered into EPI INFO and transferred to SPSS for analysis. Tables, graphs, and proportions were used to present the results. Binary and multiple logistic regressions analysis were computed to identify determinants of preterm birth. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI), and a p-value < 0.05 were computed to determine the presence of an association between preterm birth and independent variables. Results: A total of 166 cases and 332 controls participated in the study, giving a response rate of 97.6%. Cigarette smoking (AOR=3.77, 95% CI=1.35,10.56), alcohol consumption (AOR=1.85, 95% CI=1.11,3.10), wanted but unplanned pregnancy (AOR=3,95% CI=1.68,5.34), neither wanted nor planned pregnancy(AOR=3.61% CI=1.62,8.06), lack of antenatal care (ANC) visits (AOR=4.13, 95% CI=1.95, 8.74), adverse birth outcomes (AOR=5.66, 95% CI=2.88,11.12), presence of a diagnosed illness (AOR=2.81, 95% CI=1.37, 5.76), presence of one or more of obstetrics complications(AOR=6.44, 95% CI=5.49, 3.35, 9), and hemoglobin level < 11g/dl (AOR=2.78, 95% CI=1.48, 5.22) were determinants of preterm birth. Conclusion:-In this study, cigarette smoking status, alcohol drinking status, pregnancy status, adverse birth outcomes, ANC visits, obstetric complications, presence of medical illness, and anemia were identified as determinants of preterm birth. It is important to encourage such women to attend ANC visits, stop smoking, and abstain from alcohol.

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Occupation, smoking, opium, and bladder cancer: A case–control study

South Asian Journal of Cancer ◽

10.4103/2278-330x.173174 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 04 (03) ◽

pp. 111-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tayeb Ghadimi ◽

Bahman Gheitasi ◽

Sayran Nili ◽

Mohammad Karimi ◽

Ebrahim Ghaderi

Keyword(s):

Bladder Cancer ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Cancer Drug ◽

Control Group ◽

Occupational Risk Factors ◽

Opium Abuse ◽

Control Study

Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate occupational risk factors associated with bladder cancer. Materials and Methods: In this case–control study, control group included patients who referred to a specialized clinic in the same city and hospitals where patients had been registered. Data were entered into SPSS software. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated for occupational variables and other characteristics. Then, using logistic regression, the association between cancer and drugs was studied while smoking was controlled. Results: Cigarette smoking, even after quitting, was also associated with bladder cancer (OR = 2.549). Considering the classification of occupations, the OR of working in metal industry in patients was 10.629. Multivariate analysis showed that use of the drug by itself can be a risk factor for bladder cancer. Drug abuse together with the control of smoking increased the risk of bladder cancer by 4.959. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, contact with metal industries such as welding, and working with tin was found as a risk factor for bladder cancer. In addition, cigarette smoking and opium abuse individually were associated with bladder cancer.

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Cognitive Function in Hospitalized Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

Archives of Neuroscience ◽

10.5812/ans.89632 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Ali Reza Shafiee-Kandjani ◽

Shahrokh Amiri ◽

Zahra Mousavi ◽

Mazyar Hashemilar ◽

Salman Safikhanlou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Hospitalized Patients ◽

Control Study

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Cognitive function in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a prospective case–control study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004376 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. e004376 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Hanne Maria Yri ◽

Birgitte Fagerlund ◽

Hysse Birgitte Forchhammer ◽

Rigmor Højland Jensen

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Intracranial Hypertension ◽

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Control Study ◽

Prospective Case Control Study

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A population-based case-control study of the relationship between cigarette smoking and nasopharyngeal cancer (United States)

Cancer Causes & Control ◽

10.1007/bf00054158 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 507-512 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Kangmin Zhu ◽

Robert S. Levine ◽

Edward A. Brann ◽

Douglas R. Gnepp ◽

Marianna K. Baum

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Nasopharyngeal Cancer ◽

Population Based ◽

Case Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

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Genetic Polymorphism of Glutathione S Transferases M1 and T1 in Indian Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Disease Markers ◽

10.1155/2010/328408 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 369-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Mohammad Asim ◽

Luqman A. Khan ◽

S. A. Husain ◽

Sajid Husain ◽

Manash P. Sarma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Liver Cancer ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Case Control ◽

Gstt1 Null Genotype ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Control Study

Objective:Our aim was to evaluate whether the association of GSTM1/T1 gene polymorphisms modifies the risk of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and what is its correlation with other predisposing risk factors like alcohol intake, cigarette smoking and hepatitis B and C infections.Study design/setting:It was a case-control study, included 254 HCC cases compared with 525 hospital-based age and sex matched cases of chronic liver disease without HCC as controls from Indian population. The GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes were detected using conventional multiplex PCR method.Results:In this case-control study, we observed a positive correlation between age, HBV and HCV infection, smoking habit of > 20 packs/year, alcohol consumption of > 100 g/day and risk of liver cancer. We found significantly increased risk associated with GSTM1 null genotype (OR = 3.49; 95% CI = 2.52–4.84) as well as GSTT1 null genotype (OR = 3.12; 95% CI = 2.19–4.45), respectively. However, an increased risk of HCC was observed among heavy drinkers with GSTM1 (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.11–3.66). Further, cigarette smoking showed a non-significant association with GSTT1 (OR = 1.49; CI = 0.69–3.25).Conclusion:Our results suggest that the variants in low penetrance gene such as GSTM1 and GSTT1 are associated with an increased liver cancer risk. Further, an influence of GSTM1/T1 null genotypes may contribute in the etiology of HCC in patients with higher cigarette and alcohol consumption.

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