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ArticleChinese medical journal2018

Impact of Smoking on Anal Abscess and Anal Fistula Diseases.

Li-Hua Zheng, Ao-Zhe Zhang, Yu-Ying Shi, Xin Li, Lan-Si Jia, Cong-Cong Zhi, Qiu-Xiang Yu, Wen Zhang, Yan-Jun Liu, Luan Wang and 2 more

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Article in Chinese medical journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Li-Hua ZhengProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Ao-Zhe ZhangCentre for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Tobacco Medicine and Tobacco Cessation Centre, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Respiratory Diseases Prevention, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.
Yu-Ying ShiProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Xin LiProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Lan-Si JiaProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Cong-Cong ZhiProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Qiu-Xiang YuProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Wen ZhangProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Yan-Jun LiuProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Luan WangProctology Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Dan XiaoCentre for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Tobacco Medicine and Tobacco Cessation Centre, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Respiratory Diseases Prevention, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.
Chen WangCentre for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Respiratory Diseases Prevention, China-Japan Friendship Hospital; National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
China-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeveral studies have investigated the association between smoking and anal abscess and anal fistula (AA/F) diseases. However, the relationship between cigarette smoking and AA/F remains unclear. This study sought to assess the role of smoking in anorectal male patients in a Chinese population.

methodsIn this retrospective study, a questionnaire, including smoking history, was completed over a 3-month period by male inpatients in the Proctology Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital. "Cases" were patients who had AA/F, and "controls" were patients with other anorectal complaints. Mann-Whitney U-test and Chi-square test were carried out to examine differences in baseline characteristics between groups. Subsequently, multivariate logistic regression was used to explore any related factors.

resultsA total of 977 patients aged from 18 to 80 years were included, excluding those diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease or diabetes mellitus. Out of this total, 805 patients (82.4%) completed the entire questionnaire. Among the 805 patients, 334 (41.5%) were cases and 471 (58.5%) were controls. Results showed significant differences between cases and controls (χ

conclusionsThis study suggested smoking to be a potential risk factor for the development of AA/F diseases in a Chinese population. Consequently, current smoking patients should be informed of this relationship, and further research should be conducted to explore and investigate this further.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnus DiseasesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRectal FistulaRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesAnal AbscessAnal FistulaRisk FactorSmoking

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