ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Is Smoking Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Meta-Analysis.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Genetic predisposition to smoking and the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a mendelian randomization study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Early Underrecognized Feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Occurrence Before and After Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- The role of personal risk factors in the occurrence of the hand-arm vibration syndrome: a pooled analysis of individual data from Italian cross-sectional and cohort studies.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Computer Use and Compressive Neuropathies of the Upper Limbs: A Hidden Risk?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Smoking may be a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome: Insights from Mendelian randomization analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Association Between Educational Status and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Presentations and Severity.Advances in orthopedics · 2025Article
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and its associated factors among computer user bankers in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: a cross sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Substantial improvement in short-term pain following carpal tunnel surgery for patients with moderate preoperative electromyography findings is diminished with diabetes and smoking.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Persistent Pain as an Early Indicator for Operative Carpal Tunnel Revision after Primary Release: A Retrospective Analysis of Recurrent and Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
To date, the role of smoking in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between smoking and CTS. The literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, from inception until October 2021. Three reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and full-text articles and evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. A random-effects meta-analysis was used, and heterogeneity across studies was examined using I
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