"Smoking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Willful or deliberate act of inhaling and exhaling SMOKE from burning substances or agents held by hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D012907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.805
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| Concept/Terms |
Smoking Behaviors- Smoking Behaviors
- Behavior, Smoking
- Behaviors, Smoking
- Smoking Behavior
Smoking Habit- Smoking Habit
- Habit, Smoking
- Habits, Smoking
- Smoking Habits
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Smoking" by people in this website by year, and whether "Smoking" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1996 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 1997 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2001 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2002 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2003 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2004 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2005 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2008 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2009 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2010 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2011 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 2012 | 46 | 19 | 65 |
| 2013 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 2014 | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| 2015 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| 2016 | 21 | 33 | 54 |
| 2017 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2019 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smoking" by people in Profiles.
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Association between non-melanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, and immunomodulatory therapy: a national epidemiologic study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Dec 12; 317(1):101.
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Effects of Varenicline, Bupropion, Nicotine Patch, and Placebo on Treating Smoking Among Persons With Current or Past Major Depressive Disorder: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 01; 182(2):174-186.
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Survival Outcomes of an Early Intervention Smoking Cessation Treatment After a Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Oncol. 2024 Dec 01; 10(12):1689-1696.
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Evaluating the human abuse potential of concurrent use of electronic cigarettes and low nicotine cigarettes among adults who smoke. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2025 Apr; 33(2):133-144.
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Investigation of the a9-nicotinic receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms induced oncogenic properties and molecular mechanisms in breast cancer. Hum Mol Genet. 2024 11 08; 33(22):1948-1965.
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Comparing the Fagerstr?m Test and Heaviness of Smoking Index in Predicting Smoking Abstinence in Cancer Patients. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Oct 22; 26(11):1576-1581.
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Multi-ancestry GWAS meta-analyses of lung cancer reveal susceptibility loci and elucidate smoking-independent genetic risk. Nat Commun. 2024 Oct 04; 15(1):8629.
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Risk Factors for Serrated Polyps: Results From a Large, Multicenter Colonoscopy-Based Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Dec 01; 119(12):2532-2539.
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Beyond lung cancer screening, an opportunity for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2024 Sep 02; 8(5).
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Glycemic control in diabetic patients improved overall lung cancer survival across diverse populations. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2024 Sep 02; 8(5).