Chapter 2 Trends in tobacco consumption
Chapter 3 The health effects of active smoking
Chapter 4 The health effects of secondhand smoke

Relevant news and research: The impact of smoking on treatment of disease

Brady, J. M., Lapite, I., Yim, A. and Yoo, J. U. (2025). Female Sex, Fibromyalgia Diagnosis, Obesity, Tobacco Use, Preoperative Opioid Use, and Postoperative Recurrent Instability Are Risk Factors for Return to the Emergency Department 1 Year After Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 1, 101016. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40041815


Chan, K., Patel, S., Keane, A., King, T. S. and Lighthall, J. G. (2025). Evaluating Outcomes in Septorhinoplasty Procedures Using Serum Cotinine as a Measure for Tobacco Use. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40105450


Chen, Y., Chen, J., Huang, Y., Ke, W., Yu, S., Liang, W., Xiao, H., Li, Y. and Guan, H. (2025). Smoking is associated with adverse clinical outcomes after thyroidectomy: a 5-year retrospective analysis. BMC Endocr Disord, 1, 70. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40098033


Diaz-Gavela, A. A., Del Cerro, E., Sanchez-Garcia, S., Andreu-Vazquez, C., Thuissard-Vasallo, I. J., Sanz-Rosa, D., Pena-Huertas, M., Ruiz-Morales, C., Guerrero-Gomez, L. L., Duque-Santana, V., Hernandez-Cortes, G., Gonzalez-Cortijo, L. and Counago, F. (2025). Smoking increases breast toxicity despite adjuvant hypofractionated IMRT in early breast cancer. Radiat Oncol, 1, 45. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40148972


Lin, Y. J., Shih, F. Y., Huang, J. F., Ting, C. W., Tsai, Y. C., Chang, L., Wang, H. C. and Chen, W. F. (2025). Impact of nicotine product use on outcomes of patients receiving cervical disc arthroplasty: a propensity score analysis of the united States nationwide inpatient sample 2005-2020. J Orthop Surg Res, 1, 298. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40108610


Nolazco, J. I., Melnick, K. R., Chang, J. C., Nayan, M., Tang, Y., Filipas, D. K., Przewozniak, K., Zequi, S. C., Reis, L. O., Alkhatib, K. Y., Leapman, M. S., Hinojosa-Gonzalez, D. E., Bjurlin, M. A., Mossanen, M., Chung, B. I. and Chang, S. L. (2025). Impact of tobacco use on postoperative complications following partial nephrectomy. Urol Oncol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40113541


Presch, A., Coughlan, J. J., Bar, S., Brugaletta, S., Maeng, M., Kufner, S., Ortega-Paz, L., Raber, L., Laugwitz, K. L., Jensen, L. O., Windecker, S., Warnakula Olesen, K. K., Sabate, M., Heg, D., Kastrati, A. and Cassese, S. (2025). Smoking Status at Baseline and 10-Year Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Insights From the DECADE Cooperation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40117400


Wong, C., Mohamad Asfia, S. K. B., Myles, P. S., Cunningham, J., Greenhalgh, E. M., Dean, E., Doncovio, S., Briggs, L., Graves, N. and McCaffrey, N. (2025). Smoking and Complications After Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open, 3, e250295. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40053349


Zanni, S., Del Prete, J., Capogrossi, A., Papapietro, G., Del Cimmuto, A., Gazzanelli, S., Caronna, A. and Protano, C. (2025). Influence of cigarette smoking on drugs' metabolism and effects: a systematic review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40111454


Anderson, J. C., Hisey, W. M., Robinson, C. M., Limburg, P. J., Kneedler, B. L. and Butterly, L. F. (2025). Association Between Smoking Status and Prevalence of Advanced Outcomes in Patients With and Without Positive Stool Test Prior to Colonoscopy: Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. Dig Dis Sci. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39976832


Park, C., Bhowmick, D., Shaffrey, C. I., Lavadi, R. S., Johnson, S. E., Bisson, E. F., Asher, A. L., Coric, D., Potts, E. A., Foley, K. T., Park, P., Wang, M. Y., Fu, K. M., Virk, M. S., Knightly, J. J., Meyer, S., Upadhyaya, C. D., Shaffrey, M. E., Schupper, A. J., Uribe, J. S., Tumialan, L. M., Turner, J. D., Chan, A. K., Chou, D., Haid, R. W., Mummaneni, P. V., Bydon, M. and Gottfried, O. N. (2025). Does smoking status affect baseline symptom severity and patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction in patients with cervical myelopathy at 24 months? A Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine, 1-Aug. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39951720


Park, H. Y., Oh, H. J., Park, H. K., Yoon, J. Y., Yoon, C. S., Kho, B. G., Kim, T. O., Shin, H. J., Park, C. K., Kwon, Y. S., Kim, Y. I., Lim, S. C., Kim, Y. C. and Oh, I. J. (2025). Better chemotherapeutic response of small cell lung cancer in never smokers than in smokers. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39933718


Parry, D., Allen, J., Henderson, B., Kassab, J., Hernandez, E. and Brindley, G. (2025). The effect of tobacco use on clinical outcomes in total knee arthroplasty patients. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2, 171-174. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39989994


Deville, P., Dennis, J., Warren, O., Fontenot, C., Messa, G., Carter, J. E., Phelan, H. A., Schoen, J., Hobden, J. A., Siggins, R. W., McTernan, P. M., Molina, P. E. and Smith, A. A. (2025). A Pilot Study on the Impact of Smoking on Adipose Derived Stem Cell Function in Burn Patients. J Burn Care Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39820680


Kerner, J. V., Sutton, J., Hill, D. and Tolkachjov, S. N. (2025). Cohort study on the effect of various nicotine consumption modalities on Mohs surgery complications. Arch Dermatol Res, 1, 281. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39825914


Marczak, T. D., Anand, M., Hsieh, Y., Ajayi, A., Hacker, M. R. and Winkelman, W. D. (2025). Smoking's Impact on 30-Day Complications in Mesh and Nonmesh Prolapse Surgery. Urogynecology (Phila). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39878629


Pour Jafar, S., Garibaldi, R., Seidel, A. and Soares, S. (2024). Smoking-related complications in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 24, 4691-4700. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39749371


Sewart, E., Isted, A., Wong, K. H. F., Kunst, G. and Mouton, R. (2025). Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis. Anaesthesia. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39762197


Anaspure, O. S., Patel, S., Baumann, A. N., Lenz, T., Pascual-Leone, N., Anastasio, A. T. and Lau, B. C. (2024). Examining the role of smoking on clinical outcomes after arthroscopic surgery of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 1, 35. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39666179


Rau, A., Bazzi, M., Elhage, K. G. and Daveluy, S. (2024). The association between smoking and wound healing after surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: a systematic review. Int J Dermatol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39670527


Rudzinska, A., Juchaniuk, P., Oberda, J., Krukowska, K., Krzyskowska, S., Kuchta, E., Rodzajewska, A., Janiszewska, M., Szklener, K., Machulska-Ciuraj, K., Rychlik-Grabowska, M., Urniaz, A., Urniaz, R. and Mandziuk, S. (2024). Association between smoking status, toxicity and survival in the checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. Front Oncol, 1459608. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39655067


Straus, S., Vootukuru, N., Willie-Permor, D., Elsayed, N., Ross, E. and Malas, M. (2024). The effect of preoperative smoking status on carotid endarterectomy outcomes in asymptomatic patients. J Vasc Surg. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39617080


Earlier news and research

For news items and research on this topic earlier than 2025, click here.

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