Women With First-Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure Have a Higher Likelihood of Having an Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Than Nonsmokers: A Nested Case-Control Study.

Christopher S OgilvySantiago Gomez-PazKimberly P KicielinskiMohamed M SalemGeorgios A MaragkosMichelle LeeDavid Vergara-GarciaRafael RojasJustin M MooreAjith J Thomas

Published in: Neurosurgery (2022)

Females who smoke cigarettes have a higher prevalence of UIAs than the general population. Smoking confers a higher risk for having a silent UIA, aggravated by hypertension. This population is an ideal target for potential screening.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
blood pressure
coronary artery
risk factors
middle cerebral artery
internal carotid artery
risk assessment
human health