"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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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2001 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2006 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2008 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2009 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2010 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2011 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2012 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2013 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2015 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2017 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smoking" by people in Profiles.
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A Note on Ordinal Modeling of Smoking Rate Data. Nicotine Tob Res. 2026 Feb 24; 28(3):397-403.
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Characteristics Associated with Lung Function Trajectories: An Analysis of the SPIROMICS Cohort. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Aug; 22(8):1165-1175.
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A polygenic risk score is associated with risk of bladder cancer and earlier age of diagnosis, independent of lifestyle factors. Urol Oncol. 2025 Sep; 43(9):523.e9-523.e17.
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Biomarkers of Nicotine and Tobacco Carcinogen Exposure in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Adults Receiving a Brief Smoking Reduction Intervention. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Jun 03; 34(6):982-989.
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Phenotypes and Trajectories of Tobacco-exposed Persons with Preserved Spirometry: Insights from Lung Volumes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Apr; 22(4):494-505.
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Racial and ethnic differences in topography and subjective effects among young adults in response to smoking their usual brand menthol or nonmenthol cigarette. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2025 Apr; 33(2):145-154.
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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. 2025 May 01; 42(5):533-540.
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Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels Are Associated with Risk for Exacerbations: An Analysis of SPIROMICS. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb; 211(2):215-221.
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Impact of smoking on recurrence rates among wide-neck intracranial aneurysms treated with Woven EndoBridge: a multicenter retrospective study. J Neurosurg. 2025 Jun 01; 142(6):1732-1740.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Spondyloarthritis Symptoms in a US-Based Multicenter Cohort of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Oct 01; 120(10):2330-2338.