Article ; Online: Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers.
2022 Volume 307, Issue 1, Page(s) e212611
Abstract: Background Global consumption of marijuana is increasing, but there is a paucity of evidence concerning associated lung imaging findings. Purpose To use chest CT to investigate the effects of marijuana smoking in the lung. Materials and Methods This ... ...
Abstract | Background Global consumption of marijuana is increasing, but there is a paucity of evidence concerning associated lung imaging findings. Purpose To use chest CT to investigate the effects of marijuana smoking in the lung. Materials and Methods This retrospective case-control study evaluated results of chest CT examinations (from October 2005 to July 2020) in marijuana smokers, nonsmoker control patients, and tobacco-only smokers. We compared rates of emphysema, airway changes, gynecomastia, and coronary artery calcification. Age- and sex-matched subgroups were created for comparison with tobacco-only smokers older than 50 years. Results were analyzed using χ |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Cannabis ; Retrospective Studies ; Case-Control Studies ; Smokers ; Gynecomastia ; Pulmonary Emphysema ; Bronchiectasis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Emphysema |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-11-15 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 80324-8 |
ISSN | 1527-1315 ; 0033-8419 |
ISSN (online) | 1527-1315 |
ISSN | 0033-8419 |
DOI | 10.1148/radiol.212611 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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