Heightened acute circulatory responses to smoking in women
Why the study?
Does acute cigarette smoking cause greater increases in blood pressure and heart rate in female compared to male middle-aged healthy habitual smokers?
Population
40 middle-aged healthy habitual smokers (20 female, 20 male)
Comparison
Cigarette smoking vs Sham smoking
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May heighten vigilance for acute CV effects in female smokers; leaves open need for sex-specific cessation strategies.
Structured PICO
Does acute cigarette smoking cause greater increases in blood pressure and heart rate in female compared to male middle-aged healthy habitual smokers?
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Population
40 middle-aged healthy habitual smokers (20 female, 20 male)
I
Intervention
Cigarette smoking
C
Comparator
Sham smoking
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Outcome
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, and heart ratesurrogate
Acute pressor and tachycardic effects of smoking are potentiated in women compared with men, which may contribute to their increased vulnerability to acute cardiovascular events.
Cite This Study
Hering et al. (2008) studied this question.