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Takashima, H., Takebayashi, T., Yoshimoto, M., Terashima, Y., Ida, K. and Yamashita, T. (2013) Efficacy of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Spinal Root Disorders in Lumbar Disc Herniation. Spine, 38, E998-E1002.
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• TITLE: The Association between Cigarette Smoking and Lumbar Disc Herniation Using MRI, Correlation with Occupation and Duration of Smoking

  AUTHORS: Elrashed Abdelrahim

  KEYWORDS: Low‑Back Pain, Smoking, Lumbar Disc Herniation, MRI

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.18 No.1, January 22, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Background: Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LDH) is a major contributor to low-back pain. It is unknown how cigarette smoking duration and occupation combine to increase LDH risk in Sudanese males. Objectives: Quantify MRI-confirmed LDH patterns in male smokers and determine if long-term smoking (>10 years) and manual employment independently predict pathology. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study of 56 male smokers (mean age 46  ±  12 years). Smoking history, occupation, and MRI data were analyzed using χ2 tests. Variables with p  α =  0.05. Results: LDH was found to be independently predicted by smoking for more than 10 years and manual labor (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.4 - 7.1 and AOR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1 - 6.5, respectively; both p