“…14,17,26,[45][46][47][48] An association between diabetes mellitus and PSF was observed in 1 study 21 but not in 7 other studies. 14,16,26,27,45,46,48 The presence of heart disease was related to PSF in 2 studies 17,27 but not in 4 others. 14,47,49,50 Generally, cigarette smoking is not considered a risk factor for PSF, as reported in 3 studies.…”