Assessment of Smoking Dependence by FAGERSTRŐM Test and its Association with Some Comorbidities and Educational level by Marwah Riyadh Salim, Hashim Mahdi Hashim, Haider Dawood

“…Regardless of control and intervention strategies for smoking cessation, it is important to determine the nicotine dependence score for each smoker.  …”
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The assignment of tobacco control to the NAAC progress made and future pursuits by Nektarios Vrachimis

“…During the 1st Scientific Conference of the NAAC, under the title ‘Science Behind Addictions’, on 11–12 September 2019, a presentations panel concerning tobacco was organized. 6.The 1st Smoking Cessation Training Workshop was organized on 10 December 2018 in collaboration with the Medical School, University of Cyprus. 7.The NAAC chaired a discussion panel in the 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of the Cyprus Institute of Respiratory Diseases on 12 December 2019. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Paving the Way to Lung Cancer by Klára Szalontai, Nikolett Gémes, József Furák, Tünde Varga, Patrícia Neuperger, József Á. Balog, László G. Puskás, Gábor J. Szebeni

“…We highlight that the major health problem of COPD can be alleviated via smoking cessation, early diagnosis, and abandonment of the usage of biomass fuels on a global basis.…”
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Psychological Experience of Smoking Addiction in Family and Friends of Schizophrenic Adults Who Smoke Daily: A Qualitative Study by Pasquale Caponnetto, Marilena Maglia, Annalisa Gulizia, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Riccardo Polosa, Maria Catena Quattropani, Maria Salvina Signorelli

“…The results of this study show that the view of most participants on smoking is negative (83.3%), although not all of them consider smoking cessation treatments for these patients of primary importance (33.3%). …”
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Local Acetaldehyde—An Essential Role in Alcohol-Related Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Carcinogenesis by Mikko T. Nieminen, Mikko Salaspuro

“…At best, a person would never consume tobacco, alcohol, or both. However, even smoking cessation and moderation of alcohol consumption are associated with a marked decrease in local ACH exposure and cancer risk, especially among established risk groups.…”
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Updates and Controversies in the Rapidly Evolving Field of Lung Cancer Screening, Early Detection, and Chemoprevention by Hasmeena Kathuria, Yaron Gesthalter, Avrum Spira, Jerome S. Brody, Katrina Steiling

“…Cigarette smoking is a well-recognized risk factor for lung cancer, and a sustained elevation of lung cancer risk persists even after smoking cessation. Despite identifiable risk factors, there has been minimal improvement in mortality for patients with lung cancer primarily stemming from diagnosis at a late stage when there are few effective therapeutic options. …”
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Optimizing adaptive stepped-care interventions to change adults’ health behaviors: A systematic review by McKenzie K. Roddy, Angela F. Pfammatter, Lindsay S. Mayberry

“…The most common health behaviors targeted were substance use, weight management, and smoking cessation. All identified studies test intermediary tailoring for treatment non-responders via sequential multiple assignment randomized trials (SMARTs) or singly randomized trials (SRTs); none test baseline tailoring. …”
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Global burden of esophageal cancer attributable to smoking: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Shilong Wu, Wenfa Jiang, Jiufei Li, Zeqin Wu, Chenyang Xu, Ning Xie

“…This study aimed to estimate the spatiotemporal trends of the esophageal cancer burden attributable to smoking to assist in global esophageal cancer prevention and smoking cessation.MethodsData on esophageal cancer attributable to smoking were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. …”
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Respective Effects of Oral Hygiene Instructions and Periodontal Nonsurgical Treatment (Debridement) on Clinical Parameters and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures with Respect to Smo... by Leila Salhi, Adelin Albert, Laurence Seidel, France Lambert

“…Former smokers had comparable outcomes to non-smokers, suggesting that smoking cessation should be encouraged.…”
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Effectiveness of using humor appeal in health promotion materials: evidence from an experimental study in Japan by Machi Suka, Takashi Shimazaki

“…Methods Total 17 printable posters with different frames (loss- vs. gain-framed) × tones (humorous vs. non-humorous) × topics (advance care planning, cancer screening, donor registry, smoking cessation, and physical activity) were created and evaluated for comprehensibility, persuasiveness, and resistance through two web-based surveys. …”
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Legacy health effects among never smokers exposed to occupational secondhand smoke. by Eileen McNeely, Irina Mordukhovich, Steven Staffa, Samuel Tideman, Brent Coull

“…Given the high prevalence of ongoing and historical SHTS exposure, our findings, if confirmed, have important implications for smoking cessation efforts, health education, and clinical guidelines.…”
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Association between e-cigarette use and subjective cognitive decline among adults aged 45 and above by LIANG Zhisheng, ZHANG Zhenyu

“…Individuals currently using combustible tobacco are advised to explore smoking cessation methods other than transitioning to e-cigarettes.…”
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Do smoking abstinence periods among pregnant smokers improve birth weight? A secondary analysis of a randomised, controlled trial by Ivan Berlin, Noémi Berlin, Léontine Goldzahl, Florence Jusot

“…We assessed whether the number of 7-day periods of smoking abstinence during pregnancy may help reduce the number of newborns with LBW.Design and setting Secondary analysis of a randomised, controlled, multicentre, smoking cessation trial among pregnant smokers.Participants Pregnant women were included at <18 weeks of gestational age and assessed at face-to-face, monthly visits. …”
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Promotion of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Lifestyles for Teenagers: A Systematic Literature Review of The Current Methodologies by María Vanessa Villasana, Ivan Miguel Pires, Juliana Sá, Nuno M. Garcia, Eftim Zdravevski, Ivan Chorbev, Petre Lameski, Francisco Flórez-Revuelta

“…We identified the common features used in different studies, which are: paper diary, diet diary, exercise diary, notifications, diet plan, physical activity registration, gamification, smoking cessation, pictures, game, and SMS, among others.…”
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Feasibility of remotely assessing hormonal contraceptive use and smoking-related symptomatology: Evidence from a preliminary prospective cohort study by Kristina Medvescek, Alicia M. Allen

“…Prior research suggests that variations in ovarian hormones may undermine smoking cessation efforts made by premenopausal women. …”
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Waterpipe and cigarette tobacco smoking and depressive symptoms among public school students in central Jordan by Sukaina Alzyoud, Farah Massoud

“…Prevention programs are crucial for raising awareness of the harmful effects of dual tobacco smoking and smoking cessation amongst the youth…”
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Young Adults’ Perceptions of Cigarette Warning Labels in the United States and Canada by Michelle O’Hegarty, PhD, Linda L. Pederson, PhD, Gayane Yenokyan, MD, MPH, David Nelson, MD, MPH, Pascale Wortley, MD, MPH

“…There were some differences for warning labels that had sex-specific messages.DiscussionWarning labels are one component of comprehensive tobacco control and smoking cessation efforts. Stronger warnings on cigarette packages need to be part of a larger U.S. public health educational effort.…”
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Cigarette Smoking Associated with Colorectal Cancer Survival: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study by Yu-Min Huang, Po-Li Wei, Chung-Han Ho, Chih-Ching Yeh

“…Our results indicate that cigarette smoking is significantly associated with poor survival in patients with CRC. An integrated smoking cessation campaign is warranted to prevent CRC mortality.…”
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The impact of anti-smoking laws on high school students in Ankara, Turkey by Melike Demir, Gulistan Karadeniz, Fikri Demir, Cem Karadeniz, Halide Kaya, Derya Yenibertiz, Mahsuk Taylan, Sureyya Yilmaz, Velat Sen

“…Although 57.1% of the smokers were aware of the existence of a smoking cessation helpline, only 3.7% had called, none of whom had made any attempt to quit smoking. …”
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in neurological and psychiatric diseases by Alvin V. Terry, Jr., Keri Jones, Daniel Bertrand

“…However, to date the only approved indications for nAChR ligands are smoking cessation and the treatment of dry eye disease. …”
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