DSPE-PEG Modification of α-Conotoxin TxID by Weinan Zhao, Yang Xiong, Dongting Zhangsun, Sulan Luo

“…All in all, the PEG modification of TxID was improved in stability, resistance to enzymatic degradation, and may prolong the half-life in vivo, which may pave the way for the future application in smoking cessation and drug rehabilitation, as well as small cell lung cancer.…”
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Aboriginal mothers, breastfeeding and smoking by Dawn Gilchrist, Beth Woods, Colin W. Binns, Jane A. Scotth, Michael Gracey

“…Targeted antenatal smoking cessation programs are needed for Aboriginal mothers.…”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMME IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND OBESITY by Evgeny S. Ovsyannikov, Andrey V. Budnevsky, Yanina S. Shkatova

“…Pulmonary rehabilitation programme involved group training of COPD patients including dietary recommendations, graduated exercise, as well as recommendations on smoking cessation. At the initial stage and 12 months after the study, the severity of COPD symptoms was assessed using a visual analogue scale, the frequency of exacerbations and hospitalisations, spirometry parameters, as well as quality of life data obtained via the SF-36 questionnaire. …”
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Status of home-based secondhand smoke exposure among children and its association with health risks in Japan by Masako Yamada, Minato Nakazawa

“…Increasing the maternal awareness of the child health risks of home-based SHS, including HTPs and e-cigs, along with continued smoking-cessation support involving mothers and families, is indispensable.…”
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A Meta-analysis of Turkish Research About the Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Sleep Quality by Melike Mercan Başpınar

“…Moreover, 69.7% of the non-smokers (approximately 1.7 times) had a better sleep quality than smokers. Promoting smoking cessation for good sleep has been proposed based on national research data.…”
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Regulatory Clearance and Approval of Therapeutic Protocols of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders by Gonçalo Cotovio, Fabiana Ventura, Daniel Rodrigues da Silva, Patrícia Pereira, Albino J. Oliveira-Maia

“…Currently, rTMS is cleared by multiple regulatory agencies for the treatment of TRD, depression with comorbid anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders, such as smoking cessation. Importantly, current research supports the potential future use of rTMS for other psychiatric syndromes, including the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. …”
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Korean college students’ attitudes toward a tobacco-free campus: a cross-sectional descriptive study by Min Sohn, Boae Im, Minhee Suh, Hun Jae Lee

“…Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study enrolled college students who were taking an elective course on smoking cessation and a healthy lifestyle at a university located in Incheon, Korea. …”
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Acceptability of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviours: A Discrete Choice Experiment. by Emma L Giles, Frauke Becker, Laura Ternent, Falko F Sniehotta, Elaine McColl, Jean Adams

“…Preferences were examined for financial incentives for: smoking cessation, regular physical activity, attendance for vaccination, and attendance for screening. …”
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Relationship between Food Dependence and Nicotine Dependence in Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Study of Staff and Students at Medical Colleges by Yutaka Owari, Nobuyuki Miyatake, Hiromi Suzuki

“…Nicotine dependence is one of the sources of difficulty in smoking cessation, while food dependence is one of the causes of obesity. …”
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Levels of nicotine dependency and its association with challenges to quit smoking among adult smokers in Malaysia 2021 by Thin Mon Kyaw, Zaliha Ismail, Mohamad Ikhsan Selamat, Prem Kumar A/L Arivanandan, Ye Wint Kyaw, Logithasan Murale Morgan, Keiswini Latchumana, Kirtanashree Arasu

“…Results: Regarding the levels of nicotine dependence among current smokers based on Fagerstrom Nicotine-Dependence Score (n = 830), a total of 345 (41.6%) respondents had low-to-moderate nicotine dependence, followed by 312 (37.6%) who had moderate nicotine dependence; 158 (19%) respondents had low nicotine dependence, and 15 respondents (1.8%) were found to have high nicotine dependence. Conclusion: Smoking cessation services should be designed and implemented with the degree of nicotine dependence and pattern usage in mind. …”
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Nursing prescription and reimbursement of nicotine replacement therapy in France by Isabelle Hamm, Anne Pipon-Diakhaté, Bertrand Dautzenberg

“…According to the questionnaire-based survey initiated by the French Association of smoking cessation nurses (AFIT&A) to which 744 nurses replied, 63% know the regulations that authorize them to prescribe. …”
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Human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma: trends in epidemiology and methods for detecting the virus in tumors by A. I. Stukan', O. Yu. Chukhray, V. A. Porkhanov, R. A. Murashko, V. N. Bodnya, Yu. M. Makarova

“…The incidence was recognized among white men of middle age, often non-smokers or former smokers in the investigations with smoking cessation data. It differs from traditional patient with OPSCC, older men, heavy smoker or alcohol drinker. …”
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Smoking, respiratory symptoms and likely asthma in young people: evidence from postal questionnaire surveys in the Wythenshawe Community Asthma Project (WYCAP) by Linehan Mary, Hazell Michelle, Morris Julie, Frank Peter, Frank Timothy

“…</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Although the positive association found between current smoking and obstructive airways disease is likely to be due to the effect of cigarettes on asthma, it could reflect an association with early COPD (GOLD stages 0 or 1). Smoking cessation has a beneficial effect on the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and is therefore of paramount importance among these young adults.…”
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Toxicological Aspects Associated with Consumption from Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS): Focus on Heavy Metals Exposure and Cancer Risk by Silvia Granata, Fabio Vivarelli, Camilla Morosini, Donatella Canistro, Moreno Paolini, Lucy C. Fairclough

“…Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDSs) are proposed as a tool for smoking cessation. In the last few years, a growing number of different types of ENDSs were launched onto the market. …”
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Unemployment and Substance Use: An Updated Review of Studies from North America and Europe by Carina Nolte-Troha, Patrik Roser, Dieter Henkel, Norbert Scherbaum, Gabriele Koller, Andreas G. Franke

“…However, the correlation between unemployment and relapses or smoking cessation was inconsistent. In addition, there appeared to be a mild effect of business cycles on SUD. …”
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Analysis of Non-pharmacological Management Strategies for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on 2021 GOLD's Global Strategy for the Diagnosis，Management，and Prevent... by LI Zhenghuan, ZHANG Xiaoyun, CHEN Yang, SONG Xueli, LIU Xin

“…To provide a reference for emergency and respiratory clinicians to better treat COPD patients clinically, in view of domestic diagnosis, treatment and studies regarding COPD, we comprehensively analyzed the non-pharmacological treatment of stable COPD based on the updated GOLD&apos;s Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, mainly including pulmonary function measurement and assessment, smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, ventilatory support and surgical interventions.…”
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Prevalence of smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease amongst teachers working in Kocaeli, Turkey by Barış Serap A, Yıldız Füsun, Başyiğit İlknur, Boyacı Haşim, Ilgazlı Ahmet

“…Further studies are needed to evaluate whether the interventional strategies at this stage such as smoking cessation could prevent the progression of disease.…”
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Nicotine-related interpretation biases in cigarette smoking individuals by Alla Machulska, Marcella L. Woud, Julia Brailovskaia, Jürgen Margraf, Tim Klucken

“…Future studies should investigate the causal role of such biases in the initiation and/or maintainance of nicotine addiction and the merit of Interpretation-Bias-Modification training to support smoking cessation.…”
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Prevention and treatment of human papillomavirus in men benefits both men and women by Kangni Zou, Kangni Zou, Yue Huang, Yue Huang, Zhengyu Li, Zhengyu Li

“…Herein, we summarized the state of knowledge regarding the prevention and treatment of HPV infection in men as well as the possible effects of the prevention and treatment of HPV in men on their female partners. Condom use, smoking cessation, male circumcision, and HPV vaccination for men each play an important role in preventing HPV infection within heterosexual couples. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Quitline Service in Ukraine by Kateryna Rymarenko, Otto Stoyka

“…This effect is important to support smoking cessation system for the smokers who want to quit smoking.…”
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