Factors associated to treatment adherence in elderly people with hypertension: A cross-sectional study in Ho Chi Minh city by Cao Nguyen Hoai Thuong, Tran Thien Thuan, Vo Thi Xuan Hanh, Ho Nguyen Anh Tuan, Tran Ngoc Dang

“…Non-pharmacological adherence was based on the Ministry of Health guidelines for hypertension treatment and assessed by lifestyle changes, including smoking cessation, alcohol consumption restriction, reduced salt intake, increased physical activity, and regular follow-up visits. …”
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Effectiveness of community-based comprehensive healthy lifestyle promotion on cardiovascular disease risk factors in a rural Vietnamese population: a quasi-experimental study by Nguyen Quang, Pham Son, Nguyen Viet, Weinehall Lars, Wall Stig, Bonita Ruth, Byass Peter

“…Health promotion campaigns focused on smoking cessation, reducing alcohol consumption, encouraging physical activity and reducing salty diets. …”
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Prevalence of smoking and associated factors in people living with HIV undergoing treatment by Luciane de Souza Leal Teixeira, Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato, Wânia da Silva Carvalho, Juliana de Oliveira Costa, Palmira de Fátima Bonolo, Jullye Campos Mendes, Micheline Rosa Silveira

“…CONCLUSIONS: The results show that smoking is highly prevalent among PLHIV, indicating the need for HIV specialized services to prioritize smoking cessation interventions. These interventions should consider the use of alcohol and illicit drugs and be targeted especially to young people, those with low schooling and with signs and/or symptoms of anxiety or depression.…”
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Lessons learned from unsuccessful use of personal carbon monoxide monitors to remotely assess abstinence in a pragmatic trial of a smartphone stop smoking app – A secondary analysi... by Aleksandra Herbec, Jamie Brown, Lion Shahab, Robert West

“…Conclusion: Remote validation using personal CO monitors may not yet be feasible in pragmatic studies of cessation apps in which participants are recruited with no reimbursement or direct contact with researchers. Keywords: Smoking cessation, Intervention, Smartphone, App, Pilot, Carbon monoxide, Biochemical verification…”
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Chronic disease prevention programs offered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in New South Wales, Australia by Victoria Sinka, Pamela Lopez‐Vargas, Allison Tong, Michelle Dickson, Marianne Kerr, Noella Sheerin, Katrina Blazek, Armando Teixeira‐Pinto, Jacqueline H. Stephens, Jonathan C. Craig

“…Conclusions: Chronic disease prevention programs address chronic conditions by promoting physical activity, diet and nutrition, smoking cessation and health screening. Most target the general Aboriginal community, a few target specific groups based on gender and age, and more than one‐quarter are time‐limited. …”
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Implementation fidelity of a smoke-free workplace intervention in a private medical company: A mixed-methods process evaluation by Sofie Kirstine Bergman Rasmussen, Lærke P. Lidegaard, Charlotta Pisinger, Nina F. Johnsen, Maria Kristiansen

“…However, the implementation fidelity of the smoking cessation support component was low. We identified three social mechanisms influencing the employees’ responsiveness towards the policy: expectation, the social aspect of the smoking facilities, and management leadership. …”
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Study Protocol for the Trial: A Pilot RCT of a Dyad-Based, Multiple-Behavior Intervention for Improving Physical and Emotional Health in Survivors Facing Lung Cancer by Karen Kane McDonnell PhD, RN, Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN, Chih-Hsiang Yang PhD, Brandi R. Newsome MD, Ella Weinkle MSN, RN, Jean Elizabeth Davis PhD, RN, FAAN, Shira Dunsiger PhD

“…Members who currently smoke will also receive an evidence-based smoking cessation resource. Discussion: Breathe Easier focuses on changes in multiple behaviors in dyads coping with a diagnosis of NSCLC (stages I-III) with the overall purpose of improving physical and emotional health. …”
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Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of electronic cigarette and heated tobacco product use in Greece: A cross-sectional survey by Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Michael Georgoulis, Melpo Kapetanstrataki, Panagiotis Behrakis

“…In multiple logistic regression analysis, younger age, being employed, being a former/current smoker, adopting a Western-type diet, and believing that EC/HTP are less harmful than conventional tobacco products and can help toward smoking cessation emerged as significant determinants of EC/HTP use. …”
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Long-term hospital-based secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial by Anete Kaldal, Serena Tonstad, Jarle Jortveit

“…Other secondary preventive measures (smoking cessation, physical activity, body weight, glucose control, drug adherence) did not differ. …”
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Gender-specific profiles of tobacco use among non-institutionalized people with serious mental illness by Groening Marlee, Bottorff Joan L, Procyshyn Ric M, Okoli Chizimuzo TC, Malchy Leslie A, Ratner Pamela A, Johnson Joy L, Schultz Annette, Osborne Marg

“…The findings suggest that important social determinants of smoking are "gendered" in this population, thus tobacco control and smoking cessation programming should be gender sensitive.…”
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Development of self-care in Spanish community pharmacies by Noelia Amador-Fernández, Miguel Ángel Gastelurrutia, Victoria García-Cárdenas

“…Regarding the programs for avoiding/stopping drug use: methadone supply, syringe exchange and smoking cessation. Another important service is immunization. …”
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Depression and Associated Factors in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators by Maryam Moshkani Farahani, Mehrdad Taghipour, Mohsen Motalebi, Ramezan Bakhshian, Ramezan Bakhshian, Ehsan Shahverdi, Sovaid Taghipour, Soheyla Abdi, Ramzan Moradi

“…The multivariate analysis on the 115 patients revealed that frequency of ICD shocks (OR = 1.08, 95%CI: 1.02 - 1.10), male sex (OR = 2.28, 95%CI: 1.027 - 5.07), more hospital admissions (OR = 1.19, 95%CI: 1.11 - 1.25), smoking cessation (OR = 9.8, 95%CI: 4.48 - 20.07), presence of ICD shocks (OR = 4.5, 95%CI: 2.45 - 7.38), dyslipidemia (OR = 2.8, 95%CI: 1.22 - 4.95), and family history of depression (OR = 6.4, 95%CI: 3.0 - 13.46) were significantly and independently associated with the Beck score classifications.    …”
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Smoking behavior among patients and staff: a snapshot from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia by Rahman MA, Wilson AM, Sanders R, Castle D, Daws K, Thompson DR, Ski CF, Matthews S, Wright C, Worrall-Carter L

“…Muhammad Aziz Rahman,1,2 Andrew M Wilson,2–4 Rhonda Sanders,3 David Castle,2–4 Karen Daws,3 David R Thompson,2 Chantal F Ski,2 Sarah Matthews,3 Christine Wright,2 Linda Worrall-Carter1–31St Vincent's Centre for Nursing Research (SVCNR), Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 2The Cardiovascular Research Centre (CvRC), Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 3St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 4The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaBackground: A cross-sectional study was conducted to provide a snapshot of smoking behavior among staff and patients at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne.Methods: Patients and staff were surveyed using a questionnaire exploring demographics, nicotine dependence (Fagerstrom test), readiness to quit, and preference for smoking cessation options.Results: A total of 1496 people were screened within 2 hours; 1,301 participated (1,100 staff, 199 patients). …”
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Current health service demands of new residents in shanghai by SHI Jiahua, HUANG Mingmin, SUN Yongmei, WANG Jiacheng, GUO Jie, QI Yongming, TANG Qiong

“…The demands of new residents for "health consultation of common diseases and frequently occurring diseases"， "health behavior intervention （such as smoking cessation and alcohol restriction）"， "medical guidance and publicity"， "accidental injury prevention （traffic， work， falling， etc.）" and "maintenance of legitimate rights and interests of health" were 57.1%（682/1 194）、41.3%（493/1 194）、34.9%（417/1 194）、32.2%（385/1 194） and 31.9%（381/1 194）， respectively.ConclusionNew residents demands for medical services cannot be met. …”
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Management of COPD and Comorbidities in COPD patients by Dispensing Pharmaceutical Care following Global Initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease-Guidelines (GOLD guidelines... by Hafsa Kanwal, Shahzeb Khan, Gaber E. Eldesoky, Saima Mushtaq, Amjad Khan

“…Furthermore, the pharmacists as an effective healthcare's team member properly educate the patients about the ongoing assessments and their willingness to follow treatment recommendations and quit smoking, while referring them to smoking cessation programs as needed, following the GOLD guidelines. …”
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Hospital length of stay and readmission after elective surgery: a comparison of current and former smokers with non-smokers by Gina Arena, Craig Cumming, Natalia Lizama, Hamish Mace, David B. Preen

“…The findings indicate that provision of smoking cessation treatment for adults undergoing elective surgery is likely to produce multiple benefits.…”
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E-cigarette smoking: Awareness, use, and perceptions of Vietnamese personnel by Thoai Dang Nguyen, Hien Thi Bich Tran, Hieu Thi Thanh Nguyen, Dat Thanh Ha

“…Although over half of the respondents who heard about e-cigarettes expressed positive attitudes toward the cost and safety of e-cigarettes compared with traditional equivalents, they remained uncertain concerning their effectiveness in advancing smoking cessation. Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in e-cigarette awareness and use were found between the respondents depending on gender, marital status, residence, and education. …”
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Lumbar disc herniation: Prevention and treatment of recurrence: WFNS spine committee recommendations by Mehmet Zileli, Joachim Oertel, Salman Sharif, Corinna Zygourakis

“…High-quality studies are needed to determine if activity restriction, weight loss, smoking cessation, and muscle-strengthening exercises after primary surgery can help prevent recurrence of LDH.The best treatment option for recurrent disc herniation is still being discussed. …”
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Patterns of motivations and ways of quitting smoking among Polish smokers: A questionnaire study by Ucinska Romana, Lewandowska Katarzyna, Jassem Ewa, Buczkowski Krzysztof, Sieminska Alicja, Chelminska Marta

“…</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The majority of Polish smokers, including patients with tobacco-related diseases, attempt to quit without smoking cessation assistance, thus there is a need for a broader professional help for them. …”
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Is the Antidepressant Activity of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Mediated by Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors? by Hugo R. Arias, Katarzyna M. Targowska-Duda, Jesús García-Colunga, Marcelo O. Ortells

“…However, SSRIs are not efficient for smoking cessation therapy. In patients with major depressive disorder, there is a lower availability of functional nAChRs, although their amount is not altered, which is possibly caused by higher endogenous ACh levels, which consequently induce nAChR desensitization. …”
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