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Quality appraisal and descriptive analysis of clinical practice guidelines for self-managed non-pharmacological interventions of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review
Published 2024-02-01“…The content analysis findings summarised some common self-managed non-pharmacological interventions, which include healthy diet, physical activity, smoking cessation, alcohol control, and weight management. …”
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Efficacy of Digital Outreach Strategies for Collecting Smoking Data: Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Published 2024-02-01“…Optimizing an SMS text message approach to collect medical information has implications for preventative and follow-up clinical care beyond smoking histories, LCS, and smoking cessation therapy.…”
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An exploration of the Facebook social networks of smokers and non-smokers.
Published 2017-01-01“…Understanding how social networks vary by smoking status could inform public health efforts to accelerate cessation or slow the adoption of tobacco use.These secondary analyses explore the structure of ego networks of both smokers and non-smokers collected as part of a randomized control trial conducted within Facebook.During the trial, a total of 14,010 individuals installed a Facebook smoking cessation app: 9,042 smokers who were randomized in the trial, an additional 2,881 smokers who did not meet full eligibility criteria, and 2,087 non-smokers. …”
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Sex differences and risk factors in recurrent ischemic stroke
Published 2023-01-01“…Smoking and alcohol drinking were significant risk factors associated with ischemic stroke recurrence in males. Therefore, smoking cessation and alcohol abstinence are recommended after the first stroke to prevent recurrent ischemic stroke especially for males. …”
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State of current management of the heightened risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in an established cohort of patients with lupus erythematosus
Published 2023-08-01“…Of current smokers, 51 out of 63 (81.0%) had no documented smoking cessation counselling or referrals. Diabetes and triglyceridaemia were generally well managed. …”
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Management of COPD, equal treatment across age, gender, and social situation? A register study
Published 2016-10-01“…Only 34% of currently smoking patients participated in the smoking cessation programs, and 22% of all patients were enrolled in any patient education program, with women taking part in them more than men. …”
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Predictors of past quit attempts and duration of abstinence among cigarette smokers
Published 2017-07-01“…Conclusion The promoters of smoking cessation services should consider these factors when designing comprehensive tobacco control initiatives and in service planning.…”
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Oral cancer screening knowledge and practices among dental professionals at the University of Toronto
Published 2023-05-01“…Only 9.9% of dentists discussed the risk factors of oral cancer and 33% were not familiar with resources for smoking cessation and alcohol abuse. International medical graduates were more likely to discuss risk factor management than Canadian medical graduates (p < 0.01). …”
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Predictors of Smoking in Older Adults and an Epigenetic Validation of Self-Report
Published 2022-12-01“…Body weight issues might play a role in smoking cessation for older established smokers in a similar manner as younger smokers. …”
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Quantitative Assessment Characteristics of Small Pulmonary Vessel Remodelling in Populations at High Risk for COPD and Smokers Using Low-Dose CT
Published 2024-01-01“…The number, area of small pulmonary vessels at 6 mm~12 mm subpleura in current smokers with high risk for COPD were higher than those in former smokers with high risk for COPD (P< 0.05).Conclusion: The number, area, and volume of small pulmonary vessels in populations at high risk for COPD were decreased. Smoking cessation may impede structural changes in small pulmonary vessels in populations at high risk for COPD.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, computed tomography, pulmonary vascular structure, quantitative analysis, smoking…”
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Association between annual change in FEV1 and comorbidities or impulse oscillometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Published 2022-05-01“…However, the only intervention proven to improve COPD prognosis is smoking cessation. This study therefore investigated the factors associated with annual FEV1 decline in COPD. …”
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Primary healthcare policy and vision for community pharmacy and pharmacists in the United States
Published 2020-09-01“…Community pharmacies provide services such as immunizations, medication therapy management, medication packaging, medication synchronization, point-of-care testing and, in specific states where legislation has been passed, hormonal contraception, opioid reversal agents, and smoking cessation services. There has been criticism regarding the lack of standard terminology for services such as medication synchronization and medication therapy management, their components and how they should be provided, which hampers comparability across studies. …”
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Novel DNA methylation changes in mouse lungs associated with chronic smoking
Published 2024-12-01“…We used an established mouse model to measure the effects of chronic smoke exposure first on lung phenotype immediately after smoking and then after a period of smoking cessation. Next, we determined whether our mouse model recapitulates previous DNAm patterns observed in smoking humans, specifically measuring DNAm at a candidate gene responsive to cigarette smoke, Cyp1a1. …”
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4179 Use of tobacco products and their association with wheezing among adult current tobacco users in the US – Findings from The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (...
Published 2020-06-01“…CONFLICT OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: MLG serves as a paid consultant for Johnson & Johnson and has received research grant from Pfizer, manufacturers of smoking cessation medications. The other authors have no conflicts to declare.…”
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Improvement of ulcerative colitis control by searching and restricting of inflammatory trigger factors in daily clinical practice
Published 2023-01-01“…Milk/dairy products, herb medicine/Chinese tonic food and dietary supplement were the common factors, followed by psychological issues, non-dietary factors (smoking cessation, cosmetic products) and discontinuation of medication by patients themselves. …”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Health and Wellness Programs for Arab Hospitals’ Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published 2023-04-01“…Only 4.7% of hospitals provide incentives to participate in their wellness programs.Conclusion: In general, Arab hospitals lack a wellness culture, and more investment is needed in essential wellness services such as mental health, weight reduction, stress management, and smoking cessation.Keywords: wellness services, well-being, health program, Arab hospitals, hospital staff…”
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Smoking and blood DNA methylation: an epigenome-wide association study and assessment of reversibility
Published 2020-04-01“…Longitudinal analyses identified 368 sites at which methylation changed upon smoking cessation. Our study demonstrates the usefulness of the comprehensive smoking index to detect associations between smoking and DNA methylation at CpGs across the genome, replicates the vast majority of previously reported associations, and quantifies the reversibility of smoking-induced methylation changes.…”
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Understanding Preferences for Lifestyle-Focused Visual Text Messages in Patients With Cardiovascular and Chronic Respiratory Disease: Discrete Choice Experiment
Published 2021-09-01“…SMS text messaging programs have demonstrated effectiveness in cardiovascular disease risk reduction, weight loss, increasing physical activity, and smoking cessation. The optimization of SMS text messaging programs may deliver greater population benefits as mobile phone use becomes ubiquitous. …”
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Do school-based smoking preventive interventions have unintended effects? Post hoc analysis of the Focus cluster randomised controlled trial
Published 2024-01-01“…Intervention components included a comprehensive school tobacco policy (smoke-free school hours) supported by a 3-day course for school staff and launched by an edutainment session for students; class-based lessons and a quit-and-win competition; and individual telephone smoking cessation support.Outcomes Alternative tobacco and nicotine products (regular use of smokeless tobacco, hookah and e-cigarettes), regular cannabis use, boredom and loneliness at school, stress and perceived stigmatisation among smokers.Results We found no statistically significant unintended effects of the intervention. …”
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Smoking and cancer, cardiovascular and total mortality among older adults: The Finrisk Study
Published 2019-06-01“…In conclusion, absolute risk difference between never and current smokers are larger among the older age group. Smoking cessation counseling should routinely target also older adults in primary health-care. …”
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