Factors affecting the prevalence of strongly and weakly carcinogenic and lower-risk human papillomaviruses in anal specimens in a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM). by Dorothy J Wiley, Xiuhong Li, Hilary Hsu, Eric C Seaberg, Ross D Cranston, Stephen Young, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Otoniel Martínez-Maza, Katherine DeAzambuja, Kristofer Chua, Shehnaz K Hussain, Roger Detels

“…Long-term mutual monogamy and smoking cessation, generally, and CART-adherence that promotes (HIV) viremia control and prevents immunosuppression, specifically among HIV-infected MSM, are important prevention strategies for HPV infections that are relevant to anal cancer.…”
Get full text

Improving health-related quality of life in women with breast, blood, and gynaecological Cancer with an eHealth-enabled 12-week lifestyle intervention: the women’s wellness after C... by Charrlotte Seib, Debra Anderson, Amanda McGuire, Janine Porter-Steele, Nicole McDonald, Sarah Balaam, Diksha Sapkota, Alexandra L. McCarthy

“…The WWACP comprised a structured 12-week program that included online coaching and an interactive iBook that targeted physical activity, healthy diet, stress and menopause management, sexual wellbeing, smoking cessation, alcohol intake and sleep hygiene. Data were collected via a self-completed electronic survey at baseline (t0), 12 weeks (post-intervention, t1) and 24 weeks (to assess sustained behaviour change, t2). …”
Get full text

Strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: A scoping review by Narges Neyazi, Narges Neyazi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Mahnaz Afshari, Parvaneh Isfahani, Najibullah Safi

“…We identified 35 strategies from which the most used strategies were related to unhealthy diets and smoking cessation programs. Canada (26.4%), Korea (19.8%), and the United Kingdom (19%) have the most publications on the control and prevention of NCDs among the countries included in the study. …”
Get full text

SOCIAL SURVEY ON PERIODONTAL CARE OUTPATIENT VISITS RATE by S.V. MIKLYAEV, O.M. LEONOVA, A.V. SUSHCHENKO, A.V. NOVIKOV

“…It should also be noted that not only early visits for periodontal care influence the treatment results but also smoking cessation.…”
Get full text

Development of community pharmacy database on-line interactive retrieval system for electronic drug information / Prof Dr. Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, Mustafar Kamal Hamzah dan Ezlina... by Abdul Majeed, Abu Bakar, Hamzah, Mustafar Kamal, Usir, Ezlina

“…Some community pharmacists provide specialized services to help patients manage diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure. A good user-friendly drug information system for the use of community pharmacists is lacking. …”
Get full text

Self management of patients with mild COPD in primary care: Randomised controlled trial by Jolly, K, Sidhu, MS, Hewitt, CA, Coventry, PA, Daley, A, Jordan, R, Heneghan, C, Singh, S, Ives, N, Adab, P, Jowett, S, Varghese, J, Nunan, D, Ahmed, K, Dowson, L, Fitzmaurice, D

“…The coaching promoted accessing smoking cessation services, increasing physical activity, medication management, and action planning (4 sessions over 11 weeks; postal information at weeks 16 and 24). …”

Relapse to smoking and health-related quality of life: Secondary analysis of data from a study of smoking relapse prevention by Song, F, Bachmann, M, Aveyard, P, Barton, G, Brown, T, Maskrey, V, Blyth, A, Notley, C, Holland, R, Sutton, S, Brandon, T

“…<strong>Background</strong> Previous studies have shown that smoking and smoking cessation may be associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). …”

Smoking as a major risk factor for cervical cancer and pre-cancer: Results from the EPIC cohort by Roura, E, Castellsagué, X, Pawlita, M, Travier, N, Waterboer, T, Margall, N, Bosch, F, De Sanjosé, S, Dillner, J, Gram, I, Tjønneland, A, Munk, C, Pala, V, Palli, D, Khaw, K, Barnabas, R, Overvad, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Fagherazzi, G, Kaaks, R, Lukanova, A, Steffen, A, Trichopoulou, A, Trichopoulos, D

“…The strong beneficial effect of quitting smoking is an important finding that will further support public health policies for smoking cessation. What's new? Tobacco smoking is a cited cause of cervical cancer, but whether it causes cervical malignancy independent of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is unclear. …”

Hearing loss and associated factors among noise-exposed workers in palm oil mills by Daniel Raj Rasasoran, Azman Atil, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Sahipudin Saupin, Khamisah Awang Lukman

“…Annual audiometry testing and job rotation from noise-exposed workstations were recommended. A smoking cessation program may help but reduction of noise from the source by engineering control is still the best method.…”
Get full text
Get full text

A case control study on relationship of colorectal cancer and smoking exposure in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Euxian, Lee

“…These findings may be use in educating the public on smoking cessation and also helping healthcare providers in screening patients in the high risk group for early detection of CRC. …”
Get full text

Data Torturing, the Harms of Secondhand Smoking, and Why Disputing the Indisputable is Still Worth Our While by Judit Illes

“…Many of these advocates have also been revealed to have close ties with pharmaceutical companies that manufacture smoking cessation medications. The media has rarely picked up on this, so let us examine a few of these ethically dubious practices.8 Data Torturing Georgetown University law professor Robert A. …”
Get full text

Developing the Message Assessment Scale for Tobacco Prevention Campaigns: Cross-sectional Validation Study by Jessica M Rath, Siobhan N Perks, Kenneshia N Williams, Tracy Budnik, John Geraci, Donna M Vallone, Elizabeth C Hair

“…In addition, the PME scale is typically used with adult populations for smoking cessation messages. ObjectiveThis study includes the development of the Message Assessment Scale, a new tobacco prevention message testing scale for youth and young adults. …”
Get full text

Quantitation and Stability of Nicotine in Canadian Vaping Liquids by Ivana Kosarac, Guru P. Katuri, Cariton Kubwabo, Shabana Siddique, Trevor K. Mischki

“…Stability studies and the accurate quantitation of nicotine in vaping products can help inform product standards related to the safety, quality and utility of vaping products as a smoking cessation tool.…”
Get full text

Harti Hauora Tamariki: randomised controlled trial protocol for an opportunistic, holistic and family centred approach to improving outcomes for hospitalised children and their fam... by Nina Scott, Polly E. Atatoa Carr, Polly E. Atatoa Carr, Amy R. Jones, Peter Sandiford, Bridgette Masters-Awatere, Helen Clark

“…Secondary outcomes include access and utilisation of preventative health services including: oral health care, general practice enrolment, immunisation, healthy home initiatives, smoking cessation and the Well Child Tamariki Ora universal health checks available free of charge for children in Aotearoa New Zealand.DiscussionRandomised controlled trials are a gold standard for measuring efficacy of complex multifaceted interventions and the results will provide high quality evidence for implementing the intervention nationwide. …”
Get full text

Trial Protocol: Using genotype to tailor prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy: a randomised controlled trial assessing impact of communication upon adherence by Prevost A Toby, Wright Alison J, Johnstone Elaine C, Hollands Gareth J, Crockett Rachel A, Willis Thomas A, Whitwell Sophia, Hill Chloe, Aveyard Paul, Munafò Marcus R, Marteau Theresa M, Armstrong David, Sutton Stephen, Kinmonth Ann

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The behavioural impact of pharmacogenomics is untested; informing smokers of genetic test results for responsiveness to smoking cessation medication may increase adherence to this medication. …”
Get full text

Association between the bi-dimensional aspect of orthorexia and healthy behaviors among lebanese adolescents by Serena Samaha, Reine Azzi, Rana Rizk, Abir Sarray El Dine, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid, Michel Soufia

“…Taking into consideration that orthorexia thoughts are led by the desire to reach an optimal physical health, the dedication to a healthy living may require healthy lifestyle habits: smoking cessation, moderate alcohol intake, and increased physical activity. …”
Get full text

Racial and Income Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life among Smokers with a Quit Attempt in Louisiana by Yu-Hsiang Kao, Michael D. Celestin, Qingzhao Yu, Sarah Moody-Thomas, Krysten Jones-Winn, Tung-Sung Tseng

“…Intervention programs for smoking cessation should target lower-income black or African American smokers who have a prior quit attempt and provide effective cessation services to help them quit smoking and improve their HRQOL.…”
Get full text

Comparison of RNA Extraction Methods for Molecular Analysis of Oral Cytology by Mônica Ghislaine Oliveira Alves, Mario Pérez-Sayáns, Maria-Elena Padín-Iruegas, Maria Dolores Reboiras-López, José Manuel Suarez-Peñaranda, Rafael López-López, Celina Faig Lima Carta, Jaqueline Scholz Issa, Abel García-García, Janete Dias Almeida

Get full text

Smoking in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Ireland with a “Tobacco Free Campus” policy: the prevalence, the associated factors, the social consequences and what can be done to add... by Karthika Srikumar, Alaa Adam, Fred Sargaison, Margaret O'Grady

“…In 2022, Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) published clinical guidelines, regarding smoking cessation in secondary mental health service users, in response to this ongoing issue. …”
Get full text

Impact of Gender on Patient Preferences for Technology-Based Behavioral Interventions by David J. Kim, Esther K. Choo, Megan L. Ranney

“…Multivariate analysis showed that for smoking, depression, drug/alcohol use, and injury prevention, gender modified the relationship between other demographic factors and preference for technology-based health information; e.g., older age decreases interest in technology-based information for smoking cessation in women but not in men (aOR 0.96, 95% CI 0.93-0.99 versus aOR 1.00, 95% CI 0.97-1.03). …”
Get full text