Smokeless and combustible tobacco use among 148,944 South Asian adults: a cross-sectional study of South Asia Biobank by Xie, Wubin, Mridha, Malay Kanti, Gupta, Anaya, Kusuma, Dian, Butt, Awais Muhammad, Hasan, Mehedi, Brage, Soren, Loh, Marie, Khawaja, Khadija Irfan, Pradeepa, Rajendra, Jha, Vinita, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Katulanda, Prasad, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Chambers, John Campbell

“…Among male adults, ever SLT use was associated with a higher odds of smoking cessation in Bangladesh (OR, 2.88; 95% CI, 2.65, 3.13), India (OR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.63, 2.50), and Sri Lanka (OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.14, 1.62). …”
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Modelling and inference for complex survical data under interval censoring by Ma, Xiangmei

“…We conduct intensive simulations and analyze the smoking cessation data to evaluate the performance of the proposed estimators and methodology.…”
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A randomized controlled experiment testing the use of virtual reality to trigger cigarette craving in people who smoke by Rovira, A, Lambe, S, Beckwith, H, Ahmed, M, Hudson, F, Haynes, P, Yu, C, Williams, K, Saidel, S, Iredale, E, McBride, S, Waite, F, Pan, X, Freeman, D

“…Automated delivery of therapy in virtual reality (VR) has the potential to be used for smoking cessation. Most obviously, it could be used to practise and establish alternative reactions to smoking cues. …”

Airway mucosal inflammation in COPD is similar in smokers and ex-smokers: a pooled analysis. by Gamble, E, Grootendorst, D, Hattotuwa, K, O'Shaughnessy, T, Ram, F, Qiu, Y, Zhu, J, Vignola, A, Kroegel, C, Morell, F, Pavord, I, Rabe, K, Jeffery, P, Barnes, N

“…Bronchial biopsy specimens from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients demonstrate increased numbers of CD8+ T-lymphocytes, macrophages and, in some studies, neutrophils and eosinophils. Smoking cessation affects the rate of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)) decline in COPD, but the effect on inflammation is uncertain. …”

Timing and risk factors associated with relapse among smokers attempting to quit in Malaysia by Yasin, S.M., Moy, Foong Ming, Retneswari, M., Isahak, M., Koh, D.

“…Compared to participants who attended a single smoking cessation session, participants who attended three sessions had a lower likelihood of relapse within 6 months of quitting. …”
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Projecting the future smoking prevalence in Norway by Gartner, Coral E., Lund, Karl E., Barendregt, Jan J., Mohamed Nor, Norashidah, Hassan, Heidy, Vedøy, Tord F., Kvaavik, Elisabeth

“…Methods: A dynamic forecasting model using smoking prevalence data from national survey data on the prevalence of current, former and never smokers in the Norwegian population from 1985 to 2012 was used to estimate future smoking prevalence in the Norwegian population based on a continuation of current patterns in smoking cessation and initiation rates. Results: The result suggests that Norway’s smoking prevalence among men and women will continue to decline if current trends of smoking initiation and cessation continue. …”

Generalized accelerated hazards mixture cure models with interval-censored data by Liu, Xiaoyu, Xiang, Liming

“…The application of the proposed method is illustrated by the analysis of smoking cessation data from a lung health study.…”
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GAMBARAN PENINGKATAN KEPATUHAN PENDERITA TUBERKULOSIS (TB) SETELAH MENGIKUTI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP THERAPY DI RUMAH SAKIT KHUSUS PARU RESPIRA UPKPM YOGYAKARTA by , MEGA NUR AMALIA, , Akhmadi, S.Kp., M.Kes., M.Kep., Sp. Kom

“…Results : Analysis of compliance per sub variables showed that there is an adherence improvement to taking tuberculosis medication, diet, prevent transmission, keeping the environment and smoking cessation after Family Support Group Therapy. Whereas the adherence to controls there is no improvement after family Support Group Therapy . …”

The Brazilian Portuguese version of the DISCERN instrument: translation procedures and psychometric properties by Logullo, P, Torloni, MR, de O C Latorraca, C, Riera, R

“…The final Brazilian Portuguese version of DISCERN was tested twice by journalism students to evaluate the quality of a text about smoking cessation treatments. We evaluated participants’ health literacy with the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Portuguese-Speaking Adults (SAHL-PA) tool, assessed the internal consistency of the translated questionnaire with the Cronbach test, and measured its reproducibility with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”

Modelling different strategies to prevent coronary heart disease in primary care. by Silagy, C, Mant, D, Carpenter, L, Muir, J, Neil, A

“…Lowering the systolic blood pressure by 15 mmHg instead of 10 mmHg was equally effective as a 5% improvement in the overall rate of smoking cessation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)…”

Diagnosing and managing vascular dementia. by Igoumenou, A, Ebmeier, K

“…Behavioural treatments include enhancing and encouraging cognitive and physical activity, social engagement, smoking cessation and healthy diet, including alcohol reduction. …”

Type 2 diabetes: a protective factor for COPD? by Rayner, L, McGovern, A, Sherlock, J, Gatenby, P, Correa, A, Creagh-Brown, B, De Lusignan, S

“…This may be due to positive lifestyle changes, such as smoking cessation in those with T2DM.</p>…”

Prevention of relapse after quitting smoking: a systematic review of trials. by Lancaster, T, Hajek, P, Stead, L, West, R, Jarvis, M

“… BACKGROUND: After initially successful quit attempts, many people return to smoking within a year, reducing the public health benefits of investment in smoking cessation. We aimed to assess whether interventions designed to prevent relapse after a successful quit attempt reduce the proportion of recent quitters who return to smoking. …”

Framingham risk scores and anthropometric measurements in predicting cardiovascular risks among Malay men by Moy, Foong Ming, Ab Sallam, Atiya, Wong, M.L.

“…Hence, they are suitable target candidates for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle such as smoking cessation, weight control, healthy dietary patterns and increased physical activities. …”
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The biopsychosocial and spiritual perspective on the readiness to quit smoking: a comprehensive review by Mohd Haazik Mohamed, Voo, Peter Su Kiong, Ismail Maakip, Fredie Robinson

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the role of biopsychosocial and spiritual factors towards the readiness to quit smoking and smoking cessation. The results of the study found that smoking behaviour adversely affects not only the biological aspects but also the psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. …”
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Smoking and cause-specific mortality in large prospective studies from Cuba, Mexico, and the United States by Thomson, B

“…In each of these populations, smoking cessation by age ~40 avoided most of the excess risk associated with continued smoking.…”

System identification algorithm for non-uniformly sampled data by Bekiroglu, Korkut, Lagoa, Constantino, Lanza, Stephanie T., Sznaier, Mario

“…Numerical performance is illustrated using academic examples and simulated behavioral data from a smoking cessation study.…”
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A preliminary study on the effect of pharmacist counseling on awareness of and willingness to quit smoking in Malaysian population by Babar, Zaheer-ud-din, Irfan Bukhari, Nadeem, Sarwar, Wasim, Efendie, Benny, Pereira, Rosa, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki

“…Pharmacists counseled each participant about smoking cessation strategies and smoking related diseases. …”
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Effect on adherence to nicotine replacement therapy of informing smokers their dose is determined by their genotype: a randomised controlled trial. by Marteau, T, Aveyard, P, Munafò, MR, Prevost, A, Hollands, G, Armstrong, D, Sutton, S, Hill, C, Johnstone, E, Kinmonth, A

“…</p><p> METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted an RCT with smokers in smoking cessation clinics (N = 633). In combination with NRT patch, participants were informed that their doses of oral NRT were based either on their mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) genotype, or their nicotine dependence questionnaire score (phenotype). …”

Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence by Mumbi, A, Mugo, P, Barasa, E, Abiiro, GA, Nzinga, J

“…In recent years, the role of community pharmacists has evolved, and they play a significant role in the delivery of public health interventions (PHIs) aimed at health promotion and prevention such as smoking cessation services, weight management services, HIV prevention, and vaccination. …”