Translation and validation of the Malay version of Shiffman-Jarvik withdrawal scale and cessation self-efficacy questionnaire: a review of psychometric properties by Teo, E.W., Lee, Y.Y., Khoo, S., Morris, T.

“…Withdrawal symptoms and self-efficacy to quit smoking have been shown to have significant effects on the outcomes of smoking cessation. The Shiffman-Jarvik Withdrawal Scale (Psychopharmacology, 50: 35-39, 1976) and the Cessation Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Cognitive Ther Res 5: 175-187, 1981) are two questionnaires that have been widely used in various smoking cessation research. …”

Prevalence, Knowledge and Perceptions of Smoking and Tobacco Products and Vape Among SEPAR Members by Carlos A. Jiménez Ruiz, Ruth Pitti-Pérez, José Ignacio de Granda-Orive, Esther Pastor-Esplá, Segismundo Solano-Reina, Inmaculada Gorordo-Unzueta, Rosa Mirambeaux-Villalona, Eva De Higes-Martínez, Juan Antonio Riesco-Miranda, María Teresa Ramírez-Prieto, Francisco García-Río, Carlos Rábade-Castedo

“…Introduction: The professional dedicated to respiratory health has an exemplary role in tobacco control, promoting smoking cessation in their patients. However, multiple circumstances cause a low implementation. …”
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Prototyping the implementation of a suicide prevention protocol in primary care settings using PDSA cycles: a mixed method study by Nadia Minian, Nadia Minian, Nadia Minian, Nadia Minian, Nadia Minian, Allison Gayapersad, Adina Coroiu, Rosa Dragonetti, Rosa Dragonetti, Laurie Zawertailo, Laurie Zawertailo, Laurie Zawertailo, Juveria Zaheer, Braden O’Neill, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Nicole Thomson, Allison Crawford, Allison Crawford, Sidney H. Kennedy, Sidney H. Kennedy, Peter Selby, Peter Selby, Peter Selby, Peter Selby

“…These results offer promising practice solutions to implement a suicide prevention protocol in smoking cessation programs delivered in primary care settings. …”
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Professional doctorate in health psychology : thesis portfolio (Whippey : 2018) by Whippy, Nicola

“…It explored this by comparing different smoking cessation aids, (NRT, Champix and E-cigarettes), gender, ethnicity (Asian or Non-Asian), eating behaviours and activity levels to compare different variables in their strength in predicting weight changes during smoking cessation. …”
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Bone disease in haemoglobin disorders by Ersi Voskaridou, Evangelos Terpos

“…Adequate hormonal replacement, effective iron chelation, improvement of hemoglobin levels, calcium and vitamin D administration, physical activity, and smoking cessation are the main to-date measures for the management of the disease. …”
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The Impacts of Supervised Exercise Intervention on Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms by Nur-Hasanah Ruslan, Siti Munira Yasin, Nadzimah Mohd Nasir, Mohamad Rodi Isa

“…Thus, exercise is an effective adjunct treatment in a smoking cessation programme.…”
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Lifestyle or pharmacotherapy in cardio-metabolic disease prevention by Borenyi S. Seidu, Hanad Osman, Samuel Seidu

“…Adopting these healthy lifestyles such as smoking cessation, improving dietary habits, sleep hygiene and physical activity is a suitable adjunctive measure if not an alternative to polypharmacy in cardio-metabolic multimorbidity.…”
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The ERS position paper on heated tobacco products by Sofia Ravara

“…They are being aggressively marketed by the industry as products of “reduced risk” and “smoking cessation tools” or smoke-free alternatives to smoking conventional cigarettes. …”
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High density lipoprotein: guardian of the vascular system? by Packard, C, Nunn, A, Hobbs, R

“…HDL-C may be increased by lifestyle changes, e.g. weight loss, physical activity and smoking cessation. Pharmacological agents such as fibrates, niacin and statins have also been shown significantly to elevate HDL-C. …”

Bromocriptine use is associated with decreased smoking rates. by Murphy, M, Hey, K, Johnstone, E, Munafo, M, Walton, R, Willis, B, Harrison, P

“…Dopaminergic transmission in the central nervous system is thought to underlie addictive behaviours, including smoking. One effective smoking cessation drug, bupropion, enhances dopaminergic transmission; conversely, antipsychotic drugs, which are dopamine antagonists, are associated with increased smoking. …”

Diagnosis and management of adult asthma by Haldar, P, Pavord, I

“…Important non-pharmacological measures include patient education, avoidance of triggers and smoking cessation. Pharmacological management involves the stepwise titration of β-agonist bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids according to symptoms. …”

The association of individual cognition and social environment of smoking with autonomy over tobacco: A survey from rural China by Jiaoyan Li, Yimei Zhu, Zhihong Zhang, Deyu Cai, Huinan Han, Jing Liang, Fang Wang, Beizhu Ye, Yuan Liang

“…Having a greater difficulty in smoking cessation was associated with higher AUTOS total and subscale scores (p<0.001). …”
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Utilization and Effectiveness of a Message-Based Tobacco Cessation Program (mCessation) in the Chinese General Population: Longitudinal, Real-world Study by Zheng Su, Xiaowen Wei, Anqi Cheng, Xinmei Zhou, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, Yi Liu, Xin Xia, Qingqing Song, Zhao Liu, Liang Zhao, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

“… BackgroundRandomized controlled trials on text message interventions for smoking cessation have shown they are effective and recommended for tobacco control. …”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues: a new way to quit smoking? (SKIP)—a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled study by Sophia Lengsfeld, Thilo Burkard, Andrea Meienberg, Nica Jeanloz, David Coynel, Deborah R. Vogt, Lars G. Hemkens, Benjamin Speich, Davide Zanchi, Tobias E. Erlanger, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Bettina Winzeler

“…These GLP-1 properties are of major interest in the context of smoking cessation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the GLP-1 analogue dulaglutide as a new therapy for smoking cessation. …”
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Exploring the perceived effectiveness and cultural acceptability of COVID-19 relevant social media intervention content among Alaska Native people who Smoke: The CAN Quit study by Christi A. Patten, Kathryn R. Koller, Pamela S. Sinicrope, Zoe T. Merculieff, Judith J. Prochaska, Christine A. Hughes, Clara R. McConnell, Paul A. Decker, Kenneth Resnicow, Timothy K. Thomas

“…Social media platforms have potential for reach and effectiveness to motivate smoking cessation and use of evidence-based cessation treatment, even during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Public Attitudes to Implementing Financial Incentives in Stop Smoking Services in Ireland by Ellen Cosgrave, Aishling Sheridan, Edward Murphy, Martina Blake, Rikke Siersbaek, Sara Burke, Frank Doyle, Paul Kavanagh

“…Conclusions Public engagement will be integral to planning for successful implementation of financial incentives for smoking cessation to improve stop smoking service outcomes. …”
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Making predictions under interventions: a case study from the PREDICT-CVD cohort in New Zealand primary care by Lijing Lin, Katrina Poppe, Angela Wood, Angela Wood, Angela Wood, Angela Wood, Angela Wood, Glen P. Martin, Niels Peek, Matthew Sperrin

“…We aimed to compare methodological approaches for predicting individual level cardiovascular risk under three interventions: smoking cessation, reducing blood pressure, and reducing cholesterol.MethodsWe used data from the PREDICT prospective cohort study in New Zealand to calculate cardiovascular risk in a primary care setting. …”
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The Role of Pretransplant Smoking on Allograft Survival in Kidney Recipients by Heshmatollah Shahbazian, Alireza Kheradmand

“…Although we could not prove it, smoking cessation after renal transplantation may have beneficial effects on graft survival. …”
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The SCIDOTS Project: evidence of benefits of an integrated tobacco cessation intervention in tuberculosis care on treatment outcomes by Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Abd Aziz, Noorizan, Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah

“…The impacts of the novel approach on biochemically validated smoking cessation and TB treatment outcomes were measured periodically as appropriate. …”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity as... by Taylor, AH, Thompson, TP, Streeter, A, Chynoweth, J, Snowsill, T, Ingram, W, Ussher, M, Aveyard, P, Murray, RL, Harris, T, Callaghan, L, Green, C, Greaves, CJ, Price, L, Creanor, S

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> For United Kingdom smokers wanting to reduce but not quit smoking, behavioural support to reduce smoking and increase physical activity improved some short-term smoking cessation and reduction outcomes and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, but had no long-term effects on smoking cessation or physical activity.…”