Stage-based interventions for smoking cessation by Cahill, K, Lancaster, T, Green, N

“…People in the preparation and action stages of quitting would require different types of support from those in precontemplation or contemplation.ObjectivesOur primary objective was to test the effectiveness of stage-based interventions in helping smokers to quit.Search strategyWe searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group's specialised register for trials, using the terms ('stage* of change', 'transtheoretical model*', 'trans-theoretical model*, 'precaution adoption model*', 'health action model', 'processes of change questionnaire*', 'readiness to change', 'tailor*') and 'smoking' in the title or abstract, or as keywords. …”

Stage-based interventions for smoking cessation. by Cahill, K, Lancaster, T, Green, N

“…SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group's specialised register for trials, using the terms ('stage* of change', 'transtheoretical model*', 'trans-theoretical model*, 'precaution adoption model*', 'health action model', 'processes of change questionnaire*', 'readiness to change', 'tailor*') and 'smoking' in the title or abstract, or as keywords. …”

Exercise interventions for smoking cessation by Ussher, M, Faulkner, G, Angus, K, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Taylor, A

“…</p><br /> <p><strong>Search Methods:</strong><br /> We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialised Register for studies, using the term 'exercise' or 'physical activity' in the title, abstract or keywords. …”

Telephone counselling for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Perera, R, Lancaster, T

“…SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialised Register for studies of telephone counselling, using search terms including 'hotlines' or 'quitline' or 'helpline'. …”

Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Perera, R, Bullen, C, Mant, D, Lancaster, T

“…SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group trials register for papers with 'nicotine' or 'NRT' in the title, abstract or keywords. …”

UK health performance: Findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 by Murray, C, Richards, M, Newton, J, Fenton, K, Anderson, H, Atkinson, C, Bennett, D, Bernabé, E, Blencowe, H, Bourne, R, Braithwaite, T, Brayne, C, Bruce, N, Brugha, T, Burney, P, Dherani, M, Dolk, H, Edmond, K, Ezzati, M, Flaxman, A, Fleming, T, Freedman, G, Gunnell, D, Hay, R, Hutchings, S

“…The leading risk factor in the UK was tobacco (11•8% [10•5-13•3] of DALYs), followed by increased blood pressure (9•0 % [7•5-10•5]), and high body-mass index (8•6% [7•4-9•8]). …”

Behavioural interventions as adjuncts to pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Lancaster, T

“…SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialised Register in July 2012 for records with any mention of pharmacotherapy, including any type of NRT, bupropion, nortriptyline or varenicline that evaluated the addition of personal support or compared two or more intensities of behavioural support. …”

Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. by Silagy, C, Mant, D, Fowler, G, Lancaster, T

“…SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group trials register in April 2000. …”

Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation. by Stead, L, Carroll, A, Lancaster, T

“…</p> <h4>Search Methods</h4> <p>We searched the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialized Register, using the terms ’behavior therapy’, ’cognitive therapy’, ’psychotherapy’ or ’group therapy’, in May 2016.…”

Harvest age and planting density effects on yield and quality of two kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus l.) Varieties for fibre and animal feed by Mohammad Yusoff, Masnira

“…Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) has been identified as a viable alternative crop to replace tobacco in Malaysian agriculture in the 21st century. …”
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Evaluation and utilization of eggplant germplasm (Solanum melongena L.) in the development of high yielding and quality hybrids by Datta, Debi Rani

“…Eggplant ranks the fifth economic important crops among the Solanaceae family after tomato, potato, chilli, and tobacco. In Malaysia eggplant production is relatively low (17 t/ha) compared to other neighbouring countries (i.e. …”
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Characterization and detection of and phylogenetic relationships among Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae isolates from selected rice varieties in Peninsular Malaysia by Keshavarzi, Kavous

“…Thirty collected strains showed leaf blight symptoms on inoculated rice plants, hypersensitive reaction on tobacco, and hydrolysis on gelatin. Pathogenic tests on two rice varieties MR84 and IR8 showed that significant differences were observed between 30 strains. …”
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Multiple sclerosis and alcohol use disorders: in-hospital mortality, extended hospital stays, and overexpenditures by M. Gili-Miner, J. López-Méndez, A. Vilches-Arenas, G. Ramírez-Ramírez, D. Franco-Fernández, J. Sala-Turrens, L. Béjar-Prado

“…Patients with both MS and AUD were predominantly male, with more emergency admissions, a higher prevalence of tobacco or substance use disorders, and higher scores on the Charlson comorbidity index. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Iodine Deficiency in Canadian Adults by Stellena Mathiaparanam, Adriana Nori de Macedo, Andrew Mente, Paul Poirier, Scott A. Lear, Andreas Wielgosz, Koon K. Teo, Salim Yusuf, Philip Britz-Mckibbin

“…Also, greater exposure to abundant iodine uptake inhibitors from tobacco smoking and intake of specific goitrogenic foods corresponded to elevated urinary thiocyanate and nitrate, which were found for residents from Quebec City as compared to other clinical sites. …”
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Comprehensive identification of RNA transcripts and construction of RNA network in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Pengcheng Liu, Yucong Wang, Ningning Zhang, Xiaomin Zhao, Renming Li, Yu Wang, Chen Chen, Dandan Wang, Xiaoming Zhang, Liang Chen, Dahai Zhao

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the world’s leading causes of death and a major chronic disease, highly prevalent in the aging population exposed to tobacco smoke and airborne pollutants, which calls for early and useful biomolecular predictors. …”
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Functional Nitrogenase Cofactor Maturase NifB in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts of Nicotiana benthamiana by Xi Jiang, Diana Coroian, Emma Barahona, Carlos Echavarri-Erasun, Rocío Castellanos-Rueda, Álvaro Eseverri, Jose A. Aznar-Moreno, Stefan Burén, Luis M. Rubio

“…In addition, we obtained NifB proteins from both mitochondria and chloroplasts of tobacco that are functional in vitro after reconstitution by providing [Fe4S4] clusters from NifU, paving the way to nitrogenase cofactor biosynthesis in plants.…”
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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to alcohol use in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012 by R Matzopoulos, A Cois, C Probst, C D H Parry, N Vellios, K Sorsdahl, J D Joubert, V Pillay-van Wyk, D Bradshaw, R Pacella

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The association between physical availability of cannabis retail outlets and frequent cannabis use and related health harms: a systematic review by Nathan Cantor, Max Silverman, Adrienne Gaudreault, Brian Hutton, Catherine Brown, Tara Elton-Marshall, Sameer Imtiaz, Lindsey Sikora, Peter Tanuseputro, Daniel T. Myran

“…Summary: An increasing number of regions have or are considering legalising the sale of cannabis for adult use. Experience from tobacco and alcohol regulation has found that greater access to physical retail stores is positively associated with increased substance use and harm. …”
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Analysis of the Status of the Cutaneous Endogenous and Exogenous Antioxidative System of Smokers and the Short-Term Effect of Defined Smoking Thereon by Silke B. Lohan, Karl Bühring, Anna-Christina Lauer, Annette Friedrich, Jürgen Lademann, Annette Buss, Robert Sabat, Kerstin Wolk, Martina C. Meinke

“…The daily consumption of tobacco products leads to a boost in free radical production in tissues, promoting the risk for malignancies, metabolic alterations and chronic-inflammatory diseases. …”
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LVS‐HARMED Risk Score for Incident Heart Failure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Present to the Emergency Department: Data from a World‐Wide Registry by Linda S. B. Johnson, Jonas Oldgren, Tyler W. Barrett, Candace D. McNaughton, Jorge A. Wong, William F. McIntyre, Clifford L. Freeman, Laura Murphy, Gunnar Engström, Michael Ezekowitz, Stuart J. Connolly, Lizhen Xu, Juliet Nakamya, David Conen, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Salim Yusuf, Jeff S. Healey

“…A continuous risk prediction score (LVS‐HARMED [left ventricular, valvular heart disease, smoking or other tobacco use, height, age, rheumatic heart disease, myocardial infarction, emergency department discharge rhythm, and diabetes]) had good discrimination (C statistic, 0.735; 95% CI, 0.716–0.755). …”
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