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Pharmaceutical aids are not effective for increasing long-term smoking cessation

Pharmaceutical Aids Not Found to Be Helpful for Smoking Cessation

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No evidence that varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine replacement increase probability of abstinence
Few smokers hospitalized for coronary heart disease receive smoking cessation pharmacotherapy

Few Smokers Hospitalized With CHD Get Smoking Cessation Meds

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Overall, 22.7 percent received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, most often the nicotine patch
Among older patients in community practice

Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI

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Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
Symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis can be reversed within 10 years after quitting smoking

Sinus Symptoms Improve 10 Years After Quitting Smoking

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Smoking-related sinus pain, swelling, inflammation are reversible, researchers say
For patients with Crohn's disease

Distinct Features for Quitting Smoking After Crohn’s Diagnosis

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Smoking cessation at time of diagnosis linked to intestinal resection within 3 months, light smoking
After 180 countries agreed to a global tobacco control treaty in 2005

Global Tobacco Control Treaty Has Reduced Smoking Rates

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Countries agreed to implement measures such as tobacco taxes and smoke-free public areas
Most primary care physicians and pulmonologists recommend use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved smoking cessation medications before use of electronic cigarettes

Most Doctors Recommend FDA-Approved Drugs Before E-Cigs

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Two-thirds of PCPs, pulmonologists recommend FDA-approved medications for smokers with asthma
Medicaid policies

Medicaid Policies Impact Use of Smoking Cessation Medications

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Reduction in use with policies that require patients to obtain counseling; use up with increased coverage
An experimental drug -- a vasopressin antagonist called ABT-436 -- shows some promise in treating alcohol use disorder and smoking

New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising

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Smokers may also benefit, results of a clinical trial suggest
Among patients with type 1 diabetes

For Those With T1D, More Former Smokers in U.S. Than Europe

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Smokers with type 1 diabetes have higher glycated hemoglobin, unfavorable lipid profile