Tag: Smoking Cessation
Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking
Higher doses of nicotine gum and patches also may increase quit rate
Three Factors Predict Psych Events With Drugs for Smoking Cessation
Anxiety, history of suicidal ideation/behavior, being white associated with higher risk for events
E-Cigarettes More Effective for Smoking Cessation
One-year abstinence higher with e-cigarettes than other nicotine replacement products
Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation
Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
Facebook Program Doesn’t Up Smoking Abstinence at One Year
But, intervention engaged young adults, increased abstinence at end of three-month treatment
Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking May Up T2DM Risk
But temporary increase in type 2 diabetes risk does not attenuate benefits on total, CVD mortality
E-Cigarettes Don’t Seem to Aid Smoking Cessation Efforts
Dual users had the highest prevalence of respiratory symptoms
CDC: ‘Tips’ Campaign Has Helped a Number of Smokers Quit
More than nine million smokers have attempted to quit because of Tips from Former Smokers Campaign
E-Cigarettes May Help Some Quit Tobacco Smoking
Interviews show some quitters deliberately switch to e-cigs, while some use both
Little Evidence Nicotine Preloading Helps Smokers Quit
Adjustment for varenicline use as a post-cessation treatment linked to increase in beneficial effect