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Tobacco use in people with severe mental illness: Findings from a multi-country survey of mental health institutions in South Asia

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2023
Introduction People with severe mental illness (SMI) tend to die early due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, which may be linked to tobacco use.
Sukanya Rajan*   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute reduction in secretory immunoglobulin A following smoking cessation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Smokers report an increase in upper respiratory infections in the early phase of stopping smoking. One possible cause is a depletion in secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) which has been observed in one study.
Clow, A   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Performance of CMIP6 HighResMIP on the Representation of Onset and Cessation of Seasonal Rainfall in Southern West Africa

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2022
Changes in rainfall onset and cessation dates are critical for improving decision making and adaptation strategies in numerous socio-economic sectors. An objective method of determining onset and cessation date is employed over Southern West Africa (SWA)
Francis Nkrumah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mobile Health Tobacco Cessation Interventions to Promote Health Equity: Current Perspectives

open access: yesFrontiers in Digital Health, 2022
Although US tobacco use trends show overall improvement, social disadvantage continues to drive significant disparities. Traditional tobacco cessation interventions and public policy initiatives have failed to equitably benefit socially-disadvantaged ...
Samuel L. Battalio   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older Adults and Forgoing Cancer Screening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although there is a growing recognition that older adults and those with extensive comorbid conditions undergo cancer screening too frequently, there is little information about patients’ perceptions regarding cessation of cancer screening.
Holtz, Laura R.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Smoking status and cognitive performance among vocational school students in Beijing,China

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Studies of differences in cognitive function between smokers and non-smokers have yielded inconsistent results. However, most of studies have focused on middle-aged and elderly adults.
Hu Pengjuan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy and cardiovascular events following acute coronary syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Objective: To assess whether cardiovascular events are increased after cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to explore predictors for recurrent events after DAPT cessation during long-term follow-up.
Berry, Colin   +3 more
core   +1 more source

2017 National Survey of Tobacco Cessation Clinics in China: evidence from the combination of nationwidegovernment and clinic on-line survey

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Accessible tobacco cessation network provide china one of the most effective measures to avoid disability and premature death.The purpose of thisstudywas to analyze the current status of tobacco cessation clinics in China and identify barriers
Haoxiang Lin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are Nigerian oral health workers overlooking opportunities to promote interventions for tobacco smoking cessation?

open access: yesPopulation Medicine, 2021
Introduction Since dentists are strategically positioned to promote tobacco abstinence and cessation, we assessed their commitment through their patients’ dental history in one of the busiest tertiary dental clinics in Nigeria, and also aimed to assess ...
Afolabi Oyapero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motivating Parents of Kids with Asthma to Quit Smoking: The Effect of the Teachable Moment and Increasing Intervention Intensity Using a Longitudinal Randomized Trial Design [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Aims—We tested two aims: 1) The Teachable Moment (TM): whether second hand smoke exposure (SHSe) feedback motivates cessation in parents of children with asthma vs.
Borrelli, Belinda, Tooley, Erin M.
core   +2 more sources

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