The effect of brief counselling and NRT sampling on the recruitment of smokers to quit smoking
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2019 Introduction The smoking population has declined to 10.8% in Hong Kong in 2017 thematic household survey. The passive recruitment measures to motivated smokers to join smoking cessation service exclusively results in a significant missed opportunity to ...
Kin Sang Ho +7 more
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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]
, 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.
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022 Russia is among the top ten nations in terms of smoking prevalence. Little is known about smoking rates among Indigenous Peoples in Russia. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of tobacco and nicotine product use among Kola peninsula Sámi. An exploratory
Alexander Merkin +6 more
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Cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy and cardiovascular events following acute coronary syndrome [PDF]
, 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
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Older Adults and Forgoing Cancer Screening [PDF]
, 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
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Smoking status and cognitive performance among vocational school students in Beijing，China
Tobacco 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
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Eating the elephant whole or in slices: views of participants in a smoking cessation intervention trial on multiple behaviour changes as sequential or concurrent tasks [PDF]
, 2012 Background: This paper explores smoking cessation participants’ perceptions of attempting weight management alongside smoking cessation within the context of a health improvement intervention implemented in Glasgow, Scotland.
Hankey, C. +4 more
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Pilot study of a 3-day residential treatment for smoking cessation in Hong Kong
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018 Introduction The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation has been providing free smoking cessation services since 2009. The average quit rate from 2009 to 2014 was 37%.
Raymond Kin Sang HO +2 more
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Smoking cessation during pregnancy: the influence of partners, family and friends on quitters and non-quitters [PDF]
, 2010 This research compared pregnant quitters’ and non-quitters’ accounts of how partners, family and friends influenced their smoking cessation attempts.
Aaronson +80 more
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Contemporary Smoking Cessation [PDF]
Cancer Control, 2000 Background Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States today. Oncologists are in a unique position to affect the health and economic burdens of smoking by encouraging cessation among their patients who smoke. Methods The authors describe and review the effectiveness of current smoking cessation interventions as ...
J L, Westmaas, V, Nath, T H, Brandon
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