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Effect of COVID-19 on smoking cessation outcomes in a large primary care treatment programme: an observational study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has changed patterns of smoking, other substance use and other health-related behaviours, leading to a virtualisation of non-urgent medical care.
Scott Veldhuizen, Benjamin Wong, Laurie Zawertailo, Peter Selby   +3 more
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Longitudinal analysis of cigar use patterns among US youth and adults, 2013–2019

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Cigars are available in a range of pack quantities, which contrasts regulations requiring cigarettes to be sold in packs of 20 or greater. Smaller packages may be associated with increases in initiation while larger packs may lead consumers to
Jessica King Jensen, Gregory J. Stoddard, Cristine D. Delnevo, Julie W. Merten, Sunday Azagba   +4 more
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E-cigarette prevalence among Malaysian adults and types and flavors of e-cigarette products used by cigarette smokers who vape: Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2022
Introduction E-cigarettes (ECs) have become increasingly common in many countries, including Malaysia. The prevalence of EC use increased in Malaysia from 0.8% in 2011 to 4.9% in 2019.
Pete Driezen, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Anne Yee, Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin, Siti Idayu Hasan, Mahmoud Danaee, Ina Sharyn Kamaludin, Susan C. Kaai, Mi Yan, Matthew Grey, Anne C. K. Quah, Mary E. Thompson, Geoffrey T. Fong   +13 more
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Why do smokers use e-cigarettes? A study on reasons among dual users

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022
Objective: There is minimal research that has measured motivations behind e-cigarette use and the relationship to cigarette and e-cigarette use. The aim of this study was to (1) examine extent to which motivations to use e-cigarettes varies among dual ...
Allison A. Temourian, Anna V. Song, Deanna M. Halliday, Mariaelena Gonzalez, Anna E. Epperson   +4 more
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Cocreation of a conversational agent to help patients adhere to their varenicline treatment: A study protocol

Digital Health, 2023
Objective Varenicline is the most efficacious approved smoking cessation medication, making it one of the most cost-effective clinical interventions for reducing tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Adhering to varenicline is strongly associated with
Nadia Minian, Kamna Mehra, Jonathan Rose, Scott Veldhuizen, Laurie Zawertailo, Matt Ratto, Julia Lecce, Peter Selby   +7 more
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The effect of a clinical decision support system on prompting an intervention for risky alcohol use in a primary care smoking cessation program: a cluster randomized trial

Implementation Science, 2019
Background Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) may promote practitioner adherence to evidence-based guidelines. This study examined if the addition of a CDSS influenced practitioner delivery of a brief intervention with treatment-seeking smokers ...
Nadia Minian, Dolly Baliunas, Aliya Noormohamed, Laurie Zawertailo, Norman Giesbrecht, Christian S. Hendershot, Bernard Le Foll, Jürgen Rehm, Andriy V. Samokhvalov, Peter L. Selby   +9 more
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Pharmacokinetic differences in nicotine and nicotine salts mediate reinforcement-related behavior: an animal model study

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
Since their introduction in the United States and Europe in 2007, electronic cigarettes (E-Cigs) have become increasingly popular among smokers. Nicotine, a key component in both tobacco and e-cigarettes, can exist in two forms: nicotine-freebase (FBN ...
Pengfei Han, Pengfei Han, Pengfei Han, Pengfei Han, Pengfei Han, Xiaoyuan Jing, Shulei Han, Shulei Han, Shulei Han, Shulei Han, Xinsheng Wang, Qiannan Li, Qiannan Li, Qiannan Li, Qiannan Li, Yuan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Pengpeng Yu, Pengpeng Yu, Pengpeng Yu, Pengpeng Yu, Xin-an Liu, Ping Wu, Huan Chen, Huan Chen, Huan Chen, Huan Chen, Hongwei Hou, Hongwei Hou, Hongwei Hou, Hongwei Hou, Qingyuan Hu, Qingyuan Hu, Qingyuan Hu, Qingyuan Hu   +36 more
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Predisposing and protective factors influencing suicide ideation, attempt, and death in patients accessing substance use treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2019
Background The lifetime risk of suicide in patients with substance use disorder is five to ten times the risk in the general population. Critically, up to 19% of patients continue to think about and attempt suicide even after accessing treatment ...
S. Espinet, T. Corrin, D. Baliunas, L. Quilty, L. Zawertailo, S. J. Rizvi, W. deRuiter, S. Bonato, V. De Luca, S. Kennedy, P. Selby   +10 more
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Stability Enhancement and Skin Permeation Application of Nicotine by Forming Inclusion Complex with β-Cyclodextrin and Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin

Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2021
Nicotine is widely used in pharmaceutical industries, especially for smoking cessation in the form of transdermal patches. Nicotine gel in the patches has limitations from nicotine instability and high volatility.
Sorrawee Chulurks, Kulpavee Jitapunkul, Sasimas Katanyutanon, Pisanu Toochinda, Luckhana Lawtrakul   +4 more
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Thermal properties and kinetic analysis of pyrolysis products of nicotine salts from e-cigarettes using pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) released from e-cigarettes are a special source of air pollutants. In this work, we investigated the VOCs released from six nicotine salts (namely, nicotine benzoate, nicotine tartrate, nicotine citrate, nicotine malate,
Ji Yang, Yirong Li, Yirong Li, Chunbo Liu, Shiyun Tang, Zhengjie Li, Lihong Jiang   +6 more
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