Protocol for the Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial: double-blind, placebo-randomised, controlled trial of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Smoking in pregnancy remains a public health challenge. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective for smoking cessation in non-pregnant people, but because women metabolise nicotine and cotinine much faster in pregnancy, it is unclear ...
A Charlton +39 more
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Innovative transdermal drug delivery systems: Benefits, challenges, and emerging application
BMEMat, EarlyView.The graphical abstract illustrates the diverse nanostructures employed in transdermal drug delivery systems, highlighting their unique mechanisms to penetrate the intricate layers of skin. It provides a detailed representation of the skin's complex anatomy, emphasizing the challenges posed by its barrier properties.
Syed Waqas Ali Shah +9 more
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Battery Energy, EarlyView.We present an economically viable approach for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials derived from discarded cigarette filters, an abundant environmental pollutant. The resulting material exhibits desirable characteristics, including a well‐defined stacking structure, high porosity, and a substantial specific surface area, making it suitable as an active ...
Akash Sivanandan +5 more
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Are you in or out? Recruitment of adolescent smokers into a behavioral smoking cessation intervention. [PDF]
, 2015 IntroductionEven though many adolescent smokers want to quit, it is difficult to recruit them into smoking cessation interventions. Little is known about which adolescent smokers are currently reached by these measures.
Bühler, Anneke +3 more
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Conditional expression in corticothalamic efferents reveals a developmental role for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in modulation of passive avoidance behavior [PDF]
, 2003 Prenatal nicotine exposure has been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cognitive impairment, but the sites of action for these effects of nicotine are still under investigation. High-affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)
Caldarone, Barbara J +7 more
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Periodontitis presenting among betel quid users: A case series
Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Betel leaf chewing habit has been studied extensively, as it has been an ancient practice in many Asian countries. Although betel leaf has been reported to have potential beneficial properties, it has also been shown to have a strong association with oral diseases, including periodontitis. This case series addresses the presentation
Jungweon V. Park +2 more
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Interaction of the phencyclidine model of schizophrenia and nicotine on total and categorized ultrasonic vocalizations in rats [PDF]
, 2017 Patients with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes at a higher rate than the general population. We hypothesized that a factor in this comorbidity is sensitivity to the reinforcing and reinforcement- enhancement effects of nicotine.
Li, Ming +3 more
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Comparable effects of nicotine in smokers and nonsmokers on a prospective memory task. [PDF]
, 2006 In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, we examined the effect of nicotine, a cholinergic agonist, on performance of a prospective memory (ProM) task in young adult volunteers.
Rusted, Jennifer, Trawley, Steven
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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Clinical studies have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of drug‐coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty for femoropopliteal revascularization. Long‐term studies in routine practice are limited. Aims The aim of this study was to assess long‐term outcomes after DCB angioplasty for femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease in a real ...
Yann Gouëffic +4 more
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Prenatal Nicotine Exposure as a Teratogen in Neurological Pathways [PDF]
, 2016 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most heritable and commonly diagnosed childhood psychiatric disorder with 4% of all children being diagnosed with this disorder.
Grover, Monica
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