Quitline Queensland: the journey to a globally unique smoking cessation service in Australia
Frontiers in Public HealthSmoking cessation programs remain a core component of global efforts to reduce smoking and nicotine addiction. Telephone-based counselling, with or without the provision of nicotine replacement therapy, commonly referred to as Quitlines, has been a ...
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Successful Cessation Programs that Reduce Comorbidity May Explain Surprisingly Low Smoking Rates Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients [PDF]
, 2020 A recent, non-peer-reviewed meta-analysis suggests that smoking may reduce the risk of hospitalization with COVID-19 because the prevalence of smoking among hospitalized COVID-19 is less than that of the general population.
Alvarez, R. Michael +7 more
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Evaluating level of adherence to nicotine replacement therapy and its impact on smoking cessation: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Amanual Getnet Mersha +4 more
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Second Roundtable Meeting: Innovations in Building Consumer Demand for Tobacco-Cessation Products and Services [PDF]
, 2007 Outlines February 2007 discussions at the National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative's Consumer Demand Roundtable on supporting the quitting process, building demand for products and services among employers and health plans, and design ...
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.Lung cancer remains Australia's leading cause of cancer death. With new screening and evolving therapies, equitable access and workforce readiness are essential. This review discusses current and emerging treatments for NSCLC in Australia, clinical trials underway, and future directions in delivering optimal, accessible care nationwide.
Lauren Julia Brown +7 more
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E-cigarettes for the management of nicotine addiction
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2016 Oliver Knight-West, Christopher Bullen The National Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract: In this review, we discuss current evidence on electronic cigarettes (ECs),
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.Multicenter real‐world cohort (n = 327) comparing LVADs: HeartMate 3 (HM3), HeartMate II (HMII), and HeartWare (HVAD). HM3 showed superior long‐term survival versus legacy devices, driven by fewer hemocompatibility‐related adverse events, especially pump thrombosis and ischemic stroke, while major bleeding was similar across devices.
Hamza H. H. Ben Nasir +9 more
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Review: nicotine replacement therapy as assisted "reduction-to-stop" reduces smoking and sustains abstinence in smokers [PDF]
, 2009 Brian A. Primack
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British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Addressing complexity in the study of life sciences through Systems Biology and Systems Medicine has been transformative, making Systems Pharmacology the next logical step. In this review, we focus on physical stimuli, whose potential in pharmacology has been neglected, despite demonstrated therapeutic properties.
Veronica Paparozzi +10 more
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Smoking Cessation, Counseling & Therapy Program Helps Patients Kick the Habit [PDF]
, 2016 The Department of Surgery’s Smoking Cessation, Counseling & Therapy (SCCT) Program offers evidencebased strategies for quitting smoking, including one-on-one counseling, nicotine replacement therapy and prescription medication, such as Chantix and ...
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