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Smoking cessation treatment in a real-life setting: the Greek experience
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2007 Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the clinical efficacy of counseling combined with currently used pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation (bupropion SR and nicotine replacement therapy, NRT) in actual clinical practice, and to identify ...
Nikoletta Rovina +5 more
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The cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation support delivered by mobile phone text messaging: Txt2stop. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The txt2stop trial has shown that mobile-phone-based smoking cessation support doubles biochemically validated quitting at 6 months. This study examines the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation support delivered by mobile phone text ...
Cairns, John +5 more
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Offenders’ perceptions of the UK prison smoking ban [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose Despite overall reductions in levels of smoking in the UK, rates of offender smoking remain high. In 2016, it was announced that prisons in England and Wales would gradually introduce a smoking ban.
Davies, Glyn +5 more
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Addiction, 2019 Aim To evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of e‐cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid used in routine stop smoking services in England. Design Cost‐effectiveness analysis was performed from the National Health Service (NHS) and Personal Social Services (PSS)
Jinshuo Li +13 more
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What is the most effective nicotine replacement therapy? [PDF]
, 2003 No single nicotine replacement therapy is most effective for all smokers. All forms of nicotine replacement therapy (gum, transdermal patch, spray, inhaler, and lozenge) are equally effective, increasing smoking cessation rates by about 150% to 200%.
Diefenbach, Lisa J. +2 more
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Performance indicators for primary care groups; an evidence-based approach [PDF]
, 1998 The NHS Executive and Department of Health have proposed a wide range of performance indicators many of which are applicable to future primary care groups Some of these indicators reflect access and efficiency, but few of the effectiveness indicators ...
Gabbay, John +4 more
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Impact of Scottish smoke-free legislation on smoking quit attempts and prevalence [PDF]
, 2011 <p><b>Objectives:</b> In Scotland, legislation was implemented in March 2006 prohibiting smoking in all wholly or partially enclosed public spaces. We investigated the impact on attempts to quit smoking and smoking prevalence.</p>
CM Fichtenberg +32 more
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What are the most effective ways you can help patients stop smoking? [PDF]
, 2008 Brief counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, antidepressants, and varenicline all work well. Physician intervention should begin with routine assessment of smoking status for all patients.
Mayo, Helen G. +2 more
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ANTI-NICOTINE VACCINES: NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR SMOKERS AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Berkala Kedokteran, 2017 : Smoking and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) become a global problem in the world. The increasing number of smokers in the world also led to significantly increased morbidity and mortality due to COPD.
Marsheilla Riska
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Reality Versus Grant Application Research “Plans” [PDF]
, 2018 This article describes the implementation of the American Indian mHealth Smoking Dependence Study focusing on the differences between what was written in the grant application compared to what happened in reality.
Addo, Ivor D. +13 more
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