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Association between electronic cigarette use and changes in quit attempts, success of quit attempts, use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, and use of stop smoking services in England: time series analysis of population trends

British medical journal, 2016
Objectives To estimate how far changes in the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in England have been associated with changes in quit success, quit attempts, and use of licensed medication and behavioural support in quit attempts ...
E. Beard, R. West, S. Michie, Jamie Brown   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Oral Microbiome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurological impairment. While the gut microbiota's role in MS is extensively studied, the association between the oral microbiota and MS remains underexplored, particularly in North American cohorts.
Sukirth M. Ganesan, Meeta Yadav, Sudeep Ghimire, Peter C. Lehman, Apurva J. Patel, Sydney Woods, Heena Olalde, Jemmie Hoang, Mishelle Paullus, Catherine Cherwin, Christine Gill, Tracey Cho, Ashutosh K. Mangalam   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing smoking cessation attempts and success in Iranian male adults: national survey data

BMC Public Health
Background Smoking cessation is a dynamic process that often involves a series of unsuccessful quit attempts before long-term abstinence is achieved. To implement interventions that lead to long-term abstinence, it will be necessary to understand the ...
Zohreh Manoochehri, Fatemeh Rajati, Maryam Rezaei, Javad Faradmal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An innovation involving self-surveillance and serious gaming to increase smoking quit rate: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2021
Ngiap Chuan Tan, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Chin Chin Goh, Soh Heng Agnes Ngoh, Ai Peng Tan, Usha Sankari, S. T. Lee, Hong Tay, Soon Lim   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
wiley   +1 more source

The efficacy of mobile phone-based text message interventions (‘Happy Quit’) for smoking cessation in China

BMC Public Health, 2016
BackgroundConsidering the extreme shortage of smoking cessation services in China, and the acceptability, feasibility and efficacy of mobile phone-based text message interventions for quitting smoking in other countries, here we propose a study of “the ...
Y. Liao, Qiuxia Wu, Jinsong Tang, Fengyu Zhang, Xuyi Wang, Chang Qi, Haoyu He, Jiang Long, B. Kelly, Joanna E. Cohen   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Use of Symptomatic Drug Treatment for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Patterns of Work Loss

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of central stimulants and amantadine for fatigue in MS and evaluate a potential association with reduced work loss in people with MS. Methods We conducted a nationwide, matched, register‐based cohort study in Sweden (2006 to 2023) using national registers with prospective data collection.
Simon Englund, Johan Reutfors, Thomas Frisell, Fredrik Piehl   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of quit attempts among smokers in Nigeria

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Many smokers who have tried to quit are unable to do so at the first try and many give up after multiple attempts. Behavioural theories such as the trans-theoretical model have been shown to assist in the development of targeted interventions to assist ...
Iken Oluwatomi, Cadmus Eniola
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of smoking and cessation in older women [PDF]

, 2017
Background although the benefits of quitting smoking even at an advanced age have been proved, few campaigns target the older population. The goals of this study were to analyse the characteristics of older women smokers help and support those wanting to
Cornuz, Jacques, Donzé, Jacques, Ruffieux, Christiane   +2 more
core  

Smoking reduction intervention for smokers not willing to quit smoking: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2012
Key Messages 1. This smoking reduction study examined the effectiveness of smoking reduction counselling together with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation and tested the effectiveness of brief counselling on adherence to NRT ...
Abdullah, ASM, Chan, AYW, Chan, SSC, Hedley, AJ, Lam, TH, Wong, VT   +5 more
core   +1 more source