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Can Image Enhancement be Beneficial to Find Smoke Images in Laparoscopic Surgery? [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2018
Laparoscopic surgery has a limited field of view. Laser ablation in a laproscopic surgery causes smoke, which inevitably influences the surgeon's visibility. Therefore, it is of vital importance to remove the smoke, such that a clear visualization is possible.
arxiv  

Legislative smoking bans for reducing harms from secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption.

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016
BACKGROUND Smoking bans have been implemented in a variety of settings, as well as being part of policy in many jurisdictions to protect the public and employees from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke (SHS).
K. Frazer   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of anti-smoking television advertising on tobacco control among urban community population in Chongqing, China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background China is the largest producer and consumer of tobacco in the world. Considering the constantly growing urban proportion, persuasive tobacco control measures are important in urban communities.
An, Libin   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Advice from healthcare providers and cessation aid utilization among current smokers from 28 countries: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2008 - 2015

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control calls for measures to reduce tobacco dependence, including the accessibility of cessation services.
Angela Tripp, Tenecia Smith
doaj   +1 more source

E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation: evidence from US current population surveys

open access: yesBritish medical journal, 2017
Objective To examine whether the increase in use of electronic cigarettes in the USA, which became noticeable around 2010 and increased dramatically by 2014, was associated with a change in overall smoking cessation rate at the population level.
Shu-Hong Zhu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Review of Smoking among Rural African Americans: Recommendations for Research and Cessation Interventions

open access: yes, 2012
Objective: The purpose of this review is to synthesize the available literature on smoking among rural African Americans. Methods: Using search terms “rural” “African American” “Black” and “smoking” 19 relevant articles were identified in the Medline ...
Fernander, Anita, Hedgecock, Susan
core  

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