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A text message intervention for quitting cigarette smoking among young adults experiencing homelessness: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundCigarette smoking is much more prevalent among young people experiencing homelessness than in the general population of adolescents and young adults. Although many young homeless smokers are motivated to quit, there are no empirically-evaluated
DeYoreo, Maria +5 more
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Economics of smoking cessation [PDF]
BMJ, 2004 Smoking imposes a huge economic burden on society— currently up to 15% of total healthcare costs in developed countries. Smoking cessation can save years of life, at a very low cost compared with alternative interventions. This chapter reviews some of the economic aspects of smoking cessation.
Parrott, S., Godfrey, C.
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Crestal approach for repair of oroantral bone defects and subsequent implant placement
Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.Abstract Background Oroantral communication (OAC) can occur after a dental extraction. Occasionally, bony defects may persist despite successful soft tissue closure of the OAC. The absence of bone in these areas poses challenges for dental implant placement.
Min Yang +3 more
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Effect of E-cigarette Use and Social Network on Smoking Behavior Change: An agent-based model of E-cigarette and Cigarette Interaction [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Despite a general reduction in smoking in many areas of the developed world, it remains one of the biggest public health threats. As an alternative to tobacco, the use of electronic cigarettes (ECig) has been increased dramatically over the last decade. ECig use is hypothesized to impact smoking behavior through several pathways, not only as a means of
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What is the scope to test a smoking cessation intervention aimed at young people admitted to hospital? [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Young adults are reluctant to use evidence-based smoking cessation interventions. Subsequently, they are less successful at giving up smoking compared to older adults.
Darby, Jonathan +2 more
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Game On? Smoking Cessation Through the Gamification of mHealth: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Finding ways to increase and sustain engagement with mHealth interventions has become a challenge during application development. While gamification shows promise and has proven effective in many fields, critical questions remain concerning ...
Brühlmann, F +13 more
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Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development, EarlyView.Abstract RBN‐3143 is an inhibitor of PARP14 in development for inflammatory diseases. Multiple assessments were conducted to evaluate the clinical pharmacology properties of RBN‐3134. A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study assigned healthy volunteers (HVs) to single ascending doses (SADs) (25‐1000 mg) or multiple ascending doses (MADs ...
Thomas M. Polasek +9 more
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BMC Cancer, 2019 Background Smoking cessation is a key step towards improving cancer care and outcomes. However, smoking cessation interventions are underprovided in oncology settings.
F. I. Hawari +3 more
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A Robust Functional EM Algorithm for Incomplete Panel Count Data [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Panel count data describes aggregated counts of recurrent events observed at discrete time points. To understand dynamics of health behaviors, the field of quantitative behavioral research has evolved to increasingly rely upon panel count data collected via multiple self reports, for example, about frequencies of smoking using in-the-moment surveys on ...
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The Transition to Smoking Cessation: Evidence from Multiple Failure Duration Analysis [PDF]
While much is known about the impacts prices and tobacco control policies have on smoking participation and frequency of cigarette use, little is known about their impacts on smoking cessation. This paper addresses the dynamics of smoking cessation using
John A. Tauras
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