Tobacco cessation strategies in military personnel: A meta-analysis of randomized trials
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural and pharmacological tobacco cessation interventions among active-duty military personnel and veterans.
Javad Heshmati +5 more
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Phenotyping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure
Central illustration. Abbreviations: ACEi, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNi, angiotensin‐receptor‐neprilysin inhibitor; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; CV, cardiovascular; EF, ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular ...
Peter Moritz Becher +12 more
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So-Lo-Mo Study: An mHealth Intervention to Improve the Efficacy of the Smoking Cessation Process
Introduction Social-Local-Mobile (So-Lo-Mo) is an innovative intervention based on mobile technologies: it has the capacity to trigger behavioural changes.
Francisco J Núñez-Benjumea +6 more
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Abstract This article summarizes data for 13 investigational treatments for which at least preliminary seizure outcome data in patients with epilepsy were reported at the Eighteenth Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs and Devices held in Madrid, Spain, on May 3–6, 2026.
Meir Bialer +7 more
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Amy's story: a research agenda for smoking cessation in pregnancy [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to report on a case from Nottinghamshire County Primary Care Trust (PCT) as an exploratory study examining the role of social marketing’s contribution to smoking cessation during pregnancy. Insights from the case will be used
Hiller, A, Allison, C, Allison, SA
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Smoking cessation and COPD [PDF]
The mainstay in smoking cessation is counselling in combination with varenicline, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or bupropion SR. Varenicline and combination of two NRTs is equally effective, while varenicline alone is more effective than either NRT or bupropion SR.
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Precision therapies for genetic epilepsies in 2025: Promises and pitfalls
Abstract By targeting the underlying etiology, precision therapies offer an exciting paradigm shift to improve the stagnant outcomes of drug‐resistant epilepsies, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Unlike conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) which only treat the symptoms (seizures) but have no effect on the underlying ...
Shuyu Wang +3 more
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The development and evaluation of a smoking cessation programme for disadvantaged pregnant women in South Africa [PDF]
Studies of smoking during pregnancy in South Africa have found exceptionally high smoking rates among disadvantaged women of mixed ethnic descent (46%) (Steyn et al., 1997; Petersen et al., 2009a).
Everett-Murphy Katherine
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Nicotine pouch pharmacokinetics compared to smoked tobacco: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nicotine pouches (NP) are novel agents that deliver nicotine through buccal absorption as opposed to combustion. They are proposed as a harm reduction tool compared to smoking tobacco. However, there is limited evidence on their efficacy and safety. This
Javad Heshmati +6 more
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A ‘Cut-Down-To-Stop’ intervention for smokers who find it hard to quit: a qualitative evaluation
Background English Stop Smoking Services primarily deliver behavioural interventions to support abrupt quit attempts. Recent evidence suggests an alternative approach could be offered to clients involving a more gradual reduction of cigarettes smoked ...
J. Robinson +3 more
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