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Smoking cessation affects human platelet activation induced by collagen
Objective For patients undergoing surgery, quitting smoking prior to surgery is recommended, since smoking increases the risk of postoperative morbidity or mortality.
Mami Iida+4 more
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Does smoking cessation lead to weight gain? The experience of asbestos-exposed shipyard workers. [PDF]
Thomas J. Coates, V C Li
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Guidance for Introducing the Tobacco‐Free Generation Policy
ABSTRACT This article serves as a guide to the Tobacco‐Free Generation policy (TFG) for policy‐makers, drawing on experiences of negotiations regarding TFG in a wide number of jurisdictions. It explains the underlying concept: the highly addictive nature of nicotine prompts policy focus on preventing initial use by forbidding sales to those born after ...
Jon Berrick
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Objective: Smoking is concentrated in behavioral health populations in the United States, calling for efforts to increase access to cessation services.
M. Vijayaraghavan+8 more
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Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation
Both overweight or obesity and cigarette smoking are relevant risk factors for public health. Cigarette smoking is associated with lower body weight while smoking cessation is associated with weight gain.
F. Pistelli, F. Aquilini, L. Carrozzi
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The Benefits of Smoking Cessation [PDF]
In this issue of the Canadian Respiratory Journal, Demeter et al (pages 435‐441) describe lung cancer outcomes in a recent Alberta cohort. Not much is new; outcomes are bad, not much better than they were when I was in medical school more than 40 years ago.
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Retrospective evaluation of MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck service via community pharmacies
Abstract Background Certain medications used during acute illness can increase the risk of drug‐related problems such as acute kidney injury, especially for individuals with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Sick day medication guidance, which involves withholding certain medications during acute illness, can help prevent ...
Mimi Truong+7 more
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Abstract Objective: Estimate the prevalence of e‐cigarette use (vaping) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents and explore the relationship between vaping and tobacco use. Methods: N=18,199 students aged 12–17 years (n=1,097 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) participating in the 2017 Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug
Christina Heris+3 more
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Introduction This brief report examined prior cessation attempts, attitudes toward nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and interests in cessation interventions among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients with a recent smoking history (current smokers and ...
Chandylen L Nightingale PhD, MPH+4 more
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