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Nicotine pouch pharmacokinetics compared to smoked tobacco: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
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, Emma Lynn Bates, Spencer Shahen, Sarah Visintini, Evyanne Quirouette, Kerri-Anne Mullen, Hassan Mir   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

MapMySmoke: feasibility of a new quit cigarette smoking mobile phone application using integrated geo-positioning technology, and motivational messaging within a primary care setting

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2017
Background Approximately 11,000 people die in Scotland each year as a result of smoking-related causes. Quitting smoking is relatively easy; maintaining a quit attempt is a very difficult task with success rates for unaided quit attempts stubbornly ...
Robert S. Schick, Thomas W. Kelsey, John Marston, Kay Samson, Gerald W. Humphris   +4 more
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Impact of smoking cessation on periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective longitudinal observational and interventional studies.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2018
Aims This systematic review aimed to estimate the effect of tobacco smoking cessation on the risk for periodontitis compared to the risk among never-smokers and to evaluate the effect of tobacco smoking cessation on the clinical outcomes of non-surgical ...
F. Leite, G. G. Nascimento, S. Baake, L. Pedersen, F. Scheutz, R. López   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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.
openaire   +3 more sources

The history of anatomical engagement

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The public's fascination with anatomy has evolved over time and progressed from avoidance of the tainted yet saintly corpse, to their fascination with cabinets of curiosities. The current narrative review explores public engagement (PE), from its potential origins as cave paintings, to the rise of the disciplinarity of anatomy.
Quenton Wessels, Adam M. Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey

CJC Open
Background: E-cigarettes are promoted for smoking cessation due to their having lower toxicity than cigarettes, but they are often used recreationally and linked to cardiovascular, respiratory, and mental health risks.
Javad Heshmati, BSc, MSc, PhD, Emma Lynn Bates, BA, MPH, Spencer Shahen, BSc, MSc, Kathryn L. Walker, MScPT, Andrew Pipe, CM, MD, Kerri-Anne Mullen, BSc, MSc, PhD, Hassan Mir, BSc, MD, MPH, MHI, FRCPC   +6 more
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Cost-effectiveness of retreatment with varenicline after failure with or relapse after initial treatment for smoking cessation

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
Objectives: A recent trial showed the clinical benefit of retreatment with varenicline in subjects failing on the initial treatment, or relapsing after initial success.
Lieven Annemans, Sophie Marbaix, Kristiaan Nackaerts, Pierre Bartsch   +3 more
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Changes in smoking cessation assistance in the European Union between 2012 and 2017: pharmacotherapy versus counselling versus e-cigarettes

Tobacco Control, 2018
Background The landscape of smoking cessation may have changed in Europe recently. Objectives To identify changes in use of smoking cessation assistance in the European Union (EU) and factors associated with use of cessation assistance. Methods Data from
F. Filippidis, A. Laverty, U. Mons, C. Jiménez-Ruiz, C. Vardavas   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A scoping review of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug nonadherence in rheumatoid arthritis: Measurement, prevalence and implications for clinical practice

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Adherence to disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has been associated with improved treatment outcomes, but how adherence is reported ranges between studies. We therefore aimed to determine how nonadherence to DMARDs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been measured and to report the nonadherence rate with each measure identified.
Lauren Fraser, Nagham Ailabouni, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Jiun Ming Tan, Anthea Freeman, Susanna M. Proudman, Emily Reeve, Michael D. Wiese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A brief alcohol intervention during smoking cessation treatment in daily cigarette smokers: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Scientific Reports
Alcohol use attenuates successful smoking cessation. We examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a brief alcohol intervention in smokers.
Yee Tak Derek Cheung, Tin Shun Titan Mak, Tzu Tsun Luk, Kam-wing Joe Ching, Nga-ting Grace Wong, Ching Han Helen Chan, Man Ping Wang, Tai Hing Lam   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source