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Perceptions and Utilization of Lung Cancer Screening among Smokers Enrolled in a Tobacco Cessation Program

open access: yesClinical Lung Cancer, 2018
Background: Although lung cancer screening (LCS) with low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces lung cancer mortality in high‐risk patients, most of those eligible are not referred for screening. Tobacco cessation counseling may be an opportune time to
D. Raz   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Physical activity as an aid to smoking cessation during pregnancy: Two feasibility studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation have not been adequately tested in pregnancy and women are reluctant to use them. Behavioural support alone has a modest effect on cessation rates; therefore, more effective interventions are needed ...
Marcus Bess   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Cranial Vault and Scalp Reconstruction Utilizing Anterolateral Thigh Free Tissue Transfer

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The anterolateral thigh free flap with perforator harvest and minimal access recipient vessel procurement technique offers an adaptable and effective reconstructive option for a wide variety of complex scalp and cranial vault defects. There were no significant differences in outcomes or complications of the three flap types analyzed (fasciocutaneous ...
Conrad Blunck   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smokeless tobacco cessation interventions: A systematic review

open access: yesThe Indian journal of medical research, 2018
Background & objectives: Smokeless tobacco (SLT) consumption is a global health issue with about 350 million users and numerous adverse health consequences like oral cancer and myocardial disorders.
S. Nethan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the 2023‐Defined WHO Western Pacific Region: Burden and Trends From GBD 2023

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
Chronic respiratory disease burden in the 2023‐defined WHO Western Pacific Region, 1990–2023: Using the Global Burden of Disease 2023 estimates, this study characterized the incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in the 37 WHO Western Pacific Region Member States and
Zhang Yue   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREPAREDNESS OF GENERAL HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS IN ‘TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING/TREATMENT’ IN TWIN CITIES -A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: To determine the knowledge, practices, and preparedness of GHPs for providing tobacco cessation services in public and private hospitals, and to find the factors which impede the provision of tobacco cessation services. Study Design: Cross
Dr. ifrah Saeed   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Youth tobacco use cessation: 2008 update

open access: yes, 2009
In this paper, an empirical review of 64 teen tobacco use cessation studies is provided. Examined include program contents, delivery modalities, number of contacts, and expected quit rates.
Steve Sussman, Ping Sun
core   +1 more source

Infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologic and targeted therapies

open access: yesRheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
In this context, infections associated with each biologic and targeted drug are summarized to inform the stratification of RA patients, including the characteristics of the susceptible patients and their concomitant therapy. We aim to provide a benefit‐risk analysis for clinical decision, and vital indications for the prevention of highly correlated ...
Lujing Wang, Jieshi Lin, Jie Qian
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Tobacco Cessation Intervention in Tobacco Cessation Clinics, India: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Tobacco use presents a formidable public health challenge globally, and India is no exception, bearing a significant proportion of the worldwide disease burden attributable to tobacco consumption.
Sodadasi Deevena Hadassah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tobacco cessation pharmacotherapy use among racial/ethnic minorities in the United States: Considerations for primary care

open access: yesFamily Medicine and Community Health Journal, 2017
Pharmacotherapies for tobacco cessation are efficacious and recommended during quit attempts. Racial/ethnic minorities in the United States are less likely to use medication-based aids for tobacco cessation, despite greater difficulty achieving long-term
M. Hooper   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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