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Use of varenicline for smoking cessation treatment in UK primary care: an association rule mining analysis [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Varenicline is probably the most effective smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, but is less widely used than nicotine replacement therapy. We therefore set out to identify the characteristics of numerically important groups of patients who ...
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), AE Evins, British National Formulary (BNF), G Taylor, GD Garrison, IH Witten, John Britton, JS Taggar, K Cahill, KH Thomas, L Szatkowski, M Ragg, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), R Peters, RM Anthenelli, Royal College of Physicians & Royal College of Psychiatrists, Sarah Lewis, TE Langley, The NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), UM Mohanasundaram, Y Huang, Yue Huang   +24 more
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Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes vs Varenicline and Nicotine Chewing Gum as an Aid to Stop Smoking

JAMA Internal Medicine
Importance Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are often used by smokers as an aid to stopping smoking, but evidence is limited regarding their efficacy compared with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and no evidence is available on how their efficacy compares
Hao-Xiang Lin, Zhao Liu, Peter Hajek, Wan-Tong Zhang, Yuan Wu, Bao-chen Zhu, Hai-hua Liu, Qiu Xiang, Yan Zhang, Shu-Bin Li, F. Pesola, Ying-Ying Wang   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characteristics of first-time varenicline users – A cross-sectional study in Finnish quitters

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Varenicline is an efficacious medicine for smoking cessation (SC) but little is known about the characteristics of varenicline users. This study examined the characteristics of first-time (naïve) varenicline users in Finland and compared those
Hanna E. Tervonen, Juha H. O. Turunen, Christine L. Baker, Juha Laine, Kari Linden   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stability of varenicline concentration in saliva over twenty-one days at three storage temperatures.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2021
INTRODUCTION Varenicline is the most efficacious drug for smoking cessation; saliva varenicline concentrations can be useful for the evaluation of adherence in smoking cessation trials.
M. Novalen, Meghan J. Chenoweth, Bin Zhao, L. Hawk, R. Tyndale   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation of a quality improvement project on smoking cessation reduces smoking in a high risk trauma patient population. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundCigarette smoking causes about one of every five deaths in the U.S. each year. In 2013 the prevalence of smoking in our institution's trauma population was 26.7 %, well above the national adult average of 18.1 % according to the CDC website. As
Carrens, Karen, Doben, Andrew, Gross, Ronald, Korntner, Samuel, Nahmias, Jeffry, Poola, Shiva   +5 more
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Hesperidin blocks varenicline-aggravated atherosclerotic plaque formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice by downregulating net uptake of oxidized low-density lipoprotein in macrophages

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2020
Varenicline is a widely used and effective drug for smoking cessation. We have previously reported experimental evidence suggesting that varenicline increases the risk of cardiovascular events.
Mitsuhisa Koga, Yuki Kanaoka, Koshun Inada, Sai Omine, Yasufumi Kataoka, Atsushi Yamauchi   +5 more
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Cigarette Use and Striatal Dopamine D2/3 Receptors: Possible Role in the Link between Smoking and Nicotine Dependence. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundCigarette smoking induces dopamine release in the striatum, and smoking- or nicotine-induced ventral striatal dopamine release is correlated with nicotine dependence.
London, Edythe D, Mandelkern, Mark A, Okita, Kyoji   +2 more
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Effects of Lactobacillus fermentum GKF3 on Reducing Smoking and Brain Neurotransmitter Levels: Findings From Animal and Human Studies

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
1.Developing food‐grade probiotic strains with smoking reduction benefits presents a safer and more holistic health strategy. 2.An animal study demonstrated that L. fermentum GKF3 gavage elevated brain dopamine and serotonin levels. 3.A randomized controlled trial showed that L.
You‐Shan Tsai, Shan Lin, Chin‐Chu Chen, Chun‐Hung Chiu, Mei‐Chin Mong, Shu‐Ling Hu, Chi‐Hao Wu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Varenicline: A new pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation in primary care practice

South African Family Practice, 2011
Background: Cigarette smoking causes significant morbidity and mortality and is a major public health concern worldwide. Primary care doctors are in a unique position that enables them to promote smoking cessation, as smokers are more aware of their ...
N. Robson
doaj   +1 more source