ALLMedicine™ Smoking Cessation Center

May 21st, 2022 - Background: Recent research indicates that pregnant women in rural communities are at increased risk of experiencing IPV and comorbid illicit opioid use compared to urban-residing pregnant women. Few studies of the interactions among rurality, sub...

May 20th, 2022 - The available data to determine the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Therefore, this study closely examines and tracks the trends of the COPD burden in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2019 using the dataset...

May 20th, 2022 - To clarify whether smoking interferes with successful treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). The current systematic review investigates the potential moderating effect of smoking on behavioural and pharmacological treatment of AUD. In addition, ...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: The packaging and marketing of nicotine gums, lozenges, and pouches can influence users' perceptions about which products are evidence-based for tobacco cessation and which are designed for nicotine maintenance-which could keep people ...

May 19th, 2022 - Computer-based and telecommunication technology has become increasingly common to address addiction among women. This review assessed the effect of technology-based interventions on substance misuse, alcohol use, and smoking outcomes among women. ...

Dec 14th, 2021 - The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) provide recommended management for patients with SCLC, including diagnosis, primary treatment, surveillance for relapse, and subsequent treatment...

Jul 17th, 2021 - Low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer has become a standard of care in the United States, in large part because of the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Additional evidence supporting the net benefit of low-dose chest CT s...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US. In 2014, it was estimated that 480 000 deaths annually are attributed to cigarette smoking, including second hand smoke exposure. Smoking during pregnancy ca...

Nov 26th, 2019 - Smokers are at increased risk for surgical complications. Despite the known benefits of smoking cessation, many perioperative health care providers do not routinely provide smoking cessation interventions. The variation in delivery of perioperativ...

Jun 5th, 2018 - Clinical Summary: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography Population Adults at low risk of CVD events Adults at intermediate or high risk of CVD events Recommendation Do not screen with resting or exercis...

May 18th, 2022 - At the clinic screening visit demographics, smoking (including the Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) Questionnaire) and medical history, concomitant medication, vital signs, body mass index (BMI) and exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) will...

May 18th, 2022 - Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Switzerland and still more than a quarter of the Swiss population smokes cigarettes. Recently, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; also called vaporizer or electronic cigarette...

May 18th, 2022 - Despite an overall reduction in US smoking rates from >50% in the 1960s to about 20% by 2000, the rate of smoking among persons with a serious mental illness (SMI) remains 2-3 times greater than in the general population. Transforming the mental h...

May 18th, 2022 - 18-21 years of age, a regular smoker for at least 6 months currently smoking an average of at least 5 cigarettes per day want to quit smoking report current elevated depressive symptoms

May 18th, 2022 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Cardiac rehabilitation is a multifaceted physical activity program that incorporates medication adherence, smoking cessation, nutrition, and psychol...

May 17th, 2022 - I was recently told that May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Of course, in my world, every day is no tobacco day and the best day to quit smoking is today. Quitting smoking is obviously hard and most people have to try (and fail) multiple times before...

May 11th, 2022 - Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in asymptomatic adults has no net benefit, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reassessment of its 2016 screening recommendations. The new recommendation is in line...

May 10th, 2022 - A new 25-year study reveals that mortality after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and repeat events are coming down for all older Americans. But it also highlights the need for more work, especially efforts to root out healthcare inequities. A...

May 6th, 2022 - Electronic cigarette use had neutral impact on cardiovascular events when used alone, but dual use with conventional tobacco cigarettes wasn't any less risky than only smoking, a study showed. Exclusive use of e-cigarettes was on par with no use f...

Apr 29th, 2022 - A new type of genetic test known as a polygenic risk score could change the way clinicians detect and treat chronic illnesses. But to be widely used, genomic findings in large populations first need to be translated into valid clinical tests for i...