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Smoking Cessation Reduces Risk of Cataract Extraction
Smoking cessation correlates with a reduction in the risk of cataract extraction, although the risk persists for more than 20 years.
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RA Patients May Have Tougher Time Quitting Smoking
Issues related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as distraction from pain and frustration of living with RA, may impede smoking cessation in RA patients.
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Program Helps Patients Quit Smoking Before Surgery
A smoking cessation intervention offered in a preadmission clinic is associated with decreased rates of smoking on the day of surgery and 30 days postoperatively.
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Quitting Smoking Cuts Cardiac Risk, Despite Weight Gain
Even if you take into account the weight gain that usually follows, quitting smoking still reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in people without diabetes, according to a new study.
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Smoking Cessation Ups Survival for Patients Undergoing PCI
Smoking cessation is associated with improved survival for patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
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Anorexia Resurgence Seen After Smoking Cessation
Smoking cessation may be associated with resurgence of anorexic symptoms in patients with a history of anorexia nervosa.
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Gene Variants Impact Smokers’ Response to Cessation Therapy
Smokers with certain high-risk genetic variants find it more difficult to quit smoking but are more likely to respond to cessation pharmacotherapy.
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Weight Gain Attenuates Smoking Cessation Benefits
A weight gain of ≥5kg attenuates the benefits that smoking cessation has on the risks of coronary heart disease in women with and without diabetes.
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Quitting Smoking Cuts Elevated Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in a dose-responsive manner, and cessation correlates with a reduction in SAH risk.
