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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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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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Smoking Cessation Cuts Pain in Patients With Spine Disorders
For patients with painful spinal disorders, there is a strong, clinically significant association between smoking cessation and improved patient-reported pain scores.
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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.
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Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation
Clinicians and practices should establish a team-based care system that recognizes cigarette smoking as a chronic relapsing substance use disorder caused by nicotine addiction.
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Even Light Smoking Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
Even light smoking increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis among women, and smoking cessation reduces but does not eliminate this risk.
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Free Meds Can Help Smokers Quit Postdischarge
A postdischarge intervention including free medication results in higher rates of smoking cessation at six months, compared with standard discharge care among hospitalized adult smokers.
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Any Amount of Smoking Ups Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
For women without coronary heart disease (CHD) at baseline, smoking, even in small quantities, is associated with a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
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Text Message Program Seems Effective for Smoking Cessation
An automated, personalized, and interactive mobile health program, Text2Quit, seems to be effective for promoting smoking cessation.
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Nicotine Patches Effective for Pregnant Smokers?
Use of nicotine patches, compared with placebo patches, does not increase the smoking cessation rate among pregnant women.
