Smoking

Expert Interview With CEO of IntelliQuit Mobile App, Matthew Bars

By

Britt Gambino

Publish Date February 28, 2020

The IntelliQuit mobile app is able to quantify the consumption of nicotine and nicotine metabolites, which allows a clinician to titrate a patient’s nicotine replacement therapy.

Helping Patients Quit Smoking: A Road Map for Clinicians

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Publish Date January 29, 2020

Successful smoking cessation involves a 2-pronged approach, since there are 2 components to smoking – physiological and behavioral, according to Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, MS, TTS, of Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis.

Rethinking the Safety of E-Cigarettes in Light of the Vaping Crisis

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date October 2, 2019

There has been ongoing controversy regarding the relative safety of e-cigarettes vs combustible cigarettes.

Smokers Are at an Increased Risk of Developing Symptomatic COVID-19

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Smokers are at an increased risk of developing symptomatic coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

Global Prevalence of Any Tobacco Use Substantial for Teens

The prevalence of tobacco use was examined using data from Global Youth Tobacco Surveys for adolescents aged 13 to 15 years.

Intensive Counseling Improves Smoking Cessation Rates in Patients With Cancer

By

Michelle Lampariello

Patients with cancer who receive intense smoking cessation treatment are compared with patients who receive standard treatment to analyze the intervention’s impact on the likelihood of quitting smoking.

Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Evidence suggests a causal link between smoking and the risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Smokers More Likely to Report Symptoms Suggestive of COVID-19

Current smokers are more likely to report symptoms suggesting a diagnosis of COVID-19.

Vaping in Adolescent Boys Doubles Risk for Subsequent Cigarette Use

Adolescent boys who use electronic cigarettes have an increased risk for subsequently initiating traditional tobacco products.

Inflammatory Biomarker Levels Similar for Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes and Exclusive Cigarette Use

Similar levels of biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress are seen for dual use of electronic cigarettes and cigarettes and exclusive cigarette use.

Vaping Levels in Teenagers Appear to Have Plateaued

Teen vaping levels remained high in 2020 but have not increased substantially since 2019, according to results from the annual Monitoring the Future survey, which is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.