Smoking

E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: The Continued Debate

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date February 5, 2021

Consumer e-cigarette use has reversed some of the gains in public health efforts against smoking and increased rates of nicotine consumption.

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.

Many Stroke Survivors Continue to Smoke

For smokers who survive a stroke, the overall quit ratio is 60.8 percent, with stroke survivors less likely to quit smoking than cancer survivors.

Smoking Linked to Fatal Event as First Sign of CVD

Middle-aged women and men who smoke have an increased risk for having a fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) event as their first sign of CVD.

Blood Pressure Control Lower for Current Smokers, Especially Men

For adults with hypertension on drug therapy, especially men, smoking is associated with lower rates of blood pressure (BP) control.

Efficacy of Combining Nicotine Patch With Varenicline for Smoking Cessation

By

Brandon May

Researchers assessed the benefit of combining varenicline with the nicotine patch for smoking cessation as well as the value of extended-duration therapy.

Smoking, Alcohol Intake Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Genetically predicted smoking initiation and lifetime smoking are associated with elevated risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration.

AHA: E-Cigarette Use Linked to Risk for Stroke at a Younger Age

Electronic cigarette users have higher risk for earlier stroke onset compared with dual and traditional cigarette users.

Smoking, Insomnia, High Blood Pressure May Increase Risk for Intracranial Aneurysm

Smoking, insomnia, and high blood pressure may be risk factors for intracranial aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Passive Smoking in Childhood Associated With Increased Risk for Adult Fatty Liver

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Investigators assessed the relationship between passive smoking in children and adults with adult risk for fatty liver.