Duration of the effectiveness of nicotine electronic cigarettes on smoking cessation and reduction: Systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsThis meta-analysis shows the duration of the effectiveness of the nicotine electronic cigarette vs. non-nicotine electronic cigarette and NRT on smoking cessation and reduction. There are still uncertainties about the risks of its long-term use and its potential role as a gateway into smoking, particularly among young people. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - August 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Experiences of hospitalized smokers initiated on varenicline as part of a pragmatic smoking cessation trial
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Source: Journal of Addictive Diseases - August 2, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Rukshar K. Gobarani Gregory R. Weeks Michael J. Abramson Billie Bonevski Shin J. Liau Johnson George Source Type: research

Real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids: A population survey in England with 12-month follow-up, 2015-2020
CONCLUSIONS: Use of varenicline in a quit attempt was associated with increased odds of successful smoking cessation. Data were inconclusive regarding a benefit of e-cigarettes for cessation but showed use of e-cigarettes was unlikely to be associated with reduced odds of cessation. Associations between other cessation aids and cessation were inconclusive.PMID:35908322 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107442 (Source: Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Addictive Behaviors - July 31, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarah E Jackson Loren Kock Daniel Kotz Jamie Brown Source Type: research

Real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids: A population survey in England with 12-month follow-up, 2015-2020
CONCLUSIONS: Use of varenicline in a quit attempt was associated with increased odds of successful smoking cessation. Data were inconclusive regarding a benefit of e-cigarettes for cessation but showed use of e-cigarettes was unlikely to be associated with reduced odds of cessation. Associations between other cessation aids and cessation were inconclusive.PMID:35908322 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107442 (Source: Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Addictive Behaviors - July 31, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarah E Jackson Loren Kock Daniel Kotz Jamie Brown Source Type: research

Revised Guidelines for smoking cessation in New Zealand, 2021
CONCLUSIONS: The guidelines will assist healthcare professionals in providing evidence-based smoking cessation support to people who smoke. To be effective and equitable, the ABC model requires organisational commitment, integration into routine practice, and increased attention to the upstream determinants of smoking and quitting.PMID:35834834 (Source: New Zealand Medical Journal)
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - July 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jessica McCormack Natalie Walker Hayden McRobbie Karen Wright Vili Nosa Basil Fernandes Chris Bullen Source Type: research