E-Cigarette Use in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Abstinence Rate in Final Trimester
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
E-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the most effective stop-smoking aids, analysis of over 150,000 smokers reveals
Key Points Comprehensive study reveals nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit smoking.On average, for every 100 people trying to quit, around 14 are likely to succeed using an e-cigarette, varenicline or cytisine in any given quit attempt. This is compared to 6 in 100 who are likely to quit without using any aids.Dual nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) methods, like combining a patch with gum, may be almost as effective, with approximately 12 in 100 people likely to successfully quit. However, this estimate is less certain than those for the other stop-sm...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Changes in Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
Friday, August 11, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth.
Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches, in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - June 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Impact of EVALI Outbreak on Sales of E-Cigs and NRT Products Impact of EVALI Outbreak on Sales of E-Cigs and NRT Products
How did the 2019 outbreak of e-cigarette use-associated lung injury impact trends in sales of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and nicotine replacement therapy products?Preventing Chronic Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Changes in Sales of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before, During, and After the EVALI Outbreak
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - December 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation
Updated review (78 studies; n=22,052) found high-certainty evidence that use of nicotine electronic cigarettes was associated with higher quit rates than nicotine replacement therapy (an additional 4 quitters [95% CI 2 to 6] per 100), with a similar rate of adverse events. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking
A Cochrane review has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes, also known as ‘vapes’, help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and chewing gums.New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library finds high certainty evidence that people are more likely to stop smoking for at least six months using nicotine e-cigarettes, or ‘vapes’, than using nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and gums. Evidence also suggested that nicotine e-cigarettes led to higher quit rates than e-cigarettes without nicotine, or no stop smoking intervention, b...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 17, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence [NG209], NICE (updated 4th August 2022)
This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people ' s harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking. The guideline brings together and updates all NICE ' s previous guidelines on using tobacco, including smokeless tobacco. It covers nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes to help people stop smoking or reduce their harm from smoking. It does not cover using tobacco products such as ' heat not burn ' tobacco.
In August 2022, we reviewed the e...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tobacco Treatment Aids Quitting for Dual Users of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 -- Tobacco treatment, such as nicotine-replacement therapy and behavioral support therapy, helps dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes quit smoking, according to a study published online July 20 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Barriers keep NHPI and LGBTQ smokers from breathing free
Two groups that have high rates of smoking and vaping — the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community and the LGBTQ community — have specific hurdles that prevent them from quitting: the cost of cessation therapies and a lack of culturallyspecific care, according to a pair of reports from theUCLA Center for Health Policy Research.“Examining the smoking behaviors of specific communities is essential to understanding their unique needs,” saidSean Tan, a senior public administration analyst at the center and lead author of both reports. “We found that many NHPI and LGBTQ smokers who want to quit and have trie...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 30, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Varenicline, nicotine patch combo helps heavy drinkers quit smoking, study finds
The combination of nicotine replacement therapy and the prescription drug varenicline is more effective for smoking cessation in people who are heavy drinkers than either method alone, a JAMA Network Open study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Fewer successful quitters use e-cigarettes compared to other cessation aids
Smokers who use e-cigarettes as a strategy to quit the habit tend to be less successful than those who try other methods, such as nicotine replacement therapy or prescription drugs, a Tobacco Control study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
