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Electronic cigarettes: beneficial for smoking cessation but harmful to public health?
This study is a step toward addressing that uncertainty about how e-cigarettes could be used to promote smoking cessation among... (Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kruse, G., Samet, J., Barnoya, J. Tags: Press releases Commentary Source Type: research

Is social media our new quitline? A descriptive study assessing youtube coverage of tobacco cessation
ConclusionsEnvironmental exposure presents significant risks for acute and chronic diseases for both smokers and nonsmokers, and specific risks for children and pregnant women, and this requires further investigation. Education for individuals, families and communities on tobacco cessation can help people achieve cessation. Social media such as YouTube promises to reach large audiences at low cost without requiring high reading literacy. Additional attention is needed to create videos with up-to-date, accurate information that can engage consumers. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aysha Jawed, Anna Hogan Source Type: research

Reducing tobacco use in substance use treatment: The California tobacco free initiative
CONCLUSIONS: Like the first cohort, the Tobacco Free for Recovery initiative was associated with decreased client smoking prevalence and an increase in NRT/pharmacotherapy. These findings strengthen the evidence that similar initiatives may be effective in reducing smoking prevalence among people in SUD treatment.PMID:38593596 | DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108025 (Source: Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Addictive Behaviors - April 9, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Caravella McCuistian Nadra E Lisha Barbara Campbell Christine Cheng Jennifer Le Joseph Guydish Source Type: research

Effect of implementation strategies on the routine provision of antenatal care addressing smoking in pregnancy: study protocol for a non-randomised stepped-wedge cluster controlled trial
This study aims to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of implementation strategies in increasing the routine provision of recommended antenatal care for smoking cessation in public maternity services. Methods and analysis A non-randomised stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial will be conducted in maternity services across three health sectors in New South Wales, Australia. Implementation strategies including guidelines and procedures, reminders and prompts, leadership support, champions, training and monitoring and feedback will be delivered sequentially to each sector over 4 months. Primary outcome measu...
Source: BMJ Open - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Daly, J. B., Doherty, E., Tully, B., Wiggers, J., Hollis, J., Licata, M., Foster, M., Tzelepis, F., Lecathelinais, C., Kingsland, M. Tags: Open access, Health services research Source Type: research

Transdermal Nicotine Patch Increases the Number and Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Young Healthy Nonsmokers without Adverse Hemodynamic Effects
In conclusion, 7-day TNP treatments could be a practical strategy to enhance angiogenesis of circulating EPCs to alleviate tissue ischemia without any hemodynamic concern.PMID:38529793 | DOI:10.1002/cpt.3249 (Source: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
Source: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics - March 26, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Yen-Yu Liu Ting-Yi Tien Chung-Lieh Hung Yih-Jer Wu Cheng-Huang Su Hung-I Yeh Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Successful E-Cigarette Cessation Among a Convenience Sample of Adult Users
Conclusions: These results suggests that cigarette use, other tobacco use, and quit method used may significantly influence the likelihood of e-cigarette cessation. Future research is needed to determine the effectiveness of interventions for e-cigarette cessation using nicotine replacement therapy.PMID:38503709 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2320395 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 19, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Geronimo Bejarano Meagan A Bluestein Alayna P Tackett Jaimie C Duano Shelby Grace Rawls Jasjit S Ahluwalia Elizabeth A Vandewater Emily T H ébert Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 291: Implementing E-Cigarettes as an Alternate Smoking Cessation Tool during Pregnancy: A Process Evaluation at Two UK Sites
This study aimed to understand how two e-cigarette pilots for pregnant women were delivered and implemented. Referrals to the general stop smoking in pregnancy service, as well as pilot enrolment, engagement and outcomes were recorded. Seven professionals involved in pilot 2 design, setup and/or delivery took part in semi-structured interviews informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Transcripts were deductively coded into CFIR. In total, 124 of 296 women accessed at least one visit after being contacted and offered the e-cigarette pilot (Pilot 1: N = 99, Pilot 2: N = 25). In Pilot 2, 13 (...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Eleanor Lutman-White Riya Patel Deborah Lycett Kelly Hayward Ruth Sampson Janani Arulrajah Maxine Whelan Tags: Article Source Type: research

Nicotine replacement therapy and salivary cotinine levels: Comments and concerns
Indian J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan;66(1):118-119. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_582_23. Epub 2024 Jan 25.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38419932 | PMC:PMC10898528 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_582_23 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Arpit Parmar Mirza Jahanzeb Beg Bheemsain Tekkalaki Pooja Shatadal Shahul Ameen Chittaranjan Andrade Source Type: research

Comments on: "Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measure"
Indian J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan;66(1):119-120. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_631_23. Epub 2024 Jan 25.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38419920 | PMC:PMC10898521 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_631_23 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shaika Shamsudeen Anil Kakunje Source Type: research