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March 01, 2022
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Top news of February: COVID-19 updates, cardiovascular risk factors common in COPD and more

Top news of February: COVID-19 updates, cardiovascular risk factors common in COPD and more

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in February.

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February 16, 2022
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E-cigarettes do not improve smoking cessation, survey finds

E-cigarettes do not improve smoking cessation, survey finds

The use of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation method did not significantly prevent relapse or successful termination, according to survey findings published in Tobacco Control.

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February 15, 2022
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Quantity of smoking tied to reduced survival in patients with progressive fibrosing ILD

Quantity of smoking tied to reduced survival in patients with progressive fibrosing ILD

Heavy smoking, based on pack-years, in adults with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease was associated with increased risk for mortality, according to research published in Respiratory Medicine.

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February 10, 2022
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Web-based prescription of smoking-cessation therapy feasible, effective

Web-based prescription of smoking-cessation therapy feasible, effective

An intervention that utilized smoking-cessation therapy prescribed over the internet was feasible and effective, according to data published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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February 04, 2022
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Programs that pay smokers to quit cost-effective from health care sector perspective

Programs that pay smokers to quit cost-effective from health care sector perspective

Four different financial incentive programs for smoking cessation were cost-effective from the health care sector perspective, but more expensive from the employer perspective, which may hinder wider adoption, researchers reported.

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January 13, 2022
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Daily e-cigarette use boosted odds of cigarette discontinuation in those without a plan to quit

Daily e-cigarette use boosted odds of cigarette discontinuation in those without a plan to quit

Among smokers who did not have an initial plan to stop smoking, daily e-cigarette use was associated with higher odds of cigarette discontinuation, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 13, 2022
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Top in hem/onc: High-fiber diet benefits, smoking cessation after lung cancer diagnosis

Top in hem/onc: High-fiber diet benefits, smoking cessation after lung cancer diagnosis

Researchers reported that every 5-g increase in daily fiber intake correlated with a nearly 30% lower risk for disease progression or death among patients with melanoma who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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January 11, 2022
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Secondhand nicotine vape exposure linked with risk for bronchitic symptoms in young adults

Secondhand nicotine vape exposure linked with risk for bronchitic symptoms in young adults

In young adults, secondhand nicotine vape exposure was associated with an increased risk for bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, researchers reported in Thorax.

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January 07, 2022
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Smoking cessation after lung cancer diagnosis linked to nearly 30% improvement in survival

Smoking cessation after lung cancer diagnosis linked to nearly 30% improvement in survival

Quitting smoking at or around time of diagnosis conferred a significant survival benefit for patients with lung cancer, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

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December 29, 2021
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Quitting smoking before age 40 years may reduce cancer mortality risk by 90%

Quitting smoking before age 40 years may reduce cancer mortality risk by 90%

People with a smoking history who quit, especially at younger ages, avoid much of the excess risk for dying of cancer associated with continued smoking, according to a prospective study published in JAMA Oncology.

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