Smoking
Dual use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes negatively impacts abstinence likelihood
A smaller proportion of individuals who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes achieved nicotine abstinence vs. individuals who used only cigarettes or only e-cigarettes, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.
Cigarette to e-cigarette switch improves wheeze, dual use does not
Among adult smokers who moved from smoking cigarettes to e-cigarettes exclusively, wheeze resolution went up, but this was not the case if they moved to dual use, according to results published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Adults use smoking cessation smartphone app more with access to digital pet game
Current adult smokers with access to a digital pet game within a smoking cessation app had better app engagement and program adherence vs. those without game access, according to results published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Cardiovascular risk may take decades to erase after quitting for heavy smokers
Ex-smokers with a light lifetime smoking burden had a CVD risk shortly after quitting similar to those who have never smoked, results from a cohort analysis showed.
‘Real-life impact’: Early smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis maximizes survival benefit
Smoking cessation within 6 months of a cancer diagnosis can significantly improve survival, according to results of a prospective study.
Frequent prenatal care visits may reduce adolescent cigarette use during pregnancy
BOSTON — Adolescent mothers with pre-pregnancy depression were at higher risk for e-cigarette and cigarette use during late pregnancy vs. those without pre-pregnancy depression, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Substance use disorder predicts long-term opioid use in psoriatic arthritis, axial SpA
Smoking, substance use disorder and taking gabapentinoids or antidepressants predict long-term opioid use among patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Q&A: DNA changes in vapers call for reconsideration of safeness of e-cigarettes
The impact vaping has on DNA is just as dangerous as smoking, with both users presenting with DNA changes associated with cancer development, according to a Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California press release.
Itepekimab lowers exacerbation rate in former smokers with COPD
Receiving itepekimab led to a 51% lower adjusted annualized exacerbation rate in former smokers with moderate/severe COPD and exacerbation history, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Odds for respiratory symptoms in 20s high with smoking before adulthood
Adults aged 28 years faced heightened odds for respiratory symptoms if they began smoking before turning 18 years old, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.