Evaluation of patients followed up in a cigarette cessation clinic

Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
Ahmet AkkayaUnal Sahin

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic characteristics and factors determining success in a smoking cessation clinic in smokers who completed a 1-year follow up. A total of 349 patients were assessed retrospectively. There were 238 men (mean age: 41+/-13.5 years) and 111 women (mean age: 37+/-11.9 years) (t-test P=0.004). The average age at which they began to smoke, number of years of smoking and the number of cigarettes/day were 17.5+/-5.2 years (median 17), 22.1+/-13.3 years, 23.5+/-12.0, respectively. Cigarette smoking was mostly observed in university graduates (56.8%) and a moderate negative correlation existed between education status and smoking duration (r=-0.27, P=0.000). Patients with a Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire score of >or=6 and those exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood tended to commence and become committed smokers later in life (chi2=4.915, P=0.027). In all, 151 patients (43.26%) were successful in quitting (chi2=36.4, P=0.000). Of these, 87 (24.93%) used medication such as nicotine patches (13.5%), bupropion (7.2%), nicotine patches+bupropion (4.3%) and 64 (18.33%) refused medication, but came for professional support. Increased education level, behavioural therapy and intensive moti...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1996·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology·S H ZhuJ P Pierce
Oct 4, 2002·The New England Journal of Medicine·Shu-Hong ZhuElsa Gutiérrez-Terrell
Mar 10, 2005·Addiction·Janet FergusonKen Judge

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 14, 2009·International Journal of Public Health·Catherine A OkoroAli H Mokdad
Aug 13, 2011·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Thomas Ernst DornerErnest Groman
Jan 9, 2007·Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology·Y C Gary Lee, Richard Beasley
Nov 8, 2007·Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology·Funda OztunaTevfik Ozlü
Sep 28, 2007·Tobacco Control·Rei GotoTakanori Ida
Apr 3, 2007·Journal of Periodontology·Getúlio da R Nogueira-FilhoUrbino da R Tunes
Jun 5, 2013·Biomedical Papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacký, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia·Aline Satie TakamiyaHumberto Gennari Filho
Jun 5, 2013·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Nicole L NollenLisa Sanderson Cox
Jun 21, 2012·Clinical Oral Implants Research·Liana Linhares LimaMárcio Zaffalon Casati

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.