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Modifiable risk factors cause most strokes
August 01, 2010
Targeted interventions could substantially reduce the burden of stroke.
Does smoking after treatment for opioid addiction lead to relapse?
July 22, 2010
Does tobacco use after buprenorphine and naloxone (Suboxone) treatment encourage relapse?
Early COPD detection feasible
June 01, 2010
PCPs should screen people with known risk factors for COPD.
Are electronic cigarettes safe?
May 19, 2010
Are e-cigarettes a better alternative to smoking?
Varenicline increases smoking cessation rates in patients with CVD
Alan Ehrlich, MD May 11, 2010
Thirdhand smoke takes hold
April 01, 2010
Thirdhand smoke is defined as the residue that clings to surfaces after a cigarette has been extinguished.
Seven factors add up to heart health
April 01, 2010
The American Heart Association came up with a list of seven measures to serve as the framework for ideal cardiovascular health.
When to suspect lung cancer, and what to do
Mary C. Van Buskirk, MSN, ACNP, CCRN January 14, 2010
If a patient smokes and reports a cough and weight loss, don't take any chances: Order an x-ray. And there are other symptoms to watch for, too.
Lung cancer mistaken as influenza
David S. Starr, MD, JD January 13, 2010
Relying only on her notes, a clinician was able to explain why a chest x-ray was not ordered sooner.
Misdiagnosis of smoker's chest pain
David S. Starr, MD, JD January 12, 2010
The patient seemed to have GERD and responded to treatment. But then he had a fatal heart attack.
Tongue plaque with offensive odor
Robert L. Buka, md November 10, 2009
The patient is concerned about a recent increase in his foul-smelling tongue discoloration.
Blocked artery goes undetected
David S. Starr, MD, JD August 17, 2009
The patient's ECG was first interpreted as normal, but he later suffered an MI following surgery.
Preoperative smoking cessation reduces risk of postoperative complications
Alan Ehrlich, MD August 13, 2009
Multifaceted approach helps smokers quit
June 05, 2009
Treating smoking aggressively as a chronic, relapsing disease, can raise the odds for success.
Smoking propels aneurysm risk in women
December 22, 2008
Smoking raises the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm events nearly ninefold in postmenopausal women and negatively affects cognition in middle-aged adults
Stroke risk per cigarette quantified
October 29, 2008
Any amount of cigarette smoking at all more than doubles a woman's risk of ischemic stroke.
The role of clinicians in smoking cessation
By Delicia Yard July 24, 2008
The number of effective treatments to deter tobacco use is larger than ever. We offer a brief summary of what the experts recommend.
"Lung age" data get smokers to quit
May 29, 2008
Showing smokers that their lungs are aging faster than the rest of their bodies may motivate them to kick the habit.
Secondhand smoke worse than smoking?
February 13, 2008
What makes secondhand smoke worse for people who do not smoke?
Nicotine replacement to reduce smoking may increase quit rates
February 12, 2008
Among smokers who are not attempting to quit, nicotine-replacement therapy aimed at reducing cigarette consumption may nevertheless increase cessation rates.
How to help patients stop the smoking habit
By Myra Dembrow January 30, 2008
Chewing tobacco should not be an alternative, new research confirms. An expert from the CDC tells what to recommend—or prescribe—instead.
Tobacco's effect on osteoporosis
August 16, 2007
Does smoking exacerbate osteoporosis?
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in smokers
June 12, 2007
The Mirena intrauterine contraceptive may be helpful in treating perimenopausal women who smoke.
Nicotine replacement therapy appears wirthwhile for long-term smoking cessation
June 12, 2007
Replacement therapy included nicotine patch in five trials, nicotine gum in four trials, and nicotine nasal spray in three trials.
Smoking and HRT
April 21, 2007
Is smoking a contraindication for hormone therapy?
Perimenopausal bleeding in smokers
March 15, 2007
What safe treatments are available for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, especially if the patient won't quit smoking?
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