Search results for "Smoking Cessation"
For effective smoking cessation, turn ambivalence into action
Smokers sometimes want to want to quit. The ambivalence is the effect of nicotine, which rewires the brain. Instead of being wary of the patient's mixed feelings, use them as a sign to try nicotine replacement therapy systems that make the cravings more manageable.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/smoking.htm
1 Jun 2014
Guideline issued on home oxygen therapy for chronic lung disease
Among other recommendations, patients with chronic lung disease and severe chronic resting hypoxemia should receive long-term oxygen for at least 15 hours per day, the American Thoracic Society said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/4.htm
24 Nov 2020
Loss aversion most effective incentive for smoking cessation, but rewards yield more participation
Deposit-based monetary incentives may have higher success rates for smoking cessation, but rewards-based monetary incentives may yield more patient participation, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/2.htm
19 May 2015
Encouraging change with motivational interviewing
Physicians can adopt these interviewing techniques to help patients accomplish goals like smoking cessation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/10/encouraging-change-with-motivational-interviewing.htm
1 Oct 2022
USPSTF draft recommendation would expand lung cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)'s draft recommendation changes the age range and pack-year eligibility criteria.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/14/2.htm
14 Jul 2020
Lung screening's benefits, challenges
In March 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded eligibility for lung cancer screening by setting the benchmark at a 20 pack-year smoking history for those ages 50 to 80 years who are current smokers or former smokers who have quit within the past 15 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/lung-screenings-benefits-challenges.htm
1 Mar 2022
E-cigarette use linked to increased risk of smoking relapse among those who quit cigarettes and nicotine
Findings from one study suggested that clinicians treating patients who formerly smoked and who have successfully quit all nicotine products should discourage use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, the authors concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/09/4.htm
9 Jun 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for contraceptive advice
A 37-year-old woman is evaluated for contraceptive advice. She is married and has a 1-year-old child. The patient describes the conception of this child as an “accident” because she often missed taking her previous oral contraceptive. Her menstrual periods have resumed and are regular but heavy. What is the most appropriate female contraceptive option for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/3.htm
4 Feb 2020
How should internists address e-cigarette use?
Inconsistent data have divided expert opinion on the safety of electronic nicotine delivery systems.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/ecigarettes.htm
1 Nov 2016
Help COPD patients with more probing care
Patients with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can sometimes hide in plain sight.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/help-copd-patients-with-more-probing-care.htm
1 Sep 2022