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Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location (2024)
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Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol on-screen promotes use and despite regulations and policies to limit impact, these behaviours remain common. We report a longitudinal analysis of tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in three popular UK... Read More about Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location.

Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location (2024)
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Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol on-screen promotes use and despite regulations and policies to limit impact, these behaviours remain common. We report a longitudinal analysis of tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in three popular UK... Read More about Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location .

E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review (2024)
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Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (2024)
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BACKGROUND: Up to 50% of those attending for low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer continue to smoke and co-delivery of smoking cessation services alongside screening may maximise clinical benefit. Here we present data from an opt-ou... Read More about Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.

The Prehabilitation Radiotherapy Exercise, smoking Habit cessation and Balanced diet Study (PREHABS) protocol to explore the feasibility of embedding behavioural modifications into the clinical pathway for patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for lung cancer (2024)
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Patients with curable non-surgical lung cancer are often current smokers, have co-existing medical comorbidities and are treated with curative radiotherapy. To maximise the benefits of modern radiotherapy, there is an urgent need to optimise the pati... Read More about The Prehabilitation Radiotherapy Exercise, smoking Habit cessation and Balanced diet Study (PREHABS) protocol to explore the feasibility of embedding behavioural modifications into the clinical pathway for patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for lung cancer.

A content analysis of tobacco content in season 1 of ‘And Just Like That’ (2023)
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Aim ‘Sex and the City’ regularly featured smoking as a plot device, often linked with sexuality and female empowerment. Eighteen years later, the follow up ‘And Just Like That’ was released. The aim of this paper was to explore the amount of tobacco... Read More about A content analysis of tobacco content in season 1 of ‘And Just Like That’.

Have yourself a ‘merry’ little Christmas: Alcohol adverts and alcohol content within adverts in the run-up to Christmas (2023)
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Exposure to alcohol adverts or other audio-visual content (AVC) in the media is associated with alcohol initiation and subsequent use by adolescents and adults, especially those with or at risk of an alcohol use disorder. The Christmas period is char... Read More about Have yourself a ‘merry’ little Christmas: Alcohol adverts and alcohol content within adverts in the run-up to Christmas.

Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme (2023)
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Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT was recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) in September, 2022, on the basis of data from trials showing a reduction in lung cancer mortality. These trials provide sufficient evidence to show... Read More about Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme.

Integrating the patients' voice in designing and delivering a research study: The Yorkshire Cancer Research funded PREHABS study's experience (2023)
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Introduction Engaging with patients when designing a clinical or research project is beneficial; feedback from the intended audience provides invaluable insight form the patients’ perspective. Working with patients can result in developing successfu... Read More about Integrating the patients' voice in designing and delivering a research study: The Yorkshire Cancer Research funded PREHABS study's experience.

Diagnosis and treatment outcomes from prebronchodilator spirometry performed alongside lung cancer screening in a Lung Health Check programme (2023)
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Introduction: Incorporating spirometry into low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer may help identify people with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although the downstream impacts are not well described. Methods: Particip... Read More about Diagnosis and treatment outcomes from prebronchodilator spirometry performed alongside lung cancer screening in a Lung Health Check programme.

Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS) (2023)
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Aims: For smokers unmotivated to quit, we assessed the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support to reduce smoking and increase physical activity on prolonged abstinence and related outcomes. Design: A multi‐centred pragmatic two‐ar... Read More about Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS).

A Qualitative Study of the Implementation and Continued Delivery of Complete and Partial Smoke-Free Policies Across England's Prison Estate (2023)
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Introduction In the UK, smoking among prisoners is up to five times more prevalent than the national average. Between 2015 and 2018, HMPPS introduced a complete smoke-free policy in all closed prisons, and a partial policy permitting smoking only in... Read More about A Qualitative Study of the Implementation and Continued Delivery of Complete and Partial Smoke-Free Policies Across England's Prison Estate.

Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context (2022)
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Background: Optimising smoking cessation services within a low radiation-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening programme has the potential to improve cost-effectiveness and overall efficacy of the programme. However, evidence on the o... Read More about Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context.

Patient survey examining the experience of care of a hospital-based opt-out tobacco dependency treatment service (the CURE Project) (2022)
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INTRODUCTION: Treating tobacco dependency in patients admitted to hospital is a key priority in the National Health Service long-term plan. This service evaluation assessed the perception, needs and experience of care within an opt-out hospital-based... Read More about Patient survey examining the experience of care of a hospital-based opt-out tobacco dependency treatment service (the CURE Project).

Early Diagnosis and Lung Cancer Screening (2022)
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Lung cancer remains the most significant cause of cancer death, accounting for about 20% of all cancer-related mortality. A significant reason for this is delayed diagnosis, either due to lack of symptoms in early-stage disease or presentation with n... Read More about Early Diagnosis and Lung Cancer Screening.

Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Patients with Lung Cancer: A Review of Where we are Today (2022)
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Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the UK, with nearly 50 000 new cases diagnosed a year. Treatments for lung cancer have improved in recent years with the advent of new surgical and radiotherapy techniques and the increased use o... Read More about Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Patients with Lung Cancer: A Review of Where we are Today.

Participation in community-based lung cancer screening: the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (2022)
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Background Screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces lung cancer mortality; however, the most effective strategy for optimising participation is unknown. Here we present data from the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial, including respons... Read More about Participation in community-based lung cancer screening: the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.

Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs) (2022)
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Background: Despite global action and policy initiatives, internally displaced persons (IDPs) experience poor living conditions and lack healthcare access compared to refugees. This study sought to understand the relationship between health managemen... Read More about Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Opportunistic Non-Governmental Organisation Delivery of a Virtual Stop Smoking Service in England during the COVID-19 Lockdown (2022)
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Smoking cessation services have rapidly transformed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes include pivoting from face-to-face to telephone and video call support, remote provision of stop smoking aids and more flexible appointments. This study reports... Read More about Opportunistic Non-Governmental Organisation Delivery of a Virtual Stop Smoking Service in England during the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Successes and Challenges of Implementing Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Health Care Institutions in England (2022)
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There is a significant body of evidence that delivering tobacco dependency treatment within acute care hospitals can deliver high rates of tobacco abstinence and substantial benefits for both patients and the healthcare system. This evidence has driv... Read More about Successes and Challenges of Implementing Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Health Care Institutions in England.

Attitudes towards the integration of smoking cessation into lung cancer screening in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study of individuals eligible to attend (2022)
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Introduction: There is limited research exploring how smoking cessation treatment should be implemented into lung cancer screening in the United Kingdom. This study aimed to understand attitudes and preferences regarding the integration of smoking ce... Read More about Attitudes towards the integration of smoking cessation into lung cancer screening in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study of individuals eligible to attend.

Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Prevention of smoking uptake in young people is an essential public health target. We have previously reported a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of exposure to smoking imagery in films on the risk of smoking uptake in young people.... Read More about Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England (2022)
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Introduction: Subnational, supralocal (or "regional") approaches to tobacco control are often central federal nation tobacco control and can be superfluous for very small nations. However, their relevance to countries with weak intermediate tiers of... Read More about When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England.

Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Rationale: The American Thoracic Society (ATS) developed a clinical practice guideline on initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults. Controller pharmacotherapies treat tobacco dependence effectively when taken as prescribed, but... Read More about Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia (2022)
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Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for increased morbidity, mortality and other social harms globally. Televised sport allows the promotion of alcoholic drinks to a large and often young audience, and thus can be us... Read More about The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia.

What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer? (2021)
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The concept of cure from cancer is important to patients, but can be difficult to communicate in terms that are meaningful. This is because there are a number of definitions of cure that are applied by clinicians, patients and the public, and by poli... Read More about What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?.

Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey (2021)
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Objectives To identify psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older deprived smokers. The evidence may be used to optimise smoking cessation interventions for the target population. Design Cross-sectional survey using online recruitment met... Read More about Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey.

Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis (2021)
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Objectives NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS-SSS) have been available in the United Kingdom (UK) since 2000. The service has proven to be effective, however uptake remains below aspirations. Understanding people's willingness and reasons for accessin... Read More about Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis.

Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study (2020)
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Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review (2020)
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Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for a wide range of diseases, and smoking cessation significantly reduces these risks. Clinical guidelines for diseases associated with smoking should therefore include guidance on smoking cessation. This review... Read More about Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review.

Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK (2020)
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Background: Half of the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime, with the current survival rate at 50 %. Behavioural factors such as obesity contribute to two-fifths of the UK's most common cancers. Food ‘pricing’ and ‘place and promotion... Read More about Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK.

Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017 (2020)
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Background: Exposure to tobacco content in films is a cause of smoking uptake in young people. In an earlier study, we reported that tobacco content occurred in 70% of UK box office films popular between 1989 and 2008. We now report an analysis of to... Read More about Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017.

Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme (2020)
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Introduction:Integration of smoking cessation (SC) into lung cancer screening (LCS) is essential to optimise clinical and cost effectiveness. The most effective way to use this “teachable moment” is unclear. The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study... Read More about Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme.

Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking (YESS) study: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme (2020)
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Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol (2020)
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Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and explore the experiences and views regarding secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among women and children in the home, workplace, school, personal vehicles, and public places from the perspectives of... Read More about Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Quantifying alcohol audio-visual content in UK broadcasts of the 2018 Formula 1 Championship: a content analysis and population exposure (2020)
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Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study (2020)
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Introduction: Finding effective ways to help pregnant women quit smoking and maintain long-term abstinence is a public health priority. Electronic cigarettes (i.e., vaping) could be a suitable cessation tool in pregnancy for those who struggle to qu... Read More about Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study.

Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure (2020)
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Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. Our previous research suggested that tobacco and alcohol imagery is common in soap operas. We now report an analysis of tobacco... Read More about Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure.

Recommendations for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Europe (2020)
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Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) was demonstrated in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to reduce mortality from the disease. European mortality data has recently become available from the Nelson randomized c... Read More about Recommendations for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Europe.

Essential healthcare services provided to conflict-affected internally displaced populations in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review (2020)
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Background: Conflict and violent crises have resulted in over 40 million of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Most affected regions lack access to basic health resources and generally rely on humanitarian support. The objective of this review was... Read More about Essential healthcare services provided to conflict-affected internally displaced populations in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Challenges to implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines on tobacco cessation treatment: a qualitative analysis (2019)
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© 2019 Society for the Study of Addiction Aim: To identify barriers to implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 14 guidelines on tobacco dependence treatment (TDT). Design: Cross-sectiona... Read More about Challenges to implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines on tobacco cessation treatment: a qualitative analysis.

Prevalence of tobacco use in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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© 2019 Nilan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cred... Read More about Prevalence of tobacco use in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Aim To summarise and quantify the effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO and Web of Science, from inception to Octob... Read More about Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Enhanced smoking cessation support for newly abstinent smokers discharged from hospital (The Hospital to Home trial): A randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Background and aims The United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance (NICE PH48) recommends that pharmacotherapy combined with behavioural support be provided for all smokers admitted to hospital; however, relapse to s... Read More about Enhanced smoking cessation support for newly abstinent smokers discharged from hospital (The Hospital to Home trial): A randomised controlled trial.

Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy (2019)
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Objectives High levels of particulate pollution due to second-hand smoke (SHS) have previously been recorded in English prisons. As part of an evaluation to ascertain whether a new comprehensive smoke-free policy introduced in the first four prison... Read More about Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy.

Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis (2019)
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Objectives: Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol us in young people. Previous UK research has quantified tobacco and alcohol content in films and broadcast television but not that of v... Read More about Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis.

Promotion of breastfeeding by dental teams: A survey of early career dentists (2019)
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Breastfeeding provides a range of positive health benefits for both mother and baby. Due to maternal exemption of dental charges, dentists have the access and opportunity to provide information to expectant and nursing mothers, and are in an optimal... Read More about Promotion of breastfeeding by dental teams: A survey of early career dentists.

A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television (2018)
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Background: Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use in young people, but the extent of exposure contained in UK free-to-air prime-time television has not been explored since 2010. We report an analy... Read More about A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television.

Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting (2018)
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Background - Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use among young people. In 2016 Heineken launched its global Formula One (F1) partnership and had a significant brand presence at a number of 2017 F1... Read More about Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting.

The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2018)
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Introduction: The association between cigarette smoking and schizophrenia is well established. However, up to 90% of people with schizophrenia begin smoking before the onset of their illness, thus smoking could be an independent risk factor for schiz... Read More about The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Carlsberg alibi marketing in the UEFA Euro 2016 football finals: implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising (2018)
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Background: Alcohol advertising is a key driver of alcohol consumption, and is prohibited in France by the Loi Evin. In 2016 the Danish brewer Carlsberg sponsored the UEFA Euro 2016 finals, held in France, and used the alibis ‘Probably’ and ‘…the bes... Read More about Carlsberg alibi marketing in the UEFA Euro 2016 football finals: implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising.

A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in 61 countries (2018)
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Aims: To assess tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in accordance with Article 14 of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its guidelines, and association between content and country income... Read More about A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in 61 countries.

Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’ (2018)
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Background: Reality television shows are popular with children and young adults; inclusion of tobacco imagery in these programmes is likely to cause smoking in these groups. Series 3 of the UK reality show Love Island, broadcast in 2017, attracted wi... Read More about Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’.

Progress in implementation of WHO FCTC Article 14 and its guidelines: a survey of tobacco dependence treatment provision in 142 countries (2017)
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Aims To 1) estimate the number of Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) providing tobacco dependence treatment in accordance with the recommendations of Article 14 and its guidelines; 2) assess association between provision an... Read More about Progress in implementation of WHO FCTC Article 14 and its guidelines: a survey of tobacco dependence treatment provision in 142 countries.

Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: an air quality monitoring study (2016)
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BACKGROUND: To measure levels of indoor pollution in relation to smoking in four English prisons. METHODS: TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitors were used to measure concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 mum in diameter (PM2.5) f... Read More about Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: an air quality monitoring study.

Tobacco dependence treatment training programs: an international survey (2015)
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Prevalence of smoking among patients treated in NHS hospitals in England in 2010/11: a national audit (2015)
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Using data from The Health Improvement Network and Hospital Episode Statistics, we investigate smoking prevalence, number of smokers treated and opportunities for cessation intervention among patients treated in National Health Service (NHS) hospital... Read More about Prevalence of smoking among patients treated in NHS hospitals in England in 2010/11: a national audit.

Adolescents' exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in YouTube music videos (2015)
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AIMS: To quantify tobacco and alcohol content, including branding, in popular contemporary YouTube music videos; and measure adolescent exposure to such content. DESIGN: Ten-second interval content analysis of alcohol, tobacco or electronic cigarette... Read More about Adolescents' exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in YouTube music videos.

Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit (2014)
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Background: In countries where there are large disparities in smoking with persistent high rates among disadvantaged groups, there is a need to ensure that stop smoking services (SSS) reach such smokers. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate... Read More about Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit.

Patients' and healthcare professionals' views on a specialist smoking cessation service delivered in a United Kingdom hospital: a qualitative study (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Hospital admission provides a powerful opportunity to promote smoking cessation. We explored patients' and healthcare professionals' (HCP) views of a specialist smoking cessation service comprising systematic smoking ascertainment, defau... Read More about Patients' and healthcare professionals' views on a specialist smoking cessation service delivered in a United Kingdom hospital: a qualitative study.

A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines in 121 countries (2013)
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Aims To report progress among Parties to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in developing national tobacco treatment guidelines in accordance with FCTC Article 14 guideline recommendations. Design... Read More about A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines in 121 countries.

Second hand smoke exposure and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children: systematic review and meta-analysis (2012)
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Background Invasive meningococcal disease remains an important cause of serious morbidity and mortality in children and young people. There is a growing body of literature to suggest that exposure to passive smoke may play a role in the developmen... Read More about Second hand smoke exposure and the risk of invasive meningococcal disease in children: systematic review and meta-analysis.

What factors influence smoking prevalence and smoke free policy enactment across the European Union Member States (2011)
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Background Smoking prevention should be a primary public health priority for all governments, and effective preventive policies have been identified for decades. The heterogeneity of smoking prevalence between European Union (EU) Member States the... Read More about What factors influence smoking prevalence and smoke free policy enactment across the European Union Member States.