All Outputs (13)

Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context (2022)
Journal Article

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)
Journal Article

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.