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Book Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation in Acute and Critical Care

Download or read book Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation in Acute and Critical Care written by Janie Heath and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often thought of as an important topic for many other Clinics Series, Smoking and Tobacco Use has not previously been addressed in Critical Care Nursing Clinics. The Guest Editor for this issue has put together a collection of articles heavily focused on clinical material, but a policy-focused article, education-focused article and research-focused article are also included. The specific applications for critical care such as Tobacco Cessation Practices Among Nurse Anesthetists, Smoking and the Risk of Surgical Complications, and Weaning Smokers from Mechanical Ventilation, are all found in this clinical reference for critical care nurses.

Book How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease

Download or read book How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease written by United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.

Book What are the Factors that Influence the Delivery of Smoking Cessation Advice in Critical Care Environments

Download or read book What are the Factors that Influence the Delivery of Smoking Cessation Advice in Critical Care Environments written by Markus Lang and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background The world's leading cause of preventable deaths, diseases and disabilities is smoking (Malucky, 2010). Encouraging smokers to quit smoking can improve the health of a significant proportion of any given population (Abdulla & Husten, 2004). Hospitalisation can provide an opportunity for smokers to quit. Publications by Jones et al. (2001) and Green and Briggs (2006) found that smokers make up a high percentage of patients admitted to intensive care. Healthcare professionals working in critical care environments can make a valuable contribution to this public health issue by providing smoking cessation advice. Aim To identify factors that inhibit and facilitate the delivery of smoking cessation advice by nurses and doctors in critical care settings. Methods This research was a single centre study carried out in a large tertiary hospital. Study sites were two adult critical care departments including a 14 bedded general intensive care and a 16 bedded cardiovascular intensive care unit. A quantitative design with an online survey was utilised to answer the research question. The target population for this research was the nursing and medical staff working in adult critical care environments. Findings The data suggests that doctors and nurses have a good understanding of the complications related to tobacco use and also have education on smoking cessation. Additionally the data suggest that doctors and nurses at the study sites generally have positive attitudes towards smoking cessation. Patient acuity and concerns about patient competence were concerns raised in relation to the delivery and effectiveness of smoking cessation advice in critical care environments. The recovery phase following critical illness might be an opportunity to provide cessation advice. This could include focusing cessation advice efforts on awake, orientated and ex-tubated patients. Further research might be required to confirm this. The provision of smoking cessation advice is an on-going World Health Organisation and New Zealand Government priority and all parts of the health sector need to provide responses. However responses need to be adapted to the specific context such as the unique challenges of critical care.

Book Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults

Download or read book Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet for schools, medical personnel, and parents contains highlights from the 2012 Surgeon General's report on tobacco use among youth and teens (ages 12 through 17) and young adults (ages 18 through 25). The report details the causes and the consequences of tobacco use among youth and young adults by focusing on the social, environmental, advertising, and marketing influences that encourage youth and young adults to initiate and sustain tobacco use. This is the first time tobacco data on young adults as a discrete population have been explored in detail. The report also highlights successful strategies to prevent young people from using tobacco.

Book Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations

Download or read book Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) make recommendations on how to reduce tobacco initiation and encourage cessation in both military and veteran populations. In its 2009 report, Combating Tobacco in Military and Veteran Populations, the authoring committee concludes that to prevent tobacco initiation and encourage cessation, both DoD and VA should implement comprehensive tobacco-control programs.

Book Ending the Tobacco Problem

    Book Details:
  • Author : Institute of Medicine
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 2007-10-27
  • ISBN : 0309103827
  • Pages : 643 pages

Download or read book Ending the Tobacco Problem written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-27 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately one-quarter of American adults still smoke. Tobacco-related illnesses and death place a huge burden on our society. Ending the Tobacco Problem generates a blueprint for the nation in the struggle to reduce tobacco use. The report reviews effective prevention and treatment interventions and considers a set of new tobacco control policies for adoption by federal and state governments. Carefully constructed with two distinct parts, the book first provides background information on the history and nature of tobacco use, developing the context for the policy blueprint proposed in the second half of the report. The report documents the extraordinary growth of tobacco use during the first half of the 20th century as well as its subsequent reversal in the mid-1960s (in the wake of findings from the Surgeon General). It also reviews the addictive properties of nicotine, delving into the factors that make it so difficult for people to quit and examines recent trends in tobacco use. In addition, an overview of the development of governmental and nongovernmental tobacco control efforts is provided. After reviewing the ethical grounding of tobacco control, the second half of the book sets forth to present a blueprint for ending the tobacco problem. The book offers broad-reaching recommendations targeting federal, state, local, nonprofit and for-profit entities. This book also identifies the benefits to society when fully implementing effective tobacco control interventions and policies.

Book Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence

Download or read book Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence written by Michael Fiore and published by Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Servic. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This guideline is an updated version of the 1996 Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline No. 18."--P. ii.

Book Disease Control Priorities  Third Edition  Volume 5

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 5 written by Dorairaj Prabhakaran and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.

Book Public Health Consequences of E Cigarettes

Download or read book Public Health Consequences of E Cigarettes written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco cigarettes, because they do not expose users to toxicants produced through combustion. Proponents of e-cigarette use also tout the potential benefits of e-cigarettes as devices that could help combustible tobacco cigarette smokers to quit and thereby reduce tobacco-related health risks. Others are concerned about the exposure to potentially toxic substances contained in e-cigarette emissions, especially in individuals who have never used tobacco products such as youth and young adults. Given their relatively recent introduction, there has been little time for a scientific body of evidence to develop on the health effects of e-cigarettes. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes reviews and critically assesses the state of the emerging evidence about e-cigarettes and health. This report makes recommendations for the improvement of this research and highlights gaps that are a priority for future research.

Book Treatment Manual for Smoking Cessation Groups

Download or read book Treatment Manual for Smoking Cessation Groups written by Werner G. K. Stritzke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement treatments to help smokers give up their habit in a group environment.

Book Lifestyle in Heart Health and Disease

Download or read book Lifestyle in Heart Health and Disease written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifestyle and Heart Health and Disease provides a comprehensive evaluation of lifestyle factors that modify heart function and structure. It includes coverage of a wide range of lifestyle factors, including physical activity, alcohol, tobacco, drugs of abuse, nutrition and psychosocial factors. The book clearly presents the scientific evaluation of published research relating to general responses by scientists, physicians and patients, along with new research on the role of lifestyle in the prevention, amelioration and causation of cardiac remodeling and disease. Explains the pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases and the targets of therapy Presents methods contained within the book that can be applied to the diagnosis of heart disease Contains a concise summary with recommendations for actions and conclusions Provides a one-stop-shopping synopsis of key ideas associated with many aspects of lifestyle

Book Anesthesia and Perioperative Care of the High Risk Patient

Download or read book Anesthesia and Perioperative Care of the High Risk Patient written by Ian McConachie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise summary of perioperative management of high-risk surgical patients, bridging the gap between the operating theatre and ICU.

Book Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products

Download or read book Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is highest among persons aged 21 to 25 years. The parts of the brain most responsible for cognitive and psychosocial maturity continue to develop and change through young adulthood, and adolescent brains are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of nicotine. At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products considers the likely public health impact of raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products. The report reviews the existing literature on tobacco use patterns, developmental biology and psychology, health effects of tobacco use, and the current landscape regarding youth access laws, including minimum age laws and their enforcement. Based on this literature, the report makes conclusions about the likely effect of raising the minimum age to 19, 21, and 25 years on tobacco use initiation. The report also quantifies the accompanying public health outcomes based on findings from two tobacco use simulation models. According to the report, raising the minimum age of legal access to tobacco products, particularly to ages 21 and 25, will lead to substantial reductions in tobacco use, improve the health of Americans across the lifespan, and save lives. Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products will be a valuable reference for federal policy makers and state and local health departments and legislators.

Book Smoking Cessation

Download or read book Smoking Cessation written by Keir Lewis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compact, evidence-based, readable book that offers a useful update on smoking cessation. It lists important historical landmarks in tobacco control and illustrates some of the current measures to limit tobacco use in different countries. It summarises the main pharmacokinetic and pathophysiological, effects of smoking / nicotine on the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, before describing the effects of the different pharmacotherapies currently available to help smokers stop. Further sections describe how important smoking and smoking cessation is to particular groups of patients, how they should be best approached and the benefits of smoking cessation specific to their illness.

Book The Health Consequences of Smoking

Download or read book The Health Consequences of Smoking written by United States. Surgeon-General's Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: