Comparing acceptance of smoking cessation and smoke-free home intervention offers and associated factors among people with low income in the USA: baseline results of a randomised c... by Matthew W Kreuter, Michelle C Kegler, Jennifer Wolff, Amy McQueen, Lauren Grimes, Enguday Teshome, Rachel Garg, Tess Thompson, Kelly Carpenter

“…Whites were less likely, and older adults and those with greater nicotine dependence were more likely, to accept the quitline offer.Conclusions Proactive approaches identified many low-income people who smoke and offering an SFH intervention retained many more of them in tobacco control efforts. …”
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The association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysi... by Mahdi Mohammadian, Lusine G Khachatryan, Filipp V Vadiyan, Mostafa Maleki, Fatemeh Fatahian, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani

“…ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, may be influenced by prenatal nicotine exposure. This systematic review and meta-analysis examine the association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of ADHD in offspring.…”
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E-cigarette use among adolescents in Latin America: A systematic review of prevalence and associated factors by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Kenny Ruiz Sosa, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Natalia Restrepo, Guillermo Olaya-Villareal, Juan S. Castillo-Concha, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…Background: Electronic cigarettes, introduced as a safer tobacco alternative, have unintentionally exposed millions of youths to nicotine and harmful chemicals. Adolescence, a key period for forming lifelong habits, has seen rising e-cigarette use, particularly in developing regions like Latin America, warranting thorough investigation. …”
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Compliance status of tobacco control laws in the university setting of Bangladesh: an analytical study followed a mixed-method approach by Nasrin Akter, Bilkis Banu, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum, Sarder Mahmud Hossain

“…Non-satisfactory compliance was found significant among the younger aged (≤21 years: COR/p=2.74/0.01; 95% CI 1.27 to 5.92) from the first-year group (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)/p=2.28/0.02; 95% CI 1.15 to 4.49) who had moderate nicotine dependency (AOR/p=4.04/0.01; 95% CI 1.28 to 12.74), poor knowledge on TCLs (AOR/p=3.57/0.02; 95% CI 1.28 to 9.95) and the respondents who suggested family guidance (AOR/p=1.77/0.06; 95% CI 0.97 to 3.22) might be a sustainable way to minimise tobacco consumption in the university setting.Conclusions The study revealed some crucial factors for the non-satisfactory compliance status towards TCLs in the university setting. …”
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Smoking habits, awareness and support needs for cessation among people with multiple sclerosis in Australia: findings from an online survey by Roshan das Nair, Ron Borland, Claudia H Marck, Isabelle Weld-Blundell, Lisa Grech, Sarah L White

“…Objectives To assess smoking habits, nicotine use, exposure to passive smoking, awareness of associated harms, and experiences with and preferences for smoking cessation support among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).Design Online survey, convenience sampling.Setting Community setting, Australia.Participants Adults living in Australia with probable or diagnosed MS were recruited via social media and newsletters to participate in 2020.Results Of the 284 participants in our convenience sample, 25.7% were current smokers (n=73) and 38.0% were former smokers (n=108). …”
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Efficacy, efficiency and safety of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme using wearable sensors in patients with coronary heart disease: the TELEWEAR-CR study protocol by Andrew Xanthopoulos, Eleni Kapreli, Garyfallia Pepera, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Varsamo Antoniou, Gregory Giamouzis, Constantinos Davos, Ladislav Batalik, Vasileios Stavrou, John Skoularigis

“…Secondary outcomes will be the physical activity, the safety of the exercise intervention (number of adverse events that may occur during the exercise), the quality of life, the training adherence, the anxiety and depression levels, the nicotine dependence and cost-effectiveness. Assessments will be held at baseline, end of intervention (12 weeks) and follow-up (36 weeks).Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Thessaly (1108/1-12-2021) and by the Ethics Committee of the General University Hospital of Larissa (3780/31-01-2022). …”
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Timing of risk factors, prodromal features, and comorbidities of dementia from a large health claims case–control study by Stefan Teipel, Manas Akmatov, Bernhard Michalowsky, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Jens Bohlken, Jakob Holstiege

“…These included established risk factors, such as depression, hypertension, hearing impairment, nicotine and alcohol abuse, obesity, hypercholesterolaemia, traumatic brain injury, and diabetes. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu. by Vasantha Mahalingam, Ramesh Kumar Santhanakrishnan, Muniyandi Malaisamy, Karthick Chelvanayagam, Kavi Mathiyazhagan, Adhin Bhaskar, Karikalan Nagarajan, Jerard Maria Selvam, Surendran Veeraiah, Kavitha Rajsekar, Kirti Tyagi, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the cost-effectiveness of the smoking cessation of proposed strategies (PSs), PS1: enhanced counselling (EC) + nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) + bupropion tablet; PS2: behavioural intervention (BI) + NRT + promotion of bupropion sustained release (SR); PS3: EC + NRT + promotion of bupropion SR with the current strategy (BI +NRT+ Bupropion) in a population of smokers aged ≥15 years attending the PHC in Tamil Nadu.…”
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A decomposition analysis of sociodemographic factors and non-cigarette tobacco use as contributors to the change in smoking rates in South Africa between 2017/18 and 2021 by K Kali, O Ayo-Yusuf

“…Trends data up to 2018 suggest that tobacco smoking was increasing in South Africa (SA), but only limited information is available on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the current pattern of use of tobacco and nicotine products (TNPs). Objectives. To assess trends in sociodemographic patterns in the use of TNPs and the extent to which sociodemographic factors and non-cigarette tobacco use may explain possible changes in rates of TNP use between 2017/18 and 2021. …”
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Early weight gain after stopping smoking: a predictor of overall large weight gain? A single-site retrospective cohort study by Alexandra Pankova, Eva Kralikova, Kamila Zvolska, Lenka Stepankova, Milan Blaha, Petra Ovesna, Paul Aveyard

“…In addition, lower body mass index and an increase in appetite at 3 months after quitting were associated with greater weight gain, while using nicotine replacement therapy was associated with less weight gain at 1-year follow-up.Conclusions People who stop smoking and gain a larger amount of weight early after quitting are not more likely to gain excessively at 1 year.…”
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PERSonalised Incentives for Supporting Tobacco cessation (PERSIST) among healthcare employees: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Alex Burdorf, Jasper V Been, Frank J Van Lenthe, Nienke W Boderie, Johannes LW van Kippersluis, Diarmaid T Ó Ceallaigh, Márta K Radó

“…Incentives are provided on validated abstinence directly after the smoking cessation programme and after 3, 6 and 12 months.Incentives are provided according to four schemes:(1) Standard: total reward size €350, pay-out scheme: €50 (t=0), €50 (t=3 months), €50 (t=6 months) and €200 (t=12 months), (2) descending: total reward size €300, pay-out scheme: €150, €100, €50 and €0, (3) ascending: total reward size: €400, pay-out scheme: €0, €0, €50 and €350 and (4) deposit: total reward size €450, pay-out scheme: €50, €50, €150, €200; participants pay a €100 deposit, returned conditional on abstinence after 6 months.Advice on which incentive scheme suits participants best is based on willingness to provide a deposit, readiness to quit, nicotine dependency and long-term or short-term reward preference. …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…The majority of the study outcomes addressed blood pressure (14/30, 47%), exercise capacity (12/30, 40%), weight (12/30, 40%), and lipid profile (11/30, 37%), while fewer focused on nicotine dependence (9/30, 30%), medication use (8/30, 27%), quality of life (7/30, 23%), dietary habits (5/30, 17%), intervention adherence (4/30, 13%), waist circumference (4/30, 13%), and blood glucose levels (2/30, 7%). …”
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Study on quality enhancement during cigar tobacco fermentation by Staphylococcus nepalensis: insights into microbial community, volatile substances and sensory evaluation by Qi Pei, Qi Pei, Qi Pei, Xue Jiang, Xue Jiang, Xue Jiang, Zhengqin Li, Zhengqin Li, Zhengqin Li, Hong Xu, Hong Xu, Hong Xu, Mingyong Xie, Mingyong Xie, Mingyong Xie, Tao Xiong, Tao Xiong, Tao Xiong, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu, Zhanggen Liu

“…Additionally, inoculation with Staphylococcus nepalensis resulted in higher consumption rates of reducing sugars and total nitrogen content. However, nicotine levels were lower in the cigars treated with Staphylococcus nepalensis compared to the controls. …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…THS consists of a holder and specially designed tobacco sticks that are heated instead of burned to produce a nicotine-containing aerosol. THS was available in Atlanta, Georgia; Richmond, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; the Northern Virginia region; and South Carolina before its market removal in November 2021. …”
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Autologous precision-cut lung slice co-culture models for studying macrophage-driven fibrosis by So-Yi Chang, So-Yi Chang, Wen-Hsin Chang, Wen-Hsin Chang, David C. Yang, Qi-Sheng Hong, Qi-Sheng Hong, Ssu-Wei Hsu, Ssu-Wei Hsu, Reen Wu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Ching-Hsien Chen

“…Fibrotic responses to nicotine, cigarette smoke extract (CSE), and a fibrosis-inducing cocktail (FC) were first evaluated in PCLS containing only tissue-resident macrophages, with upregulation of α-SMA-expressing fibroblasts confirmed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting, and collagen deposition quantified using Sirius Red staining. …”
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The role of the KIBRA and APOE genes in developing spatial abilities in humans by A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, Yu. D. Davydova, R. N. Mustafin, Z. R. Takhirova, S. B. Malykh, M. M. Lobaskova, T. N. Tikhomirova, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The analysis of gene-environment interactions revealed that nicotine smoking (β = 3.74; p = 0.010) and urban/rural residency in childhood (β = –6.94; p = 0.0002) modulated the association of KIBRA rs17070145 and АРОЕ (rs7412, rs429358) gene variants with individual differences in mental rotation, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness, and dependence of electronic cigarettes among adults in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study by Munairah Alshaibani<sup>*<sup/>, Mays Alajmi<sup>*<sup/>, Noura Alabduljalil, Hajar Alajmi, Yousef Alsalem, Danah Aloqab, Hamad Alawadhi, Sara Sayed Ali, Yaqoub Sharhan, Ahmed Alzeeny, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Introduction Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become one of the most common forms of nicotine delivery used by youth and young adults worldwide. …”
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Adult HIV/AIDS patients are more likely to experience anxiety symptoms by Zakir Abdu, Wondwossen Belayneh, Aman Dule, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Mohammedamin Hajure, Gebremeskel Mulatu Tesfaye, Yadeta Alemayehu Workneh, Wubishet Gezimu, Mustefa Adem Hussen, Bilisumamulifna Tefera, Sadik Habib

“…The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) were used to collect the data. …”
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Gambaran Pengetahuan dan Sikap Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas tentang Rokok by Yosantaraputra ., Yanwirasti ., Abdiana .

“…From these resultsit can be concluded that the knowledge of students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas in average category and attitude of students of the Facultyof Medicine, University of Andalas are ingood category.It is recommended to students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas in order tofind out about nicotine and consequently independently in accordance with the PBL learning systems, as well as the enactment ofsmoke-fre elegislation in the Faculty of Medicine, University ofAndalas.…”
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Cigarette and e-cigarette reversely regulated autophagy via distinct level of ROS in vitro by Yao Wang, Jialing Zhong, Zuyi Jin, An Luo, Zehong Wu, Xingtao Jiang, Jianwen Chen, Peiqing Liu, Min Li

“…In this study, the conventional cigarette and seven flavored e-cigarettes, along with their constituents, including solvents, nicotine, and seven flavoring agents were tested. The Cambridge filter pad method was employed to collect conventional cigarettes smoke condensate (CSC) and e-cigarettes aerosol condensate (EAC). …”
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