Rationale: One-quarter to one-third of individuals with asthma smoke, which may affect
response to therapy and contribute to poor asthma control. Objectives: To determine if the …

Background Although guidelines recommend daily therapy for patients with mild persistent
asthma, prescription patterns suggest that most such patients use these so-called controller …

Spotlight www. thelancet. com/respiratory Vol 8 July 2020 665 illegal cigarette trade was
thriving and according to news reports, virtually all smokers have ready access to cigarettes, …

Background: Current tobacco treatment guidelines have established the efficacy of available
interventions, but they do not provide detailed guidance for common implementation …

BACKGROUND: Although guidelines recommend anti-inflammatory therapy for persistent
asthma, recent studies suggest that 25% to 35% of patients with asthma may not improve lung …

Dependence on tobacco, like many other drug dependencies, is a complex behavior with
both genetic and environmental factors contributing to the variance. The heritability estimates …

In an attempt to understand the reasons behind the high prevalence of tobacco smoking in
patients with schizophrenia, the study examined whether specific symptoms of schizophrenia …

Importance The US Food and Drug Administration adopted labeling for nicotine patches to
allow use beyond the standard 8 weeks. This decision was based in part on data showing …

Children and adolescents are highly susceptible to nicotine addiction, which affects their
brain development, even in those who smoke infrequently. Young people who become …

Objective: To determine whether self-regulated flexible dosing with varenicline tartrate is safe
and effective for smoking cessation. Research design and methods: 320 healthy, motivated…