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2 lip 2024 · This guideline provides technical guidance on a thorough set of tobacco cessation interventions for adults, and to support WHO Member States to use evidence-based behavioural interventions and pharmacological treatments for tobacco cessation as part of a comprehensive tobacco control approach.
all cessation assistance that imparts knowledge about tobacco use and quitting, provides support, and teaches skills and strategies for changing behaviour. It includes brief advice and
For adults who smoke, do NRT, bupropion, varenicline and cytisine increase their chance of successful quitting? For adults who smoke, is combination therapy better than monotherapy in smoking cessation treatment? Does the effect vary by form, dose and duration of use; the types and quantity of tobacco smoked; level of nicotine dependence; and ...
The resources below present the most recent evidence and clinical guidelines for treating tobacco use and dependence. You will also find usable tools to guide your practice and help you integrate tobacco treatment into routine clinical care.
The guideline addresses several limiting misconceptions, including the value of combination pharmacotherapy, the approach to patients who are reluctant to stop smoking, and the safety and efficacy of treating vulnerable behavioral health patients.
The US Surgeon General concluded in 2020 that smoking cessation reduces the risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adverse reproductive health outcomes, and 12 types of cancer. 1 Although considerable progress has been made in the US in reducing smoking over the past half century, there is ...
15 mar 2021 · Medication Recommendations. The ATS recommends varenicline (Chantix) as the most effective medication for smoking cessation. Compared with nicotine patches, varenicline is more effective and...
