Lisa Cox

..Furthermore, racial and ethnic minorities have been underrepresented within tobacco treatment studies...

..This study evaluated the factor structure of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU-Brief) within a sample of Black light smokers (1-10 cigarettes per day)...

..We evaluated whether bupropion SR was effective for smoking cessation among African American light smokers (≤10 CPD)...

..The purpose of this article is to describe the study design and discuss strategies used to recruit and retain African-American smokers in a pharmacokinetic study...

..Results support recommendations that healthcare providers intervene with all Latino smokers, including light smokers and those who do not report initial interest in smoking cessation...

..This paper describes the study design, measures, and baseline characteristics from Kick It at Swope III (KIS-III), the first treatment study of bupropion for African American light smokers...

..Findings support the inclusion of African Americans within genetic investigation of tobacco use and treatment...

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..To describe the design, implementation, baseline data, and feasibility of establishing a disease management program for smoking cessation in rural primary care...

..Cigarette smoking is a chronic, relapsing illness that is inadequately addressed in primary care practice...

..This paper examines differences in predictors of abstinence following initial (6-month) and extended (24-month) intervention...

..Although some comorbid conditions and concurrent drug therapies were considered contraindications, particularly to bupropion, physicians rarely considered these clinically significant risks enough to deny pharmacotherapy...

..This may be particularly important for rural smokers who have less access to smoking cessation resources than others. This study describes long-term engagement in counseling for smoking cessation and factors associated with engagement...

..These patients may be critical targets for broaching issues of home smoking restrictions...

..People with poor access to medical care are more likely to smoke but are less likely to receive nicotine dependence treatment...

..Within the context of two NCI-funded randomized lung screening trials, we conducted an ancillary study to explore the impact of screening on smoking cessation and readiness to stop smoking...

..Results suggest the validity of these scales for African American light smokers and point to the need for sensitivity to differential levels of nicotine dependence among subgroups of light smokers...

..This study describes the design, recruitment, and baseline data of the first smoking-cessation clinical trial for African-American light smokers, Kick It at Swope II (KIS-II)...

..CONCLUSIONS: Extended use of bupropion for relapse prevention is effective for smokers with and without a history of major depression...

..In contrast, stopping smoking may improve quality of life and facilitate cancer treatment. Unfortunately, limited attention has been given to addressing tobacco use and treating nicotine dependence in cancer patients...

..Among the placebo participants, the mean HRSD score decreased (p = 0.038) by Day 2. The study needs replication with a larger sample and utilizing novel recruitment strategies...

..Further research is needed to evaluate the potential avenues through which lung carcinoma screening can be used as an opportunity for providing effective nicotine interventions...

..Clearly, more investigation is warranted into how to tailor smoking interventions for cancer screening participants...

..Latinos have low representation in cancer prevention trials and intervention studies. Culturally appropriate recruitment strategies are needed to address this issue...

..2 +/- 5.0 kg in the placebo group (p = 0.49). Bupropion may increase abstinence rates in ST users and appears to attenuate weight gain during ST abstinence. Larger randomized, controlled trials of bupropion for ST users are needed...

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