1. Employers should urge workers to quit smoking: HPA - Taipei Times
Quitting for two weeks to 12 weeks would see increased lung capacity and blood circulation, while quitting for a month would result in less coughing and ...
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2. High Quit Ratio Among Asian Immigrants in California
Abstract. Asian immigrants to the U.S. are participants in a natural experiment on the effects of social norms on tobacco cessation.
Abstract. Asian immigrants to the U.S. are participants in a natural experiment on the effects of social norms on tobacco cessation. Smoking is socially ac
3. The trajectory of smoking cessation after treatment and its related ...
Jun 10, 2024 · This study aimed to explore the trajectory of smoking cessation after smokers received treatment and the variables related to different trajectories.
Smoking has multiple negative effects on health; therefore, the Taiwanese government provides smoking cessation clinics to smokers. This study aimed to explore the trajectory of smoking cessation after smokers received treatment and the variables related to different trajectories. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted, in which 735 adult smokers who received smoking cessation medications were recruited. The participants’ demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, smoking characteristics, and cigarette dependence were collected from chart review. The amount of smoking was collected at baseline, and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after treatment. The Proc Traj procedure for group-based modeling and multinomial logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Three trajectories were identified: early quitters (28.03%), late quitters (11.43%) and reducers (60.54%). Compared with early quitters, reducers were younger and had a higher probability of severe cigarette dependence. Compared with early quitters, late quitters had a higher number of taking smoking cessation medications. The findings revealed that approximately 60% of participants who received smoking cessation treatment could not completely quit smoking, and that age, number of medications taken, and cigarette dependence were significant predictors of different trajectories.
4. Acupuncture for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta ...
... smoking cessation: randomised controlled trial. Shu-min Chen, Jia Ji, Chai xin, Yang Li, Wuyuan, Jin Chang, MiaoZhang, Zhen-yu Liu, Chao-ren Tan, Jin-sheng ...
Introduction: We evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transdermal acupuncture by needles for smoking cessation. Methods: A literature search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed in seven electronic databases from inception to February 2017. Meta-analysis was conducted...
5. How to stop smoking using traditional Chinese medicine, and counselling
May 31, 2023 · The number of tobacco smokers in the world is falling, thanks to higher taxes on cigarettes, advertising bans – and more support to help ...
A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner explains how she helps people give up smoking, through a combination of acupuncture, counselling, acupressure and herbal remedies.
6. The Taiwanese vegetable seller turned philanthropist - BBC News
Oct 6, 2014 · Chen Shu-chu at Time's 100 most influential people in the world gala dinner in 2010. To help make ends meet, Ms Chen quit school and began ...
A humble Taiwanese vegetable seller shows you do not have to be rich to donate money and make a difference.
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8. Effect of smoking on the development and outcomes of inflammatory ...
May 10, 2022 · ... No. 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Shu-Chen Wei. Authors. Bor-Cheng Chen. View author publications. You can also search for this ...
Smoking influences the risks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A hospital-based cohort was conducted to evaluate the effect of smoking on the development and outcomes of IBD, with age, sex and comorbidities matched non-IBD controls from the National Health Interview Survey database of Taiwan. 700 IBD patients (360 ulcerative colitis (UC), 340 Crohn’s disease (CD)) were analyzed for outcomes; and 575 patients (297 UC, 278 CD) were analyzed for prevalence. Smoking prevalence was significantly lower in UC patients than controls (20.9% vs. 30.4%, p < 0.01), but no difference between CD patients and controls (19.8% vs. 22.1%, p = 0.60). UC smokers had fewer admissions (1.6 vs. 2.5, p < 0.05) but higher rates of new cancer development (16% vs. 6.7%, p < 0.05) and mortality (16% vs. 4.9%, p < 0.01) than nonsmokers. CD smokers tended to have higher rates of stricturing and penetrating diseases (p < 0.05), and higher surgery risk (60.3% vs. 38.3%, p < 0.01) than nonsmokers. Smoking prevents UC occurrence and is associated with fewer hospitalization but increases risks of cancer and mortality. By contrast, smoking does not affect CD occurrence but is related to more aggressive behavior which results in a higher surgical rate.
9. Traditional Chinese medicine for smoking cessation
Nov 15, 2023 · Shu-Yu Qiao 1. ,. Si-Hong Yang 5. ,. Wei-Han Zhang 6. ,. Si-Yi Chen ... Cheng HM, Chung YC, Chen HH, Chang YH, Yeh ML. Systematic review and ...
Introduction: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may have special advantages in facilitating smoking cessation, but consensus on effectiveness is lacking. We aim to comprehensively review, update, and refine current evidence on TCM effectiveness and safety. Methods: Nine databases were...
10. The impact of secondhand smoke on the development of kidney stone ...
Jun 20, 2023 · More importantly, smoking not only causes harm to the smoker itself ... Shu-Pin Huang, Szu-Chia Chen & Jiun-Hung Geng. Ph.D. Program in ...
Tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) are risk factors of kidney stone disease (KSD). The hypothesis is that tobacco produces chemicals that increase oxidative stress and vasopressin, which leads to decreased urine output, and contributes to stone formation. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of smoking and SHS on the development of KSD. We analyzed a total of 25,256 volunteers with no history of KSD participated in the Taiwan Biobank. The presence of underlying and follow-up KSD was surveyed by a self-administrated questionnaire. They were classified into three groups on the basis of smoking and SHS exposure, accessed with survey questionnaires; never-smokers with no SHS exposure, never-smokers with SHS exposure and ever-smokers groups. KSD was noted in 352 (2.0%), 50 (3.3%) and 240 (4.1%) subjects in the never-smokers with no SHS exposure, never-smokers with SHS exposure and ever-smokers groups, respectively, with a mean follow-up of 4 years. The odds ratio (OR) of KSD was higher in the never-smokers with SHS exposure (OR, 1.622; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.225 to 2.255) and ever-smokers groups (OR, 1.282; 95% CI, 1.044 to 1.574) than in the never-smokers with no SHS exposure group after adjustment of confounders. In addition, never-smokers with SHS exposure had similar effects on the development of KSD than ever-smokers (OR, 1.223; 95% CI, 0.852 to 1.756). Our study suggests that both smoking and SHS are a risk factor for developing KSD and that the...
11. [PDF] Factors Correlated with Success Rate of Outpatient Smoking ...
The trajectory of smoking cessation after treatment and its related factors in Taiwan · Chia-Hong LinCing-Ya WangKuan-Fen ChenShu-Pi ChiuWan-Ting HuangSheng-Yu ...
12. The 5 problems China must tackle now to achieve the 2030 health SDGs
Dec 11, 2019 · Primary school students wear masks with “No Smoking” sign during an event to promote ... Shu Chen Research Associate and Coordinator, Global ...
China made impressive health gains during the Millennium Development Goal era, but its progress toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals is worrying.
