Tobacco use, especially cigarette smoking, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality and is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Comprehensive …

This narrative review examines the impact of cigarette smoking and the use of other tobacco
and nicotine products on cardiovascular disease. Smoking increases the incidence of both …

The systematic integration of evidence-based tobacco treatment has yet to be broadly
viewed as a standard-of-care. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control recommends …

Importance Health care systems need effective models to manage chronic diseases like
tobacco dependence across transitions in care. Hospitalizations provide opportunities for …

Smoking cessation reduces the risk of death, improves recovery, and reduces the risk of
hospital readmission. Evidence and policy support hospital admission as an ideal time to …

Background Several health organizations have adopted the 5A's brief intervention model
(Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange), based on evidence-based guidelines for smoking …

Background Tobacco-related illnesses are leading causes of death and healthcare use. Our
objective was to determine whether implementation of a hospital-initiated smoking cessation …

We propose that executive dysfunction is an important component relating to the socio-
economic status gradient of select health behaviors. We review and find evidence …

Smokers are at increased risk for surgical complications. Despite the known benefits of
smoking cessation, many perioperative health care providers do not routinely provide …

Objective To assess the feasibility and outcomes of implementing a hospital-based “opt-out”
tobacco-cessation service. Methods In 2014, the Medical University of South Carolina …