OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of the various nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) on
smoking reduction. DESIGN: During an initial sampling week, the subjects familiarised …

Background: Increasing smoking cessation rates is an important goal in preventing lung
cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has …

Introduction: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is commonly used to aid smoking
reduction (SR) or in situations of enforced temporary abstinence (TA). National Surveys …

In recent years the public health community has considered the risks and benefits of
encouraging smokers to reduce their smoking, perhaps with the aid of nicotine replacement …

The objective of this study was to assess whether nicotine replacement therapy,
administered in a real-life situation, could reduce cigarette consumption in smokers who …

Introduction: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) medications have been shown to be
effective in increasing smoking cessation rates. There is, however, a lack of good evidence …

Tobacco use is a major cause of cardiovascular, respiratory and oncological disease.
Quitting smoking significantly benefits health, but for highly dependent smokers, unable to …

Background: Smoking is a major public health issue, estimated as causing 120 000 deaths
in the UK per year. Smoking cessation is an important aspect of the treatment of many …

Objective Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) doubles the chances that a smoker will quit
smoking, but most smokers who attempt to quit do not use it at all or only use it …

Background Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) was licensed for harm reduction in the
United Kingdom in 2005, and guidance to UK Stop-Smoking Services (SSS) to include long …