The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular health behaviors and risk factors: a new troubling normal that may be here to stay

DR Laddu, E Biggs, J Kaar, S Khadanga… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In March 2020, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was officially
declared a global pandemic, leading to closure of public facilities, enforced social distancing …

E-cigarettes and arrhythmogenesis: a comprehensive review of pre-clinical studies and their clinical implications

CA Jones, MJ Wallace, P Bandaru… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Electronic cigarette use has grown exponentially in recent years, and while their popularity
has increased, the long-term effects on the heart are yet to be fully studied and understood …

Trends and associations of past-30-day cigar smoking in the US by age, race/ethnicity, and sex, NSDUH 2002–2020

LR Pacek, MD Sawdey, KH Nguyen, M Cooper… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cigar smoking remains a public health issue in the United States (US), with a
heterogeneous prevalence based on sociodemographic characteristics. Nationally …

Are we equally at risk of changing smoking behavior during a public health crisis? Impact of educational level on smoking from the TEMPO cohort

AJ Andersen, I Hecker, S Wallez, A Witteveen, A Lora… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic as a public health crisis has led to a significant
increase in mental health difficulties. Smoking is strongly associated with mental health …

Social risk and smoking among women smokers early in the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of mental health

VA Winslow, JS Jagai, JA Makelarski… - Journal of Women's …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: We examined patterns of smoking in relation to health-related socioeconomic
vulnerability (HRSV) among US women early in the pandemic and whether mental health …

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nicotine Use: What have we learned?

JL Barrington-Trimis, EM Klemperer… - Nicotine and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the world as we know it. From school and
work closures to layoffs and furloughs to mandated social distancing and social isolation …

Association of COVID-19 and the Prevalence of In-person Versus Telehealth Primary Care Visits and Subsequent Impacts on Tobacco Use Assessment and Referral …

SA Flocke, EL Albert, SA Lewis… - Nicotine and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered patterns of healthcare delivery.
Smoking remains an important risk factor for multiple chronic conditions and may exacerbate …

Enabling tobacco treatment for gastroenterology patients via a novel low-burden point-of-care model

S Abushamma, LS Chen, J Chen, N Smock… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background & aim Smoking is a major risk factor for multiple gastrointestinal cancers, and
adversely affects peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux, pancreatitis and Crohn's …

A qualitative study on the influence of COVID-19 on smoking behaviors through changing social and physical contexts

M Kegler, S Owolabi, K Reilly, J Pouncy… - Health education …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Globally, COVID-19 has been a major societal stressor and disrupted social and physical
environments for many. Elucidating mechanisms through which societal disruptions …

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Assessing Tobacco Status in Community Health Centers

SA Flocke, N Huguet, SR Bailey… - The Annals of Family …, 2023 - Annals Family Med
Few have studied the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on tobacco use status assessment and
cessation counseling. Electronic health record data from 217 primary care clinics were …