Search Results - "Thomas, Sarah Moody"
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Who tended to continue smoking after cancer diagnosis: the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999-2008
Published in BMC public health (14-09-2012)“…It has been estimated that there are approximately 12 million cancer survivors in the United States. Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis is linked to…”
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Obtaining the Patient's Voice from within Three Patient‐Centered Medical Homes
Published in Clinical and translational science (01-08-2015)“…The purpose of this qualitative program was to determine if a trend exists across three LSU medical homes according to patient feedback concerning their…”
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Role of nicotine dependence on the relationship between variants in the nicotinic receptor genes and risk of lung adenocarcinoma
Published in PloS one (18-09-2014)“…Several variations in the nicotinic receptor genes have been identified to be associated with both lung cancer risk and smoking in the genome-wide association…”
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Use of Geographic Information System Technology to Evaluate Health Disparities in Smoking Cessation Class Accessibility for Patients in Louisiana Public Hospitals
Published in Frontiers in public health (12-08-2021)“…Research has shown cigarette smoking is a major risk factors for many type of cancer or cancer prognosis. Tobacco related health disparities were addressed…”
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Racial and Income Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life among Smokers with a Quit Attempt in Louisiana
Published in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (13-02-2019)“…Smoking is associated with a lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, there is little information about the association between HRQOL in relation…”
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Awareness and implementation of the 2000 United States public health service tobacco dependence treatment guideline in a public hospital system
Published in Population health management (01-04-2011)“…The 2000 United States Public Health Service (USPHS) clinical practice guideline, "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence," recommends systems interventions to…”
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Addressing behavioral risk factors in Translational Cancer Research
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Health beliefs associated with poor disease self-management in smokers with asthma and/or COPD: a pilot study
Published in The Journal of asthma (02-09-2019)“…Background: Compared to nonsmokers, smokers with chronic disease are less likely to adhere to self-management recommendations for the management of their…”
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Louisiana tobacco control: Creating momentum with limited funds
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-06-2002)“…The influx of tobacco settlement money has generated unprecedented potential to address the public health problem of tobacco use. The development of a tobacco…”
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Effect of systems change and use of electronic health records on quit rates among tobacco users in a public hospital system
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-04-2015)“…We examined electronic health records (EHRs) to assess the impact of systems change on tobacco use screening, treatment, and quit rates among low-income…”
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Behavioral Science Research in the Cooperative Group Setting: the Southwest Oncology Group Experience
Published in JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute (06-09-2000)“…SWOG behavioral scientists have made important contributions to this area of research through advocating the importance of QOL outcomes and their incorporation…”
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Association Between the 5As and Stage of Change Among African American Smokers Eligible for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening
Published in Preventing chronic disease (15-07-2021)“…We investigated the association between the 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) clinical protocol and stage of change among African American smokers…”
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Smoking Relapse and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Senior Patients with Diabetes
Published in Preventing chronic disease (19-12-2019)“…Quitting smoking has been proven to benefit smokers with diabetes. However, among older patients with diabetes, the evidence regarding an association between…”
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Smoking and Experiences with Tobacco Cessation Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: New Orleans, 2011
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-04-2014)“…Smoking continues to be a problem in the United States, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). The current study assesses the prevalence of…”
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Abstract 4150: Nicotine dependence impacts the relationship between genetic variants and risk of lung adenocarcinoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-10-2014)“…Abstract Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, accounted for 27% of cancer deaths for Americans in 2013. Despite its negative impact on public…”
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Differences in Treating Tobacco Use Across National, State, and Public Hospital System Surveys
Published in Preventing chronic disease (16-08-2018)“…The Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative (TCI), a multidisciplinary program specializing in helping tobacco users quit, assisted health care providers in…”
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Use of asthma control indicators in measuring inhaled corticosteroid effectiveness in asthmatic smokers: a systematic review
Published in The Journal of asthma (26-11-2015)“…Objective: The objective of this review is to explore how current research measures the effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in smokers with asthma…”
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Patient perspectives on tobacco cessation services for persons living with HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS care (01-01-2012)“…With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the survival for HIV-infected individuals has increased, but other health-related behaviors have been…”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards low dose computed tomography lung cancer screening and smoking among African Americans-a mixed method study
Published in Translational cancer research (01-07-2019)“…The purpose of this study is to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and smoking cessation needs for African Americans who receive low dose computed tomography…”
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The Head Start Tobacco Cessation Initiative: Using Systems Change to Support Staff Identification and Intervention for Tobacco Use in Low-Income Families
Published in Journal of community health (01-08-2014)“…Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the United States. Remarkably, more than nine million preschool-aged children…”
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