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A Time‐to‐Event Model Relating Integrated Craving to Risk of Smoking Relapse Across Different Nicotine Replacement Therapy Formulations by Germovsek, Eva, Hansson, Anna, Karlsson, Mats O., Westin, Åke, Soons, Paul A., Vermeulen, An, Kjellsson, Maria C.

“…Smoking increases the risk of cancer and other diseases, causing an estimated 7 million deaths per year. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) reduces craving for…”
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Nicotine Population Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Smokers After Intravenous, Oral, Buccal and Transdermal Administration by Olsson Gisleskog, Per O., Perez Ruixo, Juan José, Westin, Åke, Hansson, Anna C., Soons, Paul A.

“…Background In 4 decades, numerous nicotine replacement therapy products have been developed. Population pharmacokinetic models can support exposure–response…”
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Relating Nicotine Plasma Concentration to Momentary Craving Across Four Nicotine Replacement Therapy Formulations by Germovsek, Eva, Hansson, Anna, Kjellsson, Maria C., Perez Ruixo, Juan Jose, Westin, Åke, Soons, Paul A., Vermeulen, An, Karlsson, Mats O.

“…Tobacco use is a major health concern. To assist smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is used to reduce nicotine craving. We quantitatively…”
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Symptoms of Nicotine Toxicity in Subjects Achieving High Cotinine Levels During Nicotine Replacement Therapy by Tonstad, Serena, Gustavsson, Gunnar, Kruse, Elisabeth, Walmsley, James M., Westin, Åke

“…Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) aids smoking reduction and cessation. Although NRT is effective and safe, some smokers may achieve high nicotine levels. The…”
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Smoking reduction promotes smoking cessation: results from a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine gum with 2-year follow-up by Wennike, Poul, Danielsson, Tobias, Landfeldt, Björn, Westin, Åke, Tønnesen, Philip

“…ABSTRACT Aim  To test the effect of nicotine gum and placebo in smokers not motivated or not able to quit smoking with regard to smoking reduction and smoking…”
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Smoking reduction treatment with 4-mg nicotine gum: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study by Batra, Anil, Klingler, Karl, Landfeldt, Björn, Friederich, Hubertus M, Westin, Åke, Danielsson, Tobias

“…Background Smoking reduction may provide a harm‐reduction alternative treatment for smokers who are not ready to quit smoking. This study evaluated the…”
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Efficacy of the nicotine inhaler in smoking reduction: A double-blind, randomized trial by Rennard, Stephen I., Glover, Elbert D., Leischow, Scott, Daughton, David M., Glover, Penny N., Muramoto, Myra, Franzon, Mikael, Danielsson, Tobias, Landfeldt, Björn, Westin, Åke

“…Many smokers are not ready to quit but are interested in changing their smoking behavior, particularly if such a change is associated with a reduction in…”
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Effect of smoking reduction and cessation on cardiovascular risk factors by Eliasson, Björn, Hjalmarson, Agneta, Kruse, Elisabeth, Landfeldt, Björn, Westin, Åke

“…This open study examined the effect of smoking reduction and smoking cessation on established cardiovascular risk factors. Fifty-eight healthy adult smokers…”
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Influence of long-term smoking reduction on health risk markers and quality of life by Bolliger, Chris T., Zellweger, Jean-Pierre, Danielsson, Tobias, van Biljon, Xandra, Robidou, Annik, Westin, Åke, Perruchoud, André P., Säwe, Urbain

“…We have recently published efficacy and safety data of a study using an oral nicotine inhaler in smoking reduction. The current analysis was undertaken to…”
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Developmental history of the Glover-Nilsson smoking behavioral questionnaire by Glover, Elbert D, Nilsson, Fredrik, Westin, Ake, Glover, Penny N, Laflin, Molly T, Persson, Birger

“…To develop a simple, easily administered pencil-and-paper questionnaire to determine the degree to which behavioral patterns play a role in smoking dependence…”
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Effects of smoking cessation and reduction in asthmatics by Tønnesen, Philip, Pisinger, Charlotta, Hvidberg, Søren, Wennike, Poul, Bremann, Linda, Westin, Åke, Thomsen, Carsten, Nilsson, Fredrik

“…The present study examined the effect of smoking reduction and cessation on asthma regulation and biomarkers of exposure to cigarette smoke. In a prospective…”
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Smoking reduction with oral nicotine inhalers: double blind, randomised clinical trial of efficacy and safety by Bolliger, Chris T, Zellweger, Jean-Pierre, Danielsson, Tobias, van Biljon, Xandra, Robidou, Annik, Westin, Åke, Perruchoud, André P, Säwe, Urbain

“…Abstract Objectives: To determine whether use of an oral nicotine inhaler can result in long term reduction in smoking and whether concomitant use of nicotine…”
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An exposure-response (ER) model relating nicotine plasma concentration to momentary craving across different nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) formulations by Germovsek, Eva, Hansson, Anna, Kjellsson, Maria C., Ruixo, Juan Jose Perez, Westin, Ake, Soons, Paul A., Vermeulen, An, Karlsson, Mats O

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Smoking cessation-but not smoking reduction : improves the annual decline in FEV1 in occupationally exposed workers by BOHADANA, Abraham B, NILSSON, Fredrik, WESTIN, Ake, MARTINET, Nadine, MARTINET, Yves

“…Individuals exposed both to cigarette smoke and respiratory pollutants at work incur a greater risk of development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and…”
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Smoking cessation—but not smoking reduction—improves the annual decline in FEV 1 in occupationally exposed workers by Bohadana, Abraham B., Nilsson, Fredrik, Westin, Ake, Martinet, Nadine, Martinet, Yves

“…Individuals exposed both to cigarette smoke and respiratory pollutants at work incur a greater risk of development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and…”
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Effect of intravenous and oral omeprazole on 24-hour intragastric acidity in duodenal ulcer patients by Cederberg, C, Thomson, A B, Mahachai, V, Westin, J A, Kirdeikis, P, Fisher, D, Zuk, L, Marriage, B

“…Nine patients with duodenal ulcer were on separate occasions given omeprazole, 20 mg orally, 10 mg intravenously (IV), and 40 mg IV once daily for 5 days. On…”
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Nicotine Nasal Spray with Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation: Randomised Trial with Six Year Follow up by Blondal, Thorsteinn, Gudmundsson, Larus Jon, Olafsdottir, Ingileif, Gustavsson, Gunnar, Westin, Ake

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy of using a nicotine patch for 5 months with a nicotine nasal spray for 1 year. Design Placebo controlled, double blind…”
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Omeprazole (20 mg daily) versus cimetidine (1200 mg daily) in duodenal ulcer healing and pain relief by Archambault, A P, Pare, P, Bailey, R J, Navert, H, Williams, C N, Freeman, H J, Baker, S J, Marcon, N E, Hunt, R H, Sutherland, L

“…We conducted a double-blind, randomized, parallel group study in 169 patients with acute duodenal ulcers to compare omeprazole, 20 mg daily, with cimetidine,…”
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Open randomised trial of intermittent very low energy diet together with nicotine gum for stopping smoking in women who gained weight in previous attempts to quit. Commentary by DANIELSSON, T, RÖSSNER, S, WESTIN, A, JONES, K

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine whether attempts to prevent weight gain will increase success rates for stopping smoking. DESIGN: 16 week, open, randomised study with…”
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Aiding reduction of smoking with nicotine replacement medications: hope for the recalcitrant smoker? by Fagerström, K O, Tejding, R, Westin, A, Lunell, E

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