Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Aug 2013
Review Meta AnalysisSmoking cessation interventions and cessation rates in the oncology population: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate tobacco smoking cessation interventions and cessation rates in the oncology population through a systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ Our systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that tobacco cessation interventions in the oncology population, in both the short-term and long-term follow-up groups, do not significantly affect cessation rates. The perioperative period, though, may represent an important teachable moment with regard to smoking cessation.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Aug 2013
Review Meta AnalysisSmoking cessation interventions and cessation rates in the oncology population: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate tobacco smoking cessation interventions and cessation rates in the oncology population through a systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ Our systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that tobacco cessation interventions in the oncology population, in both the short-term and long-term follow-up groups, do not significantly affect cessation rates. The perioperative period, though, may represent an important teachable moment with regard to smoking cessation.