Smokers living in deprived areas are less likely to quit: a longitudinal follow-up
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Smokers with airway obstruction are more likely to quit smoking.
BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually caused by tobacco smoking, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Smoking cessation at an early stage of the disease usually stops further progression. A study was undertaken to determine if diagnosis of airway obstruction was associated with subsequent success in smoking cessation, as advised by a physician. M...
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M Bednarek, D Gorecka, J Wielgomas, M Czajkowska-Malinowska, J Regula, G Mieszko-Filipczyk, M Jasionowicz, R Bijata-Bronisz, M Lempicka-Jastrzebska, M Czajkowski, G Przybylski, J Zielinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Control
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0964-4563
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2006.015750