scholarly journals Chapter 6: Comorbidities and Current Smoking Status amongst Patients starting Renal Replacement Therapy in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 2003 to 2008: national and centre-specific analyses

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. c103-c116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fergus Caskey ◽  
Lynsey Webb ◽  
Julie Gilg ◽  
Damian Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Renal Replacement Therapy ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking

An observational study to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in advanced cancer patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Webber ◽  
Andrew N Davies
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Current Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking

Context: observational studies in North America suggest alcohol dependence is a common problem in advanced cancer patients and is associated with a high burden of physical and psychological symptoms. The prevalence of all types of alcohol use disorders, and the relationship between alcohol use disorders and symptoms, has not been studied. Objectives: this observational, cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in patients with advanced cancer and establish if such patients have a higher symptom burden. Methods: sequential patients referred to the palliative medicine team at a United Kingdom cancer centre completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form (MSAS-SF). Results: 120 patients participated in the study. Twenty-two (18%) patients screened positively for the presence of an alcohol use disorder. This study found no significant association between alcohol use disorders and the presence of anxiety ( P = 0.38) or depression ( P = 0.81) on the HADS or the global distress index subscale ( P = 0.142), physical symptom distress index subscale ( P = 0.734), or the psychological distress index subscale ( P = 0.154) on the MSAS-SF. Current smoking status was the only independent predictor for the presence of an alcohol use disorder ( P < 0.001). Seven (6%) patients screened positively for high-risk alcohol use disorders. Current smoking status ( P < 0.001) and male gender ( p < 0.001) were independent predictors of this problem. Conclusions: alcohol use disorders in this cohort of patients were not associated with a higher symptom burden, and the prevalence was lower than the general United Kingdom population.

Contemplating to quit current smoking status: differences in behavioural and psychosocial patterns in a population-based cohort of current smokers

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl-Heinz Ladwig ◽  
Jens Baumert ◽  
Hannelore Löwel ◽  
Angela Döring ◽  
Heinz-Erich Wichmann
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Current Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking ◽  
Status Differences

scholarly journals Depression and substance abuse and dependency in relation to current smoking status and frequency of smoking among nondaily and daily smokers

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla J. Berg ◽  
Hefei Wen ◽  
Janet R. Cummings ◽  
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia ◽  
Benjamin G. Druss
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking

scholarly journals Associations between pain and current smoking status among cancer patients

Pain ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Ditre ◽  
Brian D. Gonzalez ◽  
Vani N. Simmons ◽  
Leigh Anne Faul ◽  
Thomas H. Brandon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking Status ◽  
Current Smoking
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