Measurement of Markers of Tobacco Smoking in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease | Zendy

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Measurement of Markers of Tobacco Smoking in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Author(s) -

G P R Archbold,

Margaret Cupples,

A McKnight,

T. Linton

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

annals of clinical biochemistry international journal of laboratory medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.6

H-Index - 80

eISSN - 1758-1001

pISSN - 0004-5632

DOI - 10.1177/000456329503200213

Subject(s) - medicine , coronary heart disease , nicotine , smoking cessation , metabolite , tobacco use , smoking history , cotinine , passive smoking , tobacco smoke , risk factor , urinary system , disease , environmental health , pathology , population

591 patients with a history of coronary heart disease had one or more biochemical markers of tobacco smoking measured. 26% were self reported smokers and a further 4% were apparent ‘smoking deceivers’. The urinary nicotine metabolite concentration is an excellent marker for tobacco smoking; breath CO would be a suitable alternative for busy clinics. Half the patients were subjected to regular advice on risk factor management but there was no evidence that this contributed effectively to smoking cessation. Overall smoking cessation rate was poor.

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