PG14 Smoking cessation in patients with respiratory diseases

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: S. Belo Ravara (Covilhã, Portugal), P. Tønnesen (Glostrup, Denmark)
Aims: This course will: (1) provide respiratory professionals with smoking cessation knowledge and tools to apply in their everyday practice, (2) provide an update on smoking cessation guidelines; (3) raise awareness of the positive impact of smoking cessation measures in the treatment of lung diseases; and (4) explain the specific factors to take into account when treating specific groups of patients.

Behavioural counselling for smoking cessation in respiratory patients and other interventions to reduce harm  D. Fotopoulos (Athens, Greece)
Smoking cessation in COPD patients (with comorbidities) C. Jimenez Ruiz (Madrid, Spain)
Smoking cessation in lung cancer patients K. Lewis (Llanelli, United Kingdom)
Smoking cessation in asthma patients P. Katsaounou (Athens, Greece), D. Candlish (Nantwich, United Kingdom)