Monograph

The ERS Monograph is the quarterly book series from the ERS.

Each Monograph covers a specific area of respiratory medicine, providing in-depth reviews that give clinicians at all levels a concise, comprehensive guide to symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Smoking Cessation

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 42. 2008

ISBN: 978-1-904097-63-1

Smoking has been practised for more than 7,000 years and is today the most common form of drug abuse worldwide. The use of tobacco seems to have started in South America and was brought to Europe in the 16th century and was, after that, spread out into most major societies within the next 100 years. Today, there are more than one billion smokers worldwide.

There is no doubt that smoking poses the greatest single individual risk factor for premature death. It is alarming to note that, among the five highest risk factors for premature death in 2020, four are closely related to tobacco smoking. It is with sadness, but not surprise, that one can establish the fact that two of these four causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer, are to be found within the field of pulmonary medicine.

The Guest Editor Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: vii
Preface Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: ix
European Respiratory Society activities for a smoke-free Europe G. Viegi, L. Carrozzi, F. Pistelli Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 1–7
The role of chest physicians in tobacco control: a historical perspective. From health education in school to smoking cessation in hospitals P. Bartsch Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 8–16
Smoking cessation in public health and in clinical practice: two different perspectives for the chest physician S. Nardini Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 17–22
The costs of smoking and the economics of smoking cessation C. Lazzaro, S. Nardini Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 23–34
Review of current smoking cessation guidelines C. Gratziou Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 35–43
Assessment of the patient K.O. Fagerström Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 44–50
The stage-of-change model in smoking cessation in respiratory patients: does it need to be revisited? G. Barbano, M.C. Bressan, S. Nardini Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 51–56
How to communicate with the smoking patient K.O. Fagerström Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 57–60
Psychological and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation C.A. Jiménez-Ruiz Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 61–73
Pharmacological treatment for smoking cessation C.A. Jiménez-Ruiz Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 74–97
Organising a network for smoking cessation: the role of general practitioners 98 G. Invernizzi, G. Bettoncelli, R. Boffi, S. Nardini Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 98–99
The effect of active and passive smoking on inhaled drugs in respiratory patients G. Invernizzi, A. Ruprecht, P. Paredi, R. Mazza, C. De Marco, R. Boffi Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 100–105
Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomographic scanning and smoking habits P. Tønnesen Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 106–112
Surgery and smoking cessation P. Tønnesen Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 113–120
Statements of interest Eur Respir Mon; 2008: 42: 121