The University of Catania is proud to announce the upcoming international scientific conference titled "TYPE 2 Diabetes in Internal Medicine Practice: Experience Sharings 1", which will take place on May 30-31, 2025,…
Toxic compounds released by cigarette smoke are linked to inflammation and oxidative stress in the eye, both of which are risk factors for more severe ocular diseases. But what happens…
The results were included in the review "Behavioural therapy for people with diabetes who smoke: a scoping review," published in the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health: it is now clear that persons living with diabetes are not the subject of targeted treatments and that there is ample room for progress. It seems that more structured and intensive therapies could benefit these persons in bidding farewell to cigarette smoking, while little is still known about the possible benefits of combining behavioral therapies and nicotine replacement pharmacological therapies.
Researchers compared measurements of dental plaque among current, former, and never smokers using an innovative light-induced fluorescence technology. Objective quantification of dental plaque was necessary to conduct reliable comparisons between smokers and non-smokers.
Ten of the world’s leading experts in diabetes addressed the issue of smoking harm in this vulnerable population in its clinical, medical, behavioral and sociological implications, in order to provide independent consultation and oversight to the development of smoking cessation / harm reduction guidelines for smokers with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
An independent review by the Replica project team examines the impact of tobacco smoke and electronic nicotine delivery systems use on oxidative stress, the precursor of the so-called tobacco related diseases (respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, tumors). To date, the scientific evidence available constitutes a puzzle of information, which, despite experimental and procedural limitations of international studies , already shows a reduced impact of ENDS on oxidative stress compared to cigarette smoking, even if some research have concluded that they do not completely eliminate it, leaving the question still pending
The prestigious American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine published a comment by researchers from CoEHAR and the University of Messina regarding a US studies that concluded that “former and current e-cigarette use was associated with higher odds of developing wheezing-related respiratory symptoms”. According to the Italian authors “the significance of the findings needs careful review”.
A recent randomized controlled trial of varenicline (Chantix) combined with psychological support has significantly increased the chance of quitting smoking for 300 smokers with type 2 diabetes mellitus
On 31 May 2022, to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day, CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction of the University of Catania, will host the first National Conference on Tobacco Harm Reduction “Risks and benefits of Combustion free products".
Overall, the study authors believe that smoking cessation has a positive effect on asthmatic patients' respiratory health: the longer you abstain from smoking, the better your asthma symptoms will be. Gradually, patients with asthma gain a higher quality of life as their exacerbations decrease.
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