MEASUREMENT OF MARKERS OF TOBACCO SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART-DISEASE

Authors
ARCHBOLD GPR CUPPLES ME MCKNIGHT A LINTON T
Citation
Gpr. Archbold et al., MEASUREMENT OF MARKERS OF TOBACCO SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART-DISEASE, Annals of clinical biochemistry, 32, 1995, pp. 201-207
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Chemistry Medicinal
Journal title
Annals of clinical biochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00045632
Volume
32
Year of publication
1995
Part
2
Pages
201 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-5632(1995)32:<201:MOMOTS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
591 patients with a history of coronary heart disease had one or more biochemical markers of tobacco smoking measured. 26% were self reporte d smokers and a further 4% were apparent 'smoking deceivers'. The urin ary nicotine metabolite concentration is an excellent marker for tobac co smoking; breath CO would be a suitable alternative for busy clinics . Half the patients were subjected to regular advice on risk factor ma nagement but there was no evidence that this contributed effectively t o smoking cessation. Overall smoking cessation rate was poor.