Self-care is advocated as a method of improving outcomes from heart failure (HF), the final
common pathway for several prevalent illnesses, including hypertension and coronary artery …

Background Whilst the pharmacological profiles and mechanisms of antidepressants are
varied, there are common reasons why they might help people to stop smoking tobacco …

Background Smoking contributes to reasons for hospitalisation, and the period of
hospitalisation may be a good time to provide help with quitting. Objectives To determine the …

Objective: Depressive symptoms are associated with poor smoking cessation outcomes, and
there remains continued interest in behavioral interventions that simultaneously target …

Background Even though depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, it is
under-recognized in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Existing literature does not provide enough …

Background Individuals with current or past depression are often smokers who are more
nicotine dependent, more likely to suffer from negative mood changes after nicotine …

Tobacco smoking is an extremely addictive and harmful form of nicotine (NIC) consumption,
but unfortunately also the most prevalent. Although disproportionately high frequencies of …

Background Emerging evidence indicates that the association between depression and
subsequent cardiovascular events is largely mediated by health behaviors. However, it is …

Background: Among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), improvement of lifestyle-
related risk factors (LRFs) reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However …

There is a strong link between tobacco consumption and mood disorders. It has been
suggested that afflicted individuals smoke to manage mood, however, there is evidence …