E-CIGARETTES VERSUS NRT FOR SMOKING REDUCTION OR CESSATION IN PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM THE ASCEND TRIAL

E-cigarettes versus NRT for smoking reduction or cessation in people with mental illness: secondary analysis of data from the ASCEND trial

Background People with mental illness have higher rates of smoking than the general Nonagon Wooden Plaque population and are at greater risk of smoking-related death and disability.In smokers from the general population, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been shown to have a similar effect on quit rates as nicotine replacement therapy, but

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Urban conservation hotspots: predation release allows the grassland-specialist burrowing owl to perform better in the city

Abstract Although habitat transformation is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, there are many examples of species successfully occupying and even proliferating in highly human-modified habitats such Balboa hats are the cities.Thus, there is an increasing interest in understanding the drivers favoring urban life for some species.Here, we s

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