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Introduction: Of the patients who come to the consultation to stop smoking, many do not return to the second consultation, so they do not initiate the treatment. Objective: To assess the follow-up of a smoking cessation program and analyze the characteristics of this population. Patients and Methods: We analyzed 1484 patients who attended the Specialized Smoking Treatment Unit of the University Hospital Complex of Albacete from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012, assessing anthropometric and social characteristics. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were used for qualitative variables and Student's t for quantitative variables and a logistic regression was performed to avoid confounding variables. The level of significance was established with p

Background: There is a relationship between smoking and some psychiatric disorders, and there is doubt whether antismoking treatment will be more complex because of psychiatric disorder.Aim: To analyze the differences in treatment success rates among patients without psychiatric disorder and patients with psychiatric disorder who have received complete pharmacological treatment.Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the records of patients completely treated at Albacete University Hospital Complex during 2011. The sample comprised 293 patients seen in 2011. We treated only 73 patients and divided them into patients with or without psychiatric disorders. We analyzed the following variables: sex, age, age at smoking onset, previous quitting attempts, cigarettes per day, CO-oximetry, Fagerstrom test, Richmond test, alcoholism, treatment distribution, treatment failure, success, and relapse.Results: Of a total sample of 293 patients seen in 2011, 73 patients were treated: 43 were men and 30 were women. Overall, 37% had psychiatric disorder (five men and 22 women). Treatment was successful in 51 (70%) patients. There were no differences between the demographic characteristics of the two groups, except for sex (P

Introduction Smoking is the cause of multiple diseases. Effective treatment is critical, and when there is, and fails, to detect posible contributing factors. Objectives Analyze the characteristics of people who fail in anti-smoking treatment. Material and methods Retrospective study of the patients evaluated in smoking unit between 2009-2011. Patients who had treatment failure were detected and were compared with those who had any time of abstinence. Chi square, Fisher statistic and student t was used. We defined failure as that one who has not been able to leave smoking even 24 hours. Results N=901 patients. 83 failed. Conclusions 1. Male gender influences in therapeutic failure. 2. Age, number of cigarettes, ECM and SBP are also associated. 3. Among respiratory diseases, suffering COPD and SAHS is more likely to fail. 4. Arrythmias, dyslipidemia, IBD and neoplasias also have a higher frecuency of treatment failure. 5. Neither psychiatric illness nor the use of other drugs or alcohol were associated with a higher frecuency of failure.

Introduction Smoking is a systemic disease. It is the the most important isolated cause of premature morbidity and mortality preventable and avoidable in developed countries. Multiple diseases and pathological conditions are directly caused or have been related to snuff exposure. Objectives We decided to see if with the experience the success rate, defined as a year of continuous abstinence, of our patients had improved. Material and methods Retrospective study using the database of our unit over years 2008 and 2012. Chi-square test was used to compare the success and relapse in one year and another, and student t test and chi-square were used to compare if the main characteristic of the samples were comparable.The study was made with all the patients who attended to the consultation. Results Conclusions: 1- More patients in 2012 than in 2008, but there were no differences in success. 2- Patients in 2008 smoked more and had more dependence. 3- There were fewer relapses in 2012. 4- We got more abstinence days in 2008.