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Table 1: Recommendations for the evaluation of active smokers. |
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Interrogate every inpatient about nicotine use. If the consumption is through tobacco, it must calculate: cigarettes per day on average, years of smoking, pack-years and date of last cigarette consumed |
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Assess motivation to quit smoking (Richmond test) |
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Find out the number of previous successful attempts (> 24 hours) |
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Evaluate physical and psychological dependence on nicotine (Fagerström test and TAPDS) |
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Evaluate abstinence syndrome and craving at baseline. (Craving to Nicotine Questionnaire [CCN] or the smoking urges [QSU]) |
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Conduct questionnaires to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression |
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Measure exhaled CO and/or cotinine on admission |
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Interrogate history of epilepsy, comorbidities, medications, other drug use, pregnancy, and allergies to plan pharmacological intervention |
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TAPS = evaluation of psychological dependence on tobacco. |