Residential treatment exclusively for smoking cessation in patients with Crohn's disease: Results from a pilot study.

Introduction: Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for the induction and severity of the course of Crohn's disease (CD). Hospital admission may be required for treatment of the disease but is generally not available solely for smoking cessation. Outpatient group therapy is readily available, however long-term quit rates are limited.

Can motivational interviewing for dental settings be taught online? Results of an uncontrolled interventional trial.

Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based method of promoting oral healthcare behaviour. Conventional training of MI is a time-consuming and costly aspect in the dental curriculum. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptance of a MI-blended learning programme for dental students.

Implementation and effectiveness of a hospital smoking cessation service in Germany.

Objective: Hospitalized smokers are often highly motivated to quit and receptive to assistance. There are few published accounts of hospital-based smoking cessation programmes implemented outside of a trial setting, particularly outside North America. We describe the implementation and effectiveness of a dedicated smoking cessation service in Freiburg, Germany.

[Effect of isoflurane inhalation anesthesia on postoperative pain due to castration of piglets].

Since April 2006 piglets in Germany can only be castrated without anesthesia in the first 7 days of life. However, a castration is a painful experience even for an animal of this young age. Whether the castration under isoflurane-anesthesia is a reasonable alternative to castration without anesthesia was tested in the following investigation at 206 4 to 6 day old piglets.