Publications by authors named "Pearl Fang"

Background: Cigarette smoking has major detrimental effects on oral health. Tobacco interventions in dental settings are effective, but rarely delivered. The American Dental Hygienists Association recommends that oral health providers: Ask patients about tobacco use, Advise quitting tobacco use, and Refer to state quitlines (Ask-Advise-Refer; AAR).

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Background: Annual lung cancer screening (LCS) with low dose CT reduces lung cancer mortality. LCS is underutilized. Black people who smoke tobacco have high risk of lung cancer but are less likely to be screened than are White people.

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Article Synopsis
  • Many pregnant women want to quit smoking, but most relapse within a year after giving birth, and research on preventing this relapse faces recruitment challenges.
  • Interviews with 22 pregnant women revealed that while they recognize the risks of smoking and express a desire to quit, there's low usage of proven methods and hesitance towards medications, especially among those intending to breastfeed.
  • Women identified financial incentives and flexible research structures as helpful, but overall concerns about medication safety and a belief that they would not relapse postpartum limited their willingness to participate in studies.
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