Pulm Health and Society Flashcards
Who should be on a high-dose nicotine patch?
Anyone who smokes more than 1/2 a pack of cigarettes/day
According to survey data, the 3 most prevalent sympmtoms causing burden for CF patients were….
Cough
Shortness of Breath
Lack of Energy
What drug therapies increase risk factors for TB disease?
- TNF antagonist therapy
- Corticosteroid therapy
Both for acquiring new disease and activating latent TB
How soon before a paitent’s quit date should Varenicline be started?
At least 7 days
Is a skin rash a contraindication of use of the nicotine patch?
No - can place it elsewhere, or use a different maintenance therapy (Varenicline or Bupropion [Welbutrin])
What is the current median survival of age for CF?
48 years old
What factors influence a patient’s self-efficacy?
Experience
Modeling
Social persuasion
Psychological factors
What is the mechanism of action of bupropion (aka Wellbutrin)?
Blocks neural re-uptake of dopamine and/or norepinephrine
Contraindicated in patients with seizure history
What is “social protection” as a TB treatment/prevention strategy
TB is a disease of poverty and poor living conditions.
If you improve people’s lives by investing in wellfare/social safety net, TB cases and mortality go down.
When are we most susceptible to bias?
When we have less bandwidth
- High workload
- Time pressures
- Fatigue
What are the FDA-approved ad lib agents for tobacco cessation?
Treat the cravings
- Nicotine gum
- Nicotine lozenge
- Nicotine inhaler
- Nicotine nasal spray
- Nicotine patch (kind of both)
After insurance, a patient with CF can expect to pay ~_________ per year.
After insurance, a patient with CF can expect to pay ~ $60,000 per year.
($40,000 for health care + $20,000 for prescriptions)
What is the STAR method for creating a plan to quit smoking?
Which patients will benefit from this plan?
- Set a quit date
- Tell others
- Anticipate challenges
- Remove tobacco products
This is most effective for patients who are ready to quit - they will benefit from abrupt cessation
If patinets are not ready to quit, start nicotine replacement therapy before making a full-fledged quit attempt
Which pharmacologic smoking cessation agent is a nicotinic receptor antagonist?
Varenicline
What are the 5 A’s for motivated smokers?
(Motivated = motivated to quit)
- Ask about tobacco use
- Advise the patient to quit smoking
- Assess willingness to quit
- Assist in quit attempt
- Arrange follow-up
Of people with latent TB infections in the United States, who is prioritized for treatment?
Everyone
High priority for high-risk persons
- HIV positive
- Recent contact with persons with active TB
- Fibrotic changes on x-ray consistent with old TB
- Immunosuppressed
- Healthcare providers
If a patient can successfully quit smoking by using an e-cigarette, do the health benefits outweigh the risks of combustible cigarette use?
Yes, probably?
It is better to use an e-cigarette for the rest of your life than to smoke cigarettes
But would counsel evidence based therapies before recommending an e-cig
Are patients at an increased risk of heart attack if they smoke while using a nicotine patch?
No
Cystic fibrosis affects about _________ individuals in the US
Cystic fibrosis affects about 30,000 individuals in the US
Which patients who smoke should be offered pharmacotherapy to aid with smoking cessation?
All of them
Pharmacotherapy can double or triple quit rates
DONT’ NEED TO BE READY TO QUIT TO START TREATMENT!
Which key treatment belief had the most statistically significant effect on adherence to treatment?
- Importance of the treatment
- Motivation
- Self-efficacy
c. Self-efficacy