The Department of Health has implemented a new protocol for the application of the “Guide for the indication, use and authorization of the dispensing of medicines subject to medical prescription by nurses: smoking cessation”, validated by the Ministry of Health last April. The protocol includes the indication of varenicline and cytisine, two medications used in […]
The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) participated on January 31 in the tenth edition of the Congress of the Spanish Society of Tobacco Specialists (SEDET) in Madrid. The opening conference of the event was given by Armando Peruga , a member of the unit, who investigated the conception of the public health harm reduction strategy. Montse
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The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has participated once again in the 15th Conference of the Catalan Society for the Care and Treatment of Tobacco Consumption (SCATT) . This new edition has brought together more than 350 health professionals, researchers and specialists in the treatment of smoking to address
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Laura Antón, from the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT), participated on February 13 as a guest speaker at the Meeting of Experts in Health and Well-being of Healthcare Workers in Budapest (Hungary), where she presented the comprehensive smoke-free journey of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). The conference focused on the health and well-being of healthcare
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The Tobacco Control Unit team attended the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting once again, held March 12-15 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The SRNT Annual Meeting is an excellent platform for professionals dedicated to nicotine and tobacco research, providing opportunities to share findings, foster collaborations, and make new connections. Cristina Martínez
An international team of public health experts, led by the University of Stirling in collaboration with the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology and other institutions, has called for protecting children from second-hand smoke in their homes. They have done so through a commentary published in the distinguished journal BMJ Tobacco Control
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A study led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has analyzed tobacco consumption patterns, factors associated with nicotine dependence and motivation to quit smoking in people attending alcohol and cannabis treatment programs in Catalonia. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs , show that virtually all people in treatment for
The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) had the opportunity to promote the ” Smoke-Free Homes ” project at the Festa de la Pública , an event organized by the Student Family Associations (AFAs) of the Federated Association of Student Families of Catalonia (aFFaC). The project, which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to create
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A study led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has conducted a qualitative review of the European Commission’s Special Eurobarometer surveys on the consumption of tobacco and related products. The authors of the study have analysed a total of 11 waves of the survey between 1992 and 2023 with the aim of identifying the available
Nurse Eva Gavilán , a professional at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, has been awarded the ‘Ciudad de Sevilla’ 2025 Best Research Study Award for a study focused on the implementation of interventions to quit smoking before surgery and linked to the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) . The research analyses interventions aimed at helping patients
