Vaccination Lowers Risk – Findings from Second-Largest COVID Study in US A current cancer diagnosis posed a significant risk for severe outcomes (ICU admission and death) over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Year: 2022
Programs In Northern Wisconsin Implement the Bucket Approach to Help Patients Quit
Two counties on the tippy top of Northern Wisconsin—along the shores of Lake Superior—have implemented the Bucket Approach for helping patients with behavioral health challenges to quit tobacco use. The Bucket Approach, developed by retired UW-CTRI …
BREATHE 2 Project 3 Begins in Clinics
Project 3 of the BREATHE 2 study has begun in participating clinics within the UW Health and Advocate Aurora Health systems. “We are offering patients who enroll in the study a package of different treatments …
For Jackie, Quitting Smoking is the Cat’s Meow
Jackie from Green Bay had tried to quit smoking “a million times,” she said. “I’d say, ‘this is the last cigarette for sure.’ Then, I’d go to the gas station and the cashier would know …
Practice Quit Attempts May Help Ease into Quitting
Researchers found that “Practice Quit Attempts”—a cessation technique where smokers set aside a couple hours a day where they won’t smoke, without the pressure of permanently quitting—offer the opportunity for smokers to ease into cessation, …
Withdraw from Tobacco Study Completes Recruitment
UW-CTRI has achieved full participation for the Withdraw from Tobacco Study. The researchers seek to better understand withdrawal from tobacco so that healthcare providers can better help people quit smoking. The study, led by UW-CTRI …
UW-CTRI Colleagues Present in New Orleans
Presentations Karen Conner presented COVID-19 and Smoking EHR Data: 1 Million Patients and Counting. Twenty-one health systems, coordinated by UW, agreed to scan their electronic health record (EHR) data to identify all patients (inpatient, outpatient, etc.) who …
Tobacco Care Managers Play Pivotal Role in BREATHE 2 Research
No study can function if it doesn’t recruit and keep participants and, for the BREATHE 2 Study, that pivotal role is played by Tobacco Care Managers (TCMs). BREATHE 2 is a collaboration between UW-CTRI, Advocate …
Baker and Fiore Edit NCI Monograph #23
UW-CTRI Founders Dr. Tim Baker and Dr. Michael Fiore are the editors of the new Monograph from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on tobacco use and treatment to be released this month. NCI founded the …
Dr. Stevens Smith Set to Retire January 1
UW-CTRI Director of Biostatistical Operations Dr. Stevens Smith will retire January 1, 2023, after 30 years of service at the Center. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to do very meaningful work with great colleagues at UW-CTRI,” …