Researchers utilizing machine learning technology have found that age, hypertension, insurance status, and hospital site are effectively predictive of COVID-19 mortality. In the Scientific Reports paper, researchers detail how they used machine learning to analyze …
Year: 2023
Substance Use Counseling Instructor: Make Tobacco Use a Priority in SUD Treatment
Jeremiah “Miah” Olson tells his students tobacco use should no longer be ignored. Olson is the department chair and an instructor at Fox Valley Technical College for pupils learning to counsel clients with substance use …
New Research Gives Those Who Vape a Voice
JUUL Labs has settled with several states after an investigation into its marketing and sales tactics to youth. Part of the settlement includes a $14.7 million allocation to Wisconsin, which will be spread out over …
UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting Honors Retirees, Looks to the Future
Colleagues from UW-CTRI celebrated the 31st year of the Center and honored four long-time employees who are retiring or switching roles. They honored Dr. Wendy Theobald, Marie Larson, Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Doug Jorenby …
Research Findings: How Quitlines Can Help People Who Use E-cigarettes, Too
Findings from a new study published in The Wisconsin Medical Journal indicate that 80 percent of people who use e-cigarettes and call into tobacco quitlines are interested in quitting, making quitlines a key player in …
Dr. Fiore Attends White House Event for the Cancer Moonshot
UW-CTRI Co-Founder and Director Dr. Michael Fiore represented the Center as a special guest at the White House event to celebrate the progress made thanks to the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative—a project to …
UW-CTRI Is Hiring
UW-CTRI is currently recruiting for a Tobacco Care Specialist at UW Health.
Study Results: What Happens When a Loved One with COVID-19 is Put on a Ventilator?
Researchers have found that, as age and requirement for intubation increases in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, so too does overall mortality. The study, published in CHEST, drew from data collected by the COVID EHR Cohort …
Chris Ripley Helps BREATHE 2 Participant Quit Smoking
A BREATHE 2 study participant started smoking 30 years ago due to peer pressure. “I wanted to look the coolest,” said the participant, who asked to remain anonymous. Since then, they had tried to quit …
US Smoking Rate Now 11 Percent
The adult smoking rate in the United States has fallen to 11 percent, according to preliminary survey data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That’s down from 12.5 percent last year. Smoking rates …