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[Smoking Cessation in Patients with COPD].

Stefan Andreas1, Daniel Kotz2, Anil Batra3

  • 1Lungenfachklinik Immenhausen; Klinik für Kardiologie und Pneumologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung (DZL).

Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
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Quitting smoking is crucial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. Structured cessation therapy combining behavioral support and medication is highly effective for achieving tobacco abstinence and improving COPD outcomes.

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