"Smoking Cessation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Discontinuing the habit of SMOKING.
| Descriptor ID |
D016540
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.488.732
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| Concept/Terms |
Smoking Cessation- Smoking Cessation
- Cessation, Smoking
- Smoking Cessations
- Stopping Smoking
- Smoking, Stopping
- Giving Up Smoking
- Smoking, Giving Up
- Smokings, Giving Up
- Up Smoking, Giving
- Quitting Smoking
- Smoking, Quitting
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Smoking Cessation".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Smoking Cessation".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Smoking Cessation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Smoking Cessation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smoking Cessation" by people in Profiles.
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Depression symptom level associates with negative and positive affect and cognitive dysfunction during a smoking cessation quit attempt. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jan 01; 392:120237.
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Nicotine dependence, perceived barriers, and affective vulnerability among individuals engaging in dual use who report relapse: Implications for targeted treatment. Addict Behav. 2025 Nov; 170:108422.
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Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in People with HIV Who Smoke Cigarettes Receiving Pharmacologic and Behavioral Cessation Therapy. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2025 Mar 03; 18(3):111-115.
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Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV). Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1).
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"Smoker" and "Vaper" identity in people who use both cigarettes and E-cigarettes: Changes over time and associations with smoking behaviors. J Addict Dis. 2026 Jan-Mar; 44(1):33-41.
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Efficacy of Smoking Cessation Interventions among People with HIV in Kenya. NEJM Evid. 2024 Nov; 3(11):EVIDoa2400090.
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Sex differences in cigarette smoking following a mindfulness-based cessation randomized controlled trial. Addict Behav. 2025 Jan; 160:108177.
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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on cigarette withdrawal and smoking in the laboratory: Differences by sex and social functioning traits. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2024 Dec; 32(6):717-727.
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An Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Jun 21; 26(7):796-805.
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Perceptions of family functioning impact smoking during pregnancy. J Addict Dis. 2025 Jan-Mar; 43(1):67-76.