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Background: Many Australian hospitals have recently introduced smoke‐free policies.
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the smoking habits of hospital inpatients and to investigate the scope for an inpatient smoking cessation programme.
Methods: A cross‐sectional survey of adult inpatients of a tertiary‐referral hospital who were smoking just before admission. The questionnaire contained items...
Background: Information on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia, especially the extent of adherence to the COPD‐X Plan, is sparse.
Aim: To evaluate COPD patient adherence to treatment recommendations and healthcare provider adherence to the COPD‐X Plan.
Methods: Cross‐sectional study of patients admitted to a secondary care hospital with an acute exacerbation...
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