Chicago (Vocus) 15 May 2008

In the U.S., 25.9 million men (23.9 percent) and 20.7 million women (18.1 percent) are smokers.

Despite decades of dire warnings about the dangers of smoking, people continue to use all age groups of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

In response to the tobacco epidemic continues, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has recently launched a smoking cessation initiative task force was formed in 2006. ASA member David O. Warner, MD, an anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic, the heads of the nine â? Working anyone smoke in the name of the SAA.

Dr. Warner explains how the ASA initiative differs from many others? Stop Smoking? Programs on the market. â? The goal of the initiative is not only aspirin on long-term benefits of quitting smoking, but also the benefits of quitting smoking as long as possible before and after surgery. Smokers need special attention during anesthesia for surgery, because smoking complicates anesthesia management and increases the risk of> complications.â ????

As part of the smoking cessation initiative, promotes the ASA to Ask? Consultant? Sponsorships. This provides physicians with practical advice on how to engage their patients in a conversation about their smoking habits and relate them meaningfully to specialized resources, such as tobacco to quit national online 1-800-Quit-Now. Let these lines offer free confidential counseling by phone are available for all Americans.


http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/smoking_cessation.htm:

ASA working group has a variety of resources for anesthesiologists and their patients, helping them is on the ASA Web site under development

founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists educational, research and scientific association with 43,000 members organized to raise and maintain standards of medical practice of anesthesiology and improve management of the patient.

Visit the ASA www.asahq.org.


Contact

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Donna E. Habich
Brittny
C. Dziadula

847-825-5586

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