Photoelectric stimulation of defined ear points (Smokex-Pro method) as an aid for smoking cessation: a prospective observational 2-year study with 156 smokers in a primary care setting.

B, Breivogel; B, Vuthaj; B, Krumm; J, Hummel; D, Cornell; A, Diehl

doi:10.1159/000329717

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Photoelectric stimulation of defined ear points (Smokex-Pro method) as an aid for smoking cessation: a prospective observational 2-year study with 156 smokers in a primary care setting.

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Breivogel B

Vuthaj B

Krumm B

Abstract

Background Smokex-Pro is a smoking cessation method using a protocol of a standardized consultation and computer-assisted photoelectric stimulation of defined regions in the ear and face.Methods We prospectively enrolled 156 consecutive adult smokers (81 males, 75 females; mean age 43.8 years; body ...

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