Table 4. Smoking cessation by hospitalisation for moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) versus usual care
Smoking cessation groupUsual care
COPD patients n247231
1-yr quit rate527
3-yr quit rate3810
Subjects who used NRT2814
Subjects who used bupropion SR55

  • Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. NRT: nicotine replacement therapy. Data from [16].