The intensive treatments in these trials included integrated care: in-person and remote motivational and cognitive behavioral counseling for eight sessions and NRT or other pharmacotherapy for a 10- to 12-week period, with pharmacotherapy prescribed by dedicated tobacco treatment specialists at MDACC and a multiphase optimization strategy (multiple types of NRT for 6 weeks, two sessions of in-person or remote counseling using motivational interviewing, and message framing), at MSKCC
Finally, existing research and surveillance efforts should include more detailed measures than just general use of e-cigarettes, including: Frequency and patterns of e-cigarette use
Second, cessation is based only on self-report There is no biochemical (or any other kind) of independent validation
Its not ideal but here its not really an issue
Notably, schools, except for grades 10 and 12, have opted for offline classes in view of the deteriorating pollution levels
