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David W. Wetter

Researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute

Publications -  292
Citations -  11511

David W. Wetter is an academic researcher from Huntsman Cancer Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Smoking cessation & Abstinence. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 264 publications receiving 10138 citations. Previous affiliations of David W. Wetter include University of Washington & University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Smoking as a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing.

TL;DR: Current cigarette smokers are at greater risk for sleep-disordered breathing than are never smokers, and smoking cessation should be considered in the treatment and prevention of sleep- Disordered breathing.
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Predicting Smoking Cessation: Who Will Quit With and Without the Nicotine Patch

TL;DR: Smoking status (abstinent or smoking) during the first 2 weeks of nicotine patch therapy, particularly week 2, was highly correlated with clinical outcome and can serve as a powerful predictor of smoking cessation.
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Gender differences in smoking cessation.

TL;DR: The magnitude and consistency of the gender differential, coupled with an inability to account for it, highlights a compelling need for additional research specifically aimed at elucidating the relation between gender and abstinence.
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Theory as Mediating Variables: Why Aren't Community Interventions Working as Desired?

TL;DR: The role of theory is discussed in explaining why recent community intervention trials for chronic disease prevention are not achieving the level of desired behavioral effects and related outcomes.