Quit smoking, we talk about it on "15 minutes with..."

Stop smoking, we talk about it on Tuesday with the advice of experts in the episode of "15 minutes with ..." . Live with Dr. Paolo Serra immunologist and allergist of the Duilio Casula Polyclinic and Professor Stefania Redolfi , pulmonologist also of Duilio Casula.

We talk about the benefits of quitting smoking in the new episode of "15 minutes with..." the in-depth talk on the health of the Cagliari university hospital in collaboration with the Unione Sarda group, which will be broadcast live on Tuesday 10 January at 17 on the social networks of the Aou of Cagliari (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter), on the website www.aoucagliari.it, on the Facebook page of the Unione Sarda and on www.unionesarda.it . As always, viewers will be able to ask questions live. On Wednesday, readers of the Unione Sarda will find in-depth information in the newspaper's “Salute” insert.
Guests of the column, conducted by journalist Fabrizio Meloni, head of Communications and External Relations of the Aou, will be Dr. Paolo Serra, immunologist and allergist of the Duilio Casula Polyclinic and Professor Stefania Redolfi, pulmonologist also of Duilio Casula .
Quitting smoking is a decision that safeguards health. It allows you to reduce the risk of developing many pathological conditions. After you quit smoking within 20 minutes your heart rate and blood pressure decrease, within 1-9 months cough and shortness of breath decrease, within a year your risk of heart attack becomes half that of a smoker and after 5-15 years later the risk of stroke becomes equal to that of a non-smoker .
Quitting is also good for those who have already developed smoking-related diseases. It reduces the likelihood of having another attack by 50% in people who stop smoking after a heart attack and reduces the risk of impotence, having difficulty conceiving, miscarriage or having babies born prematurely or with low birth weight.
Saying quit smoking on your own is possible, but with the support of your doctor or cessation specialists, the chances of success increase significantly . Recent ISTAT data indicate that 90% of ex-smokers quit without needing help, but trying on average 6 times.
The talk “15 minutes with…” is edited by Aou Cagliari News, the newspaper of the university hospital. An agile and simple format, it includes 15 minutes of discussions with specialists and the possibility for the public to ask questions live.