Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study

Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study

Background; Current studies on electronic cigarettes (ECs) have assessed the smoking cessation effectiveness and safety of EC among sole EC users. However, in Malaysia and elsewhere, most EC users also smoke conventional cigarettes (CCs). We aimed to investigate nicotine cessation for both ECs and C...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed, Azizur, Rahman, Shazia, Jamshed, Mahmood, Syed
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spelling ump-226352019-01-07T08:39:17Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22635/ Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed Azizur, Rahman Shazia, Jamshed Mahmood, Syed T Technology (General) Background; Current studies on electronic cigarettes (ECs) have assessed the smoking cessation effectiveness and safety of EC among sole EC users. However, in Malaysia and elsewhere, most EC users also smoke conventional cigarettes (CCs). We aimed to investigate nicotine cessation for both ECs and CCs. Additionally, safety issues among sole EC and dual (EC and CC) users over a six-month period were reported. Methods; We observed 218 sole Malaysian EC and dual users over 6 months from June 2015 to November 2015. Both groups underwent exhaled breath carbon monoxide and saliva cotinine analyses to verify their nicotine cessation from both EC and CC use. Adverse events and withdrawal symptoms were assessed based on self-reports. BioMed Central Ltd. 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22635/1/Effectiveness%20and%20safety%20of%20electronic%20cigarettes%20among%20sole%20and%20dual%20user%20vapers%20in%20Kuantan%20and%20Pekan.pdf Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed and Azizur, Rahman and Shazia, Jamshed and Mahmood, Syed (2018) Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study. BMC Public Health, 18 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1471-2458 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5951-2 10.1186/s12889-018-5951-2
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Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed
Azizur, Rahman
Shazia, Jamshed
Mahmood, Syed
Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
description Background; Current studies on electronic cigarettes (ECs) have assessed the smoking cessation effectiveness and safety of EC among sole EC users. However, in Malaysia and elsewhere, most EC users also smoke conventional cigarettes (CCs). We aimed to investigate nicotine cessation for both ECs and CCs. Additionally, safety issues among sole EC and dual (EC and CC) users over a six-month period were reported. Methods; We observed 218 sole Malaysian EC and dual users over 6 months from June 2015 to November 2015. Both groups underwent exhaled breath carbon monoxide and saliva cotinine analyses to verify their nicotine cessation from both EC and CC use. Adverse events and withdrawal symptoms were assessed based on self-reports.
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author Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed
Azizur, Rahman
Shazia, Jamshed
Mahmood, Syed
author_facet Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed
Azizur, Rahman
Shazia, Jamshed
Mahmood, Syed
author_sort Mohamad Haniki, Nik Mohamed
title Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
title_short Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
title_full Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
title_fullStr Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in Kuantan and Pekan, Malaysia: a six-month observational study
title_sort effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes among sole and dual user vapers in kuantan and pekan, malaysia: a six-month observational study
publisher BioMed Central Ltd.
publishDate 2018
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22635/
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