Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
Objective: Electronic cigarette (e‑cig) is recently growing substitute for smoking. The attention and practice of e‑cig among consumers is expanded globally, and Malaysia is not an exception to this, but the paucity of local data motivates us to do the current research. Methods: A total of 220 e‑...
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
2016
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| Summary: | Objective: Electronic cigarette (e‑cig) is recently growing substitute for smoking. The
attention and practice of e‑cig among consumers is expanded globally, and Malaysia is not
an exception to this, but the paucity of local data motivates us to do the current research.
Methods: A total of 220 e‑cig vapers recruited for the study and divided into two
categories based on smoking status as a single user and dual user. Both users observed
for 1 month period to assess smoking cessation rate, adverse effects, withdrawal
symptoms, and smoking‑related diseases.
Results: A month follow‑up showed still 28.44% (P ≤ 0.001) of the entire study
population (62 of 218, intention to treat analysis) were abstained from tobacco smoking.
However, a high number of single user shown more quit rate as compared to of dual
users (72.9% [51] vs. 7.4% [11]: Odds ratio 33.43; 95% confidence interval: 0.102–3.410)
and merely two persons (<1%) started e‑cig by ever smokers. The key adverse effects and
withdrawal symptoms that observed in dual users were coughing, breathing problems,
and craving, whereas in single users high appetite cases documented; however, no cases
of any diseases reported among both users during the whole study period.
Conclusion: A month follow‑up showed a good smoking cessation rate among Malaysian
vapers mainly in single users, whereas less number of quitters but the high reduction
in tobacco cigarette consumption observed in dual users without any harmful effects.
Furthermore, extended period studies are warranted to confirm its long‑term safety and
effectiveness among different Malaysian population. |
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