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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Main Authors:	Rahman, Azizur, Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
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Published:	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 2016
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-543522019-07-26T03:37:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/ Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study Rahman, Azizur Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki Jamshed, Shazia Qasim RS Pharmacy and materia medica 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. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 2016-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/1/ArchPharmaPract7243-846453_233045.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/7/54352-Evaluating%20effectiveness%20and%20safety%20toward%20electronic%20cigarette%20among%20Malaysian%20vapers_WOS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/13/54352_Evaluating%20effectiveness%20and%20safety%20toward%20electronic%20cigarette%20among%20Malaysian%20vapers_scopus.pdf Rahman, Azizur and Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim (2016) Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 7 (2 (April-June)). pp. 43-53. ISSN 2320-5210 E-ISSN 2045-080X http://www.archivepp.com/article.asp?issn=2045-080X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=2;spage=43;epage=53;aulast=Rahman 10.4103/2045-080X.181038
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Rahman, Azizur Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
description	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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author	Rahman, Azizur Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
author_facet	Rahman, Azizur Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Haniki Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
author_sort	Rahman, Azizur
title	Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
title_short	Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
title_full	Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
title_fullStr	Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among Malaysian vapers: One-month observational study
title_sort	evaluating effectiveness and safety toward electronic cigarette among malaysian vapers: one-month observational study
publisher	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/1/ArchPharmaPract7243-846453_233045.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/7/54352-Evaluating%20effectiveness%20and%20safety%20toward%20electronic%20cigarette%20among%20Malaysian%20vapers_WOS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/54352/13/54352_Evaluating%20effectiveness%20and%20safety%20toward%20electronic%20cigarette%20among%20Malaysian%20vapers_scopus.pdf
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