Patterns of Use of e-Cigarettes and Their Respiratory Effects: A Critical Umbrella Review.

ABSTRACT: E-cigarettes (ECs) are a well-established consumer product. To study their respiratory health effects, there is the issue of heterogenous patterns of use: concurrently with cigarette smoking (dual use), exclusive use after smoking cessation (exclusive use), or use initiated without any prior or current use of cigarettes (naïve use). Our primary goal was to synthesize the evidence on the respiratory effects of ECs use in adults, categorized by their pattern of use. Additionally, we identified the highest quality systematic reviews and critically evaluated the current literature on this topic. The review was developed with published umbrella review guidelines. The database searches were Medline, Scopus, Cochrane, Epistemonikos, LILACS, and grey literature databases. The criterion for inclusi

SUBMITTER: La Rosa GRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898095 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature