Differences in vaping topography in relation to adherence to exclusive electronic cigarette use in veterans.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Understanding vaping patterns of electronic cigarette (EC) use is important to understand the real-life exposure to EC vapor. Long term information on vaping topography in relation to tobacco cigarette (TC) smoking cessation success has not been explored. METHODS:Observational non-blinded study where active TC smokers were asked to replace TC with EC over 4 weeks (replacement phase, RP) followed by exclusive EC use for an additional 12 weeks (maintenance phase, MP). TC use and EC compliance was monitored weekly. Subjects were classified as success or failure whether or not they completed the protocol. Vaping information was stored and downloaded directly from the EC device and averaged per calendar day for analysis. RESULTS:From 25 subjects that followed the protocol, sixteen su

SUBMITTER: Guerrero-Cignarella A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5919012 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature