Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs): views of aficionados and clinical/public health perspectives
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs): views of aficionados and clinical/public health perspectives
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02751.x
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发表时间：
2011-10-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Berg, A.
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作者：
Foulds, J.;Veldheer, S.;Berg, A.
背景：电子烟（e-cigs）的普及率迅速增长，但人们对它们的使用方式知之甚少。目的：本研究的目的是确定有经验的电子烟用户使用的电子烟产品，他们使用电子烟的模式以及对烟草使用的影响。方法：对104名有经验的电子烟使用者进行面对面调查。在所有电子烟使用者中，78%在过去30天内没有使用任何烟草。他们之前平均每天吸烟25支，在开始使用电子烟之前平均尝试戒烟9次。三分之二的人以前曾试图使用FDA批准的戒烟药物戒烟。大多数样本每天使用电子烟至少一年。四分之三的人开始使用电子烟的目的是戒烟，几乎所有人都认为电子烟帮助他们成功戒烟。三分之二的人使用含有中等至高浓度尼古丁（13 mg +）的电子烟液体。只有8%的人使用最广泛销售的香烟大小的电子烟，这些电子烟通常由一个3.7伏电池供电。相反，大多数使用的电子烟旨在使雾化器能够更一致地实现更热更强烈的蒸汽。结论：在我们有更多关于电子烟戒烟的安全性和有效性的证据之前，应该建议吸烟者使用经过验证的治疗方法。G.咨询和FDA批准的药物）。然而，对于那些成功转向电子烟的人来说，首要任务应该是戒烟，而不是戒烟。
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have experienced a rapid growth in popularity but little is known about how they are used. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the e-cig products used by experienced e-cig users, their pattern of e-cig use and the impact on tobacco use. Method: Face-to-face survey of 104 experienced e-cig users. Results: Of all the e-cig users, 78% had not used any tobacco in the prior 30 days. They had previously smoked an average of 25 cigarettes per day, and had tried to quit smoking an average of nine times before they started using e-cigs. Two-thirds had previously tried to quit smoking using an FDA-approved smoking cessation medication. The majority of the sample had used e-cigs daily for at least a year. Three quarters started using e-cigs with the intention of quitting smoking and almost all felt that the e-cig had helped them to succeed in quitting smoking. Two-thirds used e-cig liquid with a medium to high concentration of nicotine (13 mg +). Only 8% were using the most widely sold types of cigarette-sized e-cigs that are typically powered by a single 3.7 volt battery. Instead most used e-cigs designed to enable the atomizer to more consistently achieve a hotter more intense vapour. Conclusion: Until we have more evidence on the safety and efficacy of e-cigs for smoking cessation, smokers should be advised to use proven treatments (e. g. counselling and FDA-approved medicines). However, for those who have successfully switched to e-cigs, the priority should be staying off cigarettes, rather than quitting e-cigs.