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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29768| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Changes in the Frequency of Airway Infections in Smokers Who Switched To Vaping: Results of an Online Survey |
| Author(s): | Miler, Joanna Astrid Mayer, Bernhard Hajek, Peter |
| Keywords: | E-cigarettes Vaping Airway infections Smoking cessation Survey |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Date Deposited: | 20-Jun-2019 |
| Citation: | Miler JA, Mayer B & Hajek P (2016) Changes in the Frequency of Airway Infections in Smokers Who Switched To Vaping: Results of an Online Survey. Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy, 7 (4), Art. No.: 290. https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6105.1000290 |
| Abstract: | Background and aim: Cell and animal studies suggested that use of e-cigarettes may increase vulnerability to respiratory infection, though the available studies have serious limitations. Limited data are available on respiratory health of vapers. Methods: An on-line survey assessed subjective changes in respiratory symptoms in smokers who switched to vaping for at least two months. Results: Among 941 responders, 29% reported no change in respiratory symptoms, 5% reported worsening, and 66% reported an improvement. Among qualitative comments, 232 elaborated on positive and 15 on negative experiences. Conclusion: The switch from smoking to vaping was associated with a reduced incidence of self-reported respiratory infections. Further studies using objective measures in samples that are not self-selected are needed. |
| DOI Link: | 10.4172/2155-6105.1000290 |
| Rights: | © 2016 Miler JA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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