Search results for "E-cigarettes"
E-cigarette users may be exposed to fewer carcinogens, toxins than smokers, study finds
Researchers measured and compared the biomarker levels of 181 participants in five groups: long-term tobacco smokers, former smokers with long-term e-cigarette-only or nicotine replacement therapy-only use, and those with long-term dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes or cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/07/1.htm
7 Feb 2017
Study links increased e-cigarette use to increased smoking quit rates in U.S.
Researchers compared smoking cessation rates of survey respondents who reported smoking cigarettes in the 12 months before the survey. Each survey had between 20,000 and 40,000 respondents who smoked, with declining sample sizes over time, largely due to declining smoking prevalence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/01/4.htm
1 Aug 2017
New reasons to worry about e-cigs
Experiments have shown negative biological effects from the flavor chemicals in e-cigarettes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/new-reasons-to-worry-about-e-cigs.htm
1 Jul 2019
Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are
This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019
CDC asks physicians to report cases of vaping-related respiratory illness
Three hundred eighty possible cases of pulmonary disease related to e-cigarette use in 36 states and one U.S. territory had been reported as of Sept. 12, and six patients have died.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/17/1.htm
17 Sep 2019
5 key takeaways from vaping crisis
The electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) crisis has reached critical mass, sending thousands to the hospital and sometimes proving fatal.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/5-key-takeaways-from-vaping-crisis.htm
1 Mar 2020
Lessons from an outbreak
This issue also covers preexposure prophylaxis for HIV, adult survivors of congenital heart disease, and age-friendly geriatric care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/lessons-from-an-outbreak.htm
1 Mar 2020
First Ebola vaccine approved; FDA enforcement on e-cigs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/first-ebola-vaccine-approved-fda-enforcement-on-e-cigs.htm
1 Mar 2020
E-cigarette use linked to increased risk of smoking relapse among those who quit cigarettes and nicotine
Findings from one study suggested that clinicians treating patients who formerly smoked and who have successfully quit all nicotine products should discourage use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, the authors concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/09/4.htm
9 Jun 2020
ATS guideline strongly recommends varenicline for smoking cessation
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) made five strong recommendations and two conditional recommendations regarding medications to treat adults with tobacco dependence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/3.htm
21 Jul 2020