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Electronic cigarette (e-cig) use is associated with an increased risk of respiratory disease, according to a study which appeared in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

In this longitudinal analysis study, researchers evaluated adults aged 18 years and older from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Waves 1 (which took place between September 2013 to December 2014), 2 (October 2014 to October 2015), and 3 (October 2015 to October 2016). At wave 1, the researchers assessed lung or respiratory disease using the following yes or no question: Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following lung or respiratory conditions? COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.

Lung or respiratory disease at Waves 2 and 3 was assessed with the question:In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional told you that you had any of the following lung or respiratory conditions? (yes or no): COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Respondents who answeredyes to any of these questions were categorized as having lung or respiratory disease at Wave 2 or 3. All respondents were categorized as either categorized as current users, former users, or never users. The researches collated data between 2013 and 2016 and analyzed the data between 2018 and 2019.

According to the results of the study, the researchers observed a statistically significant association between former e-cig use (AOR=1.31, 95% CI=1.07, 1.60) and current e-cig use (AOR=1.29, 95% CI=1.03, 1.61) at Wave 1 and having incident respiratory disease at Waves 2 or 3, after controlling for combustible tobacco smoking, demographic, and clinical variables. The results also showed that combustible tobacco smoking (AOR=2.56, 95% CI=1.92 to 3.41) was notably linked with having respiratory disease at Waves 2 or 3. Moreover, the odds of developing respiratory disease for a current user of both e-cigs and all combustible tobacco were 3.30 juxtaposed with a never smoker who never used e-cigarettes.

Current use of e-cigarettes appears to be an independent risk factor for respiratory disease in addition to all combustible tobacco smoking, the study authors wrote in their conclusion.

Although switching from combustible tobacco, including cigarettes, to e-cigarettes theoretically could reduce the risk of developing respiratory disease, current evidence indicates a high prevalence of dual use, which is associated with increased risk beyond combustible tobacco use. In addition, for most smokers, using an e-cigarette is associated with lower odds of successfully quitting smoking. cigarettes should not be recommended.

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E-Cig Use Linked to Respiratory Disease - DocWire News

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