title: Electronic cigarettes: a review of safety and clinical issues.
abstract: This clinical case conference discusses 3 cases of patients using electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes, also referred to as electronic nicotine delivery systems or "e-cigarettes," generally consist of a power source (usually a battery) and a heating element (commonly referred to as an atomizer) that vaporize a solution (e-liquid). The user inhales the resulting vapor. E-liquids contain humectants such as propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin, flavorings, and usually, but not always, nicotine. Each patient's information is an amalgamation of actual patients and is presented and then followed by a discussion of clinical issues.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MW), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston; and Center for the Study of Tobacco Products (AB, TS, TE), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Breland
authors.forename: Tory
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spindle
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eissenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine
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