title: E-cigarette use in patients receiving home oxygen therapy.
abstract: Current smokers who are prescribed home oxygen may not benefit from the therapy. In addition to being an obvious fire hazard, there is some evidence that the physiological mechanisms by which home oxygen is believed to operate are inhibited by smoking. Although their effectiveness is yet to be demonstrated, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often regarded as an aid to smoking cessation. However, several burn accidents in e-cigarette smokers receiving home oxygen therapy have also been reported, leading Health Canada to release a warning of fire risk to oxygen therapy patients from e-cigarettes. It is the authors' position that patients receiving oxygen should definitely not use e-cigarettes. The authors provide suggestions for addressing the delicate issue of home oxygen therapy in current cigarette and⁄or e-cigarette smokers.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lacasse
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Légaré
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maltais
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation
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