title: In adult smokers unwilling or unable to quit, does changing from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes decrease the incidence of negative health effects associated with smoking tobacco? A Clin-IQ.
abstract: Data from a randomized controlled trial and systematic review support the claim that switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can reduce the short-term negative health effects of smoking. In adult smokers unwilling or unable to quit, exhaled carbon monoxide levels, total number of cigarettes smoked, and exposure to nitrosamine chemicals were reduced within a 12-month period. While the electronic cigarette industry remains largely unregulated thus far, these studies provide encouraging hope in the uphill battle toward helping patients make informed and healthy choices.
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 900 NE 10 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Brown
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 900 NE 10 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors: Brandon
authors: B
authors: Brown
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 900 NE 10 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Schwiebert
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 900 NE 10 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors: Kalyanakrishnan
authors: K
authors: Ramakrisnan
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 900 NE 10 St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors: Laine H
authors: LH
authors: McCarthy
keywords: e-cigarettes; electronic cigarettes; smoking; smoking cessation; tobacco