E-Cigarettes for Immediate Smoking Substitution in Women Diagnosed with Cervical Dysplasia and Associated Disorders

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15512944
AutoresShirley A James (0000-0002-1808-4957, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, autor de correspondencia), Ellen Meier (0000-0002-4637-6383, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center), Theodore L Wagener (0000-0002-9072-228X, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center), Katherine Smith (0000-0001-7471-0708, University Physicians), Barbara R Neas (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center), Laura A Beebe (0000-0002-5784-9203, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
Año2016
Volumen13
Número3
Páginas288-288
Fecha de publicación2016-03-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph13030288
PMID26959042
OpenAlexW2291262798
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas13

The aim of this study was to determine if 31 women with cervical dysplasia and associated conditions exacerbated by smoking would be successful substituting cigarettes with their choice of either nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or electronic cigarettes (EC). Women received motivational interviewing and tried both NRT and ECs, choosing one method to use during a six-week intervention period. Daily cigarette consumption was measured at baseline, six, and 12 weeks, with differences analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Study analysis consisted only of women choosing to use ECs (29/31), as only two chose NRT. At the 12-week follow-up, the seven day point prevalence abstinence from smoking was 28.6%, and the median number of cigarettes smoked daily decreased from 18.5 to 5.5 (p < 0.0001). The median number of e-cigarette cartridges used dropped from 21 at the six-week follow-up to 12.5 at the 12-week follow-up. After initiating EC use, women at risk for cervical cancer were able to either quit smoking or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Although a controlled trial with a larger sample size is needed to confirm these initial results, this study suggests that using ECs during quit attempts may reduce cigarette consumption

Dysplasia · Substitution (logic · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Internal Medicine