2024
How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smoking
2022
E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt
Bold K, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 954-961. PMID: 36462196, PMCID: PMC10077943, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarettesTobacco regulatory policyLonger durationNicotine concentrationsAbstinence durationNon-tobacco flavorsMultivariable linear regression modelsSmoking cessation attemptE-cigarette use patternsDuration of abstinenceLonger abstinence durationCessation successSmoking cessationCigarette cessationQuitting smokingMultivariable modelCessation attemptsQuit attemptsE-cigarette flavorsSmokingAverage durationAbstinenceAdultsPublic healthUse and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults
Davis DR, Bold KW, Camenga D, Kong G, Jackson A, Lee J, Rajesh-Kumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME. Use and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 379-385. PMID: 35913677, PMCID: PMC9910142, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesYoung adultsAdjusted modelMore frequent e-cigarette useNicotine pouchesMultivariable adjusted modelsE-cigarette use statusNicotine e-cigarettesLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelRace/ethnicityU.S. young adultsOnset ageYounger ageBivariate comparisonsNicotine concentrationsTobacco productsAlcohol useAdultsFree nicotineUse statusLifetime frequencyLifetime e-cigarette use
2018
Psychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale
Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Sussman S, Foulds J, Fishbein H, Grana R, O’Malley S. Psychometric Evaluation of the E-cigarette Dependence Scale. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1556-1564. PMID: 29301008, PMCID: PMC6821314, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette dependence scalesE-cigarettesE-cigarette usersE-cigarette dependenceNicotine dependenceCigarette smoking statusCurrent cigarette smoking statusDaily e-cigarette usersDependence ScaleExclusive e-cigarette usersConvergent validityLiquid nicotine contentSmoking statusCigarette smokersQuit attemptsLeast weeklyNicotine concentrationsUse outcomesPsychometric evaluationTest-criterion relationshipsCigarettesAnonymous surveyStrong psychometric propertiesSmokers
2017
Electronic cigarette use among individuals with a self‐reported eating disorder diagnosis
Morean M, L'Insalata A. Electronic cigarette use among individuals with a self‐reported eating disorder diagnosis. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2017, 51: 77-81. PMID: 29076176, DOI: 10.1002/eat.22793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating disordersSelf-reportED historyNicotine concentrationsNegative affectTreatment providersE-cigarettesLose/control weightPrimary study aimE-cigarette useAmerican adultsED treatmentElectronic cigarette useCigarette useNicotineParticipantsAdult vapersIndividualsStudy aimAnonymous surveyAffectHealth concernDisordersTreatmentClients
2016
Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents
Morean ME, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 167: 224-227. PMID: 27592270, PMCID: PMC5158305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine usersNicotine e-liquidE-cigarettesNicotine concentrationsE-cigarette usersNicotine-free e-liquidsHigher nicotine concentrationsE-liquidsOwn e-cigaretteCross-sectional surveyLiquid nicotine concentrationHigher nicotine levelsE-cigarette use frequencySmoking statusCigarette smokingMale sexMore smokersNicotine exposureTobacco shopsNicotine levelsSmokersAdolescentsMore malesSexMales