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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 health
2024
Understanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults
Sharma A, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Bold K. Understanding use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation among a sample of US adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae251. PMID: 39475073, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuit smokingNicotine replacement treatmentSmoking cessation aidE-cigarettesSmoking cessationCessation aidsSmoking cigarettesCessation attemptsSample of US adultsMajority of participantsSmoking cessation attemptsE-cigarette useComponents of e-cigarettesTime of surveyCessation supportUS adultsRegular cigarette smokingSmoking abstinenceRelapse rateNicotine patchSmokingReplacement treatmentNicotine-freeCigarette smokingOnline surveyHow 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
2013
Factors Predicting Smoking in a Laboratory-Based Smoking-Choice Task
Bold KW, Yoon H, Chapman GB, McCarthy DE. Factors Predicting Smoking in a Laboratory-Based Smoking-Choice Task. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2013, 21: 133-143. PMID: 23421357, PMCID: PMC3624971, DOI: 10.1037/a0031559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater nicotine dependenceNicotine dependenceFirst puffRelapse risk factorsLow distress toleranceMedian timeMore cigarettesSmoking choicesRisk factorsSmoking cuesCessation attemptsIntensive smokingDistress toleranceMore puffsSurvival analysisNicotine deprivationSmoking lapseCigarettesBehavioral disinhibitionSmokingHigh impulsivityMinCurrent understandingParticipantsSmokers