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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 healthExamining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening
Bold KW, Cannon S, Ford BB, Neveu S, Sather P, Toll BA, Fucito LM. Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 327-333. PMID: 35063942, PMCID: PMC9064926, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningTobacco treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRace/ethnicityTreatment perceptionsUS Preventive Services Task ForceHealth disparitiesAnnual lung cancerSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk populationNon-Hispanic blacksTobacco-related health disparitiesAddress health disparitiesPatient characteristicsSmoking historyBlack patientsCancer HospitalLung cancerHigh riskPatientsSmoking
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
2022
Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence
Coleman S, Piper M, Byron M, Bold K. Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence. Current Addiction Reports 2022, 9: 353-362. PMID: 36467719, PMCID: PMC9718538, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-022-00448-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarettesDual usersNarrative reviewComplete smoking abstinenceTobacco-related harmE-cigarette cessationE-cigarette usersSmoking cessationSmoking abstinenceDual useNicotine dependenceCurrent evidencePsychiatric characteristicsConcurrent smokingCombustible cigarettesHarm perceptionsHarm reductionCigarettesToxicant exposureSmokingCessationReviewPrevalenceAbstinence
2015
Independent and interactive effects of real-time risk factors on later temptations and lapses among smokers trying to quit
Bold KW, McCarthy DE, Minami H, Yeh VM, Chapman GB, Waters AJ. Independent and interactive effects of real-time risk factors on later temptations and lapses among smokers trying to quit. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 158: 30-37. PMID: 26585613, PMCID: PMC4698113, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsQuit attemptsAlcohol useSmoking cessation counselingNicotine replacement therapyRecent alcohol useCessation counselingTreatment-seeking daily smokersCigarette exposureReplacement therapyDaily smokersRelapse mechanismsSmokersSecondary analysisSmoking lapseHigh distressSmokingEcological momentary assessment dataCurrent studyDaysFactorsTherapyCombination of factors
2014
Rates and Predictors of Renewed Quitting After Relapse During a One-Year Follow-Up Among Primary Care Patients
Bold KW, Rasheed AS, McCarthy DE, Jackson TC, Fiore MC, Baker TB. Rates and Predictors of Renewed Quitting After Relapse During a One-Year Follow-Up Among Primary Care Patients. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2014, 49: 128-140. PMID: 24796541, PMCID: PMC4223110, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9627-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care patientsCare patientsComparative effectiveness trialCessation pharmacotherapyAbstinence ratesDependent smokersDaily smokingEffectiveness trialQuit attemptsSmoking relapseDepressive symptomsRelapseLate abstinenceOne-yearQuittingAbstinenceLong latencyPatientsPredictorsMeaningful levelsRelapsersPharmacotherapySmokersSmokingSymptoms
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