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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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 smokingAn Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes
Kypriotakis G, Bernstein S, Bold K, Dziura J, Hedeker D, Mermelstein R, Weinberger A. An Introduction and Practical Guide to Strategies for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials of Smoking Cessation Treatment: Beyond Dichotomous Point-Prevalence Outcomes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: 796-805. PMID: 38214037, PMCID: PMC11190044, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessation treatmentChronic relapsing conditionCessation treatmentRelapsing conditionSmoking cessation clinical trialMeasures of abstinenceTobacco useAbstinence outcomesTobacco dependence treatmentTobacco abstinenceTobacco dependenceTobacco outcomesDependence treatmentTreatment studiesAbstinenceSmoking cessationClinical trialsIntervention successParticipant enrollmentSociety for ResearchNicotineLongitudinal dataResearch NetworkRemitting natureAnalysis of data
2023
Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation
Suttiratana S, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold K. Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 143: 107710. PMID: 37015170, PMCID: PMC10165882, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsE-cigarettesSmoking cigarettesHealth-related harmsShort durationCombustible cigarette useAttempt durationSmoking cessationCigarette cessationMajority of participantsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesE-cigarette devicesHealth concernLonger durationCigarettesMost participantsCessationDurationSocial stigmaAdditional researchAdult experienceAdultsQualitative explorationInterview transcriptsAssociation of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults
Jackson A, Gibbons F, Fleischli M, Haeny A, Bold K, Suttiratana S, Fagan P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gerrard M. Association of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 208985. PMID: 36822270, PMCID: PMC10442461, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.208985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette cessationHealth care settingsE-cigarettesBlack adultsHealth careCare settingsSmoking cessation practicesSmoking cessation methodsTobacco-related diseasesHealth insurance statusHealth care professionalsAge of onsetCommunity Health StudyCessation practicesSmoking cessationCessation aidInsurance statusCessation methodsSeparate logistic regressionsCurrent treatmentHealth StudyCare professionalsCigarette useElectronic cigarettesLogistic regression
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