According to a small-sample study among smokers living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), switching to e-cigarettes reduced exhaled carbon monoxide levels and improved the perceived impact of the disease.
A new study conducted among smokers living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) analyzed the effects of replacing traditional tobacco products with e-cigarettes. During the research, participants were provided with e-cigarettes after their previous attempts to quit had been unsuccessful and they did not plan to undergo medication-assisted withdrawal.
After twelve weeks, the group of twenty-four participants reported significant changes, and eleven had completely stopped using traditional cigarettes in the week preceding the study. Experts observed lower concentrations of carbon monoxide in the exhaled air and an improvement in the perceived severity of symptoms, although the duration of the observation was short, and the long-term effects are not yet known.
In Brief
- The study examined the replacement of traditional tobacco products with e-cigarettes among COPD patients.
- After twelve weeks, 24 participants reduced their smoking or switched completely.
- Eleven participants did not smoke any traditional cigarettes at all during the final week.
- Both the carbon monoxide levels in exhaled air and the perceived impact of the disease improved.
Source: TheVapingToday (thevapingtoday.com)
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