A new study into how e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking long-term suggests that the biggest effects are felt over the first month.
The paper, presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International Conference, finds that "e-cigarettes have been shown to significantly improve abstinence at 1 month" when compared to placebo electronic smokes.
Lead author Riyad al-Lehebi and his University of Toronto colleagues searched two medical databases' worth of previous studies -- 4,569 abstracts identified -- coming back with 297 articles and then whittling them down to 2 randomized trials and 2 uncontrolled before-and-after studies.
Their findings, published under the title "Efficacy and Safety of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review," showed that e-cigarettes can make a significant difference for those seeking to abstain from traditional forms of smoking, at least over an initial month-long period.
But only one study went on to evaluate continuous abstinence at 6 months, with results from e-cigarettes equal to those obtained by subjects using open-label nicotine patches instead.
"Long-term studies of the efficacy and safety of e-cigarettes are needed to determine their possible role in smoking cessation," recommended the scholars, suggesting that open-label nicotine patches appear to be a better quitting aid for now in terms of other, more serious complications associated with the two methods' use.
AFP RELAXNEWS
Tue May 26 2015
The study finds that "e-cigarettes have been shown to significantly improve abstinence at 1 month" when compared to placebo electronic smokes.
Lanno Valley diarah tutup bagi tujuan keselamatan - MDBG
Landskap kawasan dikelilingi aktiviti kuari yang aktif dalam radius kurang dari 600 meter itu memberi risiko keselamatan kepada pengunjung.
AWANI Ringkas: Bela nasib pekerja | Gaji penjawat awam bakal diperincikan
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
PM Anwar gesa segerakan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Pekerja Gig
Beliau berkata adalah penting untuk memberi perhatian dan keprihatinan yang lebih kepada pekerja bagi sektor berkenaan.
Kesuma percepat penubuhan Suruhanjaya Pekerja Gig, laporan interim Jun ini
Steven Sim berkata kajian sedang dilakukan dengan kerjasama Universiti Malaya (UM) sebelum laporan interim dijangka dibentangkan kepada Kabinet menjelang 1 Jun ini.
Malaysia tutup kempen Piala Uber dengan kemenangan 4-1 ke atas Australia
Malaysia mendahului dalam perlawanan pembukaan menerusi pemain perseorangan wanita profesional negara Goh Jin Wei yang menewaskan Tiffany Ho, 21-6, 21-12.
Impak gaji penjawat awam naik lebih 13 peratus
Ketua Ekonomi Buruh di Kementerian Sumber Manusia dan Emiratisasi, Emiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE), Dr Yusof Saari berkata kenaikan gaji penjawat awam bakal memberi impak positif kepada pemulihan ekonomi. #AWANInews
3 terbunuh serangan peluru berpandu Rusia
Serangan turut mengakibatkan kerosakan infrastruktur awam.
Rumah kosong di Jepun pecah rekod, 9 juta unit
Jumlah rumah kosong di Jepun meningkat kepada rekod baharu 9 juta setakat Oktober 2023, iaitu kenaikan sebanyak 510,000 daripada tinjauan sebelumnya yang dijalankan pada 2018.
Kenaikan gaji penjawat awam akan diperincikan semasa pembentangan Belanjawan 2025 - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil berkata kenaikan gaji melebihi 13 peratus itu membuktikan komitmen kerajaan kepada penjawat awam.
Australia peruntukan AUD1 bilion banteras keganasan domestik, seksual
Perdana Menteri Australian umumkan peruntukan AUD1 bilion tangani jenayah kegasanan domestik dan seksual yang disifatkan sebagai krisis nasional negara itu.