E-cigarettes in patients with COPD: Current perspectives

International Journal of COPD

Volumn 12, Issue , 2017, Pages 3203-3210

  Morjaria, J B ^a,b   Mondati, E ^c,d   Polosa, R ^c,d  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

COPD; Electronic cigarette; Smoking cessation; Tobacco harm reduction

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; TOBACCO CONSUMPTION; VAPING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; LUNG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CIGARETTE SMOKING; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; LUNG; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAPING;

EID: 85032822180     PISSN: 11769106     EISSN: 11782005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S135323     Document Type: Review

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