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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
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 transcripts
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