COPD smokers who switched to e-cigarettes: health outcomes at 5-year follow up

• Main Authors: Ricardo Polosa (Author), Jaymin B Morjaria (Author), Umberto Prosperini (Author), Barbara Busà (Author), Alfio Pennisi (Author), Mario Malerba (Author), Marilena Maglia (Author), Pasquale Caponnetto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: The long-term health effects of the use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are largely unexplored. We present findings from a 5-year prospective assessment of respiratory parameters in a cohort of COPD patients who substa...