Assessing the association between e-cigarette use and cardiovascular disease
Chen C, et al. Assessing the association between e-cigarette use and cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis of exclusive and dual use with combustible cigarettes. Addict Behav. 2024 Jun 8;157:108086. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108086. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38917766.
A total of 20 observational studies involving 8,499,444 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Dual use (e-cigarettes and combustible cigarette) increased the odds of CVD by 2.56 times (95 % CI: 2.11, 3.11) compared to never use of both. Current e-cigarette use combined with former combustible cigarette increased the odds of CVD by 2.02 times (95 % CI: 1.58, 2.58) compared to never use of either.
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