dc.contributor.author | Aslan, Dilek | |
dc.contributor.author | Gürbay, Aylin | |
dc.contributor.author | Hayran, Mutlu | |
dc.contributor.author | Şengelen, Meltem | |
dc.contributor.author | Paslı, Duygu | |
dc.contributor.author | Hüseyin, Beril | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-03T05:09:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-06-03T05:09:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2148-7197 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18110 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6453636/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11655/23917 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of electronic (e)-cigarette users for clarifying the causes of e-cigarette smoking and to identify the carbon monoxide (CO) and urinary cotinine levels of the volunteers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty volunteers who smoked e-cigarettes completed a questionnaire, and their exhaled CO and urinary cotinine levels were measured. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit was used for cotinine analysis. RESULTS Overall, 85% of the participants were males, 60% were married, and 75% were college/university graduates. The median age of participants was 38.5 years. The participants’ main reasons for starting to smoke were peer influence and curiosity. The participants’ main reasons for smoking e-cigarettes were to quit and reduce smoking the conventional cigarettes and cost effectiveness. Only three people knew that smoking was harmful to health. The participants’ CO levels were measured as a median of 3, lowest of 1, and highest of 22. Cotinine levels were “positive” in all samples. A moderate and statistically significant correlation was found between the amount of fluids used by the participants in 1 day (mL) and cotinine levels in urine specimens (Pearson correlation test, r=0.511, p=0.025). CONCLUSION The study is an important proof of the country’s scientific work on e-cigarettes. Preventive strategies should be very strictly implemented for any tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, as they harm individuals and the community. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18110 | |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 United States | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.title | Carbon Monoxide In The Expired Air And Urinary Cotinine Levels Of E-Cigarette Users | |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
dc.relation.journal | Turkish Thoracic Journal | |
dc.contributor.department | Halk Sağlığı | |
dc.identifier.volume | 20 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | |
dc.description.index | PubMed | |
dc.description.index | WoS | |
dc.description.index | Scopus | |