Acute Health Effects of Short-term Use of E-cigarettes on Pulmonary and Cardiovascular System

Acute Health Effects of Short-term Use of E-cigarettes on Pulmonary and Cardiovascular System

The goal of our study was to assess acute, short term respiratory (airflow, FeNO, O2 saturation, exhaled air temperature) and cardiovascular (heart rate, blood pressure) responses to smoking an e-cigarette in exclusive e-smokers and dual users and to compare these effects with responses to smoking a tobacco-cigarette in exclusive tobacco smokers.

Inclusion Criteria:

- smoking status (cigarette or e-cigarette smoking)

Exclusion Criteria:

• occurrence of any chronic diseases,
• history of lung conditions (eg.: asthma or bronchial hyperactivity in childhood),
• presence of any allergic diseases,
• medication intake within the last 2 weeks,
• acute illnesses or infections in the last 2 weeks,
• influenza vaccination in the last 2 weeks,
• or current pregnancy or lactation.