Table 5 Prospective cohort study (Polosa 2017) on the effect of e-cigarette use on lung function over time. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

From: A systematic review of the effects of e-cigarette use on lung function

 

Baseline

12 ± 1 months

24 ± 2 months

48 ± 2 months

FEV1 (L)

NonSmokers (n = 12)

4.08 ± 0.30

4.06 ± 0.2

4.03 ± 0.26

3.78 ± 0.71

Vapers (n = 9)

3.82 ± 0.78

3.81 ± 0.78

4.11 ± 0.30

3.87 ± 0.76

FVC (L)

NonSmokers (n = 12)

5.03 ± 0.48

4.97 ± 0.42

5.01 ± 0.45

5.02 ± 0.42

Vapers (n = 9)

4.93 ± 0.95

4.80 ± 0.82

4.82 ± 0.91

4.87 ± 0.83

FEV1/FVC (%)

NonSmokers (n = 12)

81.45 ± 5.03

82.02 ± 4.67

80.86 ± 6.18

82.06 ± 4.25

Vapers (n = 9)

78.49 ± 3.46

79.01 ± 3.63

78.46 ± 2.34

79.08 ± 2.83

FEF25-75 (L)

NonSmokers (n = 12)

3.43 ± 0.64

3.49 ± 0.61

3.53 ± 0.57

3.56 ± 0.58

Vapers (n = 9)

3.29 ± 0.70

3.29 ± 0.60

3.30 ± 0.75

3.33 ± 0.64

  1. FEF25-7 maximum mid-expiratory flow, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity, L liters.