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Health effects in COPD smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes: a retrospective-prospective 3-year follow-up

Riccardo Polosa1 Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;2 Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Addiction (CPCT), Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. Emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;3 Institute of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Jaymin Bhagwanji Morjaria4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, UK, [email protected];5 Imperial College, Harefield, UK, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Umberto Prosperini6 Hospital “San Vincenzo”, Taormina, Italy
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Cristina Russo7 Emergency Department, Hospital “Arnas Garibaldi”, Catania, Italy
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Alfio Pennisi8 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Private clinics “Musumeci-Gecas”, Catania, Italy
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Rosario Puleo1 Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;2 Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Addiction (CPCT), Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. Emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;3 Institute of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Massimo Caruso1 Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;2 Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Addiction (CPCT), Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. Emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Pasquale Caponnetto1 Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;2 Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Addiction (CPCT), Teaching Hospital “Policlinico – V. Emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Pages 2533-2542 | Published online: 22 Aug 2018

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