ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Prevalence and perceptions of e-cigarette use among medical students in a Saudi University.
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- National Heart Center/Saudi Heart Association 2025 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Risk Assessment.Saudi medical journal · 2026Guideline
- Global prevalence of E-cigarette use among students: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of e-cigarette use and its association with knowledge and attitudes among palestinian medical students and physicians: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of adverse respiratory symptoms among e-cigarette users at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Knowledge and attitudes toward e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids among Saudi Arabian medical students: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence, knowledge, attitude, and practice of vaping among university students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Patterns and Factors Associated with E-Cigarette Initiation and Transition Among University Students in Al-Madinah City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge and awareness of the health effects of electronic cigarette among college students.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
- Prevalence of smoking among undergraduate students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A meta-analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards e-cigarettes among adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of electronic cigarettes and their associated factors among undergraduate students of Institute of Medicine, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, perception, and attitude regarding electronic cigarettes usage among young adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
- Assessing the Dependence and Perceptions of the Harm and Addictiveness of Electronic Cigarettes among Saudi University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Smoking Among Students of Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Review
- The prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of tobacco and nicotine use among students in healthcare disciplines in Saudi Arabian universities: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A literature review addressing midwakh and e-cigarette use in the Gulf region.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2023Review
- The Use of Vaping Among Male Health Sciences Students Compared to Other Male Students in Riyadh.Cureus · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Attitude toward E-Cigarettes among First Year University Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsWe hypothesized that the prevalence of electronic cigarette vaping among the medical student population is on the rise. Our aims were to assess the prevalence of electronic cigarette vaping among medical students in Saudi Arabia, to understand and analyze the reasons that led them to try it, and to investigate students' perceptions towards electronic cigarette vaping.
methodsAn anonymous, paper-based, cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed amongst 401 undergraduate medical students from years 1-5 at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prevalence, intensity of e-cigarette use and reasons for it, relation of electronic cigarettes to cessation of tobacco smoking, and side effects were studied.
resultsThe prevalence of vaping was 49/401 (12.2%). There was a strong association between gender and vaping, with males being 3 times more likely to vape compared to females (χ2 (1) =13.62,
conclusionUse of the electronic cigarettes is not uncommon amongst medical students, mostly due to their appealing flavor variability. Further research is required to define long-term safety and side effect profiles, and to generate evidence-based guidelines concerning e-cigarette safety and efficacy for smoking cessation.
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