E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in a 15 year old female patient – case report

Tumeo, Chiara Casamento; Schiavino, Alessandra; Paglietti, Maria Giovanna; Petreschi, Francesca; Ottavianelli, Alessandra; Onofri, Alessandro; Cherchi, Claudio; Tomà, Paolo; Cutrera, Renato

doi:10.1186/s13052-022-01314-6

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“…In these patients, systemic glucocorticosteroid treatment seems to be effective while antibiotics do not improve lung function (47)(48). To date, a few EVALI cases have been reported in other countries, including a recent ARDS case report in a 15-year-old girl in Italy (49).…”

Section: Effects Of Vaping On Respiratory Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

New threats for pediatric respiratory health beware of vaping

Cicco¹,

Beni²,

Ragazzo³

et al. 2023

Pediatr Respir J

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Electronic cigarette (EC) was proposed on the market about 15 years ago as a harmless alternative to traditional combustion cigarettes (CC). Since then, EC and other electronic devices that deliver nicotine by simulating traditional smoking without combustion have achieved unexpected success, with around 80 million users worldwide by 2023. Such devices are commonly felt to be safer than CC, especially among adolescents, who are also the main target for aggressive marketing from the tobacco industry. Increasing evidence shows that e-liquids and vape contain toxicants and irritants and that acute and chronic vaping causes airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction and reduces responses to infections. Moreover, some studies have shown that second-and third-hand smoke, as well as in utero exposure, may cause detrimental effects to the airways and to health in general. Notably, the recent E-cigarette or Vaping use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) epidemic in the USA has shown that EC has higher acute toxicity than CC, while long-term effects are still not known. Since adolescents and children are often completely unaware of the health risks associated with vaping or of the potential presence of nicotine in e-liquids, pediatricians play a crucial role in educating them, in order to prevent vaping, as well as smoking. Pediatricians should always consider the possibility of vaping as the cause of unusual respiratory diseases, especially in adolescents. This narrative review paper briefly outlines the most recent data on EC and their effects on the airways, focusing on childhood and adolescence. IMPACT STATEMENTThe worldwide vaping epidemic among adolescents represents a serious threat to health and a new challenge for healthcare professionals. Pediatricians should screen and educate patients and parents on vaping.

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Section: Effects Of Vaping On Respiratory Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

New threats for pediatric respiratory health beware of vaping

Cicco¹,

Beni²,

Ragazzo³

et al. 2023

Pediatr Respir J

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“…During the last years the use of E-cigarettes has increased dramatically in Italy [205]. Casamento Tumeo et al [206] described a case of E-cigarette or EVALI in a 15-year-old girl. The girl presented to the emergency room with severe dyspnea and a SatO2 of 75% and chest auscultation revealed bilateral wheezes with prolonged expiration.…”

Section: Pneumology 1-e-cigarettes; 2-cystic Fibrosis 1-e-cigarettesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances for pediatricians in 2022: allergy, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, global health, infectious diseases, metabolism, neonatology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology

Caffarelli,

Santamaria,

Piro

et al. 2023

Ital J Pediatr

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The last year saw intensive efforts to advance knowledge in pediatric medicine. This review highlights important publications that have been issued in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics in 2022. We have chosen papers in the fields of allergy, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, global health, infectious diseases, metabolism, neonatology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology. Novel valuable developments in epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment that can rapidly change the approach to diseases in childhood have been included and discussed.

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“…EVALI is characterized by breathing difficulties, fever and chills, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, tachycardia, and chest pain and is clinically diagnosed. EVALI is treated symptomatically with a supportive approach [ 35 ]. In 2019, the CDC declared an outbreak after the death of several young people with lung injuries.…”

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E-cigarettes and Vaping: A Smoking Cessation Method or Another Smoking Innovation?

Alotaybi¹,

Alzahrani²,

Algethmi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The prevalence of using e-cigarettes (vaping) has risen rapidly since its introduction in 2007, mostly among male youth. Although research on the health risks of e-cigarettes is still limited, there is growing evidence of debilitating pulmonary conditions and general immune weakness from e-cigarettes, leading to various infections. Moreover, there are concerns that vaping could be used as a new model of cannabis consumption, increasing cannabis addiction among adolescents. With well-known health risks from traditional smoking, e-cigarettes are viewed as a safe way of smoking, appealing more to youth. Additionally, extensive e-cigarette marketing boosted by the internet and fame has resulted in worries that e-cigarettes can lead to a renormalization of cigarette smoking and can be used as a new method to consume vaporized drugs. Although the concern that e-cigarettes are as harmful as traditional smoking has been raised, youth and most healthcare providers remain relatively unaware. Therefore, this review explored the association between e-cigarettes and traditional smoking. With the introduction of e-cigarettes in the last two decades, the topic is still new and less studied. Therefore, this review will help us understand the topic to better care for e-cigarette smokers and reduce the increasing public health burden from vaping.

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E-cigarette or Vaping product use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in a 15 year old female patient – case report

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

New threats for pediatric respiratory health beware of vaping

New threats for pediatric respiratory health beware of vaping

Advances for pediatricians in 2022: allergy, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, global health, infectious diseases, metabolism, neonatology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology

E-cigarettes and Vaping: A Smoking Cessation Method or Another Smoking Innovation?

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