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Clinical Features of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury in Teenagers by Devika R. Rao; Kendra L. Maple; Amy Dettori; Folashade Afolabi; Jenny K.R. Francis; Maddy Artunduaga; Tiffany J. Lieu; Kim Aldy; Dazhe James Cao; Stephanie Hsu; Sing Yi Feng; Vineeta Mittal is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## ## BACKGROUND: In the United States in 2019, there was an outbreak of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI). The manifestations of EVALI in adolescents are not well characterized. We describe the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of EVALI in adolescents hospitalized at a tertiary care, university-affiliated children’s hospital. ## METHODS: A multidisciplinary committee developed an EVALI algorithm on the basis of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients diagnosed with EVALI. Descriptive analyses included sociodemographic characteristics, clinical presentation, laboratory and imaging results, pulmonary function testing, oxygen requirements, and clinic follow-up. ## RESULTS: Thirteen hospitalized adolescents were diagnosed with confirmed or probable EVALI. The majority were female (54%) with a mean age of 15.9 years. Sixty-nine percent of patients presented with respiratory symptoms, whereas gastrointestinal symptoms were prominent in 85% of patients. Vaping Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol was reported in 92% of patients, and vaping nicotine was reported in 62% of patie
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- Author
- Devika R. Rao; Kendra L. Maple; Amy Dettori; Folashade Afolabi; Jenny K.R. Francis; Maddy Artunduaga; Tiffany J. Lieu; Kim Aldy; Dazhe James Cao; Stephanie Hsu; Sing Yi Feng; Vineeta Mittal
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (ISSN 0031-4005)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)