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J Ark Med Soc
; 117(5): 110-112, 2020 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37179818
RESUMO
During August-December 2019, 23 persons who received a diagnosis of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) were reported to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH); none died. Among Arkansas EVALI patients, most were aged <25 years and white; two-thirds were male. Approximately half of Arkansas EVALI patients were admitted to intensive care units. Among 18 patients who were interviewed, 61% reported using both nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol in an e-cigarette, or vaping, device during the 90 days preceding illness onset. Clinicians should remain vigilant for EVALI and continue to report cases to ADH.