Improvement in Pulmonary Function Following Discontinuation of Vaping or E-Cigarette Use in Adolescents with EVALI.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: In 2019, an alarming number of cases coined as e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) were described in adolescents ranging from mild respiratory distress to fulminant respiratory failure. Limited data have been published on outcomes at short-term follow-up. We aimed to describe pulmonary manifestations, function, and radiologic findings after corticosteroid therapy in a cohort of adolescent patients. Methods: A retrospective chart analysis of all patients presenting to our institution between July 2019 and December 2019 with EVALI was conducted. Patients who had pulmonary follow-up were included. Spirometry was performed before discharge from the hospital and during outpatient follow-up. A paired t-test was used

SUBMITTER: Lee SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8082033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature