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Generation of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol by a Third-Generation Machine-Vaping Device: Application to Toxicological Studies
Published on: August 25, 2018
Electronic cigarettes and vaping associated pulmonary illness (VAPI): A narrative review
R Hage1, V Fretz2, M M Schuurmans1
1Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zürich, Rämistrasse 100 8091 Zurich Switzerland.
Background:
Electronic (e-) cigarettes are used to heat liquids producing aerosols for inhalation. Recently there have been reports of a large number of adverse outcomes relating to e-cigarette consumption (vaping), which has been referred to as "vaping associated pulmonary illness" (VAPI).
Aim:
This review provides an overview of clinical, radiological and pathological features of VAPI in the literature. We also describe a case of VAPI, presenting with symptoms of bronchiolitis, responding well to azithromycin in addition to the usual treatments provided for such cases.
Methods:
We searched original papers, observational studies, case reports, and meta-analyses published between 2000 and 2019 in English in PubMed database using the keywords: e-cigarette, "vaping associated pulmonary illness", VAPI, EVALI, vaping AND "lung injury". We also used data of the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) website.
Results:
From an initial search of PubMed, 62 potential articles were identified, and another 9 studies were identified from the bibliographies of retrieved articles. In this search we found 7 case series and 16 case reports, which were included in the review. In this search we also found 4 review articles.
Conclusion:
VAPI is a syndrome presenting with isolated pulmonary or combined pulmonary, gastrointestinal and constitutional symptoms and can be rapidly progressive, leading to respiratory failure, often requiring invasive respiratory support. There is an urgent need for more research on VAPI especially relating to etiology, treatment and prevention.
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