SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
A Systematic Literature Review of E-Cigarette-Related Illness and Injury: Not Just for the Respirologist.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of e-cigarette advertising, promotion, and sponsorship on cognition and behavior: a systematic review of public responses.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Health impacts of electronic nicotine delivery systems: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Systemic and Salivary Cytokine Levels among Adult E-Cigarette Users: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review for the impacts of global approaches to regulating electronic nicotine products.Journal of global health · 2023Pooled it
- Vaping-related lung disease: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
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- Social Media Exposure and Other Correlates of Increased e-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents During Remote Schooling: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
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- Vaping habits and respiratory symptoms using a smartphone app platform.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Changes in e-cigarette use and subsequent cigarette smoking cessation in the USA: evidence from a prospective PATH study, 2013-2018.Tobacco control · 2024Article
- Safety, efficacy and health impact of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): an umbrella review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Development of Chatbot-Assisted Smoking Cessation Telehealth Intervention: A Case Report.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2024Article
- E-cigarette use-associated lung injury (EVALI).Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) · 2024Article
- Heated tobacco product (IQOS) induced pulmonary infiltrates.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2024Article
- Designing an intervention to help the quitters quit: A qualitative, intervention co-design study.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Why and how should children be protected from the deluge of vaping related media and marketing overexposure?Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2023Review
- A Survey of Vaping Use, Perceptions, and Access in Adolescents from South-Central Texas Schools.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Nicotine dependence and associated factors among persons who use electronic e-cigarettes in Malaysia - an online survey.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Vaping and Mental Health Conditions in Children: An Umbrella Review.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2023Review
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Abstract
Following the recent electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) illness outbreak, the current review aimed to collect all related clinical cases for study and analysis and provide a critical synopsis of the proposed injury mechanism. Adhering to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis) guidelines, e-cigarette-related clinical cases were identified via Google Scholar and PubMed databases. Additionally, references of published case reports and previous review papers were manually searched, revealing 159 publications presenting e-cigarette-related case reports and 19 reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 238 individual cases were identified; 53% traumatic injuries due to e-cigarette explosion or self-combustion, 24% respiratory cases, and 12% poisonings. Additional cases pertained to oral, cardiovascular, immunologic, hematologic, allergic reactions, infant complications, and altered medication levels. Case reports were mainly published between 2016-2019 (78%). The oldest case, a lipoid pneumonia, was published in 2012. The current review showed that e-cigarette-related health effects extend beyond the acute lung injury syndrome, including traumatic, thermal injuries and acute intoxications. Physicians should be aware of the distinct clinical presentations and be trained to respond and treat effectively. Regulators and public health authorities should address the regulatory gap regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and novel tobacco products.
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