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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2022

Acute injury or illness related to the inhalation of vaping aerosols among children and adolescents across Canada: A cross-sectional survey of Canadian paediatricians.

Sarah Zutrauen, Minh T Do, Lina Ghandour, Charlotte Moore-Hepburn, Suzanne Beno, Sarah A Richmond, Nicholas Chadi

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Article in Paediatrics & child health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah ZutrauenDepartment of Health Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Minh T DoDepartment of Health Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lina GhandourConsumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Charlotte Moore-HepburnDivision of Paediatric Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Suzanne BenoDivision of Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sarah A RichmondDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nicholas ChadiDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-2327
Health Canada · CAHospital for Sick Children · CACarleton University · CACentre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Vaping prevalence rates have increased among Canadian youth. Evidence suggests that vaping poses significant health risks to children and adolescents. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to investigate epidemiological characteristics of acute injury/illness cases due to the inhalation of vaping aerosols among children and adolescents across Canada and to explore factors contributing to severe cases. Methods: Data from the 2019 Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program cross-sectional survey on vaping-related injury/illness were used. Analyses focused on injury/illness cases (n=71) among children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years who presented to participating paediatricians for a harm related to the inhalation of vaping aerosols. We conducted descriptive analyses and performed logistic regression to explore associations between severe presentations requiring hospitalization or intensive care unit (ICU) admission and selected case characteristics. Results: Of the 71 reported injury/illness cases related to inhalation of vaping aerosols, 56% of patients were male, and 68% were aged 15 to 17 years. Nicotine vaping was reported in 42% of cases, and cannabis vaping in 24%. Fifty-four per cent presented with respiratory distress, 18% with symptoms of nicotine toxicity, and 41% required hospitalization and/or admission to the ICU. Cases presenting with respiratory distress were more likely to be hospitalized/admitted to the ICU (odds ratio [OR]=5.37, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.76 to 16.39). Conclusions: The inhalation of vaping aerosols among children and adolescents may contribute to acute injury/illness. Clear associations between study variables and severe cases could not be established due to a small sample size. Additional research is needed to determine predictors and preventable risk factors of severe vaping-related injuries.

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Electronic nicotine delivery systemsHospitalizationIntensive care unitPaediatricsVapingWounds and injuries

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PMCPMC8900689
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