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ReviewPreventive medicine reports2025

Juan S Izquierdo-Condoy, Kenny Ruiz Sosa, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Natalia Restrepo, Guillermo Olaya-Villareal, Juan S Castillo-Concha, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

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Review in Preventive medicine reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  10. Vaping illusions: The hidden risks of E-cigarette use among young Filipinos and adolescents in Latin America.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Juan S Izquierdo-CondoyOne Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Kenny Ruiz SosaOne Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Camila Salazar-SantolivaOne Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Natalia RestrepoFacultad de Medicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia.
Guillermo Olaya-VillarealArea de Medicina Interna, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
Juan S Castillo-ConchaFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Colombia.
Valentina Loaiza-GuevaraFacultad de Medicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia.
Esteban Ortiz-PradoOne Health Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Electronic cigarettes, introduced as a safer tobacco alternative, have unintentionally exposed millions of youths to nicotine and harmful chemicals. Adolescence, a key period for forming lifelong habits, has seen rising e-cigarette use, particularly in developing regions like Latin America, warranting thorough investigation. Objective: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents in Latin America. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, covering studies published between 2003 and May 2024. Database searches included PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Scielo, and LILACS. A total of 582 studies were identified, of which 14 met the inclusion criteria. Study data were synthesized and assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Results: The prevalence of e-cigarette among adolescents in six Latin American countries ranged from 2.6 % to 64.2 %, with a pooled mean prevalence of 18.9 %, and lifetime use higher than current use. Key associated factors included male sex, concurrent use of tobacco and other substances, social influences, and exposure to online advertising. A widespread lack of knowledge regarding e-cigarette risks, coupled with limited regulatory oversight, may be contributing to higher usage rates. Conclusion: This review underscores critical gaps in data on adolescent e-cigarette use in Latin America and highlights the need for expanded research and targeted public health interventions. Nearly one-fifth of adolescents reported using e-cigarettes. Comprehensive prevention programs addressing factors associated with adolescent e-cigarette use in Latin America, involving diverse stakeholders and integrating education, school-based policies, social media campaigns, and policy restrictions, are strongly recommended.

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AdolescentsAssociated factorsE-cigarettesLatin AmericaUse

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PMID39817049
PMCPMC11733054

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