Demographics, Substance Use Behaviors, and Clinical Characteristics of Adolescents With e-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in the United States in 2019

摘要

Question Do adolescents with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) differ from adults with EVALI? Findings A total of 2155 patients were included in this cross-sectional study. Based on national surveillance data, adolescents with EVALI are more likely than adults with EVALI to report the use of informally sourced e-cigarette or vaping products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol and to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, asthma, and gastrointestinal and constitutional symptoms. Meaning Public health and clinical efforts could include messaging to adolescents about the risks of tetrahydrocannabinol-containing e-cigarette or vaping products, especially those obtained from informal sources, and their association with EVALI.