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E-Cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
Kim Sloan, State of NV DPBH EVALI Yale Medicine (2020). [Photo]. https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/evali Kim Hertin, MPH, NV SNHD
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Cartridges/Pods – Vaping device
CDC About Electronic Cigarettes. 2020. [Image]. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e- cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html
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CDC EVALI
Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, a common additive to liquid vaping products When Vitamin E acetate is inhaled, it may interfere with normal lung functioning
CDC Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping. 2020. [Image]. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html
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CDC Case Definition
• Patients who report use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products within 3 months of symptom onset • Positive imaging findings • Evaluation to rule out infectious causes
(Jatlaoui, et al., 2020)
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EVALI in the State of Nevada
CBS 8 News Now Las Vegas. 2020. [Video Image]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nCqyMCarIQ
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Nevada ED visits with a diagnosis of EVALI from September 2019 to August 2020
Cases in NSSP ESSENCE per 100,000 Total 3.22 Age Under 18 0.65 18-20 0.29 21+ 0.78 Sex Female 1.33 Male 1.88
Identified using CDC case definition and mix of ICD-10 discharge diagnoses and chief complaint text
NSSP - National Syndromic Surveillance Program ESSENCE - Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics
(Diedrick, et al., 2020)
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Number of emergency dept. visits with EVALI diagnosis Sept 2019 – Aug 2020
18 17 16 16
14 12 12 11
10 88 8
6 5 5 5 4 44 4
Number of new cases 2
0 09/19 10/19 11/19 12/19 01/20 02/20 03/20 04/20 05/20 06/20 07/20 08/20
Identified using CDC case definition to identify cases using mix of ICD-10 discharge diagnoses and chief complaint text (Diedrick, et al., 2020)
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EVALI Investigations & Surveillance
Rely on provider reports and self reports 2 were self (and/or family, media) reports 4 were provider reports There is no laboratory test for EVALI so likely underreported. Data Collection Interviews with cases or parent/guardian Medical record reviews Product collection and testing Challenges reliant on clinical history collection Was the question asked? Many clinical history questionnaires only included hx of smoking and did not include e-cigarettes or vaping Youth may withhold info about vaping
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Ruling out flu
Individuals experiencing symptoms like CDC EVALI determination: influenza or other respiratory infections (e.g. fever, cough, headache, myalgias, • Patients with prior 3 months or fatigue) symptom onset, Difficulty in differentiating EVALI from flu or • Positive imaging findings community-acquired pneumonia on initial assessment • Rule out infectious causes like the flu EVALI may co-occur with respiratory infections
(Jatlaoui, et al., 2019)
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Public Health Messaging
Media
Medical provider Networks What to look for in patients Symptoms Clinical hx questions to include vaping How to report a suspected case to public health
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Page, E. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020. [Images]. https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/did-vaping-trigger- henderson-teens-near-fatal-lung-illness-1885256/
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Age Breakdown of 2019 EVALI Cases
Age Groups Percent 13‐17 14% 18‐24 43% 25‐34 14% 45‐64 14%
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2019 EVALI Percent by Sex
28.6%
71.4%
Female Male
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EVALI – State of Nevada
• All EVALI cases, individuals reported using an e- cigarette or vape device with pods or cartridges
• 71% reported using a THC-based product
• 71% reported using flavors within their vaping device
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EVALI cases – device purchase
Individuals who used these products, purchased vape devices:
• informally from friends • a vape shop • dispensary • online • gas station • flea market
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EVALI during COVID-19 Response California, 2020
• April 2020, 8 patients hospitalized for EVALI • 4 admitted to ICU • 2 required mechanical ventilation • All 8 negative for COVID-19 • Patients met CDC and CA EVALI case definition • Median age was 17-years-old • 7 were < 21 years • 6 reported vaping products with THC • 1 reported product containing nicotine • 1 unspecified • 7 had THC from urine screen, 1 patient not tested
(Armatas, et al., 2020)
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SARS-CoV-2 E-cigarette & vaping associated lung injury (COVID-19) (EVALI)
• Muscle aches • Muscle aches • Shortness of breath • Shortness of breath • Diarrhea • Difficulty breathing • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Cough • Vomiting • Fatigue • Nasal congestion • Fever or subjective fever • Subjective fever
(CDC, 2020)
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Summary
7 Nevada cases when CDC criteria applied
Most males in the 18-24 age group
Variety of locations of product point-of-sale
Media played a role in education
Implications for current public health campaigns in Nevada and locally
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References
Armatas, C., Heinzerling, A., & Wilken, J. A. (2020). Notes from the Field: E‐cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use‐Associated Lung Injury Cases During the COVID‐19 Response ‐ California, 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 69(25), 801–802. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6925a5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020) Coronavirus Disease 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/diseases‐and‐conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus‐2020.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E‐Cigarette, or Vaping, Products. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e‐cigarettes/severe‐lung‐disease.html Diedrick, M., Clements‐Nolle, K., Pearson, J., Yang, W., Thomas, S. (2020) Cannabis and Electronic Vaping Device Use in Nevada. University of Nevada, Reno. Jatlaoui TC, Wiltz JL, Kabbani S, et al. Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers for Managing Patients with Suspected E‐cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury — United States, November 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 19 November 2019. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6846e2external icon Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology. (2019). Epidemiological Investigation E‐Cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI), Nevada 2019. EVALI Outbreak in Nevada 2019.
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