Shelton Chasity M, Black Haley, Proctor Johnathon, Hagemann Tracy M
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science (CMS, TMH), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
College of Pharmacy (HB, JP), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.
J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2022;27(2):109-119. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-27.2.109. Epub 2022 Feb 9.
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vapes, by adolescents and young adults has dramatically increased over the past several years. E-cigarettes continue to be the most used form of tobacco among youth. As a result of this concerning trend, policies at both the state and federal levels have been implemented to limit availability in this population. Additionally, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had some positive and negative effects on the youth vaping epidemic with adolescent consumers reporting limited access to retail sites during the stay-at-home executive orders, but easier access with online purchasing because age verification was often not required. Complications resulting from vaping have been reported and include e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) and thrombotic events. Data suggest that the use of vaping devices can lead to both short- and long-term respiratory morbidity in the pediatric population. This review serves to provide a comprehensive examination of vaping use in pediatric patients and recent changes in regulatory laws to equip pharmacists with the knowledge to be aware of the different devices and products available, ask their pediatric patients regularly about use, and counsel and educate on the potential harmful effects.
在过去几年中,青少年和青年使用电子烟(也称为蒸汽烟)的情况急剧增加。电子烟仍然是青少年中使用最广泛的烟草形式。由于这一令人担忧的趋势,州和联邦层面都实施了相关政策,以限制该人群获取电子烟。此外,2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对青少年电子烟流行产生了一些积极和消极影响,青少年消费者报告称,在居家行政命令期间,他们难以进入零售场所,但由于在线购买通常无需年龄验证,因此通过网络购买电子烟变得更加容易。已经有因吸电子烟导致的并发症报告,包括电子烟或蒸汽产品使用相关肺损伤(EVALI)和血栓形成事件。数据表明,使用电子烟设备会导致儿科人群出现短期和长期呼吸道疾病。这篇综述旨在全面审视儿科患者使用电子烟的情况以及监管法律的近期变化,以使药剂师了解不同的可用设备和产品,定期询问他们的儿科患者是否使用电子烟,并就潜在的有害影响提供咨询和教育。