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Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bayan AbdallahHarin LeeSitara M WeerakoonSarah E MessiahMelissa B HarrellDevika R Rao
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents presenting with constitutional, respiratory, and gastrointestinal symptoms is important to identify EVALI cases, which have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A shorter length of stay with less need for mechanical ventilation and home oxygen in adolescents hospitalized during the pandemic may reflect increased familiarity with EVALI characteristics. Corticosteroids led to clinical and pulmonary function improvement.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mechanical ventilation
  • physical activity
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • intensive care unit
  • coronavirus disease
  • healthcare
  • sars cov
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • respiratory tract