Assessing Vaping Views, Usage, and Vaping-Related Education Among Medical Students: A Pilot Study

Ruppel, Tyler; Alexander, Brooke; Mayrovitz, Harvey N.

doi:10.7759/cureus.13614

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“…When comparing the prevalence of EC use of the current study with international references, a very significant proportion of users was evidenced. While in the present study 48.4% of medical students had used EC at least once, the prevalence in a subgroup of students of the same course in the United States was 14.9%, i.e., about seven times lower than in our study sample, highlighting the urgency of public policies and awareness of the harms in our population (Ruppel et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 76%

Consumption and level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among medical students

Oliveira,

Aguiar,

Monteiro

et al. 2024

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Objectives: Considering the increased prevalence of electronic cigarette use and its consequences on the health of users, this study was designed to evaluate the use and knowledge of EC among medical students at a university center in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study, in which sociodemographic data were collected through questionnaires applied to medical students from the first to the twelfth semester. Results: The survey included the participation of 248 students. It was observed that 25 undergraduates (10.1%) claimed to have high understanding about EC, 116 (46.8%) reported to have medium understanding, and 94 (37.9%) low level of knowledge. Furthermore, more than half of the students (53.2%) have already made use of the device. Of these, 38.7% reported vaporizing eventually and 14.5% vaporized daily. Conclusion: Therefore, we highlight the importance of an earlier and more complete approach about the harms of EC to undergraduate medical students to make them partners in the dissemination of information to lay people, including students from other courses and patients.

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Consumption and level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among medical students

Oliveira,

Aguiar,

Monteiro

et al. 2024

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“…In a recent qualitative study, college students in the US revealed an acceptable knowledge on addictiveness to E-cigarettes but poorer low knowledge on its harmful effects on health [ 37 ]. Conversely, 96.5% [ 6 ] and 85.6% [ 34 ] of medical students in the US thought that E-cigarette use is harmful to health, and is addictive, respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The E-cigarette was invented by Hon Lik, a Chinese pharmacist, in 2003 as a habit-breaker for tobacco-cigarette smokers to help users gradually quit smoking [ 1 , 3 ]. Its global sales have increased dramatically, especially among young adults [ 4 – 6 ], since it got patented in 2007 [ 1 ], mainly owing to its promotion as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes [ 7 ]. E-cigarette use among school-aged teens in the USA increased by 78% from 2017 to 2018 [ 8 – 12 ].…”

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Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

Alhajj

Al‐Maweri²,

Foláyan³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background E-cigarette use is a trend worldwide nowadays with mounting evidence on associated morbidities and mortality. Dentists can modify the smoking behaviors of their patients. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practice of E-cigarette use among dental students. Materials and methods This multinational, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study recruited undergraduate dental students from 20 dental schools in 11 countries. The outcome variable was current smoking status (non-smoker, E-cigarette user only, tobacco cigarette smoker only, dual user). The explanatory variables were country of residence, sex, age, marital status, and educational level. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explore the explanatory variables associated with E-cigarette smoking. Results Of the 5697 study participants, 5156 (90.8%) had heard about E-cigarette, and social media was the most reported source of information for 33.2% of the participants. For the 5676 current users of E-cigarette and/or tobacco smoking, 4.5% use E-cigarette, and 4.6% were dual users. There were significant associations between knowledge and country (P< 0.05), educational level (B = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.21; P = 0.016) and smoking status (P< 0.05). The country of residence (P< 0.05) and smoking status (P< 0.05) were the only statistically significant factors associated with current smoking status. Similarly, there were statistically significant associations between attitude and country (P< 0.05 for one country only compared to the reference) and history of previous E-cigarette exposure (B = -0.52; 95% CI: -0.91, -0.13; P = 0.009). Also, the practice of E-cigarettes was significantly associated with country (P< 0.05 for two countries only compared to the reference) and gender (B = -0.33; 95% CI: -0.52, -0.13; P = 0.001). Conclusion The knowledge of dental students about E-cigarette was unsatisfactory, yet their beliefs and attitudes were acceptable. Topics about E-cigarette should be implemented in the dental curriculum.

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“…However, vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) in a minority of users is a well-documented and growing concern in the clinical setting with multiple independent reports of severe respiratory illness including acute respiratory distress syndrome including potential pulmonary circulation impairment ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ). Life-threatening consequences of VAPI emphasized by high profile media coverage over the last couple of years have raised public awareness of danger linked to vaping ( 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ) with increased calls for regulatory oversight and expanded research ( 22 , 23 ). Fundamental unresolved issues using commercial vaping products from reputable sources include (1) how do individual-specific biological factors influence susceptibility to VAPI; (2) what is the underlying pathogenesis of VAPI leading to respiratory distress; and (3) how does progression of VAPI precipitate pulmonary circuit failure?…”

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confidence: 99%

Fundamentals of vaping-associated pulmonary injury leading to severe respiratory distress

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Vaping of flavored liquids has been touted as safe alternative to traditional cigarette smoking with decreased health risks. The popularity of vaping has dramatically increased over the last decade, particularly among teenagers who incorporate vaping into their daily life as a social activity. Despite widespread and increasing adoption of vaping among young adults, there is little information on long-term consequences of vaping and potential health risks. This study demonstrates vaping-induced pulmonary injury using commercial JUUL pens with flavored vape juice using an inhalation exposure murine model. Profound pathological changes to upper airway, lung tissue architecture, and cellular structure are evident within 9 wk of exposure. Marked histologic changes include increased parenchyma tissue density, cellular infiltrates proximal to airway passages, alveolar rarefaction, increased collagen deposition, and bronchial thickening with elastin fiber disruption. Transcriptional reprogramming includes significant changes to gene families coding for xenobiotic response, glycerolipid metabolic processes, and oxidative stress. Cardiac systemic output is moderately but significantly impaired with pulmonary side ventricular chamber enlargement. This vaping-induced pulmonary injury model demonstrates mechanistic underpinnings of vaping-related pathologic injury.

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Assessing Vaping Views, Usage, and Vaping-Related Education Among Medical Students: A Pilot Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Consumption and level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among medical students

Consumption and level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among medical students

Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

Fundamentals of vaping-associated pulmonary injury leading to severe respiratory distress

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