Epidemiological profile of smoking and nicotine addiction among asthmatic adolescents

Vázquez-Nava, Francisco; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Eliza M.; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Carlos F.; Castillo-Ruíz, Octelina; Herreros, J. Peinado

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2017.04.012

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“…Adolescents felt the need to be able to identify, prevent and manage severe symptoms, especially anaphylaxis . Incorrect health beliefs about indications and use of therapeutic devices, overestimation of symptoms control, low perception of disease severity and risk involved in exposure to triggers were reported as further barriers to self‐management choices for asthma and food allergy …”

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“…The inconvenience of using and carrying asthma medication devices, and the embarrassment about having the condition or using treatments, often resulted in denial or normalization of symptoms, intentional nonadherence to medications and negativity towards healthcare providers . Despite not being commonly recognized by healthcare providers, adolescents with asthma also felt anxious and fearful; some withdrew from exercise due to fear of an asthma attack or used smoking as a coping strategy to decrease stress . Similarly, adolescents living with food allergy described the burden of coping with continued allergen avoidance and the increased responsibility in assessment of what constituted an acceptable risk, which resulted in varying levels of stress and precaution‐taking .…”

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Understanding the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with allergic conditions: A systematic review

Vazquez‐Ortiz

Angier

Blümchen

et al. 2020

Allergy

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Background: Adolescence represents a vulnerable time for individuals with asthma and allergic conditions. They suffer an unexpected degree of morbidity. This systematic review aimed to understand the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with these conditions. Methods: A systematic literature search was undertaken across eight databases. References were checked by two reviewers for inclusion. Study data were extracted, and their quality was assessed in duplicate. A narrative meta-synthesis was undertaken. Results: A total of 108 papers describing 106 studies were retrieved, most focused on asthma. Five themes were identified across studies: (a) Health-related quality of life-impairment was associated with poor disease control, psychosocial issues, adolescent-onset allergic disease and female sex; (b) Psychological factors-asthma and food allergy were associated with anxiety and depression, atopic dermatitis was associated with suicidal ideation, and that parental emotional support may be protective; (c) Adherence-suboptimal adherence was associated with older age, barriers to medication usage, poor symptom perception and failure to take responsibility, and positive factors were routines, simpler treatment regimes, better knowledge and perceptions about medications; (d) Self-management-facilitated by education, knowledge and a positive attitude; and (e) Supportive relationships-families could modify barriers to adherence and foster positive views about self-management, adolescents suggested that their peers should be more involved in supporting them, and adolescents also wished to have support from nonjudgemental healthcare professionals. Conclusions: We have some understanding of the challenges faced by adolescents with asthma, less so for other allergic conditions. This knowledge will be used to support guidelines for managing adolescents.

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Understanding the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with allergic conditions: A systematic review

Vazquez‐Ortiz

Angier

Blümchen

et al. 2020

Allergy

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“…As of July 8, 2020, according to official reports, there are 2,728 confirmed cases and 125 deaths from COVID-19 in the region (21). Previous research in the area where the study was conducted showed that the prevalence of asthma in adolescents was 12.7% (22). Given the panorama of the detection of a high number of patients and asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19, we decided to build a questionnaire with 29 questions using the Google Forms tool, which is an application within Google Drive.…”

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Risk factors of non-adherence to guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19 among young adults with asthma in a region with a high risk of a COVID-19 outbreak

Vázquez-Nava

Vázquez-Rodríguez

et al. 2020

Journal of Asthma

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Objective: SARS-CoV-2 disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly contagious and spreads rapidly. The application of preventive measures has proven to be the best strategy to minimize the number of patients and the dissemination of and deaths from COVID-19. The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors that limit the adherence of asthmatic patients to measures that prevent COVID-19 among residents of a region with a high risk of a COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, data from 2,372 participants aged 16-24 years were analyzed. To collect their information, a questionnaire was constructed using the Google Forms tool. Due to the prevention measures in place for COVID-19, the home quarantine of many people, and the lack of socialization, the questionnaire was distributed through email (Internet) and WhatsApp. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the variables. Results: The prevalence of asthma was 12.2%, and non-adherence to the guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19 was 53.1%. Approximately 30.8% of asthma patients did not comply with the basic prevention measures for COVID-19. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that being male, active smoking, and believing that COVID-19 is not a more severe disease for people suffering from asthma than others were associated with nonadherence to the basic protection measures established in the guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19. Conclusions: It is important for health professionals to advise asthma patients to comply with the basic measures of protection against COVID-19 and timely use medications for asthma control.

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“…Tobacco cigarette use and asthma were found to be associated with lifetime EC use and young adults who used ECs persisted with smoking tobacco cigarettes [ 84 ]. Adolescents with asthma were more likely to be dependent on nicotine compared to their non-asthmatic counterparts [ 115 , 116 ]; they started smoking earlier because of curiosity about cigarettes and continued because it improved their stress and anxiety [ 116 ]. There is strong evidence that bad mental health is associated with EC in asthmatics as well as with tobacco cigarette and illicit substance use [ 92 , 96 , 110 ].…”

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Electronic Cigarettes and Asthma: What Do We Know So Far?

Kotoulas

Κatsaounou

Riha

et al. 2021

JPM

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Electronic cigarettes (EC) are a novel product, marketed as an alternative to tobacco cigarette. Its effects on human health have not been investigated widely yet, especially in specific populations such as patients with asthma. With this review, we use the existing literature in order to answer four crucial questions concerning: (1) ECs’ role in the pathogenesis of asthma; (2) ECs’ effects on lung function and airway inflammation in patients with asthma; (3) ECs’ effects on asthma clinical characteristics in asthmatics who use it regularly; and (4) ECs’ effectiveness as a smoking cessation tool in these patients. Evidence suggests that many EC compounds might contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma. Lung function seems to deteriorate by the use of EC in this population, while airway inflammation alters, with the aggravation of T-helper-type-2 (Th2) inflammation being the most prominent but not the exclusive effect. EC also seems to worsen asthma symptoms and the rate and severity of exacerbations in asthmatics who are current vapers, whilst evidence suggests that its effectiveness as a smoking cessation tool might be limited. Asthmatic patients should avoid using EC.

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Epidemiological profile of smoking and nicotine addiction among asthmatic adolescents

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Understanding the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with allergic conditions: A systematic review

Understanding the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with allergic conditions: A systematic review

Risk factors of non-adherence to guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19 among young adults with asthma in a region with a high risk of a COVID-19 outbreak

Electronic Cigarettes and Asthma: What Do We Know So Far?

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