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. 2021 Jan 5;104(3):41-43.

Vaping, lung injury, and mental health Minnesota 2018-2019

Cory Cole  1 , Terra Wiens  1 , Joanne Taylor  1 , Richard Danila  1 , Paige D'Heilly  1 , Jamie Margetta  1 , Maria Bye  1 , Erica Mumm  1 , Lauren Schwerzler  1 , Roon Makhtal  1 , Stacy Holzbauer  1 , Ruth Lynfield  1
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Vaping, lung injury, and mental health Minnesota 2018-2019

Cory Cole et al. Minn Med. .

Abstract

This report describes and contextualizes the high prevalence of mental health conditions (MHC) among Minnesota 2019 EVALI patients by examining the prevalence of MHC and associations between MHC and e-cigarette or vaping product (EVP) use in Minnesota population surveys. Investigators reviewed medical records for 140 EVALI patients to determine history of MHC. History of MHC and EVP use in the general population was estimated using self-reported measures and screening tools from two population-based surveys, the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) and the 2018 Minnesota Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (MN-BRFSS). Some 64.3% of EVALI patients had an MHC. In both Minnesota population surveys, MHCs were common among people who used EVP. The odds of MHC among youth aged <18 were higher among those who reported current EVP use compared with those did not report EVP use. Similarly, the odds of depression were higher among adults who reported current EVP use compared with those who did not. Clinicians treating patients with EVALI should consider evaluating the need for, and providing indicated referrals to, post-discharge mental health services for their patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

None of the authors have any conflict of interest to disclose.

Figures

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Examples of labels on illicit tetrahydrocannabinol-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, product packaging submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health by e-cigarette, or vaping, product-use associated lung injury patients that specifically reference symptoms associated with mental health conditions
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