The clinical respiratory journal
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Review Case Reports
Organizing pneumonia related to electronic cigarette use: A case report and review of literature.
Electronic cigarettes (e cigarettes) are battery operated devices that produce aerosol by heating a solution typically made up of nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin and flavouring agents. The use of e cigarettes has risen dramatically in recent years especially among adolescents and young adults. These devices have been marketed as safer alternatives to tobacco smoking by their manufactures despite lack of adequate safety data. ⋯ As the current data on health effects of e cigarettes is limited, case reports can serve important piece of information in this regard. The use of e cigarettes has increased exponentially in recent years and continue to rise; therefore, physicians should be aware of adverse effects and toxicity related to its use.
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Comparative Study
Prognostic evaluation by oxygenation with positive end-expiratory pressure in acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A retrospective cohort study.
Acute exacerbation (AE) is a severe complication of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which shares some common pathological features with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The new definition of ARDS requires positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to assess gas exchange and has better predictive validity for short-term mortality compared with the previous definition. ⋯ Evaluation of oxygenation with PEEP may provide useful information for predicting short-term mortality in patients with AE-IPF.