Cory Cole, Terra Wiens, Joanne Taylor, Richard Danila, Paige D'Heilly, Jamie Margetta, Maria Bye, Erica Mumm, Lauren Schwerzler, Roon Makhtal, Stacy Holzbauer, Ruth Lynfield
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)...
January 5, 2021: Minnesota Medicine