niman Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 CDC Telebriefing will update vaping's effects on lungs which includes complications of respiratory infections like the flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Media Advisory For Immediate Release October 11, 2019 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping What: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. Who: Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS, RET), Principal Deputy Director, CDC Ram Koppaka, MD, PhD, Medical Officer, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC Ned Sharpless, MD, Acting Commissioner, FDA Mitch Zeller, JD, Director, Center for Tobacco Products, FDA When Friday, October 11, at 12:00 p.m. ET Dial-In Media: 888-795-0855 Non-Media: 888-972-6892 INTERNATIONAL: 1-517-308-9298 PASSCODE: CDC Media Important InstructionsIf you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. TRANSCRIPTA transcript and audio will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Age range of deaths is 17-75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 13% exclusive use of nicotine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nicotine only have NOT been excluded as possible cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Update on clinical presentation in today's MMWR Edited October 11, 2019 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Not seeing meaningful drop in new cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 FDA talking broad search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 No single product linked to all cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 FDA investigation NOT limited to THC linked cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Cannot rule out nicotine only since they represent 13% of cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 May be more than one cause or source (may be regional differences) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Over 725 samples collected by FDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Testing on over 300 so far (from 18 of 23 states that have samples from) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 75 nicotine and 225 THC products tested so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 First 28 samples THC range 13-77% mean of 41% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Vitamin E acetate in first 30 samples range is 23-88% Vitamin E acetate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Vitamin E acetate in 47% of THC products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Handful (<5) of cases readmitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) Reminder on getting flu vaccine Edited October 11, 2019 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Vit E in 47% of 225 THC products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 May have multiple causes for diseases being seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Many products and intervening actors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 May be multiple causative agents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Recommend flu testing as part of initial workup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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