Tennessee Department of Health reports First Death from Vaping Associated Respiratory Disease
October 17, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (THD) has reported one death in a patient with serious respiratory disease associated with use of electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices. This is the first such death reported in Tennessee.
“We are extremely saddened by this loss of life and extend our sincere condolences to the patient’s family,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP.
Cluster of Illness in 49 States Linked to E-cigarette Use.
THD reports Six Cases of Vaping Association Respiratory Disease
September 8, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health has reported six cases of suspected serious respiratory disease among people who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a cluster of severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes or vape, with 215 cases reported to date in 25 states.
Cluster of Illness in 25 States Linked to Electronic Cigarette Use. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association reports More children surviving in-hospital Cardiac Arrest
December 22, 2012
Better initial resuscitation methods led to the improved survival rates, researchers said
Dallas, TX – Hospitalized children who suffer cardiac arrest External link are nearly three times more likely to survive than they were about a decade ago, and no more likely to suffer brain impairment, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.
Researchers analyzed the cases of 1,031 children who suffered cardiac arrest at 12 urban U.S. teaching hospitals from 2000-2009. The hospitals participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines®-Resuscitation External link program, a quality-improvement effort that promotes consistent application of the latest scientific guidance for resuscitation. [Read more]
American Heart Association says Smoke-free laws led quickly to fewer hospitalizations
October 31, 2012
The most comprehensive laws — those covering workplaces, restaurants and bars — resulted in more health benefits.
Dallas, TX – Smoke-free legislation was associated with substantially fewer hospitalizations and deaths from heart and respiratory diseases, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Researchers reviewed 45 studies covering 33 smoke-free laws at the local and state levels around the United States and from countries as varied as Uruguay, New Zealand and Germany. [Read more]
American Heart Association says Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways
May 20, 2012
Dallas, TX – Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face increased risk of death from all causes, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
“We think there is exposure to a combination of air pollution near these roadways and other exposure, such as excessive noise or stress from living close to the roadway, that may contribute to the study findings,” said Murray A. Mittleman, M.D., Dr.PH, study author and director of the Cardiovascular Research Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. [Read more]
