Publications by authors named "Nawal Abdi"
E-cigarettes have been known to cause varied poor health outcomes prior to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but after the impact of COVID-19, evidence came out that was, in some instances, not as expected regarding the severity of COVID-19 among e-cigarette users (vapers). A meta-analysis was performed on the available evidence to comprehensively find the effect of COVID-19 on existing or past e-cigarette users (vapers). The Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines were used to perform this meta-analysis.
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- Substance use disorders (SUDs) are increasingly prevalent in the U.S. and are connected to specific types of cardiovascular (CVD) and cerebrovascular disorders (CeVD) among hospitalized patients.
- A study of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2017) found that over 21% of hospitalizations involved SUDs, particularly affecting younger individuals, males, and those with lower incomes.
- Significant links were identified between SUDs and various vascular events, such as acute ischemic strokes and myocardial infarctions, with higher odds ratios for specific substances like amphetamines, cocaine, and nicotine.
The incidence of cardiomyopathy in athletes contributes significantly to the public health burden in developing countries. Most effective management strategies primarily rely on the modification of risk factors, and it is less expensive compared to other advanced investigations. Moreover, limited data is available concerning the incidence of adverse events including cardiac arrest and the strategies to prevent them, especially in this population subset.
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