Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health issue in the United States as it is linked to a broad spectrum of serious diseases. Although intensive inpatient tobacco treatment programs have shown success, the impact of prescription of smoking cessation medications alone on hospital readmissions has not been thoroughly studied. This study aims to assess [...]

Case Presentation: E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) emerged as a significant public health concern during a 2019 CDC outbreak that affected 2,800 individuals and caused 68 deaths nationwide. While EVALI primarily affects young males, it manifests with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and systemic symptoms that can mimic conditions like pneumonia or COVID-19, creating diagnostic [...]