Use of e-cigarettes or vaping can be most plausible reason for acute respiratory illness: Study

According to a recent study, researchers have found that the use of e-cigarettes or vaping could be the most plausible reason for acute respiratory illness and severe difficulty in swallowing.The co-relation came to light after a detailed analysis of the situation of a teenage girl who began to feel hoarseness in her throat and the condition got worse but had no asthma or respiratory illness.The report was published in 'Pediatrics' journal.A teenage girl with no hint of prior asthma or respiratory illness began to feel hoarseness in her throat and a feeling that she needed to clear her throat frequently. Within a few weeks, her hoarseness and throat-clearing worsened with early morning voice loss and feeling as if food were lodged in her throat. She started having trouble swallowing and began to avoid food altogether.Her paediatrician prescribed loratadine for suspected allergies but to no avail. Days later, an urgent care centre prescribed a three-day course of prednisone. For a few .