Concerns are rising among medical professionals in Thailand as e-cigarette-related pneumonia and bronchitis instances increase, notably among those who use cannabis oil. Difficulties in diagnosis and a lack of knowledge amongst docs have contributed to under-reporting circumstances.
Thai medical professionals have expressed their considerations over the increasing variety of pneumonia and bronchitis instances related to e-cigarette usage. Specifically, Bonus utilizing cannabis oil have been notably affected. Despite these growing numbers, the accurate prognosis and proper reporting of the circumstances have been hindered by a ignorance amongst physicians.
Assoc. Prof. Sutat Rungruanghiranya, Secretary-General of the Medical Professionals Network for Tobacco Consumption Control and Department Head of Internal Medicine at Srinakarinwirot University, stated that the under-reporting of instances could possibly be attributed to physicians not properly questioning sufferers about their e-cigarette utilization or their use of cannabis oil.
E-cigarettes combined with cannabis oil have been linked to a higher danger of growing bronchial and lung points, and whereas this combination is less widespread in Thailand in comparison with different nations, it’s believed that as its popularity grows, the prevalence of related ailments will rise.
Sutat explained…
“Patients using e-cigarettes are tougher to deal with and take longer to heal than these using traditional cigarettes. Many of them initially wished to stop smoking altogether, however heard that e-cigarettes could help them quit conventional cigarettes. However, they eventually find it much more difficult to quit e-cigarettes as a result of their greater nicotine content and the fact that 80% of the nicotine in e-cigarettes is artificial, making it easier to absorb and extra addictive.”
Sutat additional elaborated on the issue in quitting e-cigarettes, with some sufferers smoking two or three tubes every day, making cessation extremely challenging. Treating every affected person varies in length and intensity relying on their smoking habits..