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E-CIGARETTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vape pen
1, record 1, English, vape%20pen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vape 2, record 1, English, vape
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms vape pen and e-cigarette are often used interchangeably... but they are two distinctly different things. E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are devices that look similar to traditional cigarettes [that] consist of a one-piece [disposable] unit that you use until it runs out... Vape pens [are reusable] devices that consist of a rechargeable battery and refillable tank. 2, record 1, English, - vape%20pen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stylo vapoteur
1, record 1, French, stylo%20vapoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stylo de vapotage 2, record 1, French, stylo%20de%20vapotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- The Lungs
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury
1, record 2, English, e%2Dcigarette%2C%20or%20vaping%2C%20product%20use%2Dassociated%20lung%20injury
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EVALI 1, record 2, English, EVALI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vaping associated pulmonary injury 2, record 2, English, vaping%20associated%20pulmonary%20injury
correct
- VAPI 2, record 2, English, VAPI
correct
- VAPI 2, record 2, English, VAPI
- vaping associated pulmonary illness 3, record 2, English, vaping%20associated%20pulmonary%20illness
former designation, correct
- VAPI 3, record 2, English, VAPI
former designation, correct
- VAPI 3, record 2, English, VAPI
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pathogenesis of EVALI is not known. EVALI appears to be a form of acute lung injury with pathologic findings of acute fibrinous pneumonitis, diffuse alveolar damage, or organizing pneumonia, usually bronchiolocentric and accompanied by bronchiolitis ... EVALI may reflect a spectrum of disease processes, rather than a single process. 2, record 2, English, - e%2Dcigarette%2C%20or%20vaping%2C%20product%20use%2Dassociated%20lung%20injury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recent testing has detected vitamin E acetate in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from a convenience sample of 29 patients with EVALI ...; however, evidence is not yet sufficient to rule out contributions of other chemicals of potential concern contributing to EVALI. 1, record 2, English, - e%2Dcigarette%2C%20or%20vaping%2C%20product%20use%2Dassociated%20lung%20injury
Record 2, Key term(s)
- e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Poumons
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie pulmonaire grave liée au vapotage
1, record 2, French, maladie%20pulmonaire%20grave%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20vapotage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie pulmonaire sévère associée au vapotage 2, record 2, French, maladie%20pulmonaire%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re%20associ%C3%A9e%20au%20vapotage
feminine noun
- MPAV 2, record 2, French, MPAV
feminine noun
- MPAV 2, record 2, French, MPAV
- maladie pulmonaire associée au vapotage 2, record 2, French, maladie%20pulmonaire%20associ%C3%A9e%20au%20vapotage
feminine noun
- MPAV 2, record 2, French, MPAV
feminine noun
- MPAV 2, record 2, French, MPAV
- lésions pulmonaires associées à l'utilisation de produits destinés aux cigarettes électroniques ou au vapotage 3, record 2, French, l%C3%A9sions%20pulmonaires%20associ%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20produits%20destin%C3%A9s%20aux%20cigarettes%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20ou%20au%20vapotage
feminine noun, plural
- lésions pulmonaires liées au vapotage 3, record 2, French, l%C3%A9sions%20pulmonaires%20li%C3%A9es%20au%20vapotage
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Pulmones
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad pulmonar grave relacionada con el vapeo
1, record 2, Spanish, enfermedad%20pulmonar%20grave%20relacionada%20con%20el%20vapeo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lesiones pulmonares relacionadas con el vapeo 2, record 2, Spanish, lesiones%20pulmonares%20relacionadas%20con%20el%20vapeo
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lesiones pulmonares relacionadas con el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos 2, record 2, Spanish, lesiones%20pulmonares%20relacionadas%20con%20el%20uso%20de%20cigarrillos%20electr%C3%B3nicos
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expertos médicos advirtieron al público sobre los peligros de 'vapear' y desalentaron el uso de los dispositivos, ya que el número de personas con una enfermedad pulmonar grave relacionada con el vapeo aumentó a más del doble. 1, record 2, Spanish, - enfermedad%20pulmonar%20grave%20relacionada%20con%20el%20vapeo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modified e-cigarette
1, record 3, English, modified%20e%2Dcigarette
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- mod 1, record 3, English, mod
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "mods" are simply modified e-cigarette. They most commonly look like a big, thick pen(called a "tube mod") or a box(called a "box mod"). Users will modify e-cigs for a bigger battery or larger tank to create more vapor. Mods are seen as more advanced in the vaping scene. 1, record 3, English, - modified%20e%2Dcigarette
Record 3, Key term(s)
- modified electronic cigarette
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cigarette électronique modifiée
1, record 3, French, cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- mod 1, record 3, French, mod
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronic cigarette
1, record 4, English, electronic%20cigarette
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- e-cigarette 1, record 4, English, e%2Dcigarette
correct
- e-cig 2, record 4, English, e%2Dcig
correct, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic cigarettes are small cigarette-shaped canisters that are used to simulate the sensation of smoking. Batteries in the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that then give off a vapour, which from a distance resembles smoke. Some of the cartridges are filled with flavoured liquids, for example cherry or menthol. Others contain nicotine ... 3, record 4, English, - electronic%20cigarette
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cigarette électronique
1, record 4, French, cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- e-cigarette 2, record 4, French, e%2Dcigarette
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce n’est pas pour rien que la cigarette électronique, ou e-cigarette, plait : ce gadget techno promet une vapeur aromatisée donnant la sensation de la nicotine sans les inconvénients de la fumée ni du goudron. 2, record 4, French, - cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos para fumadores
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Industria tabacalera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cigarro electrónico
1, record 4, Spanish, cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cigarrillo eléctrico 2, record 4, Spanish, cigarrillo%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
- e-cigarrillo 2, record 4, Spanish, e%2Dcigarrillo
correct, masculine noun
- e-cig 2, record 4, Spanish, e%2Dcig
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositivo diseñado para reemplazar los cigarrillos de tabaco regulares en los fumadores. El principio de funcionamiento es simplemente una batería eléctrica que energiza un mini-vaporizador el cual convierte el liquido contenido en una cápsula en vapor, imitando así el humo del cigarrillo real. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cigarrillo electrónico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "vaporear", mejor que "vapear", es la forma recomendada para referirse a la acción de aspirar y despedir el vapor de los cigarrillos electrónicos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cigalike
1, record 5, English, cigalike
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cigarette lookalike 2, record 5, English, cigarette%20lookalike
correct
- mini e-cigarette 2, record 5, English, mini%20e%2Dcigarette
correct
- cig-a-like 2, record 5, English, cig%2Da%2Dlike
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cig-alike
- cigarette look-alike
- mini electronic cigarette
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- similicigarette
1, record 5, French, similicigarette
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cigarette électronique mini 2, record 5, French, cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique%20mini
feminine noun
- cigarette électronique de première génération 3, record 5, French, cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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