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31.07.2023 | Invited Review

The genitourinary impacts of electronic cigarette use: a systematic review of the literature

verfasst von: Nilanga Aki Bandara, Xuan Randy Zhou, Abdullah Alhamam, Peter C. Black, Marie-Pier St-Laurent

Erschienen in: World Journal of Urology | Ausgabe 10/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

Electronic cigarette (e-cig) use is prevalent. The health implications of e-cig use on the genitourinary (GU) system are uncertain. This systematic review aims to evaluate how e-cig use impacts the GU system.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase and Ovid alongside citation searching. Review articles, non-English papers, animal model/cell line studies or articles only on combustible cigarettes were excluded. Quality assessment was undertaken using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklists. The primary endpoint was the impact of e-cig use on bladder cancer incidence. Secondary outcomes included urinary carcinogens, chronic kidney disease (CKD), reproductive disorders, and other GU diseases.

Results

The search yielded 244 articles, 28 were ultimately included. One study assessed risk of bladder cancer and found the use of e-cig was associated with an increased odds ratio of 1.577 for its diagnosis. Twenty-one articles measured potential urinary carcinogens—including crotonaldehyde and benzene—associated with bladder cancer. Two articles evaluated the association of e-cig use with CKD and reported mixed outcomes. Three articles reported on reproductive disorders, specifically, stuttering priapism and changes to sperm quantity and quality. One study reported on other GU diseases, specifically burns to the GU system. After quality assessment, all articles were deemed to be of acceptable quality for inclusion.

Conclusions

E-cig use was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, increased exposure to carcinogenic compounds, mixed evidence on CKD, increased risk of reproductive disorders and burns to the GU system. Further studies are needed to understand long-term GU effects.

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Titel: The genitourinary impacts of electronic cigarette use: a systematic review of the literature
verfasst von: Nilanga Aki Bandara
Xuan Randy Zhou
Abdullah Alhamam
Peter C. Black
Marie-Pier St-Laurent
Publikationsdatum: 31.07.2023
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: World Journal of Urology / Ausgabe 10/2023
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-023-04546-1

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