Arfaeinia, H and Heydari, G (2021) COVID-19 and smoking: More severity and death-An experience from Iran. Lung India, 38 (7). 27 -30. ISSN 09702113
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Background: Few studies have shown that smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to contract COVID-19, while others report that smokers are underrepresented among those requiring hospital treatment for this illness. This study was designed and implemented for investigating the severity and outcome of COVID-19 based on underlying smoking status. Materials and Methods: This was a case-control study that was implemented in Tehran and Ahvaz with all COVID-19 patients from February to July 2020. Patients were divided into two groups of COVID-19 positive (1044 cases) and negative (1231 controls) randomly based on entrance number. Results: The frequency of smokers in the case group is significantly lower than the control group (15.4% vs. 28%). However, the number of days of hospitalization and the use of more than 3 medications in the group of smokers were significantly higher. A comparison between groups of case and control based on smoking indicates that the death rate was significantly higher in smokers with COVID-19. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that although the number of smokers in COVID-19 patients is significantly lower, smokers run an aggresive curse and have higher mortality.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | WF Respiratory System |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | خدیجه شبانکاره |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2021 05:52 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2021 05:52 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bpums.ac.ir/id/eprint/9341 |
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