ArticleTobacco induced diseases2018
Tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking among HIV infected people using antiretroviral therapy.
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- Factors Influencing Tobacco Smoking and Cessation Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of second-hand smoking mass media campaigns (2002-2022).BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Bone Loss and Fractures in Post-Menopausal Women Living with HIV: A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of a Video-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among People with HIV in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Single-Armed Pilot Study.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- HIV Promotes Atherosclerosis via Circulating Extracellular Vesicle MicroRNAs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol use disorder among heterosexual people living with HIV in West Papua, Indonesia.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
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- Sex Differences in Non-AIDS Comorbidities Among People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Open forum infectious diseases · 2021Review
- A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Tobacco Use and Concurrent Alcohol and Substance Use Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV Co-infection: Findings from a Large Urban Tertiary Center.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2021Article
- Inflammation in Relation to Intensity and Duration of Cigarette Smoking Among People Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Clinical Profiling of Dysglycemia and HIV Infection in Persons With Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Brazil.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Extracellular Vesicles in Viral Replication and Pathogenesis and Their Potential Role in Therapeutic Intervention.Viruses · 2020Review
- Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people living with HIV who drink heavily in South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline study.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionTobacco smoking, common in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to determine the proportion of current smokers, as well as assess the factors associated with tobacco smoking and drinking alcohol, among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nepal.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at an antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic in Kathmandu, Nepal between September and December 2014. Data were collected among 132 HIV infected individuals using a random sampling technique and face-to-face interview. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the factors associated with current tobacco smoking and drinking of alcohol.
resultsAmong the HIV infected people, the proportion of current tobacco smoking was 26.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 18.9-34.1), while drinking of alcohol was 22.7% (95% CI: 15.5-30.0). The respondents who were infected with HIV, after sexual contact with sex workers, were more likely to smoke tobacco (OR=15.2, 95% CI: 4.35-53.08) and drink alcohol (OR=4.50, 95% CI: 1.70-11.93) than those who were infected from drug needle use and blood transfusion. HIV infected individuals, who forgot to take ART medication, were three times more likely (OR=3.17, 95% CI: 1.36-7.38) to drink alcohol than those who did not forget to take ART medication.
conclusionsProportion of people who smoke tobacco and drink alcohol is high among the HIV infected individuals who had sexual contact with sex workers in Nepal. There is an urgent need to develop immediate, sustainable and efficient programs to control tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking among vulnerable populations in low and middle-income countries like Nepal. ABBREVIATIONS: HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, ART: Antiretroviral Therapy, PLHIV: People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, CI: Confidence Interval, STIDH: Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, OR: Odds Ratio, SD: Standard Deviation.
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