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ArticleTobacco induced diseases2023

Effect of smoking on coronavirus disease susceptibility: A case-control study.

Abdulelah Almansour, Naela B Alamoudi, Sarah AlUrifan, Sundus Alarifi, Jumana Alagil, Rahmah M Alamrie, Abdullatif Althunyan, Abdullah Alghumlas, Abdullah Alreedy, Abdulaziz Farea and 2 more

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Article in Tobacco induced diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Abdulelah AlmansourFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Naela B AlamoudiEmergency Medicine Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Eastern Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah AlUrifanDental Department, Ministry of Health, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Sundus AlarifiDental Department, Ministry of Health, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Jumana AlagilGeneral Dentist, Private Dental Practice, Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Rahmah M AlamrieGeneral Practitioner, Ministry of Health, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullatif AlthunyanFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlghumlasFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlreedyFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz FareaFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Shaher AlshehriFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Arwa AlumranDepartment of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTobacco use has changed since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The effect of smoking on COVID-19 susceptibility has not yet been determined. In this study, we aimed to assess the association between smoking and COVID-19 susceptibility.

methodsThis retrospective case-control study was conducted at the quarantine center of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, between April and June 2020. A total of 142 adults participated in the study, 73 of whom tested positive for COVID-19 and were matched for both sex and age with participants in the control group. Telephone interviews were conducted to assess the risk factors associated with that exposure.

resultsDifferent variables are investigated for their impact on COVID-19 infection susceptibility. The current study's findings indicated that smokers comprised only 27.5% (n=39) of the participants. There was no association between the COVID-19 swab results and smoking status (χ

conclusionsThis study revealed no association between smoking status and COVID-19 swab test results. Further research with a bigger sample size is suggested to confirm the relationship between smoking and COVID-19 susceptibility.

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cigarettesCOVID-19quarantinesmokingsusceptibility

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PMID36741538
PMCPMC9875716

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