Study of Outcomes of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Tuberculosis Patients using Urinary Cotinine Levels

Study of Outcomes of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Tuberculosis Patients using Urinary Cotinine Levels

Introduction: In a developing country like India, patients of pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) form an important subset of individuals requiring smoking cessation counselling and pharmacotherapy. Smoking increases risk of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) infection, the risk of progression from infection...

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Main Authors: Aseem Yadav, Deeptika Agarwal, Tentu Ajai Kumar, Kislay Kishore, Rachana Warrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
fagerstrom
mycobacterium tuberculosis
nicotine dependence
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13267/42584_PD(SHU_PoG)_V.2_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AJ_OM)_PFA(KM)_GC(AJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdf

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