A narrative review of facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation and tobacco-dependence treatment in patients with tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries

Introduction Smoking is a substantial cause of premature death in patients with tuberculosis (TB), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with high TB prevalence. The importance of incorporating smoking cessation and tobacco-dependence treatment (TDT) into TB care is highlighted in...

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Main Authors: Kamila Zvolska, Alexandra Pankova, Iveta Nohavova, Rumana Huque, Helen Elsey, Melanie Boeckmann, Aziz Sheikh, Kamran Siddiqi, Eva Kralikova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/A-narrative-review-of-facilitators-and-barriers-to-smoking-cessation-and-tobacco,125195,0,2.html