SARS-Co-V2 infection in never, former, and current tobacco/nicotine users: a cohort study of 4040 Egyptian healthcare workers

Abstract Background Smoking negatively impacts COVID-19 severity and adverse outcomes. Evidence on whether smoking is associated with SARS-Co-V2 infection and having a positive test is scarce, particularly from low-and middle-income countries, where most of the world’s billion smokers live. The inco...

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Main Authors: Aya Mostafa, Manal H. El-Sayed, Mahmoud El-Meteini, Ayman Saleh, Ashraf Omar, Ossama Mansour, Samia Girgis, Hala Hafez, Sahar Kandil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11290-x