Tobacco use and presumptive tuberculosis in Uganda: findings from the Uganda National TB Prevalence Survey 2014 - 2016

Tobacco use and presumptive tuberculosis in Uganda: findings from the Uganda National TB Prevalence Survey 2014 - 2016

Background Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke tobacco are at an increased risk for adverse TB treatment outcomes. The association between smoking and TB is well known but has not yet received sufficient attention in terms of TB care standards in Uganda. This study describes prevalence of smoking a...

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Main Authors: Daniel Kadobera, Robert Kaos Majwala, Bruce J Kirenga, Frank Rwabinumi Mugabe, Sheila Ndyanabangi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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