global-journal-of-medical-research
Global Journal of Medical Research
0975-5888
2249-4618
Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated
59685
Evaluation of Surrogate Risk Factors for Severe Progression of COVID-19 in Tobacco Smoking Sub-Population and its Possible Amelioration by Immune Modulators
Smoking Impact on COVID-19 Outcomes and Treatment
ShahNaveed Nazir
DarKhurshid Ahmad
QuibtiyaSyed
DattaBikram Singh
FarooqSyed Suriya
MushtaqMehvish
INDIA
20
05
2022
22
K2
67
79
Abstract not found
COVID-19
smoking
mechanical ventilation
hazard analysis and mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP).
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Objectives: With emergence of SARS-CoV-2 some researcher have identified Smoking as risk factor for severe outcome of COVID-19 while as other have proposed beneficial role of tobacco based products against as they retards severe progression of disease in smoker subpopulation. The major drawbacks of these studies were as majority of these studies were conducted in small cohort so conclusive evidences are lacking. Study design: This original research paper is based on population based cohort study.