Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears
Introduction: Smoking and tuberculosis are the two major, global health problems. Not only active smokers but also passive smokers are at risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis. Through many mechanisms, smoking decreases immunity and predisposes to numerous infections. This has a negative impac...
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| author | Shinde, Mahesh Dixit, Sangramsingh Patel, Mihir Sharma, Atharva Satam, Juily Patil, Yogeshwari Upadhyay, Dheer Chiwadshetti, Shreyasi Mathur, Adhiraj Rege, Varad Kumari, Arunojya Seth, Hiya |
| author_facet | Shinde, Mahesh Dixit, Sangramsingh Patel, Mihir Sharma, Atharva Satam, Juily Patil, Yogeshwari Upadhyay, Dheer Chiwadshetti, Shreyasi Mathur, Adhiraj Rege, Varad Kumari, Arunojya Seth, Hiya |
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| description | Introduction: Smoking and tuberculosis are the two major, global health problems. Not only active smokers but also passive smokers are at risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis. Through many mechanisms, smoking decreases immunity and predisposes to numerous infections. This has a negative impact on our health system. This knowledge of the association between smoking and tuberculosis can be utilized to develop a program for TB prevention and control.Method: This is a retrospective observational study carried out over a period of 18 months on 100 diagnosed cases of sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment at Mumbai Maharashtra India as a part of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP).Results: 1+ sputum positivity was observed in a higher number of nonsmokers (77%) followed by ex-smokers (43%) and smokers (2%), 2 3+ sputum positivity was observed in a higher number of smokers (63% and 35%, respectively) followed by ex-smokers (29%) and nonsmokers (18% and 5%, respectively). Conclusion: Smokers demonstrated extensive infiltrates as compared to nonsmokers. Additionally, as the severity of smoking increased (smoking index), and the bacterial load also increased (higher grades of sputum positivity). Smokers also had poorer treatment outcomes than did nonsmokers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b68d4b028b0a4b6a89c09db654d8800f2024-11-12T09:15:00ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262024-11-0119Doc5810.3205/dgkh000513Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smearsShinde, Mahesh0Dixit, Sangramsingh1Patel, Mihir2Sharma, Atharva3Satam, Juily4Patil, Yogeshwari5Upadhyay, Dheer6Chiwadshetti, Shreyasi7Mathur, Adhiraj8Rege, Varad9Kumari, Arunojya10Seth, Hiya11HBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaHBT Medical College and Dr. RN Cooper Hospital Juhu, Mumbai, IndiaIntroduction: Smoking and tuberculosis are the two major, global health problems. Not only active smokers but also passive smokers are at risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis. Through many mechanisms, smoking decreases immunity and predisposes to numerous infections. This has a negative impact on our health system. This knowledge of the association between smoking and tuberculosis can be utilized to develop a program for TB prevention and control.Method: This is a retrospective observational study carried out over a period of 18 months on 100 diagnosed cases of sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment at Mumbai Maharashtra India as a part of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP).Results: 1+ sputum positivity was observed in a higher number of nonsmokers (77%) followed by ex-smokers (43%) and smokers (2%), 2 3+ sputum positivity was observed in a higher number of smokers (63% and 35%, respectively) followed by ex-smokers (29%) and nonsmokers (18% and 5%, respectively). Conclusion: Smokers demonstrated extensive infiltrates as compared to nonsmokers. Additionally, as the severity of smoking increased (smoking index), and the bacterial load also increased (higher grades of sputum positivity). Smokers also had poorer treatment outcomes than did nonsmokers.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2024-19/dgkh000513.shtmlsmokingpulmonary tuberculosissmoking indexnational tuberculosis control programdirectly observed treatmentdots |
| spellingShingle | Shinde, Mahesh Dixit, Sangramsingh Patel, Mihir Sharma, Atharva Satam, Juily Patil, Yogeshwari Upadhyay, Dheer Chiwadshetti, Shreyasi Mathur, Adhiraj Rege, Varad Kumari, Arunojya Seth, Hiya Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears GMS Hygiene and Infection Control smoking pulmonary tuberculosis smoking index national tuberculosis control program directly observed treatment dots |
| title | Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| title_full | Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| title_short | Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| title_sort | relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears |
| topic | smoking pulmonary tuberculosis smoking index national tuberculosis control program directly observed treatment dots |
| url | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2024-19/dgkh000513.shtml |
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