Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes

• Main Authors: Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah, Saad, A., Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/1/Newly_diagnosed_tuberculosis_patients_and_tobacco_use_in.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/; http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1201-9712/PIIS1201971210018552.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB pati...