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28.Frequency, Type and Extent of Smoking in COVID-19 Patients and its Association with Disease Severity

Roma Gulzar1, Adnan Wajih Akhtar2, Faizan Ahmad2 and Moniba Waqar3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the frequency of smokers in patients who are confirmed to have COVID-19 through PCR testing and to determine the association of cigarette and windpipe smoking with the disease severity

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Medicines, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Services Hospital and Ittefaq Hospital Lahore, Pakistan from 13th June 2020 to 15th March 2021.

Materials and Methods: Three hundred and sixty seven patients were taken from different hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. Only COVID-19 PCR positive patients with age over 25 were selected to be part of the study. The COVID- 19 case was defined as mild moderate and severe based on the severity of symptoms. History of current and former smoking, mode of smoking whether windpipe or cigarette and the no. of pack years smoked was asked from each patient or next of kin in severe disease.

Results: There were 39.5% females and 60.5% males. The smoking population was fairly low to about 12.53% among which 46 were cigarette smokers, 4 used windpipe and the other 4 had used both cigarette and windpipe. The no. of years smoked are divided into three groups and their relation with the severity of disease observed in this study.

Conclusion: There was no significant association found between the disease severity in COVID-19 infection and smoking habit. Also, it was found that the intensity of smoking was unrelated to the severity of symptoms in COVID-19.

Key Words: Frequency, Type, Smoking, COVID-19

Citation of article: Gulzar R, Akhtar AW, Ahmad F, Waqar M. Frequency, Type and Extent of Smoking in COVID-19 Patients and its Association with Disease Severity. Med Forum 2021;32(8):123-127.