Introduction Numerous studies have explored an effect of cigarette smoking on tuberculosis
treatment outcomes but with dissimilar conclusions. Objective To determine the effect of …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking contributes to tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology. However,
limited evidence exists on how smoking impacts TB treatment outcomes such as treatment …

The impact of smoking on tuberculosis outcome was evaluated in a territory-wide treatment
programme. 16 345 consecutive patients undergoing chemotherapy for active tuberculosis …

AbstractObjective To assess the effect of tobacco smoking on the outcome of tuberculosis
treatment in Tbilisi, Georgia. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of adults …

Background Smoking plays a key role in the development of tuberculosis (TB) infection and
is also a predictor of poor TB treatment prognosis and outcomes. The current study was …

Background The association between tobacco smoking and tuberculosis (TB) is increasingly
coming to light and the literature is laden with the evidence of this association. However …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reversible factors that could possibly
affect outcomes of anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) treatment. METHODS: A retrospective …

Background Active smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection 2 to 2.5 times
and is significantly associated with recurrent TB and TB mortality. Observational studies …

Background More than 20% of tuberculosis (TB) disease worldwide may be attributable to
smoking and alcohol abuse. India is the second largest consumer of tobacco products, a …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the strength of evidence in published articles for an association
between smoking and passive exposure to tobacco smoke and various manifestations and …