Abstract Background Having HIV/AIDS has been associated with a higher prevalence of
smoking. Moreover, evidence suggests that people with HIV/AIDS who smoke have poorer …

Introduction Smoking likely exacerbates comorbidities which people living with HIV (PLWH)
are predisposed. We assessed prevalence and correlates of smoking among PLWH in …

The smoking behaviour of persons living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is poorly
documented. We employed a cross-sectional study design to assess the prevalence and …

Introduction Cigarette smoking is one of the major risk factors for non-AIDS related
morbidities and is highly prevalent among HIV infected people. However, no reports exist …

Background Tobacco use among people living with HIV results in excess morbidity and
mortality. However, very little is known about the extent of tobacco use among people living …

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking is common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infected patients from industrialised countries. In West Africa, few data concerning tobacco …

Setting Although there is ample evidence that smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis
(TB), the magnitude of impact on TB risk among HIV-infected persons is poorly described …

In recent years, the tobacco pandemic's magnitude and trajectory have shifted away from
high-income countries to low-and middle-income countries and so have the tobacco …

Introduction The prevalence of smoking among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda is
high. Aims and Methods We assessed the smoking patterns, behaviors, and associated …

Despite the growing problem of global tobacco use, accurate information on the prevalence
and patterns in the world's poorest nations remains sparse. For sub-Sahara Africa, in …