The Impact of Smoking on the Severity of COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Mortality: A Prospective Study in Hospitalized Patients

Background: Smoking has been linked to an increased risk of contracting many respiratory viral diseases and causes inflammation and damage to the lung epithelium. Smokers were found to have a higher likelihood of presenting with severe COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A 2-year single-center prospect...

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Main Authors: Abdelbassat Ketfi, Rama Touahri, Samia Aissani, Abdelmadjid Snouber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Lung Health
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jalh.jalh_46_24
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