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Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Literature Review.
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Journal of Personalized Medicine . Jan2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p97. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Long COVID is a recently described entity that is responsible for significant morbidity and that has consequences ranging from mild to life-threatening. The underlying mechanisms are not completely understood, and treatment options are currently limited, as existing data focus more on risk factors and predictors. Smoking has been reported as a risk factor for poor outcomes of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and seems to also play a role in mediating post-COVID-19 symptoms. We aimed to review relevant work addressing the interaction between smoking and long COVID in order to characterize smoking's role as a risk factor and possibly identify new research directions. Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE database was searched using the keywords 'smoking', 'long COVID', and 'post-acute COVID' to identify relevant English-language articles published up to October 2023. Results and conclusions: From the 374 initial hits, a total of 36 papers were deemed relevant to the aim of the review. There was significant variability concerning the ways in which tobacco usage was quantified and reported; still, there is compelling evidence linking smoking to an increased risk of developing manifestations of post-acute-COVID disease. Some clinical conditions, such as dyspnea, cardiovascular symptoms, and cognitive or mental-health impairment, seem to be relatively strongly associated with smoking, while the connection between smoking and upper-airway involvement seems less certain. The available data support recommending smoking cessation as a clinical tool for the prevention of long COVID. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20754426
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175080167
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010097