Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB pati...
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| author | Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu |
| author_facet | Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu |
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| description | Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco
smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested
that a considerable proportion of the global burden of
TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document
the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB
patients and to learn about their tobacco use knowledge and
attitudes. |
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| spelling | iium-224042012-03-14T01:12:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/ Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu R Medicine (General) Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB patients and to learn about their tobacco use knowledge and attitudes. Elsevier 2010-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/1/Newly_diagnosed_tuberculosis_patients_and_tobacco_use_in.pdf Awaisu, Ahmed and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza and Muttalif, Abdul Razak and Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah and Saad, A. and Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu (2010) Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 14 (supp.1). e150-e151. ISSN 1201-9712 http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1201-9712/PIIS1201971210018552.pdf 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1815 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes |
| title | Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| title_full | Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| title_fullStr | Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| title_short | Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| title_sort | newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in
north malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge,
and attitudes |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
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