1. Associated risks of smoking and possible benefits of cessation in Covid-19: a rapid narrative review.
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Hernández-Pérez A, García-Gómez L, Rodríguez-Llamazares S, Thirión-Romero I, Osio-Echánove J, and Pérez-Padilla R
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- Humans, Risk Factors, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 epidemiology, Smoking adverse effects, Smoking Cessation
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the possible risks associated to smoking in the spread and complications of Covid-19, em-phasizing in the benefits of quitting smoking., Materials and Methods: The narrative review methodology and the established process for Cochrane rapid reviews were used., Results: The scientific evidence related to smoking and Covid-19 remains limited. However, there is an already documented trend in cross-sectional, clinical studies and meta-analyses on the increased risk of adverse outcomes with Covid-19 associated with tobacco use., Conclusions: It is necessary to issue a warning that persons who smoke would have greater risks in the Covid-19 pandemic, which add to the many already known risks of tobacco use. Thus, quitting smoking becomes a relevant preventive measure to better confront SARS-CoV-2.
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- 2021
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