Open AccessTobacco use and nicotine dependence among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ballabgarh tuberculosis unit, Haryana
Author(s) -
Rakesh Kumar,
Shashi Kant,
Ankit Chandra,
Anand Krishnan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_373_20
Subject(s) - medicine , smokeless tobacco , nicotine , pulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , tobacco use , nicotine dependence , environmental health , population , pathology
This study was conducted to estimate the burden of tobacco use and nicotine dependence among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients to help inform effective implementation of tobacco cessation strategies among tuberculosis patients to improve treatment outcomes.