Open AccessSmoking and COVID-19 in ICU Patients
Author(s) -
Ilir Tolaj,
Nehat Baftiu,
Lirim Mustafa,
Hajrullah Fejza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.356-360
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , nicotine , epidemiology , population , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health
Case studies revealed an astonishingly low number of current among patients suffering from symptomatic COVID-19 compared to general population, leading to the conclusion that smoking/nicotine uptake might have a preventive effect.