Open AccessSmokeless Tobacco and Stroke - A Clinico-epidemiological Follow-up Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Subhransu Sekhar Jena,
Shobhitendu Kabi,
Baikuntha Nath Panda,
B C Kameswari,
. Payal,
Ishwar Chandra Behera,
Subrat Kumar Tripathy,
Seemanchana Mahanta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21763.8756
Subject(s) - medicine , smokeless tobacco , dyslipidemia , stroke (engine) , radiological weapon , diabetes mellitus , epidemiology , risk factor , pediatrics , obesity , surgery , environmental health , tobacco use , population , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Among the modifiable risk factors for stroke, tobacco smoking is well recognized. In some studies the use of Smokeless Tobacco (ST) has also been contributed as a risk factor for ischemic stroke. Use of ST is very common in South-East Asia. The form of ST varies according to the geographical and cultural variation.