The SCIDOTS Project: evidence of benefits of an integrated tobacco cessation intervention in tuberculosis care on treatment outcomes

Background: There is substantial evidence to support the association between tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco smoking and that the smoking-related immunological abnormalities in TB are reversible within six weeks of cessation. Therefore, connecting TB and tobacco cessation interventions may produce s...

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Main Authors: Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Abd Aziz, Noorizan, Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/8744/1/10._SCIDOTS_in_Sub_Abuse_Tx_J_2011.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/8744/
http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/6/1/26
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