Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes

Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB pati...

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Main Authors:	Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza, Muttalif, Abdul Razak, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah, Saad, A., Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu
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Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2010
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
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spelling	iium-224042012-03-14T01:12:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/ Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu R Medicine (General) Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB patients and to learn about their tobacco use knowledge and attitudes. Elsevier 2010-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/1/Newly_diagnosed_tuberculosis_patients_and_tobacco_use_in.pdf Awaisu, Ahmed and Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki and Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza and Muttalif, Abdul Razak and Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah and Saad, A. and Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu (2010) Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 14 (supp.1). e150-e151. ISSN 1201-9712 http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1201-9712/PIIS1201971210018552.pdf 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1815
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
description	Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB patients and to learn about their tobacco use knowledge and attitudes.
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author	Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu
author_facet	Awaisu, Ahmed Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Mohamad Noordin, Noorliza Muttalif, Abdul Razak Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah Saad, A. Muhammadu Gobir, Shuaibu
author_sort	Awaisu, Ahmed
title	Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
title_short	Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
title_full	Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
title_fullStr	Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
title_full_unstemmed	Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
title_sort	newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in north malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2010
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Newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tobacco use in North Malaysia: the prevalence of tobacco use, knowledge, and attitudes

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