Smoking Cessation as a Public Health Measure to Limit the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Komiyama, Maki; Hasegawa, Koji

doi:10.15420/ecr.2020.11

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“…Other studies are strongly needed to evaluate the prevalence of smokers among patients with severe Covid-19, but based on current knowledge it is possible to assume that smokers are likely to be at higher risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Therefore, smoking cessation awareness should be strongly encouraged in order to reduce the global impact of COVID-19 ( 74 ).…”

Section: Gender Differences In Smoking and Drinking Habitsmentioning

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Covid-19 Kills More Men Than Women: An Overview of Possible Reasons

Capuano

Rossi

Paolisso

2020

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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The high mortality observed in Covid-19 patients may be related to unrecognized pulmonary embolism, pulmonary thrombosis, or other underlying cardiovascular diseases. Recent data have highlighted that the mortality rate of Covid-19 seems to be higher in male patients compared to females. In this paper, we have analyzed possible factors that may underline this sex difference in terms of activity of the immune system and its modulation by sex hormones, coagulation pattern, and preexisting cardiovascular diseases as well as effects deriving from smoking and drinking habits. Future studies are needed to evaluate the effects of sex differences on the prevalence of infections, including Covid-19, its outcome, and the responses to antiviral treatments.

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Section: Gender Differences In Smoking and Drinking Habitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Covid-19 Kills More Men Than Women: An Overview of Possible Reasons

Capuano

Rossi

Paolisso

2020

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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“…This can have a positive effect on patients trying to quit smoking because the potential severity of the infection combined with the general knowledge about the harmful influence of smoking creates a situation where patients may consider smoking cessation. In fact, during the pandemic, many smokers tried to quit their smoking habit [54][55][56].…”

Section: Evil Damned Evil and Cigarette Smoking…mentioning

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Ageing, Sex, Obesity, Smoking and COVID-19—Truths, Myths and Speculations

Białas

Kumor-Kisielewska

Górski

2020

Advances in Respiratory Medicine

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In early December 2019, in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, China, the first infections by a novel coronavirus were reported. Since then, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been spreading to other cities and countries becoming the global emerging epidemiological issue and quickly reaching the status of a pandemic. Multiple risk factors of disease severity and mortality have been identified so far. These include old age, male sex, smoking, and obesity. This concise narrative review highlights the important role of these factors in the pathobiology and clinical landscape of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We especially focused on their significant role in disease severity and mortality. However, in spite of intensive research, most of the presented pieces of evidence are weak and need further verification.

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“…Smoking can cause or worsen comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, and diabetes mellitus [71,72]. Therefore, smoking cessation has been proposed as a major public health measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic [73]. Smoking reportedly has harmful effects on the human immune system [74].…”

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Recommendations for the Management of Patients With Systemic Rheumatic Diseases During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

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Patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD) are vulnerable for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Korean College of Rheumatology recognized the urgent need to develop recommendations for rheumatologists and other physicians to manage patients with SRD during the COVID-19 pandemic. The working group was organized and was responsible for selecting key health questions, searching and reviewing the available literature, and formulating statements. The appropriateness of the statements was evaluated by voting panels using the modified Delphi method. Four general principles and thirteen individual recommendations were finalized through expert consensus based on the available evidence. The recommendations included preventive measures against COVID-19, medicinal treatment for stable or active SRD patients without COVID-19, medicinal treatment for SRD patients with COVID-19, and patient evaluation and monitoring. Medicinal treatments were categorized according to the status with respect to both COVID-19 and SRD. These recommendations should serve as a reference for individualized treatment for patients with SRD. As new evidence is emerging, an immediate update will be required.

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Smoking Cessation as a Public Health Measure to Limit the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cited by 28 publications

References 16 publications

Covid-19 Kills More Men Than Women: An Overview of Possible Reasons

Covid-19 Kills More Men Than Women: An Overview of Possible Reasons

Ageing, Sex, Obesity, Smoking and COVID-19—Truths, Myths and Speculations

Recommendations for the Management of Patients With Systemic Rheumatic Diseases During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

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