LONDON: A recent study has suggested that smoking is associated with a greater risk of Covid-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to go to the hospital than non-smokers.
The study was published by researchers from King’s College London in Thorax. It examines the link between smoking and the severity of the Covid-19.
Researchers analyzed data from the Covid ZOE Symptom Analysis App. Of the participants in the app, 11 percent were smokers. This is a lower proportion than the total UK population of 14.7 per cent, however, it reflects the demographics of the self-selected sample of the Covid Symptom ZOE Study.
While more than a third of users reported not feeling physically well during the study period (March 24 and April 2020), regular smokers were 14 percent more likely to experience a third of classic symptoms. development suggests that Covid-19 has been diagnosed: fever, persistent cough and shortness of breath – compared to non-smokers.
Ordinary smokers were also more likely to have a higher burden than non-smokers. Smokers were 29 percent more likely to report more than five Covid-19-related symptoms and 50 percent more likely to report more than ten, including loss of smell, skimming food, diarrhea, muscle weakness, confusion or muscle pain. A larger number of signals suggested a harder Covid-19.
In addition, conventional smokers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were more than twice as likely as non-smokers to be hospitalized.
The researchers suggested that a smoking cessation strategy should be introduced as an element to treat Covid-19, as smoking increased both the likelihood of symptomatic disease and the severity of infection. . A reduction in smoking levels could also reduce the burden on the health system from other smoking – related conditions that require hospitalization.
Dr Mario Falchi, principal investigator and Principal Lecturer at King’s College London, said: “Some reports have suggested that smoking has a protective effect on the risk of Covid-19. However, studies in this area may affect trends in sampling, participation and response Our results clearly show that smokers are at greater risk of suffering from a wider range of Covid-19 symptoms than non-smokers. smoking “.
The study was published by researchers from King’s College London in Thorax. It examines the link between smoking and the severity of the Covid-19.
Researchers analyzed data from the Covid ZOE Symptom Analysis App. Of the participants in the app, 11 percent were smokers. This is a lower proportion than the total UK population of 14.7 per cent, however, it reflects the demographics of the self-selected sample of the Covid Symptom ZOE Study.
While more than a third of users reported not feeling physically well during the study period (March 24 and April 2020), regular smokers were 14 percent more likely to experience a third of classic symptoms. development suggests that Covid-19 has been diagnosed: fever, persistent cough and shortness of breath – compared to non-smokers.
Ordinary smokers were also more likely to have a higher burden than non-smokers. Smokers were 29 percent more likely to report more than five Covid-19-related symptoms and 50 percent more likely to report more than ten, including loss of smell, skimming food, diarrhea, muscle weakness, confusion or muscle pain. A larger number of signals suggested a harder Covid-19.
In addition, conventional smokers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were more than twice as likely as non-smokers to be hospitalized.
The researchers suggested that a smoking cessation strategy should be introduced as an element to treat Covid-19, as smoking increased both the likelihood of symptomatic disease and the severity of infection. . A reduction in smoking levels could also reduce the burden on the health system from other smoking – related conditions that require hospitalization.
Dr Mario Falchi, principal investigator and Principal Lecturer at King’s College London, said: “Some reports have suggested that smoking has a protective effect on the risk of Covid-19. However, studies in this area may affect trends in sampling, participation and response Our results clearly show that smokers are at greater risk of suffering from a wider range of Covid-19 symptoms than non-smokers. smoking “.