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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
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R Medicine (General)
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spelling my.iium.irep.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 REM 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
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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language English
topic R Medicine (General)
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.
format Article
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
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/22404/1/Newly_diagnosed_tuberculosis_patients_and_tobacco_use_in.pdf
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http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1201-9712/PIIS1201971210018552.pdf
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