Tobacco smoking, smoking cessation and life expectancy among people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a simulation modelling study.
Acadia M ThielkingKieran P FitzmauriceRonel SewpaulStavroula A ChrysanthopoulouLotanna DikeDouglas E LevyNancy A RigottiMark J SiednerRobin WoodA David PaltielKenneth A FreedbergEmily P HyleKrishna P ReddyPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2024)
Among virologically suppressed PWH in South Africa, tobacco smoking decreases life expectancy more than HIV. Integrating tobacco cessation interventions into HIV care, as endorsed by the World Health Organization, could substantially improve life expectancy.