Association between COVID-19 severity and tobacco smoking status: a retrospective cohort study using propensity score matching weights analysis.

Musaad A Alshammari Ahmed A Alamer Lina Al Lehaibi Mashael AlghamdiHaneen AlotaibiMukhtar Alomar Fawaz AlAsmari Faleh Alqahtani Abdulaziz Alhossan Tahani K Alshammari

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)

Our findings suggest that smoking may increase the risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes. However, the study was limited by its retrospective design and small sample size. Further research is therefore needed to confirm the findings.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
smoking cessation
cross sectional
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance