Smoking Status and Factors associated with COVID-19 In-hospital Mortality among U.S. Veterans.
Javad RazjouyanDrew A HelmerKristine E LynchNicola A HananiaPaul E KlotmanAmir SharafkhanehChristopher Ian AmosPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021)
Veterans who were former smokers were at higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to never smokers. Current smokers and never smokers were at similar risk of in-hospital mortality.The use of famotidine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before hospitalization were associated with lower risk while uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, advanced age, kidney disease, and obesity were associated with higher risk of in-hospital mortality.