The prevalence of smoking cigarettes among HIV-infected patients after a decade. Single-center analysis.

Pola TochmanTomasz MikułaAgnieszka LembasAlicja Wiercińska-Drapało

Published in: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (2023)

The prevalence of smoking cigarettes among PLWH in our department has significantly decreased since 2009 but remains much higher than in the general population. Smoking cessation interventions provided by HIV care professionals are necessary and should be continued among PLWH.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
hiv infected patients
replacement therapy
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
physical activity