Self-reported smoking status and urinary cotinine levels in patients with asthma.
Gabriela Pinheiro PimentelCarolina de Souza MachadoAndréia Guedes Oliva FernandesRaquel Cristina Lins MotaLiranei Limoeiro LimaDiego da Silva VasconcellosIves Pereira da Luz JúniorYvonbergues Ramon Dos Santos SilvaValmar Bião de LimaSérgio Telles de OlivaLuane Marques de MelloRicardo David CoutoJosé Miguel ChatkinConstança Margarida Sampaio CruzÁlvaro Augusto CruzPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2018)
Former smoking is associated with severe asthma. Current smoking is observed in patients with severe asthma, and patient nondisclosure of smoking status occurs in some cases. Patients with severe asthma should be thoroughly screened for smoking, and findings should be complemented by objective testing.