Since the beginning of Coronavirus, we have known how the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the health of our lungs.
Given that Covid-19 is a respiratory disease, lung involvement can be very severe.
That said, there is no doubt that smoking can worsen the scenario and increase existing misery.
Research has revealed that smoking can be very dangerous and the possibility of compliance with problems, increasing the severity of Covid-19 and leading to hospitalization and death.
Several studies conducted early in the pandemic reported a lower prevalence of active smokers among those who were hospitalized with Covid-19 than in the general population, Beflling scientists.
However, when this disease becomes widespread and more severe, smokers’ populations become more susceptible to Covid-19 and severe diseases.
In a new study, researchers at the University of Oxford collected observational and genetic data, to show that 80 percent smokers were more likely to be hospitalized and were significantly more likely to die of Covid-19.
As a result, published online in the Thorax respiratory journal, revealed that the genetic tendency to smoke was associated with the risk of 45 percent higher infection and 60 percent higher risk of hospital receipts for Covid-19.
And it shows that genetic tendencies to smoke more are associated with more than double the risk of infection; a five-fold increase in the risk of hospital admission; and a 10-fold increase in the risk of death due to viruses.
“Our results show that smoking is related to your risk of being a severe Covid, and the same as smoking affects the risk of heart disease, different cancer, and all the other conditions we know smoking related to, seems to be the same for him Covid,” lead researcher Ashley Clift , from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science.
“So it’s possible as a good time to get out of cigarettes and stop smoking has a clear message for smokers,” he added.
In this study, the team analyzed the results of Covid-19 tests, hospital receipt data and death certificates of more than 420,000 patients.
Among nearly 14,000 smokers, there were 51 covid acceptance – equivalent to one of 270 hospitalized.
There were also up to 36 deaths – equating one in 384 who gave up on the virus.
On the other hand, between 250,000 non-smokers there are 440 inpatient care – equivalent to one in almost 600.
The team added that there were 159 Covid deaths further – equivalent to one of 1,666, the Daily Mail reported.
“The idea that smoking tobacco can protect against Covid-19 is always impossible,” said Drs Anthony and Christopher Millet from London Imperial College, in related editorials.
(With input from IANs)
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