Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015
Association between Smoking, Alcoholism and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Rooth Vasantha M. , Dr. Sridevi. S, Dr. Sudhakar. G
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To observe the association between cigarette smoking, alcoholism and PTB. This study was carried out in Chest and Tuberculosis Hospital, Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh, India between 2008–2014 in patients and controls aged between 10–80 years. The medical charts of PTB in–patients were reviewed. 38% of the patients had both cigarette smoking and alcohol habit while only 12% of the controls had both smoking and alcohol habit. The data in the two groups was compared statistically. Positive association between smoker cum alcoholics and PTB was observed.
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Rooth Vasantha M., Dr.Sridevi.S, Dr.Sudhakar.G Association between Smoking, Alcoholism
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Rooth Vasantha M., Dr.Sridevi.S, Dr.Sudhakar.G Association between Smoking, Alcoholism and Pulmonary Tuberculosis International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 6 June 2015
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