Frequency and characteristics of asthma in smokers attending smoking cessation units in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The interaction between smoking and asthma impairs lung function and increases airflow obstruction severity. The identification of smoking patterns in smokers with and without asthma is crucial to provide the best care strategies. The aims of this study are to estimate asthma frequency, describe asthma features, and characterize smoking in smokers attending smoking cessation units.

Material and methods

We carried out a cross-sectional study in five smoking cessation units with different geographical distribution to estimate asthma frequency in smokers, characterize asthma features in smokers, as well as smoking in asthmatic smokers.

Results

Asthma frequency among smokers was 18.6%. Asthmatic smokers presented high passive exposure, low smoking self-effica

SUBMITTER: Riesco JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703326 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature