Relationship between hospitalization from cannabis usage and pulmonary tuberculosis in Thailand from 2017 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: In June 2022, Thailand legalized recreational cannabis. Currently, cannabis is now the most consumed drug. Cannabis usage can increase inflammatory responses in the respiratory tract. Sharing of cannabis waterpipes has been linked to increased tuberculosis risks. Using a national in-patient databank, we aimed to 1) describe the spatiotemporal correlation between cannabis-related and tuberculosis hospital admissions, and 2) compare the rate of subsequent pulmonary tuberculosis admission between those with prior admissions for cannabis-related causes and those without. Both admission types were aggregated to the number of admissions in monthly and provincial units. Temporal and spatial patterns were visualized using line plots and choropleth maps, respectively. A matched cohort analysis was

SUBMITTER: Chumchuen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620427 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature