Influence of Cigarettes and Alcohol on the Severity and Death of COVID-19: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Wuhan, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent emergence and rapid global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is leading to public health crises worldwide. Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking (CS) are two known risk factors in many diseases including respiratory infections.

Methods

We performed a multi-center study in the four largest hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan. There are totally 1547 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 enrolled in the study, alcohol consumption and CS history were evaluated among these patients. The epidemiology, laboratory findings and outcomes of patients contracted COVID-19 were further studied.

Results

Our findings indicated that COVID-19 patients with a history of CS tend to have more severe outcomes than non-smoking patients. Howev

SUBMITTER: Dai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756110 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature