Different clinical characteristics of current smokers and former smokers with asthma: a cross-sectional study of adult asthma patients in China.

ABSTRACT: Smoking is a trigger for asthma, which has led to an increase in asthma incidence in China. In smokers, asthma management starts with smoking cessation. Data on predictors of smoking cessation in Chinese patients with asthma are scarce. The objective of this study was to find the differences in clinical characteristics between current smokers and former smokers with asthma in order to identify factors associated with smoking cessation. Eligible adults with diagnosed asthma and smoking from the hospital outpatient clinics (n = 2312) were enrolled and underwent a clinical evaluation, asthma control test (ACT), and pulmonary function test. Information on demographic and sociological data, lung function, laboratory tests, ACT and asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) scores was recorded. Patients

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852572 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature