Smoking and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a 25 country analysis of the demographic and health surveys
Background In high-income countries, being HIV positive is associated with higher rates of smoking. This is important to public health because evidence suggests that HIV/AIDS patients who smoke have poorer treatment and survival outcomes. Moreover, both smoking and HIV are risk factors for comorbid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Smoking-and-HIV-in-sub-Saharan-Africa-a-25-country-analysis-of-the-demographic-and,83905,0,2.html |