Covid-19 and ex-smokers: an underestimated prognostic factor?

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020 Jul 15;90(3). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1463.

Abstract

Dear Editor, The recent and explosive worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 leads many scientists and clinicians to identify the most responsible triggering risk factors in individuals without comorbidities, as well as potential prognostic factors. A notable field of research has been conducted on the role of smoking, which has been initially hypothesized as being a protective factor for Covid-19....

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Ex-Smokers / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors
  • SARS-CoV-2