2020
Smoking and HIV associated with subclinical tuberculosis: analysis of a population-based prevalence survey
Gunasekera K, Cohen T, Gao W, Ayles H, Godfrey-Faussett P, Claassens M. Smoking and HIV associated with subclinical tuberculosis: analysis of a population-based prevalence survey. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2020, 24: 340-346. PMID: 32228765, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive TBPrevalence surveyPopulation-based prevalence surveyCurrent tobacco smokingTypical symptomsHIV-positive statusTuberculosis prevalence surveyPrevalence survey dataSubclinical tuberculosisPositive TBCrude prevalenceTobacco smokingEpidemiological burdenPrevalent casesReduction TrialSubclinical TBMedical variablesSecondary analysisEstimate associationsSouth African communitySymptomsHIVSmokingTuberculosisDisease
2014
Cigarette smoking among tuberculosis patients increases risk of transmission to child contacts
Huang CC, Tchetgen ET, Becerra MC, Cohen T, Galea J, Calderon R, Yataco R, Contreras C, Zhang ZB, Lecca L, Murray M. Cigarette smoking among tuberculosis patients increases risk of transmission to child contacts. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2014, 18: 1285-1291. PMID: 25299859, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculous infectionTuberculin skin testTB patientsIndex caseChild household contactsDrug-susceptible TBIndex TB patientsObservational cohort studySecondhand smoke exposureRisk of transmissionPoisson regression modelsHousehold contactsCohort studyTST positivityTuberculosis patientsTuberculous infectionSmoke exposureSmoking statusTuberculosis casesCigarette smokingSkin testRisk factorsPatientsInfection statusTime points
2008
Effects of smoking and solid-fuel use on COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis in China: a time-based, multiple risk factor, modelling study
Lin HH, Murray M, Cohen T, Colijn C, Ezzati M. Effects of smoking and solid-fuel use on COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis in China: a time-based, multiple risk factor, modelling study. The Lancet 2008, 372: 1473-1483. PMID: 18835640, PMCID: PMC2652750, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61345-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEffect of smokingLung cancerSolid fuel useRisk factorsTuberculosis incidenceFuture chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAnnual tuberculosis incidenceEffective tuberculosis controlPrediction of COPDLung cancer burdenObstructive pulmonary diseaseLung cancer deathsPrevalence of smokingLung cancer mortalityMultiple risk factorsRisk factor trendsCause of deathHousehold solid fuel usePrevalence of diseaseCOPD deathsPulmonary diseaseTuberculosis infectionCancer burdenCancer mortality