Joanna d’Arc Lyra Batista|Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque|Ricardo A. A. Ximenes|Laura C. Rodrigues
Smoking increases the risk of relapse after successful tuberculosis treatment
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco|Universidade Federal de Pernambuco|Fundação Oswaldo Cruz|Universidade Federal de Pernambuco|Universidade de Pernambuco|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
recent tobacco smoking identified risk factor developing tuberculosis two studies investigated association relapse tuberculosis completion treatment conflicting results control confounding objective study investigate risk factors tuberculosis relapse emphasis smokinga cohort newly diagnosed tb cases followed discharge completion treatment 20012003 october 2006 relapses tuberculosis ascertained period case relapse defined patient started second treatment follow upsmoking 253 95 ci 123521 living area family health program implemented 361 95 ci 146893 found independently associated relapse tuberculosisour results establish smoking associated relapse tuberculosis even adjustment socioeconomic variables smoking cessation support incorporated strategies improve effectiveness tuberculosis control programs