title: [Effects of tobacco smoking on the course of infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis and effectiveness of its treatment].
abstract: Case records analyzed for 297 smokers and 141 nonsmokers with new-onset infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis revealed strong relationships between smoking and the disease course, relevant treatment results. In smokers the disease took more severe and disseminated pattern with pulmonary tissue destruction and bacterial discharge. Involution of the specific process in smokers advanced slowly and prolonged hospital stay to 1.2 month. Discontinuation of bacterial discharge took place in 90.1% of smoking patients and in 100% of nonsmokers, the destruction caverns got closed in 58.2% and 76.4%, respectively. Educational antismoking activity and smoking treatment promotion in smoking patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are needed.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Shprykov
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Zhadnov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
vernacular_title: Vliianie tabakokureniia na techenie infil'trativnogo tuberkuleza legkikh i éffektivnost' ego lecheniia.