Aastha Chugh, Monika Arora, Neha Jain, Aishwarya Lakshmi Vidyasagaran et al.
BACKGROUND: Smokeless tobacco, used by more than 300 million people globally, results in substantial morbidity and mortality. For smokeless tobacco control, many countries have adopted policies beyond the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which has been instrumental in reducing smoking pr...
Sahil Khan Warsi, Helen Elsey, Melanie Boeckmann, Maryam Noor et al.
BACKGROUND: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by interacting epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco consumption. Research indicates behavioural support delivered by health workers effectively promotes tobacco cessation. There is, however, a paucity of train...
Omara Dogar, Ada Keding, Rhian Gabe, Anna‐Marie Marshall et al.
BACKGROUND: Smoking cessation is important in patients with tuberculosis because it can reduce the high rates of treatment failure and mortality. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of cystine as a smoking cessation aid in patients with tuberculosis in Bangladesh and Pakistan. METHODS: W...
Masuma Pervin Mishu, Faraz Siddiqui, Radha Shukla, Mona Kanaan et al.
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco uptake in adolescents is associated with a range of predictors. We examined the predictors of cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco (ST) consumption, and use of both ST and cigarettes among adolescents in four South Asian countries. METHODS: We analyzed the Global Youth Tobacco ...
Kamran Siddiqi, Ada Keding, Anna‐Marie Marshall, Omara Dogar et al.
Background Despite treatment, patients with tuberculosis (TB) who smoke have poorer outcomes compared with non-smokers. It is unknown, however, if quitting smoking during the 6 months of TB treatment improves TB outcomes. Methods The TB & Tobacco Trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled rand...
Sarwat Shah, Mona Kanaan, Rumana Huque, Aziz Sheikh et al.
INTRODUCTION: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh-a country with laws against smoking in public places. METHODS: A survey of primary school children from two areas of the Dhaka district was conducted in 2015. Participants complet...
Omara Dogar, Deepa Barua, Melanie Boeckmann, Helen Elsey et al.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Tuberculosis (TB) patients who quit smoking have much better disease outcomes than those who continue to smoke. In general populations, behavioural support combined with pharmacotherapy is the most effective strategy in helping people to quit. However, there is no evidence for t...
Anna‐Marie Marshall, Deepa Barua, Alex Mitchell, Ada Keding et al.
INTRODUCTION: Smoking has a negative impact on TB outcomes. We estimated the proportion of TB patients who smoke and are willing to quit in two high TB burden countries, Bangladesh and Pakistan. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among TB patients to assess their eligibility and recruit...
Monika Arora, Aastha Chugh, Neha Jain, Masuma Pervin Mishu et al.
INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent evidence shows that ST consumption is responsible for an estimated 652 494 all-cause deaths across the globe annually. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was negotiated in 2003 and ra...
Melanie Boeckmann, Sahil Khan Warsi, Maryam Noor, Omara Dogar et al.
Smoking worsens tuberculosis (TB) outcomes. Persons with TB who smoke can benefit from smoking cessation. We report findings of a multi-country qualitative process evaluation assessing barriers and facilitators to implementation of smoking cessation behaviour support in TB clinics in Bangladesh and ...
Melanie Boeckmann, Iveta Nohavová, Omara Dogar, Eva Králíková et al.
INTRODUCTION: placebo-controlled randomised trial aims to (1) assess the effectiveness of the tobacco cessation medication cytisine versus placebo when combined with behavioural support and (2) implement tobacco cessation medication and behavioural support as part of general TB care in Bangladesh an...
Rumana Huque, Omara Dogar, Ian D. Cameron, Heather Thomson et al.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to second-hand smoke is a threat to children's health. We developed a school-based smoke-free intervention (SFI) to support families in implementing smoke-free homes in Bangladesh, and gathered preliminary evidence of its effectiveness. METHODS: A feasibility cluster randomized ...
Kamran Siddiqi, Rumana Huque, Cath Jackson, Steve Parrott et al.
INTRODUCTION: Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) increases children's risk of acquiring chest and ear infections, tuberculosis, meningitis and asthma. Smoking bans in public places (where implemented) have significantly reduced adults' exposure to SHS. However, for children, homes remain the most li...
Masuma Pervin Mishu, Helen Elsey, Arup Choudhury, Shahana Dastagir et al.
BACKGROUND: Tobacco consumption is a major risk factor for many diseases including diabetes and has deleterious effects on oral health. Diabetic patients are vulnerable to developing certain oral conditions. So far, no studies have attempted to co-develop a tobacco cessation intervention to be deliv...
Melanie Boeckmann, Omara Dogar, Saima Saeed, Arman Majidulla et al.
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smoking among tuberculosis (TB) patients leads to poorer treatment outcomes. Smoking cessation support should be integrated into routine TB care. We measured healthcare providers' fidelity to a smoking cessation intervention integrated into routine TB care, in Bangladesh and Pa...