The impact of tobacco smoking and smoking cessation on lung cancer and stroke incidence among people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: a simulation modeling study
Smoking cessation could substantially reduce lung cancer and stroke risk among PWH in South Africa. To reduce the rising non-communicable disease burden among PWH, smoking cessation should become part of routine care of PWH.
Authors
- Douglas E. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9446-7899)
- Mark Jacob Siedner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3506-842X)
- Ronel Sewpaul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-1222)
- Stavroula A. Chrysanthopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-4397)
- Acadia M Thielking
- Emily P. Hyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8721-106X)
- Robin Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4276-7117)
- Kenneth A. Freedberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6471-7930)
- Krishna P. Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1832-2193)
- Helen D’Couto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-8206)
- Nancy A. Rigotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2223-1657)
Institutions
- Human Sciences Research Council (ZA)
- Harvard University (US)
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017049
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases