Association between smoking status and death from COVID-19 in South Korea: A nationwide cohort study

Choi, Jae Woo

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“…Initially, smokers may have perceived smoking cessation as unnecessary due to emerging reports suggesting nicotine's potential protective role against severe COVID-19 infection [6,13,52]. Nevertheless, in the short term, mounting evidence underscored the deleterious impact of smoking on the disease trajectory [7][8][9]11]. Intuitively, one might hypothesize that this phenomenon prompted numerous smokers to limit their smoking habits, albeit temporarily [53].…”

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“…These studies received a lot of media attention. However, as cumulative data have been assimilated, smoking is presently discerned as a substantial risk factor for potentially life-threatening consequences following infection [5,[7][8][9][10][11]. Also, the authors of the mentioned studies had severe non-declared conflicts of interest with the tobacco industry [12].…”

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Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis

Jagomast,

Finck,

Tangemann-Münstedt

et al. 2024

Online J Public Health Inform

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Background: Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence of smoking behavior during the pandemic is ambiguous. Most investigations report an increase in smoking. In this context, Google Trends data monitors realtime public information-seeking behavior and is therefore useful to characterize smoking-related interest over the trajectory of the pandemic.Objective: Google Trends data was used to evaluate the transition into the pandemic on public interest regarding smoking and cessation. Special attention was paid to the influence of lockdowns, vaccinations, and incidence. Intensification of cessation aid might be crucial in times of pandemic to improve public health. Methods:The weekly relative search volume was retrieved from Google Trends for England, Germany, Italy, and Spain during the period from 31-12-2017 to 18-4-2021. Data was collected for keywords concerning cessation, treatment, and consumption. Trend curves were generated, and the relative search volume of keywords before and during the pandemic was compared. To address short-term changes linked to lockdowns or vaccination campaigns flexible scan statistics were used to identify clusters. Subsequently, the numbers of clusters after the onset of the pandemic were compared.Results: Country-wise minor differences were observed while overarching tendencies prevailed. Overall trend curves and statistical comparison revealed a decline in interest in cessation. Also, e-cigarettes and most consumption-related keywords showed decreased relative search volume during the pandemic. Substantial clusters of increased interest were sparsely linked to lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or incidence. Generally, fewer clusters for cessation were present during the pandemic. Conclusions:This study reports a substantial decline in overall relative search volume and clusters for cessation interest. These results underline the importance of intensifying cessation aid during times of crisis. Lockdowns, vaccination, and incidence had less impact on information-seeking behavior. Other public measures that positively affect smoking behavior remain to be determined. Clinical Trial: n.a.

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Section: Smoking Is a Covid-19 Risk Factormentioning

confidence: 99%

Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis

Jagomast,

Finck,

Tangemann-Münstedt

et al. 2024

Online J Public Health Inform

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“…The monthly alcohol consumption rate was lower than before the outbreak of COVID-19, but the rate of high-risk drinking increased after the outbreak of COVID-19. This suggests that the reduction of dinners and gatherings due to regulations on telecommuting and private gatherings due to social distancing [ 18 ] and restrictions on business hours may have affected the decrease in monthly drinking rates. However, the high-risk alcohol consumption rate has increased after the occurrence of COVID-19.…”

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The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak and Incidence on the Health-Related Behaviors and Depression of Gyeongnam Residents in Republic of Korea

Seo,

Park

2023

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of COVID-19 brought about changes in the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam in Republic of Korea, and whether the prevalence of COVID-19 was related to differences in health behaviors and depression levels among different regions. Materials and Methods: The researchers utilized raw data from the 2019–2020 Community Health Survey in Gyeongnam and conducted analyses using SPSS 25.0. The study included a total of 35,880 participants from 18 cities and counties in the Gyeongnam region (17,942 participants in 2019 and 17,938 participants in 2020). Results: The results of the comparative analysis between pre- and post-COVID-19 occurrence showed that, after the occurrence of COVID-19, the smoking cessation rate and monthly alcohol consumption rate among current smokers decreased, while the high-risk drinking rate increased. The rate of physical activity (walking) increased, but the prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms also increased. Furthermore, the comparative analysis between areas with a higher number of COVID-19 cases and those with a lower number of cases revealed that areas with a higher number of cases had higher monthly alcohol consumption rates, as well as a higher prevalence of depression experiences and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Considering that the occurrence and severity of COVID-19 had significant impacts on the health behaviors and depression levels of residents in Gyeongnam, this highlights the need for active intervention and management by the national and local governments in response to the occurrence and management of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, to address the health status and health behaviors of the local population.

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Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis (Preprint)

Jagomast,

Finck,

Tangemann-Münstedt

et al. 2024

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection. Evidence of smoking behavior during the pandemic is ambiguous. Most investigations report an increase in smoking. In this context, Google Trends data monitors real-time public information-seeking behavior and is therefore useful to characterize smoking-related interest over the trajectory of the pandemic. OBJECTIVE Google Trends data was used to evaluate the transition into the pandemic on public interest regarding smoking and cessation. Special attention was paid to the influence of lockdowns, vaccinations, and incidence. Intensification of cessation aid might be crucial in times of pandemic to improve public health. METHODS The weekly relative search volume was retrieved from Google Trends for England, Germany, Italy, and Spain during the period from 31-12-2017 to 18-4-2021. Data was collected for keywords concerning cessation, treatment, and consumption. Trend curves were generated, and the relative search volume of keywords before and during the pandemic was compared. To address short-term changes linked to lockdowns or vaccination campaigns flexible scan statistics were used to identify clusters. Subsequently, the numbers of clusters after the onset of the pandemic were compared. RESULTS Country-wise minor differences were observed while overarching tendencies prevailed. Overall trend curves and statistical comparison revealed a decline in interest in cessation. Also, e-cigarettes and most consumption-related keywords showed decreased relative search volume during the pandemic. Substantial clusters of increased interest were sparsely linked to lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or incidence. Generally, fewer clusters for cessation were present during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS This study reports a substantial decline in overall relative search volume and clusters for cessation interest. These results underline the importance of intensifying cessation aid during times of crisis. Lockdowns, vaccination, and incidence had less impact on information-seeking behavior. Other public measures that positively affect smoking behavior remain to be determined. CLINICALTRIAL n.a.

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Association between smoking status and death from COVID-19 in South Korea: A nationwide cohort study

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis

Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis

The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak and Incidence on the Health-Related Behaviors and Depression of Gyeongnam Residents in Republic of Korea

Google Trends Assessment of Keywords Related to Smoking and Smoking Cessation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 4 European Countries: Retrospective Analysis (Preprint)

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