Saeed Ansaari
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View article: mHealth intervention (mTB-Tobacco) for smoking cessation in people with drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis in Bangladesh and Pakistan: protocol for an adaptive design, cluster randomised controlled trial (Quit4TB)
mHealth intervention (mTB-Tobacco) for smoking cessation in people with drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis in Bangladesh and Pakistan: protocol for an adaptive design, cluster randomised controlled trial (Quit4TB) Open
Introduction People with tuberculosis (TB) who continue to smoke are more likely to have poor health outcomes than those who quit. Established smoking cessation approaches such as mHealth may help patients with TB quit smoking. This paper …
View article: The Extent of Illicit Cigarette Sales in Five Rural Districts of Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study
The Extent of Illicit Cigarette Sales in Five Rural Districts of Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Introduction The Illicit Tobacco Trade (ITT) subverts tobacco control efforts. Cigarette packs sold without legal health warnings undermine efforts to warn the public about the dangers of tobacco. Furthermore, cigarettes sold below minimum…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking Patterns in Pakistan: Findings From a Longitudinal Survey of Smokers
The Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking Patterns in Pakistan: Findings From a Longitudinal Survey of Smokers Open
Introduction We investigated the influence of COVID-19 on smoking patterns in Pakistan. Methods In a longitudinal survey, we asked cigarette smokers in Pakistan about their smoking behaviors before and since COVID-19. Smokers were recruite…