Tobacco Use in HIV-Infected Women
Authors: Michael B. Steinberg, Joseph A. DeSimone, Diane Abatemarco
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2002)

Letters4 June 2002Tobacco Use in HIV-Infected WomenMichael B. Steinberg, MD, MPH, Joseph A. DeSimone, MD, and Diane Abatemarco, MSWMichael B. Steinberg, MD, MPHUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PA 19107University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Search for more papers by this author, Joseph A. DeSimone, MDUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PA 19107University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Search for more papers by this author, and Diane Abatemarco, MSWUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PA 19107University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-11-200206040-w1 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The review by Levine on evaluation and management of HIV-infected women (1) is both timely and important. However, discussion of primary care of HIV-infected women must include treatment for tobacco dependence. Rates of tobacco use in the HIV-infected population are very high, sometimes more than 70%, yet HIV-infected persons tend to be less motivated to quit and may have less access to tobacco-dependence treatment than those without HIV infection (2). Many complications of HIV disease are particularly influenced by tobacco use and put the HIV-infected smoker at substantial excess risk.Pulmonary complications, especially infections, are some of ...References1. Levine AM. Evaluation and management of HIV-infected women. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:228-42. [PMID: 11827499] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Niaura R, Shadel WG, Morrow K, Tashima K, Flanigan T, Abrams DB. Human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS, and smoking cessation: the time is now. Clin Infect Dis. 2000;31:808-12. [PMID: 11017836] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Tumbarello M, Tacconelli E, Gaetano K, Ardito F, Pirronti T, Cauda R, et al . Bacterial pneumonia in HIV-infected patients: analysis of risk factors and prognostic indicators. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1998;18:39-45. [PMID: 9593456] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Diaz PT, King MA, Pacht ER, Wewers MD, Gadek JE, Nagaraja HN, et al . Increased susceptibility to pulmonary emphysema among HIV-seropositive smokers. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:369-72. [PMID: 10691587] LinkGoogle Scholar5. Karp J, Profeta G, Marantz PR, Karpel JP. Lung cancer in patients with immunodeficiency syndrome. Chest. 1993;103:410-3. [PMID: 8432128] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PA 19107University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ 08903 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIncreased Susceptibility to Pulmonary Emphysema among HIV-Seropositive Smokers Philip T. Diaz , Mark A. King , Eric R. Pacht , Mark D. Wewers , James E. Gadek , Haikady N. Nagaraja , Janice Drake , and Thomas L. Clanton Evaluation and Management of HIV-Infected Women Alexandra M. Levine Metrics Cited byAddressing Smoking During Medical Visits 4 June 2002Volume 136, Issue 11Page: W1KeywordsCervical cancerEmphysemaEye diseasesHIVHIV infectionsHealth care providersHuman papillomavirus infectionLung and intrathoracic tumorsMedical risk factorsPulmonary diseases ePublished: 4 June 2002 Issue Published: 4 June 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...