Some scientists and reporters are saying smoking might protect because you'd expect more smokers in the hospital. Come now. 17 - 46% of smokers lie to their doctors about smoking...
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Statistics lie and so do patients. Other classic lies include:
* 43% about exercising
* 38% about not drinking alcohol
* 29% about the number of sexual partners
Studies based on questionnaires are flawed...2/3
* 43% about exercising
* 38% about not drinking alcohol
* 29% about the number of sexual partners
Studies based on questionnaires are flawed...2/3
...@US_FDA warns that smoking makes #Covid_19 symptoms worse. This isn't rocket science. If you can't breathe from #COVID and your lungs are dirty and fibrotic, what do you expect? tinyurl.com/y87p3g2w ...3/3
In a new meta-analysis, current smokers were 1.45X more likely to have severe complications compared to former & never smokers. Current smokers and COPD patients also had super-high mortality rates: a whopping 39% & 60%... tinyurl.com/y9p2f2mz
Some speculate that nicotine is helpful in #Covid_19 because it could lower ACE2 but, in this study, ACE2 in the lungs of smokers & COPD patients was increased, highlighting "the importance of smoking cessation in reducing the risk." tinyurl.com/y9ufd67d
I'm in favor of real #science & looking at the entire course of #COVID before suggesting smoking or nicotine is beneficial. A 30-minute read of papers @medrxivpreprint before saying something is all it takes. Anything less is irresponsible. #FactsMatter #ScienceMatters
