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September 4, 2025

The effect of secondhand smoke exposure on treatment outcomes in children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia

Ali Rıza Uzgelir Asena Ünal Songül Kaçak Emine Sumru Gökşen Orkun Tolunay

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Children exposed to secondhand smoke had longer hospital stays, averaging significantly more days than non-exposed peers.
The study found that 70.3% of children hospitalized for pneumonia were exposed to secondhand smoke at home, raising serious health concerns.
Patients with secondhand smoke exposure had higher rates of pediatric intensive care unit admissions at 12.1%, compared to 6.6% in non-exposed children.
Previous hospitalizations for lower respiratory tract infections were more frequent in children exposed to secondhand smoke.

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Observational study shows longer hospital stays and higher ICU admissions in children, indicating health risks of secondhand smoke.

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Uzgelir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c189ca9b7b07f3a0613019 https://doi.org/10.64511/tjtc.2025.8

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