OBJECTIVES To clarify the evidence on smoking and postoperative healing complications across surgical specialties and to determine the impact of perioperative smoking cessation intervention. DATA SOURCES Cohort studies and randomized controlled trials. STUDY SELECTION Selected studies were identified through electronic databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and EMBASE) and by hand searching. DATA E...

BACKGROUND Genetic variation in the cluster on chromosome 15, encoding the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits (CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4), has shown strong associations with tobacco consumption and an additional risk increase in smoking-related diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peripheral artery disease and lung cancer. OBJECTIVES To test whether rs1051730 (C/T)...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to determine the behavioral and clinical characteristics of diabetes that are associated with depression after controlling for potentially confounding variables. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A population-based mail survey was sent to patients with diabetes from nine primary care clinics of a health maintenance organization. The Patient Health Questionnaire ...

background: because of the increasing usage of waterpipe globally, we need to know more about the diff erent factors related to waterpipe and cigarette smoking. th erefore, the present study aims at gaining more insight on waterpipe and cigarette smoking based on perceived parental reaction and appeal and repellent of smoking among adolescents. materials and methods: a cross-sectional survey en...

Surgical site infections and wound dehiscence are well-known postoperative complications that cause high mortality and morbidity. The aims of this study were to identify and evaluate the predictors of the following complications: infection and wound dehiscence. This study was performed between Jan 2007 and Apr 2008, and a cohort of 525 consecutively operated patients was evaluated. The operatio...

The aim was to evaluate in the scientific literature main risk factors associated with cardiovascular complications patients undergoing hemodialysis. This is an integrative review of qualitative type. As a result, articles used as reference for search result were extracted from SciELO, LILACS, BDENF and MEDLINE databases, time frame 2015 2019 arranged full. A total 27,111 initially found, after...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether an intervention with smoking cessation starting 4 weeks before general and orthopedic surgery would reduce the frequency of postoperative complications. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Complications are a major concern after elective surgery and smokers have an increased risk. There is insufficient evidence concerning how the duration of preoperative smoking interventio...