Key Takeaways Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 harmful chemicals, including many carcinogens, which lead to serious respiratory issues and increase the risk of diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), lung cancer and chronic bronchitis
Because of smoke-free policies in healthcare facilities, all smokers undergoing surgery are abstinent from cigarettes for at least some period of time so that all are in various stages of recovery from the effects of smoke
Joining the bandwagon, we have curated a theme, Saying yes to NO Smoking which amplifies awareness to refrain from smoking, ignites determination to sustain the commitment, and sparks a positive ripple effect, empowering individuals to make healthier choices and attain a smoke-free world
Ruszkiewicz JA, Zhang Z, Gonalves FM, Tizabi Y, Zelikoff JT & Aschner M (2020) Neurotoxicity of ecigarettes
For subgroup analysis of categorical variables, a chi-squared test was conducted and for continuous variables, a t-test was conducted