Compared to those who never smoked:
- Those who smoked when they had a stroke were 30 percent more likely to have a poor outcome.
- Among those who survived the first 28 days after stroke, current smokers had a 42 percent higher risk of poorer outcomes.
- Ex-smokers had an 18 percent higher risk of poorer outcomes.
- Compared to past smokers:
- Among those who survived the first 28 days after stroke, current smokers had a 23 percent higher risk of poorer outcomes during the 10 years."
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Read the entire story. Stopping helps. Never starting helps even more.
(Image from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
2 comments:
I really can't believe that anyone who had a stroke would smoke. I'm almost offended by that.
I don't get it either, but there it is. In addition to the human toll, smoking is part of the high cost of health care.
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