Short-term preoperative smoking cessation and post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery

Short-term preoperative smoking cessation and post-operative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery

Study Objective: To determine the effect of short-term smoking cessation on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complcations (POPC) among patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: 5 Metro-Manila hospitals (East Avenue Medical Center, Veterans M...

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Main Author: Balanag, Vincent M.
Format: Thesis
Subjects:
Cigarette smokers > Surgery > Complications.