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Association of Secondhand Smoke With Stroke Outcomes

Author(s) -

Michelle Lin,

Bruce Ovbiagele,

Daniela Markovic,

Amytis Towfighi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014099

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , odds ratio , national health and nutrition examination survey , secondhand smoke , odds , risk factor , demography , environmental health , logistic regression , population , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering

Approximately half of never smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS). Smoking is a well-established stroke risk factor, yet associations between SHS, stroke, and poststroke mortality remain uncertain. We aimed to determine the prevalence of exposure to SHS among those with and without stroke and its impact on mortality.

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