Smoking is associated with poorer quality-based outcomes in patients hospitalized with spinal disease

Smoking is associated with poorer quality-based outcomes in patients hospitalized with spinal disease

Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional database analysisObjective: The cost of spine surgery is growing exponentially, and cost-effectiveness is a critical consideration. Smoking has been shown to increase hospital costs in general surgery, but this impact has not been reported in spinal surger...

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Main Authors: Erica F Bisson, Christian A. Bowers, Samuel F. Hohmann, Meic H. Schmidt, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Quality Improvement
Smoking
Spine
Surgery
value
modifiable risk factors
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00020/full

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