Background and Purpose—Smoking is an established risk factor for stroke; however, it is
uncertain whether prestroke smoking status affects clinical outcomes of acute ischemic …

Background: The status of smoking as a risk factor for the occurrence of stroke is well
established. However, there is a paucity of data on the relationship between smoking status …

Background The effects of smoking on clinical outcomes following acute stroke remain
controversial. Methods We evaluated the influence of smoking on 90-day outcomes after …

Background and Purpose—Smoking may exacerbate the risk of death or further vascular
events in those with stroke, but data are limited. Methods—1589 cases of first-ever and …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic influence of cigarette
smoking on stroke severity, disability, length of stay (LOS) in hospital, and mortality in …

BACKGROUND: Smoking is a well-known risk factor for ischaemic stroke or transient
ischaemic attack. Paradoxically, smokers have been reported to have better prognosis after …

Background: Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including
ischemic stroke. The literature regarding the rate of persistent smoking after acute ischemic …

Background Smoking is a well‐established risk factor of stroke and smoking cessation has
been recommended for stroke prevention; however, the impact of smoking status on stroke …

Background Ischemic stroke (IS) is a common cause of death from vascular diseases.
Studies have found that smoking increases the risk of ischemic stroke, but the association of …

Background and Purpose—Patients who continue to smoke after a stroke face a higher risk
of recurrent stroke. While several effective drugs for smoking cessation became available …