The Prognostic Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Stroke Severity, Disability, Length of Stay in Hospital, and Mortality in a Cohort with Cerebrovascular Disease

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 different stroke types. METHODS: A cohort separated by smoking status from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network was analyzed using logistic regression while controlling for key outcomes and clinical and demographic characteristics.