Abstract:Introduction: Smoking is the main cause of disease and death worldwide, being a frequent comorbidity in hospitalized patients, with longer stays and worse results. At Hospital de Clínicas, there are no studies evaluating the prevalence of smoking in hospitalized users since 2005. Objective: to assess the prevalence of smokers and their characteristics in patients admitted to the moderate care room of a University Hospital. Methods: Observational, analytical, cross-sectional study. Results: 100 patients were in… Show more
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