Smoking and alcohol intervention before surgery: Evidence for best practice

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-306

  Tonnesen H ^a   Nielsen, P R ^b   Lauritzen, J B ^a   Moller A M ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alcohol, drinking; Complications, postoperative; Lifestyle intervention; Risk factors; Smoking; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LUNG SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 60249091501     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen401     Document Type: Review

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