( Charu Bahri is a freelance writer and editor based in Mount Abu, Rajasthan)
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Sudlow C, Gallacher J, Allen N, Beral V, Burton P, Danesh J, et al
Research indicates that smokers with asthma experience approximately twice as many severe exacerbations as non-smokers
Overall its just a smart decision to quit smoking, whether you plan to have a surgical procedure or not, but when it comes to surgery, non-smokers run far less risks of complications, pain, and other issues arising during and after the procedure
Notably, the one prospective study that employed a longitudinal design, and therefore provides stronger evidence on temporality than the cross-sectional analyses, did not confirm the positive associations reported in cross-sectional data