Smoking is associated with a higher risk of unplanned medical visits among adult patients with diabetes, using retrospective electronic medical record data from 2014 to 2016

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Authors

Arielle Selya · University of North Dakota

Eric L. Johnson · University of North Dakota

Tess L. Weber · Sanford Research

Jaymi Russo · Sanford Research

Cheryl Stansbury · Sanford Research

Drake Anshutz · Sanford Research

Emily R. Griese ·

Abstract

Results from this study reveal higher rates of unplanned visits among smokers and former smokers, as well as increased frequencies of unplanned medical visits among current smokers.

Topics & Keywords

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Health Services Research

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 383-383

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05277-4

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