Key result
Smoking cessation for 1 year was associated with a significantly larger decrease in perceived stress compared to continuing smoking (P < 0.001).
Why the study?
Does smoking cessation reduce perceived stress levels in smokers hospitalized after MI or CAB surgery?
Population
469 smokers hospitalized after myocardial infarction or for coronary artery bypass surgery and wanting to…
Comparison
Smoking cessation vs Continuing smoking
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May reinforce cessation counseling after MI via stress relief; hypothesis-generating and needs RCTs to confirm causality.
Cohort (n=469)
Does smoking cessation reduce perceived stress levels in smokers hospitalized after MI or CAB surgery?
p-value: p=<0.001
In smokers hospitalized for MI or CABG, long-term smoking cessation is associated with a significant decrease in perceived stress levels compared to continuing smoking.
Hájek et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Smokers hospitalized after myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery (n=469). Smoking cessation vs. Continuing smoking was evaluated on Change in perceived stress levels from baseline to 1-year follow-up (p=<0.001). Smoking cessation for 1 year was associated with a significantly larger decrease in perceived stress compared to continuing smoking (P < 0.001).
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