Tobacco Stained Fingers and Its Association with Death and Hospital Admission: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Among smokers, the presence of tobacco stains on fingers has recently been associated with a high prevalence of tobacco related conditions and alcohol abuse.we aimed to explore tobacco stains as a marker of death and hospital readmission.Seventy-three smokers presenting tobacco-tar staining on their...

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Main Authors: Gregor John, Céline Louis, Amandine Berner, Daniel Genné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4573751?pdf=render