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A nursedelivered smoking cessation intervention among hospitalized postoperative patientsinfluence of a smokingrelated diagnosis: a pilot study

The effects evaluated on smokers or former tobacco smokers were apparently positive, however, among healthy individuals, increased heart rate, mean arterial pressure, oxidative stress, alteration of respiratory epithelial cells and increased airflow resistance were found

This is often preceded by precancerous lesions like leukoplakia, which is manifested as a white patch on the oral mucosa

Additionally, smoking increases oxidative stress in the body