title: CORR Insights®: Smoking is Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Transfusion Use After Lumbar Spinal Surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 4030 Smith Rd., Suite 350, Cincinnati, OH, 45209, USA. drstambough@fuse.net.
authors.forename: Jeffery L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stambough
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*