Relation of Smoking With Total Mortality and Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

The prevalence of smoking in diabetic patients remains high, and reliable quantification of the excess mortality and morbidity risks associated with smoking is important for diabetes management. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to evaluate the relation of active smoking with risk of total mortality and cardiovascular events among diabetic patients.We searched Medline and Embase databases through...