Chen CJ, et al. - By analyzing prospectively collected data from the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage study, researchers determined the impact of smoking history on outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients. This multicenter study involved patients with smoking status data in the analysis. There were 1,509 nonsmokers and 1,423 ever-smokers in the overall study cohort. There was no difference between nonsmokers and ever-smokers in the primary outcome 90-day modified Rankin Scale score shift analysis). There were no differences between former or current smokers vs nonsmokers in the primary outcome. Former smokers, but not current, had a lower in-hospital mortality rate, which was observed only in Hispanics. Only in whites were differences in self-reported health status measurements seen. In patients with ICH, cigarette smoking history does not appear to offer a benefit for 90-day functional outcome.