Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

STUDY OF VARIOUS LUNG FUNCTION PARAMETERS IN ASYMPTOMATIC SMOKERS

Dr Rahul Lokhande, Dr Avinash Babu

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BACK GROUND :- Smokers increase their risk of lung disease ,including lung cancer, But they also increase their risk of other illnesses such as heart disease, stroke and mouth(oral) cancer . Smoking has long been linked to adverse effects on the respiratory system ,causing malignant ad non-malignant diseases ,exacerbating chronic lung diseases, and increasing the risk for respiratory infections .(1) . METHODOLOGY :- An Observational study performed in 30 asymptomatic smokers in the Pulmonary Function Test lab of Department of Pulmonary Medicine, BJGMC and Sassoon Hospital . Results :- Based on Spirotmetery there is decrease in mean values of FEV1% and FEF25-75% in relation to increase smoking index which was proved to be statistically significant . Based on Osillometery there is significant increase in mean values of X5 and R5-R19 values in relation to increasing smoking index . There was significant increase in residual volume (RV) according to body plethysmographic method in relation to increasing intensity of smoking .

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STUDY OF VARIOUS LUNG FUNCTION PARAMETERS IN ASYMPTOMATIC SMOKERS, Dr Rahul Lokhande, Dr Avinash Babu GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-9 | September-2019

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