Application of valsalva ratio measures in assessing severity of impact of smoking in young healthy individuals
Journal Title: Applied Physiology and Anatomy Digest - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: In India smoking is a common habit prevalent in both urban and rural area irrespective of the item smoked. About 17% smokers in the world live in India. Herewith present study was planned to study validity of application of valsalva ratio measures in assessing severity of impact of smoking in young healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: The present work was carried out in department of Physiology, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni. 100 male subjects in the age group 25 to 40 years comprising of 50 smokers and 50 nonsmokers as control group were selected for present study. Participant subjects were from staff members, residents and patients from routine OPD. Results : After applying ‘Z’ test of difference between two sample means there is a highly significant difference between mean values of Para sympathetic function tests in the smokers and non-smokers group (i.e. p<0.01)
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Motilal C Tayade, NB Kulkarni
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP552728
- DOI -
- Views 125
- Downloads 0
Study of complication of CVST in Indian population
Introduction: The recent introduction of noninvasive and highly sensitive diagnostic techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and computed tomography angiography (CTA) h...
A prospective study of association of type 2 diabetes in family history of hypertension
Introduction:The incidenceof diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing worldwide, including in Asian countries. This disease contributes to many complications and comorbidities, including diabetic retinopathy leading to im...
Study of etiological factors responsible for non-traumatic coma in geriatric population in western Maharashtra
Introduction: The patient who appears to be asleep and is at the same time incapable of being aroused by external stimuli or inner need is in a state of coma. With this view present work was planned to study of etiologi...
A Cross-sectional study of anatomical variations in the splenic artery branches
Background: The knowledge of branching pattern of splenic artery, different levels of its division and their measurements, especially lobar artery, segmental artery, trabecular artery and polar artery is very important f...
Study of handgrip strength & handgrip endurance in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetics
Background: The metabolic programme of muscle mainly goes with availability of glucose in circulation which also decides the force generation, endurance and fatigability of a muscle. As kinetic abilities being dependent...