A comparative study of spirometry in healthy smokers and healthy non smokers
Journal Title: International Journal Of Research In Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking is a common habit and major public health problem. Many respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer are caused by smoking. The current study was performed (1) to determine the effect of smoking on spitometry parameter. (2) To highlight role of effect of cigarette smoking on ventilator function before symptomatic disease develops. Hence spirometry can be used as an invaluable modality of investigation for early detection of deteriorating lung function so that appropriate steps for smoking cessation can be taken. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study pulmonary function study was carried out in 30 healthy smokers and 30 healthy non smokers using computerised spirometer. RESULTS: All pulmonary function parameter like FEV1, FVC, FEF 25-75 FEF25%, FEF50%, FEF75% were significantly reduced in healthy smokers as compared to healthy non smokers. FEF 25-75 FEF25%, FEF50%, FEF75% are parameters which reflect function of small airways of lung. CONCLUSION: As spirometry was carried out in healthy subjects and it showed that all pulmonary functions parameters were significantly reduced in healthy smokers as compared to healthy non smokers, by doing spirometry in healthy smokers, we can effectively emphasis on smoking cessation before symptomatic lung disease develop.
Authors and Affiliations
Meghna M. Patel1* , Jitendra A. Sisodia1 , Nalin T. Shah2
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