PEFR (Peak Expiratory Flow Rate) - As A Screening Tool in Women Exposed to Biomass Fuel in Rural Maharashtra, India
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
Background:Around 3 billion people cook and heat their homes using open fires and simple stoves burning biomass (wood, animal dung and crop waste) and coal. Rationale: Objective of this study was to screen the lung function of non smoking women exposed to biomass fuel for cooking. Methods: 324 rural women were randomly selected within the age group of 18-60 years from 3 different villages. These subjects were interviewed with a standard respiratory questionnaire and their pulmonary functions were estimated using hand held Wright's Peak Flow meter. Results: Our study estimated that majority of the population studied had abnormal lung function with masked respiratory symptoms. Conclusion: PEFR (Peak expiratory flow rate) is an important tool to screen the population at risk due to biomass fuel exposure at an early stage.
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Dr. Saurabh Singh, Dr. Medha D Bargaje, Dr. Ram B Deoskar, Dr. Anita T Anokar
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