Sputum Characteristics among “Chillum” Smoking ‘Sadhus’ of Kumbh Mela
Journal Title: MVP Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
A chillum consist a mixture of Cannabis and tobacco.Cannabis, also known as marijuana; it is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use; nowadays widely being abused for getting high and temporary relaxation. Sputum examination of chillum smokers may indicate harmful effects of chillum smoking on lungs. Objectives of present study were to study the sputum characteristics and differential cell count of chillum smoking Sadhus of Kumbh Mela. Present descriptive observational study was conducted among fifty Sadhus of Kumbh Mela of Nashik. Participants were selected using purposive sampling method. In present study all sputum samples showed raised differential cell count and statistically significant association was observed between differential cell like Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and Macrophages with different content present in chillum.
Authors and Affiliations
Sushama Dugad, Pankaj Bhandare, Gauri Kulkarni, Sunil Patil
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- EP ID EP429531
- DOI 10.18311/mvpjms/2018/v5i1/18059
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