COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS MODES OF SMOKING ON THE PULMONARY FUNCTIONS IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS

Authors

  • Manikandan S Lecturer, Department of Physiology, J.K.K.Nataraja Dental College & Hospital Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu – 638183.
  • AnandhaLakshmi S Associate professor, Department of Physiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203
  • Nageswari Ad Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

Abstract

 

Objectives: Smoking is common in our society and day by day number of smokers are increasing. Smoking causes serious health hazards such as
respiratory diseases, lung, and oral cancers.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 60 smokers of age 18-45 years and 60 age-matched non-smokers who were otherwise healthy as
controls. The smokers were subgrouped into cigarettes smokers (n=30) and beedi smokers (n=30). Pulmonary function parameters such as forced
vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV percentage (FEV1/FVC), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory
flow (25-75%) and maximum voluntary ventilation were measured for all the participants using computerized spirometer.
Results: All the above pulmonary function parameters were significantly reduced (p<0.05) in smokers when compared to non-smokers. When
compared with cigarette smokers, beedi smokers have a more significant reduction in pulmonary function.
Conclusion: Smokers have reduced lung functions when compared to non-smokers. Beedi smokers were more affected when compared to cigarette
smokers and obstructive pulmonary impairment was the most common.

Keywords: Smokers, Pulmonary function tests, Cigarette, Beedi

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Author Biographies

Manikandan S, Lecturer, Department of Physiology, J.K.K.Nataraja Dental College & Hospital Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu – 638183.

Lecturer, Department of Physiology, J.K.K.Nataraja Dental College & Hospital Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu – 638183.

AnandhaLakshmi S, Associate professor, Department of Physiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

Associate professor, Department of Physiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

Nageswari Ad, Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

Professor and Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

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01-05-2015

How to Cite

S, M., A. S, and N. Ad. “COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS MODES OF SMOKING ON THE PULMONARY FUNCTIONS IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 8, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 289-91, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/5672.

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