The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Introduction: Little is known about the correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heroin smoking. Heroin smoking is a recent underinvestigated problem. The goal of this study is to study the impact of heroin smoking among COPD patients. Methods: This is a descriptive clini...
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| author | Ahmad Naoras Bitar Amer Hayat Khan Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman Irfhan Ali Bin Hyder Ali Irfanullah Khan |
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| description | Introduction: Little is known about the correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heroin smoking. Heroin smoking is a recent underinvestigated problem. The goal of this study is to study the impact of heroin smoking among COPD patients. Methods: This is a descriptive clinical study. A combination of self-reporting questionnaires and data extraction tools were used to collect information during baseline tests, interviews, and follow-ups. Patients' medical, clinical, and socioeconomic history were recorded. Participants were recruited using random sampling from multiple centers. Results: Out of 1034 COPD patients, heroin smokers represented the vast majority of addiction cases (n = 133). Heroin smokers were leaner than non-addicts (19.78 ± 4.07 and 24.01 ± 5.6, respectively). The most common type of comorbidities among heroin smokers was emphysema (27%). Both the forced expiratory volume (FEV1)/forced vital capacity ratio and FEV1% predicted were lower among heroin smokers than non-addicts (52.79 ± 12.71 and 48.54 ± 14.38, respectively). The majority of heroin smokers (55%) had advanced COPD, and at least 15% of heroin smokers suffered from frequent respiratory failure. The mean ± SD for COPD onset age among heroin smokers was 44.23 ± 5.72, and it showed a statistically significant correlation (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Heroin smoking might be linked to the onset of COPD. Heroin smokers showed a significantrespiratory impairment compared to tobacco smokers of the same age group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a17feb5fb684185bc08dfef693f894c2022-12-21T20:37:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74062021-01-011361215122310.4103/jpbs.jpbs_353_21The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAhmad Naoras BitarAmer Hayat KhanSyed Azhar Syed SulaimanIrfhan Ali Bin Hyder AliIrfanullah KhanIntroduction: Little is known about the correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heroin smoking. Heroin smoking is a recent underinvestigated problem. The goal of this study is to study the impact of heroin smoking among COPD patients. Methods: This is a descriptive clinical study. A combination of self-reporting questionnaires and data extraction tools were used to collect information during baseline tests, interviews, and follow-ups. Patients' medical, clinical, and socioeconomic history were recorded. Participants were recruited using random sampling from multiple centers. Results: Out of 1034 COPD patients, heroin smokers represented the vast majority of addiction cases (n = 133). Heroin smokers were leaner than non-addicts (19.78 ± 4.07 and 24.01 ± 5.6, respectively). The most common type of comorbidities among heroin smokers was emphysema (27%). Both the forced expiratory volume (FEV1)/forced vital capacity ratio and FEV1% predicted were lower among heroin smokers than non-addicts (52.79 ± 12.71 and 48.54 ± 14.38, respectively). The majority of heroin smokers (55%) had advanced COPD, and at least 15% of heroin smokers suffered from frequent respiratory failure. The mean ± SD for COPD onset age among heroin smokers was 44.23 ± 5.72, and it showed a statistically significant correlation (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Heroin smoking might be linked to the onset of COPD. Heroin smokers showed a significantrespiratory impairment compared to tobacco smokers of the same age group.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=6;spage=1215;epage=1223;aulast=Bitaraddictionchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseemphysemaheroinsmoking |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Naoras Bitar Amer Hayat Khan Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman Irfhan Ali Bin Hyder Ali Irfanullah Khan The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences addiction chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema heroin smoking |
| title | The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full | The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_fullStr | The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_short | The association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_sort | association between chronic heroin smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| topic | addiction chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema heroin smoking |
| url | http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=6;spage=1215;epage=1223;aulast=Bitar |
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