A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad
ABSTRACTBackground: In Iraq smoking is a common habit in both the urban and rural areas. There are many respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, bronchial carcinoma and emphysema which are related to chronic tobacco smoking.Objectives: To study the effect of tobacco smoking on the respiratory...
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University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine
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ABSTRACTBackground: In Iraq smoking is a common habit in both the urban and rural areas. There are many respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, bronchial carcinoma and emphysema which are related to chronic tobacco smoking.Objectives: To study the effect of tobacco smoking on the respiratory system, to establish a correlation between chronic tobacco smoking and its effects on the parameters which were studied and to create awareness in tobacco smokers about the effects of tobacco on their healthMethod: In this study 100 male subjects, 50 chronic smokers and 50 non- smokers were assessed for their pulmonary function tests by using a computerized spirometer.Results: Almost all their respiratory parameters were significantly reduced. In the present study obstructive lung dysfunction was the commonest finding in smoker
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| spelling | doaj.art-37c0a8ea978d47a5b640c6f086e1e1422022-12-22T03:12:04ZengUniversity of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicineمجله كليه طب الكندي1810-95432521-43652015-06-01111A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, BaghdadAli Sajid0Baker Fadel1*, Ismail A.Hussain ALamer2*Physician, Department of medicine, AL-Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq*Physician, Department of medicine, AL-Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad, IraqPhysician, Department of medicine, AL-Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq ABSTRACTBackground: In Iraq smoking is a common habit in both the urban and rural areas. There are many respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis, bronchial carcinoma and emphysema which are related to chronic tobacco smoking.Objectives: To study the effect of tobacco smoking on the respiratory system, to establish a correlation between chronic tobacco smoking and its effects on the parameters which were studied and to create awareness in tobacco smokers about the effects of tobacco on their healthMethod: In this study 100 male subjects, 50 chronic smokers and 50 non- smokers were assessed for their pulmonary function tests by using a computerized spirometer.Results: Almost all their respiratory parameters were significantly reduced. In the present study obstructive lung dysfunction was the commonest finding in smoker https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/417Smoking,pulmonary function testsP.F.T urban and rural |
| spellingShingle | Ali Sajid Baker Fadel *, Ismail A.Hussain ALamer A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad مجله كليه طب الكندي Smoking, pulmonary function tests P.F.T urban and rural |
| title | A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad |
| title_full | A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad |
| title_fullStr | A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad |
| title_short | A study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in AL - Kindy teaching hospital, Baghdad |
| title_sort | study of the effect of smoking on pulmonary function tests in al kindy teaching hospital baghdad |
| topic | Smoking, pulmonary function tests P.F.T urban and rural |
| url | https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/417 |
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