Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests
Background: To investigate the effect of high air-borne pollen count on respiratory system. Methods: This cross sectional (descriptive) study included sixty known asthmatics, of either sex and of all ages. Pollen count as per cubic meter was recorded daily during February to May as reported by meteo...
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| description | Background: To investigate the effect of high air-borne pollen count on respiratory system.
Methods: This cross sectional (descriptive) study included sixty known asthmatics, of either sex and of all ages. Pollen count as per cubic meter was recorded daily during February to May as reported by meteorological department. History, clinical examination and lung function tests were recorded in each case. The Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) with pollen count of asthmatic patients was correlated.
Results: The PFT of asthmatic patients were adversely affected significantly during pollen season. There was negative correlation of moderate strength with FEV1 in asthmatic patients with high air borne pollen count during the pollen season.
Conclusion: Spirometry was shown to be an effective technique to study the pollen allergy problem in already asthmatic patients |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae5f03ac07134fdfa76425d1440cd6ad2022-12-21T20:38:18ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702013-06-01171Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function TestsSyed Muarraf Hussain0Department of Physiology, Rawalpindi Medical CollegeBackground: To investigate the effect of high air-borne pollen count on respiratory system. Methods: This cross sectional (descriptive) study included sixty known asthmatics, of either sex and of all ages. Pollen count as per cubic meter was recorded daily during February to May as reported by meteorological department. History, clinical examination and lung function tests were recorded in each case. The Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) with pollen count of asthmatic patients was correlated. Results: The PFT of asthmatic patients were adversely affected significantly during pollen season. There was negative correlation of moderate strength with FEV1 in asthmatic patients with high air borne pollen count during the pollen season. Conclusion: Spirometry was shown to be an effective technique to study the pollen allergy problem in already asthmatic patientshttps://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/497Asthma,Pollen,Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) |
| spellingShingle | Syed Muarraf Hussain Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College Asthma, Pollen, Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) |
| title | Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests |
| title_full | Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests |
| title_short | Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests |
| title_sort | effects of pollen allergy on pulmonary function tests |
| topic | Asthma, Pollen, Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) |
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