%0 Journal Article
%T Comparative Study of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation Between Smokers and Non-Smokers
%A Karia Ritesh M
%J National Journal of Medical Research
%D 2012
%I National Association for Medical Research
%X Objective: Objectives of this study is to study effect of smoking on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation in apparently healthy tobacco smokers and non-smokers and to compare the result of both the studies to assess the effects of smoking Method: The present study was carried out by computerized software of Pulmonary Function Test named ¡®Spiro Excel¡¯ on 50 non-smokers and 50 smokers. Smokers are divided in three gropus. Full series of test take 4 to 5 minutes. Tests were compared in the both smokers and non-smokers group by the ¡®unpaired t test¡¯. Statistical significance was indicated by ¡®p¡¯ value < 0.05. Results: From the result it is found that actual value of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation are significantly lower in all smokers group than non-smokers. The difference of actual mean value is increases as the degree of smoking increases. [National J of Med Res 2012; 2(2.000): 191-193]
%K Effect of smoking
%K Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
%K Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
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