PULMONARY FUNCTION STUDIES IN PAKISTANI COTTON GINNERS

Authors

  • Saadat Ali Khan Department of Physiology, Foundation University Medical College, Rawalpindi
  • Aiza Saadia Department of Paediatrics, Military Hospital Rawalpindi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v2i1.598

Abstract

Background: The present study explored the relationship between the pulmonary functions and exposure to cotton dust. Pulmonary function tests i.e. forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were recorded in 64 non smoker cotton ginners. The data on pulmonary function test for healthy Pakistani population from previous studies was used as control. The follow-up study for lung function testing on the same cotton ginners was conducted from 1999 and repeated yearly up to 2005. Because of cotton dust exposure, cotton ginners showed a significant decline in their pulmonary
function (P<0.05). Conclusion: We concluded that the continuous exposure to cotton dust in ginners is associated with an increased progressive impairment of pulmonary functions.

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Published

30-06-2006

How to Cite

1.
Khan SA, Saadia A. PULMONARY FUNCTION STUDIES IN PAKISTANI COTTON GINNERS. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2006 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];2(1):17-21. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/598

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2006): Pakistan Journal of Physiology

Section

Original Article

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