10Sep 2017

PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS AMONG THE STUDENTS OF SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, GANGTOK.

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Pulmonary Function Tests are designed to measure how well the lungs are working. Differences in lung function is observed among people residing at high altitudes and those belonging to plain terrains. A number of researchers in India have investigated the use of drugs and smoking among medical students. The study aimed at finding out the regional differences in the lung function between students of the North Eastern States and the students from the rest of the country and to find out the differences between lung function among smokers and non-smokers in people from the two groups.Methods:The research was carried out among 326 young healthy individuals in the age group of 17- 35 years of the college. The students were asked to fill a questionnaire asking their demographic details and details of smoking habits. Following which they were asked to fill Fagerstorm Questionnaire if they were smoking currently. A spirometric analysis was performed thereafter on them using a computerised Spirometry.Results:The results of this study suggest that smokers had lower lung function values as compared to non- smokers and maximum of the smokers had moderate dependence on nicotine. There was no significant difference among the students of northeastern states and those from other parts of the country.Conclusion: There was no significant difference in lung functioning in the two groups because of the presence of migratory population in the hilly areas and since the ethnic difference was not taken into account.The lower FVC value in smokers could be attributed to weakened muscles and lung changes as compared to non smokers.

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[Abhishek Ghosh Biswas and Dr. Dheeraj Khatri. (2017); PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS AMONG THE STUDENTS OF SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, GANGTOK. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 336-341] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Abhishek Ghosh Biswas
MBBS, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5333      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5333

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