Pulmonary function studies in Pakistani cotton ginners
Pakistan Journal of Physiology. 2006; 2 (1): 22-25
in English
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| ID: emr-80025
ABSTRACT
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] .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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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Respiratory Function Tests
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Follow-Up Studies
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Health Surveys
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Occupational Exposure
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Gossypium
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases
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Dust
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Physiol.
Year:
2006
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