Maximum mid expiratory flow rate: a better index of detection of early small airway obstuction than FEV1 in healthy smokers
PJMR-Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 1995; 34 (2): 112-114
in English
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ABSTRACT
Expiratory spirometry was performed on forty Male asymptomatic smokers of different age groups. Maximum Mid expiratory flow rate [MMFR] and forced expiratory volume first second [FEV1] were recorded. It was found that MMFR shows a significant decrease in smokers as compared to the control subjects; FEVI was found to be within normal predicted values in most of the cases. These results suggest that MMFR is a more sensitive and better test in detecting early changes in the small airways of healthy smokers than FEVI
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Respiratory Function Tests
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Forced Expiratory Flow Rates
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Airway Obstruction
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Res.
Year:
1995
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