Spirometry in evaluation of respiratory diseases.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-45983
ABSTRACT
A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2005 to April 2006 to evaluate the distribution of various respiratory diseases by spirometry. A total of 228 consecutive cases referred for spirometry were included of which 65% were male and 35% female. COPD was the commonest referral diagnosis (40%) followed by the diagnosis of shortness of breath (22%). After spirometry the prevalence of COPD was 42%, Asthma 23.5%, Restrictive disease 3.1% and mixed obstructive and restrictive disease 3.5%. 25% of the sample population was smokers and 22% ex-smokers. Hence we conclude that spirometry is a very useful diagnostic tool for preliminary diagnosis of respiratory diseases and should be used more by general practitioners and physicians to make their diagnosis and therapy more scientific.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Function Tests
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Asthma
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Spirometry
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Pilot Projects
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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