Transverse thoracic diameter in frontal chest radiographs of an adult Nigerian population
West Afr. j. med
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25(3): 186-189, 2006.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Normal standards for thoracic dimensions that are available in our environment are often based on studies conducted on Caucasians. Application of such published data to a Nigerian population may lead to erroneous conclusions in terms of clinical implication.Objective:
Our study aimed to establish age and sex specific transverse thoracic diameter (TD) for our environment.Subjects andmethods:
The TD of 303 males and females aged between 20 and 93 were obtained in a cross sectional study at a tertiary hospital.Results:
The mean values for the 20-39; 40-59 and the 3 60 year-old males were 29.6; 29.0; 27.8cm respectively. The corresponding values for females were 26.3; 27.1 and 25.1cm . Males had significantly larger thoracic diameter than females. The largest mean TD in males and females were in the 20-39 and 40-59 age groups respectively. The TD had a significant positive correlation with weight; height; body mass index and body surface area. The best correlations were with body surface area and weight.Conclusions:
Nigerians have a smaller TD than Caucasians. Smaller TD in Nigerians is likely to be responsible for their high cardiothoracic ratios in comparison with Caucasians or Asians
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AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Cavidade Torácica
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Afr. j. med
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
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