effect of salbutamol inhalation on the forced expiratory volumes in smoker and non smoker patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases

ABSTRACT

This work was designed to study the effect of aerosol Beta- agonist [salbutamol] on the forced expiratory data [FEV, FVC, and FEV./ FVC] in smoker and nonsmoker patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases [their basal FEV values were equal or less than 65%]. This study showed that the percento change in forced expiratory data were significantly less in smokers than non- smokers. It is concluded that the narrowing of the airways in smoker patients is less reversible due to the smoking