Nasal mucus clearance in chronic smokers.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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1994 Jul-Sep; 36(3): 133-6
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Smokers were observed to have grossly prolonged nasal mucus clearance. It was also inferred that the persons smoking bidi/unfiltered cigarettes had significant depression of ciliary activity. The clearance was prolonged as the number of cigarettes smoked and the duration of smoking increased. It was greater among those who gave a history of nasal exhalation of inhaled smoke. Nasal mucociliary clearance measurement is easy to measure and can be a useful index in evaluating the effect of smoking on the ciliary activity of the mucosa of the respiratory tract.
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Fumar
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Depuração Mucociliar
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Aged80
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Artigo
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