Pulmonary Function Test

dc.contributor.author	Nawafleh, Hani A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Al-Sayed AboZeid, Shalabia	en
dc.contributor.author	Al-Maghaireh, Dua'a Fayez	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-20T08:30:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-20T08:30:51Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-20
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1446
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Smoking--Health aspects
dc.subject	Pulmonary function tests
dc.subject	Passive smoking
dc.subject	Body mass index
dc.subject	Κάπνισμα
dc.subject	Τεστ πνευμονικής λειτουργίας
dc.subject	Μη καπνιστές
dc.subject	Δείκτης σωματικής μάζας
dc.subject	Spirometer
dc.title	Pulmonary Function Test	en
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heal.secondaryTitle	the value among smokers and nonsmokers	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Pulmonary function tests
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heal.publicationDate	2012-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Nawafleh, H., Abo Zead, S., Al-Maghaireh, D. (December 2012) Pulmonary Function Test: the value among smokers and nonsmokers. “Health Science Journal”. 6(4). p. 703-713.	en
heal.abstract	Background: Pulmonary function testing is a routine procedure for the assessment and monitoring of respiratory diseases. Aim: To estimate the values of peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and ratio between FEV1/FVC among smoking and nonsmoking students, staff and workers at Al-Zarqa Private University and to study the effect of age, gender and body mass index (BMI) on these variables. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional research design was used. The study was conducted at Al-Zarqa Private University, Jordan. Two hundred and thirteen healthy smokers and nonsmokers were approached through probability sampling among the students, staff and workers of Al-Zarqa Private University were screened through a questionnaire and spirometric test. Data from 213 subjects was used for analysis. Subjects were excluded if pregnant, or with cardiopulmonary disease body, mass index (BMI) not ranging from 17-25, FEV1/FVC% less than 70 or with no reproducible results. Results: Mean FVC, FEV1 FEV1/FVC% and PEFR were found to be lower in smokers than the nonsmokers, there were significant differences between mean spirometric values smoking and nonsmoking in age 20-30 years and 30-39and 40-49. Conclusion: The mean FVC, FEV1 and PEFR were lower in smoker. In order to generalize these reference values, a larger study following the ATS criteria is needed. Health education campaign needed to keep community aware of the risk of smoking.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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heal.dateCreated	2012-10