Mosquito bite transmits diseases like Malaria, Filaria, Dengue etc. and usage of repellents is very common and has been in use for a long time. The smoke contains Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons, Aldehydes and Ketones. Review of literature has shown ill effects of this smoke. Hence we intended to study the effect of mosquito repellents on lung functions. This study would be important to create awareness regarding usage of mosquito repellent and to adapt to non-harmful methods of preventing mosquito bites. PFT parameters FVC, FEV1, FEV1/ FVC %, FEF 25-75 and PEFR were recorded in mosquito coil users, liquidator's users and controls that used neither. It was found that FVC and FEV1 were significantly less in coil and liquidators users compared to controls (P < 0.05). Also it was found that in both coil users and liquidator users FVC, FEV1, FEF 25 -75 and PEFR and showed progressive decline with increased duration of usage (P < 0.05). Hence it was concluded that mosquito coils and liquidators can cause progressive decline in lung functions. Alternative methods to combat mosquito menace, like personal and environmental hygiene and non-chemical methods of protection are therefore recommended.
ABSTRACT:There is an alarming increase in incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Asian Indians, since diabetes is a multisystem disorder which may affect many organs of the body it becomes important to study long term effect of diabetes mellitus on lung functions and also correlate the glycemic index with lung functions. Hence the present study was undertaken to establish the correlation between duration of diabetic mellitus and glycemic index with pulmonary function test. METHODOLOGY: 40 Type 2 diabetics taken as cases and controls and PFT was performed and documented and statically analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: there was a decline in pulmonary functions FVC, FEV1, FEF25-75 and PEFR with increasing duration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (P <0.05), however there was no changes seen with respect to Glycemic index and was not significant. In Type 2 Diabetes mellitus there is a mixed pattern of abnormality seen, restrictive and obstructive type of pulmonary pathology with increasing duration of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.
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