Pulmonary Function Tests Vary in Different Cities of Baluchistan, Pakistan

Ahmed, Mobin; Faryal, Sheeba; Sheikh, Khalid H.

doi:10.29052/ijehsr.v5.i2.2017.21-27

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“…Dissimilarities and miscalculations in the present results may be due to the circumstance that the individual either be unsuccessful to cooperate fully for the reason that of nonrespiratory elements like self-consciousness, communication problems, or nervousness because of suffocation due to the mouth piece used by the students. 11 Our study's sample included a broad spectrum of society. A long-term study might have been preferable, but it's not easy to pull off.…”

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Pulmonary Function Test Among University Students-A Cross Sectional Survey

Saeed¹,

Yousuf²,

Hasan³

et al. 2023

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Objectives: To identify the lung functioning parameters i.e. FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC%, MVV of healthy individuals with normal pulmonary function. Study Design: It was a cross-sectional study. Study Setting: Study was conducted at Institute of Physical and Medical Rehabilitation (IPM&R), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan from August 2022 to January 2023. Methods: Total 60 students giving the male to female ratio of 1:1 with age ranging of 15-30 years were enrolled and studied for respiratory functions by spirometry. Subjects were divided in two groups depending on their gender. The Measured parameters comprised: Vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume first second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC%, and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV). Result: Our results show that all indices, including FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1%, and MVV, were statistically significantly (p0.01) greater in males compared to females. Women have a much lower FEV1/FVC ratio than men do (p< 0.05). Out of a total of 60 students, 57.3% (n=34) were classified as having normal spirometry; 15.3% (n=9) were classified as having mild restrictions; 11.7% (n=7) were classified as having moderate restrictions; 1.7% (n=1) were classified as having moderate severe restrictions; 10% (n=6) were classified as having mild obstruction; and 5.3% (n=3) were classified as having moderate obstruction. Practical Implication: Little data exist on whether and how PFT parameters change depending on a person's gender. As a result, we set out to learn more about the differences between the sexes in PFT variables and the connection between BMI and the tests. Conclusion: Our study revealed that males had greater values of FVC, FEV1, FVC/FEV1, and MVV when compared to females, which was statistically significant (p<0.01). Females have a significantly (p0.05) lower FEV1/FVC ratio than males. Our findings demonstrate that healthy male and female subjects breathe in different ways, which may be related to gender's effect on lung function. Keywords: Gender, Spirometer, FVC, FEV1, FEV1 /FVC%, MVV, Medical Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Function

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