title: A comparative study of effects of cigarette and bidi smoking on respiratory function tests.
abstract: The effects of cigarette and bidi smoking on pulmonary function tests have been studied in 90 healthy males from North India Forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV) were determined in 30 nonsmokers (as control group), 30 cigarette smokers and 30 bidi smokers. All the above pulmonary function parameters were found to be lower among smokers as compared to nonsmokers. Moreover, the decrease in the pulmonary function tests was greater in cigarette smokers as compared to bidi smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow-226 003,India.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: U S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Idris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*