Peak flow rate in Nigeria: Anthropometric determinants and usefulness in assessment of ventilatory function

Elebute, E. A.; Femi-Pearse, D

doi:10.1136/thx.26.5.597

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“…The results were consistent with those of another study which was conducted [6]. with those of the studies which were conducted by researchers [7]. On comparison, according to three height sub-groups, mean PEFR of study subjects was found to be less than that of control subjects and this result was statistically highly significant.…”

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Effect of Wood Dust on Respiratory Health Status of Carpenters

Mohan

Aprajita²,

Panwar³

2013

JCDR

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confidence: 82%

Effect of Wood Dust on Respiratory Health Status of Carpenters

Mohan

Aprajita²,

Panwar³

2013

JCDR

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“…This study also showed that in males, PEFR increases significantly with height (r=0.294) and weight (r=0.845), which is in agreement with the reports of certain other investigators. [30,31,32,33] A large sample by increasing size and random selection of subjects from general population instead of students of medical school is needed to get more accurate results.…”

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“…Recently various scientific studies have been carried out to relate PEFR to height and weight of the subjects. [10,11,12,13] Conflicting reports have also been documented [14]. The present study has been taken up to look into the relationship between PEFR and anthropometric parameters such as height and weight in males and females and determining which factor has a stronger association with PEFR.…”

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Variation of PEFR with height, weight and waist-hip ratio in medical students

2015

Int Arch Med

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Objective: The primary aim of our study was to assess the variation of PEFR with various anthropometric measurements in medical students of Karachi, Pakistan.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: Medical students of Karachi Medical and Dental College.Participants: 276 non-smoker healthy medical students composed of 168 females and 108 males.Variable parameters: They include mean age, body height and body weight and PEFR. They were marked separately for each gender. Results:The mean waist hip ratio in females was observed to be 0.843±0.111 in relation with that of mean PEFR value 452.97±65.84 L/min, whereas in males the mean waist hip ratio was 0.864±0.028 in relation with that of mean PEFR value 445.93±66.49 L/min. Also there is a statistically significant variation in PEFR with an increase in waist hip ratio. The mean height of males was 173.63±7.5 cm and weight was 61.81±11.25 Kg while mean height of females was 158.56±7.3 cm and weight was 49.33±9.04 Kg. PEFR is positively correlated with increase in height and weight up to a certain limit. Conclusion:The study concludes that PEFR is affected positively by variation in waist hip ratio; moreover young females have more

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“…The recordings were done between 12hr and 17hr after the worker had been exposed to wood dust during the day's work. the predicted PEFR for each subject using the formula; y = c+ b 1 X 1 + b 2 X 2 where y = predicted PEFR, c = constant, b 1 X 1 = product of age (yrs) and coefficient of age and b 2 X 2 = product of height (cm) and coefficient of height (Elebute & Femi-Pearse, 1971). The ratio of observed PEFR and predicted PEFR (%) was calculated for each subject.…”

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The prevalence of occupational asthma and rhinitis among woodworkers in south-eastern Nigeria

Aguwa

Okeke²,

Asuzu³

2007

Tanzania J Hlth Res

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Abstract:Wood dusts are known to cause respiratory disorders like rhinitis and asthma. This study was therefore done to determine the magnitude of the problem among woodworkers in south-eastern Nigeria exposed to high level of wood dust. Five hundred and ninety one woodworkers were selected using a stratified random sampling. The prevalence of woodworkrelated rhinitis and asthma were then observed in the study population. Also the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of each woodworker was obtained. The prevalence of occupational rhinitis was 78%, while that of asthma was 6.5%. As period of woodwork increased the prevalence of rhinitis and asthma increased (rhinitis: χ 2 trend = 53.015, df = 1, P = 0.000). For asthma, χ 2 trend =19.721, df = 1, P = 0.000). Also the PEFR significantly became low with increasing years of exposure to woodwork (χ 2 trend = 75.965, df = 1, P= 0.000). In conclusion the prevalence of rhinitis and asthma in woodworkers was high and significantly increased with years of working as a woodworker.

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Peak flow rate in Nigeria: Anthropometric determinants and usefulness in assessment of ventilatory function

Abstract: The inexpensive nature of the peak flow rate (PFR)

Cited by 31 publications

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Effect of Wood Dust on Respiratory Health Status of Carpenters

Effect of Wood Dust on Respiratory Health Status of Carpenters

Variation of PEFR with height, weight and waist-hip ratio in medical students

The prevalence of occupational asthma and rhinitis among woodworkers in south-eastern Nigeria

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