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recognized cause of COPD, most of sri- lankan women are non smokers. therefore females having COPD become an important
group to study aetiology of COPD other than smoking.the aim of this study is to identify causes of COPD in females of Kandy, sri
lanka.
method: the study consisted of 54 patients who were diagnosed of having COPD on the basis FEV1/ FEC ratio of below 70%
and had bronchodilator reversibility of less than 12%. the cohort of patients was selected from patients investigated for cough
and dyspnoea presented to the Chest Clinic, Kandy for a period of 9 months from 01 Jul 2008 to 31 mar 2009 the study group
of patients was interviewed using a prepared questionnaire .their demographic data including social status was recorded . the
aetiologies of smoking recurrent chest infections in early childhood and indoor air pollution were recorded
results: the age range of the patients was 48y to 82y with a mean age of 69.8y. All the patients were life time nonsmokers. 26%
reported to have inhaling secondhand smoke from one or more household smokers. Only 7% had recurrent chest infections
in childhood. 82% of patients had exposure to indoor air pollution in the form of using firewood for cooking in under ventilated
kitchens. 88% of the patients were form suburban and rural areas and 68% belonged to poorer social classes. in spite of the high
literacy ratio of srilana 5.2% of the study population was illiterate.
Conclusion: indoor air pollution is a significant cause of COPD in women of Kandy, sri lanka COPD .affects women of poorer social
strata. since around 80% of sri lankan households use firewood for cooking, it is very important to improve standards of cooking
and ventilation in kitchens,and to empower women with knowledge in causative factors and prevention of COPD.
PoSTEr SESSion 1-4: rhinitis, rhinosinusitis and conjunctivitis
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SElECT ParamETErS rElaTing To THE maXimal inSPiraTorY anD EXPiaTorY FloW raTE among THE rUral
PoPUlaTionS inHaBiTing THE arEaS aroUnD ZamoSC, PolanD – a FolloW-UP To THE mUlTi-CEnTEr STUDY ECaP
(EPiDEmiologY oF allErgiC DiSEaSES in PolanD)
Krzych-Falta, Jr., E. 1 , samoliñski, B. 2 , lusawa, A. 1 , rojek, B. 1 and Kapalczynski, W. 3
1Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Warsaw medical University, Department of Clinical Allergol,
medical Uniwersity of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. 2Department of Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology, Warsaw
medical University, Department of Clinical Allergol, m, medical Uniwesity of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. 3University of louisville school
of medicine, louisville, United states, University of louisville school of medicine,, United states.
the objective of this study is to determine the average value of various upper and lower respiratory tract parameters (PniF, FEV1,
FEV1/VC) as they relate to a patient’s clinical diagnosis. All diagnoses were made during medical examination by a physician based
on specific criteria. the study encompassed 288 ECAP participants (96 participants 9-10 years of age, 84 participants 16-17 years
of age, and 108 participants 23-47 years of age) residing in the areas surrounding ZamoϾ. research methods employed included
spirometry and the measurement of peak nasal inspiratory flow in l/min using a specially constructed mask. For analysis of the
results, the participants were divided into three groups:
- Patients diagnosed with seasonal rhinitis- mean values: PniF: 90.23 l/min, FEV1: 99.27%, FEV1/VC: 101.95%
- Patients diagnosed with perennial rhinitis- mean values: PniF: 99.93 l/min, FEV1: 98.77%, FEV1/VC: 98.83%
- Patients with diagnosed asthma including:
- light asthma- mean values: PniF: 86.15 l/min, FEV1: 90.31%, FEV1/VC: 96.15%.
- moderate asthma- mean values: PniF: 92.5 l/min, FEV1: 89%, FEV1/VC: 93.25%,
- Severe asthma- mean values: PniF: 87.23 l/min, FEV1: 87.73%, FEV1/VC: 95.45%.
in conclusion, the lowest values for the selected upper and lower respiratory tract parameters were obtained from the group of
patients diagnosed with bronchial asthma, especially severe asthma.
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THE aSSoCiaTion BETWEEn DEgrEE oF SEnSiTiZaTion To allErgEn anD SEVEriTY oF allErgiC rHiniTiS
mohd Ashari, n. s. , Wm, W. m. , Y, n. K. , sah, s. and CH, C. m.
immunology, Universiti sains malaysia, Kota Bharu, malaysia.
Allergic rhinitis is the most common allergic disease affecting an estimated four million people in malaysia. Although allergic
rhinitis is not usually severe diseases, it significantly alters the social life of patients and affects school learning performance as
well as work productivity. this study was done to determine the levels of allergen specific immunoglobulin E assay in allergic
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