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January 1, 2023Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and TuberculosisOpen Access

Pulmonary changes among asymptomatic smokers using high-resolution computed tomography and pulmonary function tests

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AAAhmed Abd Al-Rahman AliMEMahmoud M. El-HabashyDSDena Serag

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Overview

Cohort study detects lung changes in asymptomatic smokers, highlighting the utility of HRCT imaging.

Key Points

  • The study aims to detect pulmonary changes in asymptomatic smokers using high-resolution computed tomography and pulmonary function tests.
  • Cohort study conducted at Shebeen Chest Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021.
  • 120 adult males including 80 asymptomatic smokers and 40 healthy nonsmokers were analyzed.
  • Participants underwent HRCT (inspiratory, expiratory) and pulmonary function tests.
  • Inspiratory air trapping was present in 4% while expiratory air trapping was present in 18%.
  • Significant differences were noted between cases and controls in emphysema and bronchial thickening (p < 0.05).
  • No significant difference in FVC, forced expiratory flow 25-75, and FEV1/FVC between groups.

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Ali et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fd772b35a0d16ff6f12cahttps://doi.org/10.4103/ecdt.ecdt_43_22
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