@article{Karia Ritesh M_2012, title={COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE AND MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY VENTILATION BETWEEN SMOKERS AND NON-SMOKERS}, volume={2}, url={https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/757}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> Objectives of this study is to study effect of smoking on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation in apparently healthy tobacco smokers and non-smokers and to compare the result of both the studies to assess the effects of smoking</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> The present study was carried out by computerized software of Pulmonary Function Test named ‘Spiro Excel’ on 50 non-smokers and 50 smokers. Smokers are divided in three gropus. Full series of test take 4 to 5 minutes. Tests were compared in the both smokers and non-smokers group by the ‘unpaired t test’. Statistical significance was indicated by ‘p’ value < 0.05.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> From the result it is found that actual value of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation are significantly lower in all smokers group than non-smokers. The difference of actual mean value is increases as the degree of smoking increases.</p>}, number={02}, journal={National Journal of Medical Research}, author={Karia Ritesh M}, year={2012}, month={Jun.}, pages={191–193} }