International Journal of Advanced Biomedicine
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Journal

International Journal of Advanced Biomedicine


Volume
& Issue

Volume 2, Issue 2


Published
on

May 1, 2017


Pages

35-37


DOI

Article

Effect of Smokeless Tobacco (Madgha) on Spirometry

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Authors

Shazly B. Ali* Affiliation:
Chest Department, Faculty of medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
and Rania M. Eid Affiliation:
Physiology Department, Faculty of medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt


Abstract

Objective smokeless tobacco (Madgha) wide used in upper Egypt, Sudan and many countries, it has effects on multi systems, respiratory system one of them, presented on spirometry. Patients and Methods A spirometry was performed as a routine standard investigation for 100 patients aged between 28 and 67 year-old; 86 men and 14 women, from Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. Madgha is a chewable type of smokeless tobacco, one pinch = about 2 grams putted between lower lip and gum for about 15 minutes. Results spirometry result, normal (28%), mild obstruction (16%) moderate obstruction (26%) severe obstruction (30%). Conclusion There is a strong relation between increase of Madgha use and obstructive defect of pulmonary function.


Keywords

smokeless tobacco, Madgha, Madgha index, spirometry


Citation

Ali, S. B. & Eid, R. M. (2017). Effect of smokeless tobacco (madgha) on spirometry. International Journal of Advanced Biomedicine, 2(2), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.18576/ab/020202

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