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A Comparative Study to Assess the Post Covid Respiratory Status among Tobacco and Non Tobacco Users at SMCH in Thandalam

Journal: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (Vol.7, No. 5)

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Page : 789-793

Keywords : Post COVID respiratory status; tobacco; non-tobacco users;

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Abstract

Background The present study aims to assess the post COVID respiratory status among the tobacco and non tobacco users. Materials and Methods The quantitative approach with descriptive research design coherent study was conducted in the host institution of Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals. A total of 30 study participants were recruited using purposive sampling technique based on the inclusion criteria, the demographic and clinical data was collected by using a self structured questionnaire and the level of respiratory status was estimated during 1 week. Results The outcome results identified that, among our study shows that among post COVID tobacco users, 15 100 had abnormal forced vital capacity, 12 80 had severe forced expiratory volume, 10 66.7 had severe Fev1 FVC and 14 93.3 had abnormal forced expiratory flow. Whereas among the post COVID non tobacco users, 14 93.3 had normal forced vital capacity, 12 80 had normal forced expiratory volume, 11 73.3 had normal Fev1 FVC and 12 80 had normal forced expiratory flow. Conclusion This study assessed there was significant difference in the level of post COVID respiratory status among the tobacco and non tobacco users. Parimala. L | Rathina Priya. V "A Comparative Study to Assess the Post Covid Respiratory Status among Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Users at SMCH in Thandalam" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd60041.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/60041/a-comparative-study-to-assess-the-post-covid-respiratory-status-among-tobacco-and-nontobacco-users-at-smch-in-thandalam/parimala-l

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