Smoking, carboxyhemoglobin, and oxygen therapy.
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Carboxyhemoglobin caused by smoking nonnicotine cigarettes. Effects in angina pectoris.
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PURPOSE We used a pulse carbon monoxide (CO)-oximeter to measure the levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in smokers and non-smokers. Our goal was to determine if this device could not only define smoking status, but also to increase accuracy of self-reported data at various surveys on smoking. METHODS Thirty-four healthy volunteers participated in this study. Twenty-two of them were current da...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 75 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979