introduction: pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) is one of the main infectious diseases in developing countries. the early diagnosis of tb is important for reducing its mortality & morbidity. therefore this study was conducted to evaluate diagnostic role of high resolution computerized tomography (hrct) in active pulmonary tb . materials and methods: in a clinical trial study 114 suspicious patients (...

background and objectives: studies have shown that fasting can have an impact on the course and severity of chronic diseases. there are a few studies on the association of fasting and asthma. therefore, this study has been conducted with the purpose of examining the effects of fasting on asthma severity and pulmonary functioning tests. methods: 30 patients with asthma who attended a pulmonology...

Background: Pulmonary function tests are getting increased favour not only of industrial physiologists but also of practicing physicians. Obesity is a major health concern facing today’s society. This study has looked into a possible role of obesity in the aetiology of mortality, with decreased pulmonary functions resulting in cardiovascular disease. Methods: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) of ...

Author Dr Amita Kumari Mahapatra, MBBS, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar-751025 Abstracts Obesity is one of the most frequently found health risks and the prevalence of obesity is rapidly escalating globally in all age groups. Our aim was to determine and compare the possible alterations of pulmonary function tests among healthy ...