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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2022

Pulmonary function test: A critical domain in oral submucous fibrosis patients.

Vishal Mehrotra, Sheenam Sambyal, Gauri Mishra, Kriti Garg, Rahul Srivastava, Saman Ishrat

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Article in Journal of education and health promotion, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vishal MehrotraDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sheenam SambyalDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gauri MishraDepartment of Dentistry, Government Medical College, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kriti GargDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rahul SrivastavaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Saman IshratDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Centre · INGovernment Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe study aims to measure and compare pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients (smokers/nonsmokers) and normal individuals. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study population included 150 participants that comprised 50 nonsmoker OSMF patients, 50 OSMF patients who smoke as well, and 50 patients with no deleterious habits. Spirometer was used to assess PFT.

resultsResults showed that a significant

conclusionThus, the decrease in pulmonary function can be an alarming sign for restrictive type of pulmonary disease.

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PMID35281387
PMCPMC8893074
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