The Relationship between Exhaled Carbon Monoxide Test and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Smokers and Non-smokers

N. N. Soeroso, T. K. Intan, M. Ichwan, S. P. Tarigan, A. S. Wahyuni

2018

Abstract

Cigarettes are one of the health problems in the community with an estimated 5 million people die every year. CO concentration in expiratory air is a reliable indicator of blood COHb levels. Aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between exhaled carbon monoxide test and PEFR in smokers and non-smokers. Design of this study was a cross-sectional. Fourty one subjects who were recruited by a consecutive sampling technique. The measurement of nicotine dependence rate was conducted by using Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (mFTQ). The expiratory CO levels were examined using piCO Smokerlyzer. Statistical analysis was done with logistic regression test and Spearman’s correlation test by using software EpiInfo 7.0. Patients who had a risk of decreasing PEFR was found in men, aged >30 years, worked as an employee or entrepreneur, smokers, and had an expiratory CO level >5 ppm (p<0.05). It is also found that the higher CO levels in the body, the lower the percentage of an individual’s PEFR; however, this correlation was not statistically significant. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between sex, age, occupation, smoking status, and CO levels with PEFR values.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Soeroso N., Intan T., Ichwan M., Tarigan S. and Wahyuni A. (2018). The Relationship between Exhaled Carbon Monoxide Test and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Smokers and Non-smokers.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 635-638. DOI: 10.5220/0010081306350638

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={N. N. Soeroso and T. K. Intan and M. Ichwan and S. P. Tarigan and A. S. Wahyuni},
title={The Relationship between Exhaled Carbon Monoxide Test and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Smokers and Non-smokers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={635-638},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010081306350638},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - The Relationship between Exhaled Carbon Monoxide Test and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Smokers and Non-smokers
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Soeroso N.
AU - Intan T.
AU - Ichwan M.
AU - Tarigan S.
AU - Wahyuni A.
PY - 2018
SP - 635
EP - 638
DO - 10.5220/0010081306350638