The correlation between smoking cumulative dose based on Brinkman Index with peak expiratory flow rate.

Erwin Mulyawan Jessica Anastasia Setiawan

Published in: Journal of general and family medicine (2024)

Higher BI correlates with a decrease in PEFR. PEFR may prove to be useful in early detection of reduced pulmonary function. Further trials conducted on larger sample sizes and evaluating other lung function parameters are recommended.

Keyphrases

lung function
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
smoking cessation
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation