Lung function changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma exposed to secondhand smoke in outdoor areas.
Sheila KeoganTamara AlonsoSalome SundayOlena TigovaEsteve FernandezMaría José LópezSilvano GallusSean SempleAna TzortziRoberto BoffiGiuseppe GoriniÁngel López-NicolásCornel Radu-LoghinJoan B SorianoLuke Clancynull nullPublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2020)
We conclude that acute, short-term SHS exposure had a statistically significant effect on spirometry in female asthma patients but did not significantly modify spirometric indices 24 h later in COPD patients.