The effect of cigarette smoking on nasal mucociliary activity

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1991-04-01
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Nasal mucociliary transport rates of healthy twenty male non-smokers and twenty cigarette smokers (20-39 years) were measured using Saccharin Crystal Technique by Proctor (1973). The mean nasal mucociliary transport rate of non-smokers was found to be 10.17 mm/min. with a range of 8.78 to 12.22 mm/min. and that of cigarette smokers was 7.95 mm/min ranging from 7.04 mm/min. Significant decrease (p<0.0010 in nasal mucociliary transport rate was observed in cigarette smokers.
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Maung Maung Cho, Phyu Phyu Aung, Tin Tun. The effect of cigarette smoking on nasal mucociliary activity. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1991; 3(1): 41-45
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/127018
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Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal