Acute exposure to biomass smoke causes oxygen desaturation in adult women

Om P Kurmi; Santosh Gaihre; Sean Semple; Jon G Ayres

doi:10.1136/thx.2010.144717

Acute exposure to biomass smoke causes oxygen desaturation in adult women

Om P Kurmi, Santosh Gaihre, Sean Semple, Jon G Ayres

Applied Health Sciences

University of Birmingham

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Abstract

Long-term exposure to biomass fuel smoke indoors is causally associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)1 but the effect of acute exposures has not been studied. Should acute effects occur, this might increase the risk of an exacerbation of pre-existing lung disease. We studied acute changes in lung function and oxygen saturation in individuals exposed regularly to biomass smoke in Nepal.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	724-725
Number of pages	2
Journal	Thorax
Volume	66
Issue number	8
Early online date	20 Jul 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2010.144717
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2011

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Acknowledgments
We are extremely grateful to Pradeep Raj Dali for his help in the selection of the sampling locations and coordinating with the house members. We would like to thanks all the participants for taking part in this study.

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