Abstract
Pulmonary function studies consisting of vital capacity, timed vital capacity, maximal breathing capacity, functional residual capacity and ventilation equivalent were performed in a group of 23 patients with various pulmonary disorders and 19 normals before and immediately after smoking two cigarettes. A striking increase in the ventilation equivalent was observed in the normal subjects, probably attributable to impaired oxygenation caused by smoking.
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