FIRST ASIAN AND SECOND NATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS’ RESEARCH CONFERENCE
20th to 24th February 2008 Pune (India)
ABSTRACTS
INDIAN J MED RES, JUNE 2008
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Hypertension in children – Roles of family history P. Agal* & N. Kamath Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575 001, India Background & objectives: This study was done to compare the blood pressure (BP) profiles in children of hypertensive and normotensive parents and to detect the prevalence of hypertension in these children. Methods: A total of 50 children of hypertensive parents and 150 children of normotensive parents were included as cases and controls, respectively. BP of these children and parents was recorded and the BMI of these children was calculated. Results: Prevalence of hypertension in children was 18.5 per cent. Of the hypertensive children, 40.5 per cent were of hypertensive parents, and remaining 59.5 per cent of normotensive parents. Statistically, this was not significant. However, hypertension in children was significantly associated with obesity (BMI>2.26 g/cm2). Interpretation & conclusions: Family history of hypertension in parents does not seem to play any role in the prevalence of hypertension in children, which is contrary to the earlier studies. However, obesity was a significant contributor in the prevalence of hypertension in the children, in our study. *For correspondence:
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Pulmonary function tests in rural women exposed to biomass fumes A. S. Agarwal* & S. N. Patil Department of Physiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Karad 415 110 Maharashtra, India Background & objectives: To study pulmonary function of women exposed to smoke of organic fuels and find out any derangement of the lung function and to suggest measures to prevent it. Methods: Women residing in a small village (Agashivnagar, Karad, Maharashtra) free from all sorts of industrial air pollution, were selected as the study sample (n=101). These women were exposed to biomass fumes during cooking. A group of women (n=64) of similar age but using LPG or other fuels for cooking from the same area were selected as control group (not exposed to biomass fumes). Pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters (FVC, FEV1, PEFR and MVV) were studied in both the groups by using a spirometer [computerized Spirometer-”MEDSPIROR” (RMS Chandigarh, India)]. Results: The findings of PFT showed that FVC, FEV1, PEFR and MVV all were reduced in the subject group compared to the control group and the difference was statistically significant (P
