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The dynamics of oxygen and carbon dioxide pressure changes in cigarette smokers
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Abstract
Material and methods: The investigated group was formed of volunteers, students from the Silesian Medical University and the University of Silesia, and include 15 nonsmokers and 15 smokers who smoke 15–20 cigarettes daily. Each smoker abstained from smoking for two hours before testing.
Results: They state that after smoking two “light” type cigarettes oxygen pressure in tissues decreases significantly while, at the same time, carbon dioxide pressure increases. The above-mentioned phenomenon lasted during the entire time of the examination.
Conclusions: The authors suggest that this may be one of the causes of accelerated development degenerative changes in the arterial endothelium.
Abstract
Material and methods: The investigated group was formed of volunteers, students from the Silesian Medical University and the University of Silesia, and include 15 nonsmokers and 15 smokers who smoke 15–20 cigarettes daily. Each smoker abstained from smoking for two hours before testing.
Results: They state that after smoking two “light” type cigarettes oxygen pressure in tissues decreases significantly while, at the same time, carbon dioxide pressure increases. The above-mentioned phenomenon lasted during the entire time of the examination.
Conclusions: The authors suggest that this may be one of the causes of accelerated development degenerative changes in the arterial endothelium.
Keywords
smoking; oxygen pressure; carbon dioxide pressure
About this articleTitle
The dynamics of oxygen and carbon dioxide pressure changes in cigarette smokers
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
67-70
Published online
2008-10-21
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DOI
10.5603/chp.28829
Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2008;10(2):67-70.
Keywords
smoking
oxygen pressure
carbon dioxide pressure
Authors
Damian Ziaja
Grzegorz Biolik
Tomasz Orawczyk
Hanna John-Ziaja
Dariusz Stańczyk
Krzysztof Ziaja
