Association of Reduced Lung Function With Major Depressive Disorder

Authors

  • Khandaker Nadia Afreen Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Z H Sikder Women?s Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Masud Imtiaz Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Khulna City Medical College, Khulna
  • Mahadi Abdur Rouf Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Northern International Medical College, Dhaka
  • Rono Mollika Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Enam Medical College, Dhaka
  • Lutfun Nahar Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, ZH Sikder Women?s Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Richmond Ronald Gomes Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v5i2.34392

Keywords:

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Forced Expiratory flow (FEF25-75%)

Abstract

Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with reduced lung function.

Objectives: To observe & compare FEF25%-75% in Major Depressive Disorder patients with control group.

Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from January to December, 2014 to assess the lung function status in newly diagnosed MDD patients. For this, 30 newly diagnosed female MDD patients (group B), aged 20 to 50 years were enrolled from the Department of Psychiatry of BSMMU. For control (group A) age, BMI, and occupation matched 30 apparently healthy females were randomly selected by personal contact. FEF25%-75% of all subjects were assessed by a portable digital spirometer (PONY FX, Cosmed, Italy). For statistical analysis, ANOVA, Independent samplet test were done and p value ?0.05 was considered as level of significance.

Results: FEF25%-75%was significantly lower (p?0.001) in all MDD patients than control.

Conclusion: From this study it may be concluded that the ventilatory lung function is significantly reduced in newly diagnosed MDD patients.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2017; 5(2): 126-128

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Published

2017-10-22

How to Cite

Afreen, K. N., Imtiaz, M., Rouf, M. A., Mollika, R., Nahar, L., & Gomes, R. R. (2017). Association of Reduced Lung Function With Major Depressive Disorder. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 5(2), 126–128. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v5i2.34392

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Brief Comminications

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