Lung function test: present and future perspective in Bangladesh

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  • Dipok Kumar Sunyal Professor, Department of Physiology, Gazi Medical College, Khulna

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https://doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v3i2.30167

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Lung function test, present and future perspective, Bangladesh

Abstract

Lung function tests are the most important determinants to assess the status of the respiratory function. Pulmonary function tests give an idea about the status of pulmonary dysfunction but no system has been developed in Bangladesh to routinely assess the respiratory function. During the last three decades lung function tests have evolved from physiological and clinical studies and these are widely used in assessing respiratory status. In addition to their use in clinical case management, they have become a part of routine health examinations in respiratory, occupational and sports medicine, public health screening, school health program and industrial health. In Bangladesh only a few works have been done but in neighboring countries, a great number of works have been performed on this aspect. For carrying out this type of research work sophisticated instruments, laboratory facilities, research grant, etc are necessary. It is necessary to expand the knowledge of lung function tests in widely different conditions.

Mediscope Vol. 3, No. 2: July 2016, Pages 36-38

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Dipok Kumar Sunyal, Professor, Department of Physiology, Gazi Medical College, Khulna



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2016-10-31

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Sunyal, D. K. (2016). Lung function test: present and future perspective in Bangladesh. Mediscope, 3(2), 36–38. https://doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v3i2.30167

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

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