Abstract

ESCOBAR MARTINEZ, Maribel; TRIGOSO, Solange; GONZALES, Max  and  CABEZAS, F. Abel. NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AND INTS ALTERATION IN LUNG FUNCTION IN ACTIVE SMOKERS. Rev Med Petro [online]. 2009, vol.4, n.1, pp. 23-28. ISSN 2074-5249.

Objective.- To determine the prevalence of nicotine dependence and impaired lung function in smokers assets Polyclinic April 9 of the National Health Fund of the city of La Paz.   Methods.- Observational, descriptive, transversal.   Place of study: April 9 Policlínica of the National Health Fund. Universe: 1874 people attended consultation medicine in the second half of 2008 the management. Sample: Probability, 77 people. Instruments of data collection: structured sociodemographic data, Fagerström Questionnaire. [3]   Results.- Active smokers dependent on nicotine just 39 (51%), moderately dependent 24 (31%), highly dependent 14 (18%), mild obstructive pattern on spirometry 16 (21%), severe obstruction 18 (23%) normal 4 (5%), mainly moderate obstructive pattern 39 (51%).  Nicotine dependence according to degree of impaired lung function is greater prevalence of moderate obstructive pattern in active smokers with mild to moderate dependence with a frequency of 18% and 14% respectively.   Conclusions.- The incidence of mild to nicotine dependence is higher in active smokers and impaired lung function with moderate obstructive pattern is higher in the groups with mild and moderate dependency.

Keywords : Spirometry; dependence; pulmonology; nicotine.