Daily cigarette consumption and lung function: a study of peak expiratory flow rates
Awotedu, A.A.; Higenbottam, T.
African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 13(1-2): 21-24
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0309-3913 PMID: 6087635 Document Number: 231199
Daily cigarette consumption influences the degree of airflow obstruction recorded each day using a peak expiratory flow meter. This daily effect was more marked in smokers with the lowest initial values for lung function.
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