OBJECTIVES:
- To study the ventilatory function of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus patient by performing spirometry.
- To compare the spirometric findings of persons with type 2 Diabetes mellitus with that of non-diabetic controls.
- To correlate the abnormalities of spirometry with duration of diabetes mellitus.
Design of the study: A cross-sectional study, descriptive, prospective study of the lung function of diabetics compared with age and sex-matched non-diabetic controls.
Materials: Vitalograph 2170 pneumotach spirometer with Spirotrac IV software, Vitalograph calibration syringe, weighing scale, stadiometer, Microsoft Excel and SPSS Version 10 software.
Journal Authors
Mahadeva Murthy
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore.