Assessment of Hematological parameters of Young Male with Hookah Smoking in Rania City
Background and aim: Hookah smoking is one of the major causes of cancer and cardiovascular diseases leading to millions of premature deaths each year all over the world. Scientists have identified about 4,000 different substances in tobacco all of which have certain degree of toxic effects, at lea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Nursing,University of Mosul
2016-11-01
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| Series: | مجلة الموصل للتمريض |
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| Online Access: | https://mjn.mosuljournals.com/article_160036_2231dd646e304ae26e88eebc0ceadb3d.pdf |
| Summary: | Background and aim: Hookah smoking is one of the major causes of cancer and cardiovascular diseases
leading to millions of premature deaths each year all over the world. Scientists have identified about
4,000 different substances in tobacco all of which have certain degree of toxic effects, at least 43 of them
known carcinogens. The aim of this study is to assess the extent of adverse effect of shisha on
hematological parameters in male population of Rania City in Iraq.
Materials and Method: experimental study a purposive (non probability) sample of fifty-five male
subjects participated in this study. The method of the study is the following; shisha smoker (n= 30) and
non-smoker (n= 25). Fresh peripheral blood samples from healthy adult non-smokers and smokers
(males) are collected and analyzed for Red Blood Cells (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb) content, packed
cell volume PCV , MCV, MCH ,MCHC and RDW, total and differential leucocytes (WBC) counts and
total platelets count and its parameters by using fully automatic hematological analyzer.
Results: The smokers of shisha have non-significantly higher level of Hb, HCT, RBCs, WBC count,
LYM and platelets counts and its parameters while NUET is insignificantly down in smoker. However,
MXD and MCHC are significantly lower in cigarette smokers than that of non-smokers. The present
study clarifies that age have no significant effect on hematological parameters except LYM NUET, MID
and MCV in smokers. The study shows that the duration of smoking has no significant effect on
hematological parameters except LYM and NUET. The current result reveals number of smoking weekly
has no significant effect on hematological parameters except NUET.
Conclusion: The study concludes that smoking alters hematological parameter that is injurious to health.
Key words: Shisha, Smoking, Hematology |
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| ISSN: | 2311-8784 2663-0311 |