Journal:
:journal of paramedical sciences
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abbas fadaii department of pulmonology, shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
hamid sohrabpour department of pulmonology, shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
bahar taherkhanchi department of pediatrics, semnan university of medical sciences, semnan, iran
hamid reza seddighi moghdaam department of pulmonology, shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
bahador bagheri department of pharmacology, semnan university of medical sciences, semnan, iran
historically, opium was used as a potent analgesic and to treat dyspnea and cough. it is documented that opium can increase exercise tolerance and relieve breathlessness. however, its overdose can suppress respiratory centers. the purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of opium on spirometric lung volumes.the study was done on two groups of patients referred to the lung clinic of labbafi...
