Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Chronic bronchitis is characterised by cough and hypersecretion of mucus and associated with chronic inflammation in the airways. The present study was conducted to assess cases of chronic bronchitis. Materials & Methods: 74 suspected patients of chronic bronchitis of both genders were classified into 2 groups. Group I were having chronic bronchitis and group II had no chronic bronchitis. Lung function was tested according to American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) spirometry criteria using the Jaeger MasterScreen-IOS system and post-bronchodilator lung function was tested. Results: The mean age in group I was 34.6 years and in group II was 40.1 years, education level was primary in 17 and 22, high in 12 and 3 and secondary in 8 and 12. There were 22 smokers in group I and 12 in group II and 15 non- smokers in group I and 25 in group II. FEV1 was 95.2% in group I and 97.9% in group II, FEV1