Journal of
Physiology and Pathophysiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Physiol. Pathophysiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-260X
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPAP
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 54

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of the ventilatory function of Senegalese dental laboratory technicians

Papa Abdou Lecor
  • Papa Abdou Lecor
  • Department of Physiology, Institute of Odontology-Stomatology (IOS), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar (UCAD), Senegal.
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Malick Gueye
  • Malick Gueye
  • Department of Physiology, Institute of Odontology-Stomatology (IOS), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar (UCAD), Senegal.
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Abdou Khadir Sow
  • Abdou Khadir Sow
  • Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, FMPO/UCAD, Dakar, Senegal.
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Moctar Gueye
  • Moctar Gueye
  • Department of Prosthodontics, IOS, UCAD, Senegal.
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Abdoulaye Ba
  • Abdoulaye Ba
  • Laboratory of Physiology and Functional Explorations, FMPO/UCAD, Dakar, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2024
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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