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PMID: 10464847 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dysponea and its predictors in studies on several working male groups in British Columbia (BC), Canada (cedar sawmill, grain elevator, pulpmill, and aluminum smelter workers), and Tuscany (T), Italy, (shoe and furniture makers, millers, bakers, and pharmaceutical workers). We performed cross-sectional health studies (interviews and pulmonary function tests) for 2498 BC and 1474 T workers exposed to air contaminants, and 1110 BC and 243 T controls. Similar questionnaires and the same definitions were used in BC and in T. Pulmonary function tests were also performed. The participation rates were >92% in BC workers and 82% in T workers. The overall prevalence of moderate dyspnoea was not different in exposed BC and T workers in comparison with controls. Slight dyspnoea was significantly more frequent in BC workers, but not in T workers, with respect to controls. After adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, current asthma, and chronic bronchitis, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were found to be significantly associated with slight and moderate dyspnoea in BC workers, and slight dyspnoea in T workers. Isolated dyspnoea is associated with reduction in FEV1 and FVC in working populations, after adjusting for potentially confounding variables. |
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Authors:
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A Siracusa; P L Paggiaro; A Forcina; D Talini; A Marabini; A Benvenuti; G Viegi; M Chan-Yeung |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiratory medicine Volume: 93 ISSN: 0954-6111 ISO Abbreviation: Respir Med Publication Date: 1999 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-09-08 Completed Date: 1999-09-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908438 Medline TA: Respir Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Perugia, Italy. |
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Adult Canada Chi-Square Distribution Cross-Sectional Studies Dyspnea / epidemiology*, physiopathology Forced Expiratory Volume Humans Italy Male Occupational Diseases / diagnosis, epidemiology* Odds Ratio Prevalence Vital Capacity |
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