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    Carotid Artery Disease and Lower Extremities Artery Disease in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    (Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, 2019-07-15)
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    Kochovska-Kamchevska, Nade
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    Doneva, Ana
    To assess the frequency of carotid artery disease (CAD) and lower extremities artery disease (LEAD) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their relation to the severity of airflow limitation and the level of C-reactive protein (CRP).
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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Never-Smoking Bricklayers
    (ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje, 2013-12-15)
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    Risteska-Kuc, Snezana
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    Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to occupational exposures remains an important public health problem taking significant toll on the global burden of the disease. Aim: In order to assess chronic prevalence and characteristics of COPD in bricklaying we performed a cross-sectional study including 47 never-smoking male bricklayers (aged 34 to 57 years) and an equal number of never-smoking male office workers studied as a control. Methods: Evaluation of examined subjects consisted of completion of a questionnaire, baseline spirometry, and bronchodilator reversibility testing. Results: We found higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms in bricklayers with significant difference for cough and phlegm. Majority of the chronic respiratory symptoms in bricklayers were work-related. The mean values of all measured spirometric parameters in bricklayers were significantly lower than in office workers. The prevalence of COPD was significantly higher in bricklayers than in office workers (14.9% vs. 4.3%, P = 0.034). COPD in both examined groups was close related to age over 45 years, while in bricklayers significant association was registered for duration of occupational exposure longer than 20 years and work-related respiratory symptoms. Conclusion: Our findings support data about relationship between occupational exposure to inorganic dust and fumes in construction workers and persistent airflow limitation.
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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Never-Smoking Female Workers Exposed to Cotton Dust
    (ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje, 2014-06-15)
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    Tutkun, Engin
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    Snezana Risteska-Kuc
    AIM: Textile workers in their work environment are exposed to airborne particulate from natural and synthetic origin. In the present study we aimed at assessment of prevalence and characterstics of COPD in never-smoking female workers employed at cotton weaving sector in textile manufacture. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In order to assess chronic prevalence and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in textile industry we performed a cross-sectional study including 47 never-smoking female cotton workers (aged 36 to 56 years) and an equal number of never-smoking female office workers studied as a control. Evaluation of examined subjects consisted of completion of a questionnaire, baseline spirometry, and bronchodilator reversibility testing. RESULTS: We found higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms in cotton workers with significant difference for phlegm and dyspnea. Majority of the chronic respiratory symptoms in cotton workers were work-related. With exception of the mean value of forced vital capacity (FVC), the mean values of all other measured spirometric parameters in cotton workers were significantly lower than in office workers. The prevalence of COPD was significantly higher in cotton workers than in office workers (11.4% vs. 2.3%, P = 0,027). COPD in cotton workers was significantly associated with age higher than 45 years and with duration of exposure longer than 20 years. CONCLUSION: Our findings support data about relationship between occupational exposure to organic dust in textile workers and persistent airflow limitation.
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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smoking dairy farmers
    (2015)
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    Work-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a considerable part of the disease burden globally.