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dc.contributor.authorStoleski, Sashoen_US
dc.contributor.authorMinov, Jordanen_US
dc.contributor.authorMijakoski, Draganen_US
dc.contributor.authorAtanasovska, Anetaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBislimovska, Draganaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaradzinska-Bislimovska, Jovankaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T10:51:20Z-
dc.date.available2022-11-28T10:51:20Z-
dc.date.issued2022-10-13-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/24603-
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Objective: To assess the prevalence and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in dairy farmers, and evaluate the role of job exposure and smoking as predictors for respiratory health impairment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, including 83 dairy farmers (mean age: 52.6±8.7 years; mean exposure duration: 23.7±7.6 years) and 80 office workers as a control group (mean age: 52.7±8.2 years) matched for age, smoking habits, and socioeconomic status. Methods for evaluation of study participants included a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms in the last 12 months, baseline spirometry and bronchodilator reversibility testing, and diagnostic criteria for COPD. Results: The mean post-bronchodilator values of spirometric parameters are significantly lower in subjects among EG with negative bronchodilator test compared to those in CG, while the mean post-bronchodilator values of spirometric parameters are lower in dairy farmers with negative BD tests exposed more than 20 years compared to those with exposure less than 20 years, being statistically significant for FEV1/FVC%, MEF25, MEF50 and MEF75. The COPD prevalence is non-significantly higher in dairy farmers compared to controls, and is significantly associated with age over 40 years in dairy farmers (P=0.035). The risk for COPD development in dairy farmers is about 36 fold higher in subjects exposed more than 20 years (OR = 36.00 (1.21-37.77) CI 95%) compared to those with exposure duration less than 20 years, and is about 6 fold higher in dairy farmers who are current smokers (OR = 6.12 (0.95-37.77) CI 95%). COPD is significantly associated with smoking duration among smokers in both groups, while combined effect of smoking, smoking duration, and number of cigarettes smoked daily has a significant impact on COPD development in dairy farmers. According to the GOLD classification, depending on the degree of airflow limitation, mild and moderate types of COPD are detected in dairy farmers, and only mild type in controls, showing no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: The study findings recognized the role of farming exposure, and smoking as well, as predictors for respiratory health impairment, and furthermore confirmed their potential to be a predictive factor in the COPD development. These facts should be helpful in detection of critical points for action, indicate the need of adverse occupational exposures reduction through adequate preventive measures and regular health examinations, implementation of relevant engineering controls, smoking cessation programs, and complete and efficient respiratory health assessment.</jats:p>en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Foundation SPIROSKIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofOpen Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectSpirometryen_US
dc.subjectDairy farmingen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectJob exposureen_US
dc.subjectChronic obstructive lung diseasesen_US
dc.subjectSmokingen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and Characteristics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Dairy Farmersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3889/oamjms.2022.10912-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/download/10912/8088-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/download/10912/8088-
dc.identifier.volume10-
dc.identifier.issueE-
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crisitem.author.deptFaculty of Medicine-
crisitem.author.deptFaculty of Medicine-
crisitem.author.deptFaculty of Medicine-
crisitem.author.deptFaculty of Medicine-
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