[Ventilatory function and allergic skin tests in cotton mill workers].

Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading   Processing Request
Read More Add to Saved list
  • Additional Information
    • Transliterated Title:
      Ventilacijske funkcije i alergijski kozni testovi radnika u predionici pamuka.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Institut za medicinska istraz̆ivanja i medicinu rada Country of Publication: Croatia NLM ID: 0373100 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0004-1254 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00041254 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arh Hig Rada Toksikol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2016>- : Zagreb, Croatia : Institut za medicinska istraz̆ivanja i medicinu rada
      Original Publication: Zagreb, Croatia : Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
    • Subject Terms:
      Respiratory Mechanics* ; Textile Industry*; Occupational Diseases/*diagnosis ; Respiratory Tract Diseases/*diagnosis; Dust/adverse effects ; Female ; Forced Expiratory Volume ; Gossypium/adverse effects ; Humans ; Intradermal Tests ; Male ; Vital Capacity
    • Abstract:
      Ventilatory capacity, chronic respiratory symptoms and respiratory diseases as well as intradermal skin tests were registered in a group of 112 cotton workers. The prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and respiratory diseases was higher among the exposed than among control workers although the differences were statistically significant only for chronic cough, nasal catarrh and byssinosis in women and for chronic cough, chronic phlegm and byssinosis in men. A similar prevalence of byssinosis was noted in women (29.4%) and in men (29.5%). Among textile workers mostly byssinosis grade 1/2 was found (women 22.1%, men 20.5%). There were statistically significant acute reductions over work shift for forced vital capacity (FVC) and one-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1). In men the values were somewhat lower than the expected normal values. A very small number of workers demonstrated positive intradermal skin tests to cotton allergen (exposed 8.2%, control 1.8%). Our data indicate that exposure to cotton dust may lead to the development of respiratory symptoms and diseases as well as to acute changes in ventilatory capacity but without an allergic reaction.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Dust)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19890301 Date Completed: 19891122 Latest Revision: 20161205
    • Publication Date:
      20240627
    • Accession Number:
      2803009