dc.contributor.author | Arbak, Peri | |
dc.contributor.author | Karatas, Naciye | |
dc.contributor.author | Balbay, Ege Gulec | |
dc.contributor.author | Pak, Salih | |
dc.contributor.author | Balbay, Oner | |
dc.contributor.author | Annakkaya, Ali Nihat | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozsahin, Sefa L. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-28T10:06:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-28T10:06:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1840-2291 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1986-8103 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/9650 | |
dc.description | WOS: 000287819600022 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: To investigate the effects of hazelnut exposure on pulmonary functions in a cross-sectional study on hazelnut processing workers. Materials-methods: One hundred fifty hazelnut workers (137 females and 13 males), and seventy controls (63 females and 7 males) were included. A questionnaire regarding the respiratory symptoms was given to all subjects. Standard pre-shift and post-shift forced expiratory pulmonary functions were obtained from all participitants by spirometry. Furthermore, dust particles were measured according to their sizes. Results: The occurences of common respiratory complaints as cough (8%) and dyspnea (6%) were significantly higher in hazelnut workers than the controls (p=0.009 and p=0.029, respectively). Both of the pre-shift and post-shift spirometric values of hazelnut workers were significantly lower than those of controls. Post-shift FVC (2738.9 +/- 652.2) was significantly lower than pre-shift FVC (2765.8 +/- 634.8) in hazelnut workers (p=0.024). Nine hazelnut (6.0%) workers have shown a decrease of more than 10% in post shift FEV 1 whereas none of the controls have had abnormal decrease in post shift values (p=0.060). Conclusion: A significant deterioration in both restrictive and obstructive pulmonary functions was observed in hazelnut workers. Preventive measures against dusty workplaces should be undertaken to protect the respiratory health of hazelnut workers. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | DRUNPP-SARAJEVO | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Hazelnut workers | en_US |
dc.subject | pulmonary functions | en_US |
dc.title | Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary functions in hazelnut workers | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | HEALTHMED | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | [Ozsahin, Sefa L.] Cumhuriyet Univ, Dept Chest Dieases, Sch Med, Sivas, Turkey -- [Arbak, Peri -- Karatas, Naciye -- Balbay, Ege Gulec -- Pak, Salih -- Balbay, Oner -- Annakkaya, Ali Nihat] Duzce Univ, Dept Chest Dieases, Sch Med, Duzce, Turkey | en_US |
dc.contributor.authorID | Annakkaya, Ali Nihat N -- 0000-0002-7661-8830; Balbay, Ege -- 0000-0002-1557-7019 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 5 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 172 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 165 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |