Bronchodilator responsiveness in swine veterinarians

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• Personal Author:
  Bolin N ; Bush J ; Carlson ML ; LeVan TD ; Poole JA ; Qiu F ; Romberger D ; Severa L ; Slager RE ; Von Essen SG ; Wyatt T ; Yelinek J
• Description:
  Objective: Swine veterinarians are known to be at risk for respiratory symptoms and airflow obstruction. The present study reassessed the prevalence of respiratory complaints and pulmonary function abnormalities in swine veterinarians and sought to characterize their response to bronchodilators. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting. Subjects completed a respiratory symptom and workplace exposure history questionnaire and spirometry. Subjects with airflow obstruction were assessed for a post-bronchodilator response with beta2 agonist administration. Results: Participants included 58 veterinarians (mean age, 45.5 years). Work-related symptoms assessed by questionnaire included rhinitis symptoms (60.3%), cough and chest tightness (55.2%), and wheezing (35.1%). Airflow obstruction was detected in 11/58 (19%) of subjects by spirometry. Only 2/9 (22.2%) met American Thoracic Society criteria for reversibility with bronchodilator administration. Conclusions: Respiratory symptoms and airway obstruction remain common findings in swine veterinarians. Airflow obstruction was not consistently reversible with beta agonists, suggesting that swine barn exposure may be a risk factor for irreversible airflow obstruction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Animals Health Personnel Lung Occupational Health Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Veterinarians

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Airflow Obstruction Bronchodilator Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-system Pulmonary-system-disorders Questionnaires Respiration Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-factors Spirometry Swine Veterinarian Veterinary-medicine Wheezing

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-54
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042491
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2007 Apr; 12(2):49-54
• Contact Point Address:
  Susanna G. Von Essen, MD, MPH, 985300 The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5300
• Email:
  svonesse@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060801
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20160731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9323d8005f45d10c8e6caf780843562d9dcda8ecf8b89d92e19319adea2cdca7321a0e356861abce9de6b0006b27ef14fa551f8393ac39c3f2524ea9d5f35d13
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194704/cdc_194704_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.28 MB ]