Risk of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Patients with Coal Workers'Pneumoconiosis: A Case-control Study in China / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
; (12): 448-453, 2018.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-690637
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to estimate the association between occupational, environmental, behavioral risk factors, and active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) patients. A matched case-control study was conducted in 86 CWP patients with active PTB and 86 CWP controls without TB. A standardized questionnaire was used for risk factors assessment. Conditioned logistic regression analysis was used to identify associations between the risk factors and active PTB among CWP patients. The results showed that the stage of CWP, poor workplace ventilation, family history of TB, and exposure to TB were independent risk factors for active PTB in patients with CWP with which recommendations for improving work environments, and for case finding activities in patients with CWP could be made.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
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Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Occupational Exposures
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Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health
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Goal 10: Communicable diseases
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis
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Other Respiratory Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Reference Standards
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Case-Control Studies
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Logistic Models
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China
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Epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Occupational Exposure
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Workplace
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article