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  • Association of respiratory symptoms and lung function with occupation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study
    Publication . Ratanachina, Jate; Amaral, Andre F.S.; De Matteis, Sara; Lawin, Herve; Mortimer, Kevin; Obaseki, Daniel O.; Harrabi, Imed; Denguezli, Meriam; Wouters, Emiel F.M.; Janson, Christer; Nielsen, Rune; Gulsvik, Amund; Cherkaski, Hamid Hacene; Mejza, Filip; Mahesh, Padukudru Anand; Elsony, Asma; Ahmed, Rana; Tan, Wan; Loh, Li Cher; Rashid, Abdul; Studnicka, Michael; Nafees, Asaad A.; Seemungal, Terence; Aquart-Stewart, Althea; Al Ghobain, Mohammed; Zheng, Jinping; Juvekar, Sanjay; Salvi, Sundeep; Jogi, Rain; Mannino, David; Gislason, Thorarinn; Buist, A. Sonia; Cullinan, Paul; Burney, Peter; BOLD Collaborative Research Group; Dias, Hermínia Brites
    Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been associated with exposure in the workplace. We aimed to assess the association of respiratory symptoms and lung function with occupation in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Methods: We analysed cross-sectional data from 28 823 adults (≥40 years) in 34 countries. We considered 11 occupations and grouped them by likelihood of exposure to organic dust, inorganic dust, and fumes. The association of chronic cough, chronic phlegm, wheeze, dyspnoea, forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/FVC with occupation was assessed, per study site, using multivariable regression. These estimates were then meta-analysed. Sensitivity analyses explored differences between sexes and gross national income. Results: Overall, working in settings with potentially high exposure to dust or fumes was associated with respiratory symptoms but not lung function differences. The most common occupation was farming. Compared to people not working in any of the 11 considered occupations, those who were farmers for ≥20 years were more likely to have a chronic cough (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.19-1.94), wheeze (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.16-1.63) and dyspnoea (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.53-2.20), but not lower FVC (β=0.02 L, 95% CI -0.02-0.06 L) or lower FEV1/FVC (β=0.04%, 95% CI -0.49-0.58%). Some findings differed by sex and gross national income. Conclusion: At a population level, the occupational exposures considered in this study do not appear to be major determinants of differences in lung function, although they are associated with more respiratory symptoms. Because not all work settings were included in this study, respiratory surveillance should still be encouraged among high-risk dusty and fume job workers, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
    2023-01Journal article Open access Show more
  • Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study
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Abozid, Hazim; Patel, Jaymini; Burney, Peter; Hartl, Sylvia; Breyer-Kohansal, Robab; Mortimer, Kevin; Nafees, Asaad A.; Al Ghobain, Mohammed; Welte, Tobias; Harrabi, Imed; Denguezli, Meriam; Loh, Li Cher; Rashid, Abdul; Gislason, Thorarinn; Barbara, Cristina; Cardoso, Joao; Rodrigues, Fatima; Seemungal, Terence; Obaseki, Daniel; Juvekar, Sanjay; Paraguas, Stefanni Nonna; Tan, Wan C.; Franssen, Frits M.E.; Mejza, Filip; Mannino, David; Janson, Christer; Cherkaski, Hamid Hacene; Anand, Mahesh Padukudru; Hafizi, Hasan; Buist, Sonia; Koul, Parvaiz A.; El Sony, Asma; Breyer, Marie-Kathrin; Burghuber, Otto C.; Wouters, Emiel F.M.; Amaral, Andre F.S.; Hafizi, Hasan; Aliko, Anila; Bardhi, Donika; Tafa, Holta; Thanasi, Natasha; Mezini, Arian; Teferici, Alma; Todri, Dafina; Nikolla, Jolanda; Kazasi, Rezarta; Cherkaski, Hamid Hacene; Bengrait, Amira; Haddad, Tabarek; Zgaoula, Ibtissem; Ghit, Maamar; Roubhia, Abdelhamid; Boudra, Soumaya; Atoui, Feryal; Yakoubi, Randa; Benali, Rachid; Bencheikh, Abdelghani; Ait-Khaled, Nadia; Jenkins, Christine; Marks, Guy; Bird, Tessa; Espinel, Paola; Hardaker, Kate; Toelle, Brett; Studnicka, Michael; Dawes, Torkil; Lamprecht, Bernd; Schirhofer, Lea; Islam, Akramul; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Qazi Shafayetul; Mesbah-Ul-Haque, null; Chowdhury, Tridib Roy; Chatterjee, Sukantha Kumar; Mia, Dulal; Chandra Das, Shyamal; Rahman, Mizanur; Islam, Nazrul; Uddin, Shahaz; Islam, Nurul; Khatun, Luiza; Parvin, Monira; Khan, Abdul Awal; Islam, Maidul; Lawin, Herve; Kpangon, Arsene; Kpossou, Karl; Agodokpessi, Gildas; Ayelo, Paul; Fayomi, Benjamin; Mbatchou, Bertrand; Ashu, Atongno Humphrey; Tan, Wan C.; Wang, Wen; Zhong, NanShan; Liu, Shengming; Lu, Jiachun; Ran, Pixin; Wang, Dali; Zheng, Jin-ping; Zhou, Yumin; Jogi, Rain; Laja, Hendrik; Ulst, Katrin; Zobel, Vappu; Lill, Toomas-Julius; Adegnika, Ayola Akim; Welte, Tobias; Bodemann, Isabelle; Geldmacher, Henning; SchwedaLinow, Alexandra; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benedikdtsdottir, Bryndis; Jorundsdottir, Kristin; Lovisa Gudmundsdottir, null; Gudmundsdottir, Sigrun; Gudmundsson, Gunnar; Rao, Mahesh; Koul, Parvaiz A.; Malik, Sajjad; Hakim, Nissar A.; Khan, Umar Hafiz; Chowgule, Rohini; Shetye, Vasant; Raphael, Jonelle; Almeda, Rosel; Tawde, Mahesh; Tadvi, Rafiq; Katkar, Sunil; Kadam, Milind; Dhanawade, Rupesh; Ghurup, Umesh; Juvekar, Sanjay; Hirve, Siddhi; Sambhudas, Somnath; Chaidhary, Bharat; Tambe, Meera; Pingale, Savita; Umap, Arati; Umap, Archana; Shelar, Nitin; Devchakke, Sampada; Chaudhary, Sharda; Bondre, Suvarna; Walke, Savita; Gawhane, Ashleshsa; Sapkal, Anil; Argade, Rupali; Gaikwad, Vijay; Salvi, Sundeep; Brashier, Bill; Londhe, Jyoti; Madas, Sapna; Aquart-Stewart, Althea; Aikman, Akosua Francia; Sooronbaev, Talant M.; Estebesova, Bermet M.; Akmatalieva, Meerim; Usenbaeva, Saadat; Kydyrova, Jypara; Bostonova, Eliza; Sheraliev, Ulan; Marajapov, Nuridin; Toktogulova, Nurgul; Emilov, Berik; Azilova, Toktogul; Beishekeeva, Gulnara; Dononbaeva, Nasyikat; Tabyshova, Aijamal; Mortimer, Kevin; Nyapigoti, Wezzie; Mwangoka, Ernest; Kambwili, Mayamiko; Chipeta, Martha; Banda, Gloria; Mkandawire, Suzgo; Banda, Justice; Loh, Li-Cher; Rashid, Abdul; Sholehah, Siti; Benjelloun, Mohamed C.; Nejjari, Chakib; Elbiaze, Mohamed; El Rhazi, Karima; Wouters, E.F.M.; Wesseling, G.J.; Obaseki, Daniel; Erhabor, Gregory; Awopeju, Olayemi; Adewole, Olufemi; Gulsvik, Amund; Endresen, Tina; Svendsen, Lene; Nafees, Asaad A.; Irfan, Muhammad; Fatmi, Zafar; Zahidie, Aysha; Shaukat, Natasha; Iqbal, Meesha; Idolor, Luisito F.; Guia, Teresita S.; Francisco, Norberto A.; Roa, Camilo C.; Ayuyao, Fernando G.; Tady, Cecil Z.; Tan, Daniel T.; Banal-Yang, Sylvia; Balanag, Vincent M.; Reyes, Maria Teresita N.; Dantes, Renato B.; Dantes, Renato B.; Amarillo, Lourdes; Berratio, Lakan U.; Fernandez, Lenora C.; Francisco, Norberto A.; Garcia, Gerard S.; Idolor, Luisito F.; Naval, Sullian S.; Reyes, Thessa; Roa, Camilo C.; Sanchez, Flordeliza; Simpao, Leander P.; Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, Ewa; Frey, Jakub; Harat, Rafal; Mejza, Filip; Nastalek, Pawel; Pajak, Andrzej; Skucha, Wojciech; Szczeklik, Andrzej; Twardowska, Magda; Barbara, Cristina; Rodrigues, Fatima; Dias, Hermínia Brites; Cardoso, Joao; Almeida, João; Matos, Maria Joao; Simão, Paula; Santos, Moutinho; Ferreira, Reis; Al Ghobain, M.; Alorainy, H.; El-Hamad, E.; Al Hajjaj, M.; Hashi, A.; Dela, R.; Fanuncio, R.; Doloriel, E.; Marciano, I.; Safia, L.; Bateman, Eric; Jithoo, Anamika; Adams, Desiree; Barnes, Edward; Freeman, Jasper; Hayes, Anton; Hlengwa, Sipho; Johannisen, Christine; Koopman, Mariana; Louw, Innocentia; Ludick, Ina; Olckers, Alta; Ryck, Johanna; Storbeck, Janita; Gunasekera, Kirthi; Wickremasinghe, Rajitha; Elsony, Asma; Elsadig, Hana A.; Osman, Nada Bakery; Noory, Bandar Salah; Mohamed, Monjda Awad; Akasha Ahmed Osman, Hasab Alrasoul; Moham ed Elhassan, Namarig; El Zain, Abdel Mu’is; Mohamaden, Marwa Mohamed; Khalifa, Suhaiba; Elhadi, Mahmoud; Hassan, Mohand; Abdelmonam, Dalia; Janson, Christer; Olafsdottir, Inga Sif; Nisser, Katarina; SpetzNystrom, Ulrike; Hagg, Gunilla; Lund, GunMarie; Seemungal, Terence; Lutchmansingh, Fallon; Conyette, Liane; Harrabi, Imed; Denguezli, Myriam; Tabka, Zouhair; Daldoul, Hager; Boukheroufa, Zaki; Chouikha, Firas; Khalifa, Wahbi Belhaj; Kocabas, Ali; Hancioglu, Attila; Hanta, Ismail; Kuleci, Sedat; Turkyilmaz, Ahmet Sinan; Umut, Sema; Unalan, Turgay; Burney, Peter G.J.; Jithoo, Anamika; Gnatiuc, Louisa; Azar, Hadia; Patel, Jaymini; Amor, Caron; Potts, James; Tumilty, Michael; McLean, Fiona; Dudhaiya, Risha; Buist, A. Sonia; McBurnie, Mary Ann; Vollmer, William M.; Gillespie, Suzanne; Sullivan, Sean; Lee, Todd A.; Weiss, Kevin B.; Jensen, Robert L.; Crapo, Robert; Enright, Paul; Mannino, David M.; Cain, John; Copeland, Rebecca; Hazen, Dana; Methvin, Jennifer
    Background: Chronic cough is a common respiratory symptom with an impact on daily activities and quality of life. Global prevalence data are scarce and derive mainly from European and Asian countries and studies with outcomes other than chronic cough. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic cough across a large number of study sites as well as to identify its main risk factors using a standardized protocol and definition. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from 33,983 adults (≥40 years), recruited between Jan 2, 2003 and Dec 26, 2016, in 41 sites (34 countries) from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study. We estimated the prevalence of chronic cough for each site accounting for sampling design. To identify risk factors, we conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis within each site and then pooled estimates using random-effects meta-analysis. We also calculated the population-attributable risk (PAR) associated with each of the identified risk factors. Findings: The prevalence of chronic cough varied from 3% in India (rural Pune) to 24% in the United States of America (Lexington, KY). Chronic cough was more common among females, both current and passive smokers, those working in a dusty job, those with a history of tuberculosis, those who were obese, those with a low level of education, and those with hypertension or airflow limitation. The most influential risk factors were current smoking and working in a dusty job. Interpretation: Our findings suggested that the prevalence of chronic cough varies widely across sites in different world regions. Cigarette smoking and exposure to dust in the workplace are its major risk factors.
    2024-02Journal article Open access Show more