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Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses
Joint Authors
Risteska-Kuc, Snezana
Minov, Jordan
Stoleski, Saso
Mijakoski, Dragan
Karadzinska-Bislimovska, Jovanka
Vasilevska, Kristin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In order to assess prevalence and characteristics of exercise-induced respiratory symptoms (EIRSs) and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in health care workers, we performed a cross-sectional study including 48 female nurses from primary care settings and an equal number of female office workers studied as a control group.
The evaluation of examined groups included completion of a questionnaire, skin prick tests to common inhalant allergens, spirometry, and exercise and histamine challenge.
We found a similar prevalence of EIRSs and EIB in both groups.
EIB was closely related to asthma, atopy, family history of asthma, and positive histamine challenge in either group, while the association between EIB and daily smoking in nurses was of borderline statistical significance.
Bronchial reaction to exercise was significantly higher in nurses than in controls with EIB.
With the exception of exercise induced wheezing, EIRSs were weakly associated with EIB in both groups with a large proportion of false positive results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Minov, Jordan& Karadzinska-Bislimovska, Jovanka& Vasilevska, Kristin& Risteska-Kuc, Snezana& Stoleski, Saso& Mijakoski, Dragan. 2011. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Minov, Jordan…[et al.]. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses. Journal of Allergy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Minov, Jordan& Karadzinska-Bislimovska, Jovanka& Vasilevska, Kristin& Risteska-Kuc, Snezana& Stoleski, Saso& Mijakoski, Dragan. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses. Journal of Allergy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458844
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458844