Indoor risk factors for cough and their relation to wheeze and sensitization in Chilean young adults.
Am J Public Health
; 98(4): 680-6, 2008 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17666696
OBJECTIVES: We assessed the effects of indoor risk factors, including smoking, on different types of cough and on cough and wheeze in combination. METHODS: Our sample was composed of 1232 men and women residing in a semirural area of Chile. We used a standardized questionnaire, sensitization to 8 allergens, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine to assess cough and wheeze characteristics. Information was gathered on dampness, mold, ventilation, heating, housing quality, smoking, and environmental tobacco smoke exposure. RESULTS: Most exposures were associated with cough alone or cough in combination with wheeze. Smoking, past smoking, and environmental tobacco smoke exposure were strongly associated with dry cough and wheeze. The use of coal for heating was associated with dry cough. Leaks, mold, and lack of kitchen ventilation were associated with cough and wheeze. Nocturnal cough and productive cough were associated with specific types of sensitization, but dry cough was not. Productive cough was associated with hyperresponsiveness to methacholine. CONCLUSIONS: Several different types of indoor exposures, including environmental tobacco smoke exposure, are important contributors to morbidity associated with cough and wheeze. A vigorous preventive strategy designed to lower exposures to indoor risk factors would lower rates of respiratory morbidity.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alérgenos
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Fumar
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Sons Respiratórios
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Hiper-Reatividade Brônquica
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Tosse
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos