Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland
Anja Lærke Frederiksen,1 Birgitte Hamann Laustsen,2,3 Jesper Bælum,4 Michael Lynge Pedersen,1,3 Jakob Hjort Bønløkke5 1Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; 3Greenlan...
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ftdovepress:oai:dovepress.com/75414 2023-05-15T16:25:57+02:00 Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland Frederiksen,Anja Lærke Laustsen,Birgitte Hamann Bælum,Jesper Pedersen,Michael Lynge Bønløkke,Jakob Hjort 2022-05-20 text/html https://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-and-chronic-bronch-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-COPD en eng Dove Press info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2147/COPD.S349106 https://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-of-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-and-chronic-bronch-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-COPD info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Original Research info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2022 ftdovepress https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S349106 2022-12-27T23:30:46Z Anja Lærke Frederiksen,1 Birgitte Hamann Laustsen,2,3 Jesper Bælum,4 Michael Lynge Pedersen,1,3 Jakob Hjort Bønløkke5 1Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; 3Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland; 4Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 5Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkCorrespondence: Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Havrevangen 1, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark, Tel + 45 97664109, Email jahb@rn.dkIntroduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland.Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17– 68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB.Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status.Discussion: This study among Greenlandic ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland greenlandic inuit Nuuk University of Greenland Dove Medical Press Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) Pedersen ENVELOPE(140.013,140.013,-66.668,-66.668) International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 17 1167 1177 |
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Anja Lærke Frederiksen,1 Birgitte Hamann Laustsen,2,3 Jesper Bælum,4 Michael Lynge Pedersen,1,3 Jakob Hjort Bønløkke5 1Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland; 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; 3Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland; 4Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 5Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, DenmarkCorrespondence: Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aalborg University Hospital, Havrevangen 1, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark, Tel + 45 97664109, Email jahb@rn.dkIntroduction: For decades, the prevalence of smoking has been high in Greenland. Even so, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related disease, remains largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of COPD and chronic bronchitis (CB) among Inuit workers in the seafood industry in Greenland.Methods: A total of 355 participants, 254 males and 101 females, met the inclusion criteria. Participants had a mean age of 38 years (standard deviation 13.5; range 17– 68 years). COPD was diagnosed based on post-bronchodilator ratio between forced expiratory volume within one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) according to the Global Lung Function Initiative. Participants completed a questionnaire aiming to diagnose CB.Results: The overall prevalence was 9.9% for COPD; 7.4% for CB. Participants were predominantly smokers; 73.2% active smokers, 91.8% active or former smokers. The prevalence of COPD was high, especially among those under 40 years of age. Both COPD and CB were associated with smoking status.Discussion: This study among Greenlandic ... |
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Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Bronchitis Among Predominantly Smoking Workers in the Seafood Industry in Greenland |
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