Publications by authors named "J Karadzinska-Bislimovska"
Introduction: Despite several studies assessing job demands and burnout in countries from the Southeast European (SEE) region, there is still a lack of data about the psychological impact of the pandemic on health workers (HWs).
Aims: The present study aimed to demonstrate and compare levels of burnout dimensions in HWs from SEE countries and to reveal the burnout-job demands/resources relationships in these workers during the pandemic.
Materials And Methods: During the autumn of 2020, this online multicentric cross-sectional survey studied a large group ( = 4.
Background: The failure of mucus clearance in bronchiectasis can be improved by chest physiotherapy or/and mucoactive agents.
Aim: To assess the effects of long-term use of carbocysteine on frequency and duration of exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis.
Methods: We performed an observational, non-randomized, open study (a real-life study) including 64 patients with bronchiectasis divided into two groups, examined group (EG) and control group (CG).
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms, lung function impairment, and chronic obstructive respiratory diseases in dairy farmers. Our objective is to then examine their relation to exposure duration and to explore the usefulness of job exposure matrices as tools for exposure assessment, and predictors for respiratory health impairment.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, including 83 dairy farmers (mean age: 52.
Objective: To assess the mean serum eosinophil cationic protein (s-ECP) concentrations among crop and dairy farmers and office controls, and further examine its relation to exposure duration, smoking habit, as well as presence or absence of asthma.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed including examined group (EG), composed by agricultural workers (87 crop - EG1 and 83 dairy farmers - EG2), and control group (CG) composed by 80 office workers within the same enterprise. We have used a questionnaire to record the chronic respiratory symptoms, detailed work history, specific farming activities and tasks performed and smoking history.
Aim: To assess the mean serum C-reactive protein concentrations among farmers and office controls, and further examined its relation to exposure duration, smoking habit, as well as presence or absence of COPD.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed including examined group (EG), composed of agricultural workers (87 crop - EG1 and 83 dairy farmers - EG2), and control group (CG) composed by 80 office workers. Evaluation of subjects included a questionnaire on chronic respiratory symptoms, lung function tests, COPD diagnostics, and measurement of CRP serum concentrations.