Publications by authors named "Levent Sepit"
This study is aimed to evaluate the health related quality of life (HRQL) in asthmatics and the probable association between HRQL and disease severity and also other demographic factors by using a generic scale, SF-36 questionnaire. One-hundred and two asthmatics were enrolled. The scores of the 8 domains of SF-36 questionnaire were evaluated according to age, gender, status of education and compared with the severity of asthma.
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- The study investigates the incidence of silicosis among workers in a ceramic factory and its connection to personal and work-related factors.
- Respiratory symptoms and lung function were evaluated in a group exposed to silica (365 workers) compared to a control group (261 workers), finding higher cough and sputum rates in the silicosis group, although not statistically significant.
- Workers exposed to higher dust concentrations experienced more sputum production, while overall findings suggested that the risk of silicosis increases with age and duration of exposure in the industry.