Publications by authors named "M Botebol"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in dairy farmers, comparing them with non-farmers who also have COPD.
- - Out of 4788 participants screened, 101 dairy farmers with COPD (DF-COPD) and 85 non-farmers with COPD (NF-COPD) were analyzed, revealing that dairy farmers had better lung function and quality of life than non-farmers, despite lower tobacco usage.
- - The findings suggested that COPD in dairy farmers is linked more to individual health factors than occupational dust exposure, indicating that COPD from organic dust (like that found in farming) may be less severe than that caused by smoking.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates comorbidities in patients with COPD, focusing on those exposed to organic dust (like dairy farmers) and tobacco smoking.
- The research finds that, regardless of exposure, patients with COPD do not have a higher frequency of cardiovascular issues compared to non-COPD individuals.
- Tobacco smoking is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidities, while exposure to organic dust appears to lower that risk, emphasizing the importance of managing cardiovascular health in COPD patients.
Introduction: Proper diagnosis of COPD remains a challenge. Spirometry testing in primary care may help to reduce misdiagnosis, but its reliability as a diagnostic instrument needs to be assessed.
Objectives: To investigate (1) the validity of spirometry testing performed in primary care and (2) the accuracy of the diagnostic of airflow limitation obtained by these tests.
Background: A pilot study from our group suggests that the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among dairy farmers is higher than in the general population although dairy workers are less frequently smokers.
Objectives And Methods: The study presented here aims at (i) determining the prevalence of COPD in a large and representative population of dairy farmers; (ii) characterizing these patients in terms of smoking habits, dyspnoea, quality of life, lung function, bronchial exhaled nitric oxide, systemic inflammation, arterial stiffness and exercise capacity; (iii) comparing characteristics of dairy farmers' COPD with the characteristics of COPD in patients without any occupational exposure; (iv) identifying the etiological factors of COPD in dairy farmers; and (v) constituting a cohort of COPD patients and control subjects for further longitudinal studies. Two groups of COPD patients (dairy farmers or not) and two groups of controls subjects will be selected among a representative panel of 2000 dairy workers and 2000 subjects without any occupational exposure, all aged 40 to 75 years.