Publications by authors named "Matthieu Veil-Picard"
Article Synopsis
- Environmental and occupational allergens may play a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly among dairy farmers.
- A study involving 101 dairy farmers with persistent airflow limitation (PAL), 85 non-farming individuals with PAL, and matched controls revealed that those who farmed had higher rates of allergy history and specific sensitizations compared to controls.
- The findings suggest a significant association between PAL in farmers and increased atopy markers, indicating that atopy may be a risk factor for respiratory issues in this occupational group.
Background: The relevance of screening for airway obstruction in subjects not complaining of COPD symptoms may depend on the definition of airway obstruction. Response to exercise in asymptomatic subjects with persistent airway obstruction as defined by a postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC <5th centile lower limit of normal (LLN) remains unknown.
Methods: Dyspnoea (Borg scale), exercise tolerance and ventilatory constraints on tidal volume expansion were assessed in 20 consecutive asymptomatic subjects with persistent mild airway obstruction detected by screening (postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC z-score: -2.