scholarly journals Insomnia associated with traffic noise and proximity to traffic—a cross-sectional study of the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe III population

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-552
Author(s):  
Emma Janson ◽  
Ane Johannessen ◽  
Mathias Holm ◽  
Karl Franklin ◽  
Gitte Juel Holst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Effects of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking on the Spirometric Profile of University Students in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Zaher Nazzal ◽  
Deema Odeh ◽  
Fatima Azahraa Haddad ◽  
Mohammad Berawi ◽  
Belal Rahhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
University Students ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Waterpipe Smoking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lung Functions ◽  
Expiratory Flow

Background. Waterpipe smoking in young individuals is increasing with limited studies addressing its respiratory health effects. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of waterpipe smoking on young adults’ lung functions. Spirometric parameters were compared between waterpipe smokers and nonsmokers. Methods. A comparative cross-sectional study of university students, including males and females, was conducted. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to record students’ characteristics. The spirometry test was performed to assess students’ lung functions; we recorded the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC ratio, peak expiratory flow (PEF), and forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of FVC (FEF25–75%). Results. A total of 300 apparently healthy students (150 waterpipe smokers and 150 nonsmokers) were included in the study. Waterpipe smokers showed significantly lower values in FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio, PEF, and FEF25–75% compared to the nonsmoker group (P<0.05 to P<0.001). The subgroup analysis on female students (50 WP smokers and 50 nonsmokers) showed a significant decrease in FEV1/FVC ratio, PEF, and FEF25–75% parameters (P<0.001). Conclusion. Waterpipe smoking is associated with reduced spirometric parameters in healthy young adults with relatively limited smoking years.

scholarly journals Assessment of Chronic Respiratory Health Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Flour Mill Factory Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 483-492
Author(s):  
Embay Amare Alemseged ◽  
Abera Kumie Takele ◽  
Yifokire Zele ◽  
Samson Wakuma Abaya ◽  
Kbrom Gmechu Kiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Flour Mill

scholarly journals Prevalence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Periodontal Findings among 14 to 15-Year Old Danish Adolescents: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1054
Author(s):  
Anne Birkeholm Jensen ◽  
Flemming Isidor ◽  
Marianne Lund ◽  
Michael Væth ◽  
Anders Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Subgingival Plaque ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Plaque Score ◽  
Probing Pocket Depth

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a keystone pathogen associated with periodontitis in adolescents. The knowledge on the prevalence of Aa and periodontitis among adolescents in Northern Europe is sparse. A total of 525 14- to 15-year-old adolescents from the municipality of Aarhus, Denmark, underwent a full-mouth clinical examination. Plaque score (PS), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were recorded. Subgingival plaque samples (SPS) and stimulated saliva samples (SSS) were collected and analyzed for the presence of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of Aa using real-time PCR. A total of 70 (13.3%) individuals were positive for Aa, with 17 found in SPS, 19 in SSS, and 35 in both. The highly leukotoxic JP2 genotype of Aa was not detected. The individuals positive for Aa in both SPS and SSS had poorer periodontal outcomes (PPD and CAL) than individuals without Aa and individuals carrying Aa in either SPS or SSS only. In conclusion, 13% of 14- to 15-year-old Danish adolescents were positive for Aa, and the presence of Aa in both SPS and SSS was associated with poorer periodontal outcomes.

scholarly journals Respiratory health effects of opencast coalmining: a cross sectional study of current workers.

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 416-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
R G Love ◽  
B G Miller ◽  
S K Groat ◽  
S Hagen ◽  
H A Cowie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Investigation of Road-Traffic Noise and Annoyance in Beijing: A Cross-Sectional Study of 4th Ring Road

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Juan Li ◽  
Wen-Bo Yu ◽  
Jing-Qiao Lu ◽  
Lin Zeng ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Road Traffic Noise ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ring Road

scholarly journals P180 Impact of the london low emission zone on children’s respiratory health: a sequential yearly cross sectional study 2008–2014

Thorax ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A182.1-A182
Author(s):  
CJ Griffiths ◽  
I Mudway ◽  
H Wood ◽  
N Marlin ◽  
I Dundas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Emission
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