Respiratory Symptoms
Conditions
Brief summary
Work related asthma and rhinitis are frequent diseases with a significant morbidity and a social and economic impact. Farmers are highly exposed to various inhaled agents such as organic or inorganic dust, endotoxin, micro-organisms, pollen, mites, moulds, animal danders and pesticides, inducing rhinitis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and organic dust toxic syndrome. Work related respiratory symptoms are frequent in crop farmers. Allergic rhinitis and respiratory symptoms in fruit farmers are mainly related to pollen allergy, especially gramineae pollen. They can also be related to the use of pesticides or exposure to mites .
Detailed description
Aim of the study were : to determine the prevalence of work related respiratory symptoms in workers of Champagne vineyard in France to analyze the relationships between respiratory symptoms, occupational exposure and sensitization profile in workers of Champagne vineyard in France
Interventions
OTHERAllergy and respiratory functional tests
Sponsors
CHU de Reims
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* workers of Champagne vineyard * aged \> 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitization | Day 0 | A positive skin prick test was defined as the presence of a mean wheal diameter of 3 mm or more than the negative control. Sensitization was defined by a positive skin reaction to one or more allergens |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed