2017
DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v37i4.3364
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Spirometry in a population of coal miners in Paipa, Colombia

Abstract: Introducción: Las enfermedades respiratorias derivadas de la exposición a material en partículas, como sucede en la minería del carbón, continúa siendo un reto investigativo en el país y un problema de salud pública. La espirometría es una prueba de la función respiratoria, fundamental para el diagnóstico y la vigilancia de este tipo de enfermedades pulmonares crónicas.Objetivo. Determinar los valores de la espirometría en la población minera de carbón del municipio de Paipa, y su asociación con la edad y el t… Show more

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“…It is worth highlighting that all individuals included in the study from the underground coal miners’ group were male. This reflects the predominant male participation in this type of work activity ( González et al, 2017 ), particularly in roles like pikemen, which involve working in confined spaces with physically demanding postures, and is considered one of the most common occupations in mining ( Jiménez-Forero et al, 2015 ). Regarding the group of exposed residents (R), the mean time of exposure to coal was 288 months and the mean age was 47.5 years ( Table 1 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…It is worth highlighting that all individuals included in the study from the underground coal miners’ group were male. This reflects the predominant male participation in this type of work activity ( González et al, 2017 ), particularly in roles like pikemen, which involve working in confined spaces with physically demanding postures, and is considered one of the most common occupations in mining ( Jiménez-Forero et al, 2015 ). Regarding the group of exposed residents (R), the mean time of exposure to coal was 288 months and the mean age was 47.5 years ( Table 1 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The unexposed control group (MC) consisted of healthy men, without indication of previous occupational exposure to coal, and with an age range (between 40 and 53 years), distribution by sex and life habits similar to the exposed group ( Table 1A ; Supplementary Table S1A ). The group of underground coal miners analyzed in this study were all male, due to the fact that this work activity is mainly carried out by men ( González et al, 2017 ), who perform the function of pikemen, which consists of exploiting the coal seam, adopting forced postures with reduced space in their workplace, being considered the occupation more frequent in mining ( Jiménez-Forero et al, 2015 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The study also stated that the risk of workers experiencing pulmonary disorders who received high dust exposure was 1.21 times greater than that of workers with lower exposure. Direct measurements of dust levels indicate that the mine's dust levels are high and exceed TLV, which is 2.02 mg/m 3 (22). So it can be said that the higher the dust level, the more potential for workers to experience interference with their lungs.…”
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confidence: 99%