Alcohol Consumption, Lung Function, and Quality of Life in Pneumoconiosis
| Autor: | Gabor S. Ungvari, Wai Kwong Tang, C. M. Lum, Helen F.K. Chiu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Spirometry medicine.medical_specialty Alcohol Drinking Cross-sectional study Silicosis Medicine (miscellaneous) Comorbidity Toxicology Pulmonary function testing Quality of life Risk Factors Forced Expiratory Volume Internal medicine medicine Humans Aged Dose-Response Relationship Drug medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Pneumoconiosis Middle Aged medicine.disease Respiratory Function Tests Surgery Alcoholism Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Quality of Life Hong Kong Female Lung Volume Measurements business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 29:1230-1236 |
| ISSN: | 0145-6008 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.alc.0000171939.49477.6b |
| Popis: | Background: To our knowledge, there are no previous data on drinking problems in patients with pneumoconiosis. The aim of this study was to examine drinking patterns and the impact of drinking on lung function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Chinese patients with pneumoconiosis. Methods: Three hundred patients with pneumoconiosis were recruited from a community-based case registry. The HRQOL was measured with the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Pulmonary function, comorbidity, and psychosocial variables were also assessed. The alcohol use of the patients was evaluated with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification questionnaire. Results: Of the 300 patients, 72.3% (217) reported that they had not consumed any alcohol during the past year, whereas 83 patients (27.7%) did report drinking alcohol. In the drinking group, 88.0% (73) consumed |
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