Respiratory Impairment and Personal Respirable Dust Exposure among the Underground and Open Cast Gold Miners in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.29024/aogh.2323
Abstract: Background: Mining is one of the most hazardous sectors to work in because it predisposes workers to various hazards including dust. Exposure to dust is inevitable in the mines because the process of extracting gold… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory impairment; dust exposure; dust; respirable dust ... See more keywords
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing versus pulmonary function test in the assessment of respiratory impairment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
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DOI: 10.5603/arm.84410
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive method for the determination of disability and comprehensive evaluation of exercise responses involving the cardiovascular, pulmonary and musculoskeletal systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS To assess exercise performance measured… read more here.
Keywords: exercise testing; copd; cpet; test ... See more keywords