- Type of paper
: Summary in proceedings
Title: KLINIC AND SPIROMETRIC INVESTIGATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
OF CHILDREN EXPOSED TO ALIMINIUM INDUSTRY AND POLUTANTS
- Authors:
- Borić, Zlatko (164142)
- Ofner, Branko (164153)
- Čala, Dubravka (164131)
- Juroš, Ante (167336)
- Editors
- Merlak, Ivo (104472)
Proceedings title: 1. KONGRES HRVATSKIH PULMOLOGA, OPATIJA 16-19. LISTOPADA, 1994. G.
Language: hrvatski
Place: Opatija
Year: 94
Meeting: 1 KONGRES HRVATSKIH PULMOLOGA, OPATIJA 16 DO 19 LISTOPADA 1994. g.
Held: from 09/16/94 to 09/19/94
Summary: Respiratory system disorders in chlidren who have spent
themajority of their life and schooling in close vicinity of thealuminium
reduction plant in Šibenik are analysed. The respiratoryquestionnare and
spirometric ventilatory evaluation,includingnonspecific metacholine
bronchoprovocation, were used.
The control group comprised an equal number of children living within
10 km of the plant. The respiratory questionnaire analysys showed
nonsignificiant differences between the two groups. Neither anthropometric
nor spirometric measurements showed significiant differences. The mean ages
were 12.3 and 13 years respectively.
Metacholine challenge showed a fall in FEV 1 in 43 (55.1%) of 78
exposed subjects. A significiant decrease (20% and more) was found in 2.6%
of children from that group. There were 40 (64.5%) responsive cases of
total of 62 control cases, and a significiantfall was observed in 6.5%
Keywords: school children, aluminium industry, vicinity, respiratory questionnaire, metacholine bronchoprovocation
- Type of paper
: Invited lecture
Title: INVESTIGATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXPOSED CHILDREN TO
ALUMINIUM POLUTANT
Institution: 9. SIMPOZIJ HRVATSKIH PEDIJATRIJSKIH PULMOLOGA
Year: 95
