BACKGROUND Nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (nGER) is associated with respiratory symptoms and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), but the pathogenesis is unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between nGER and respiratory symptoms, exacerbations of respiratory symptoms, SDB and airway inflammation. METHODS Participants in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey III in Icela...

Human rhinoviruses (HRV) cause respiratory infections and are associated with asthma development. We assessed HRV prevalence, types and association with respiratory symptoms in the first year of life in 20 unselected infants. HRV was detected in 32% of 825 weekly nasal swabs. Seventy-four different types of all three species were identified. HRV presence and related respiratory symptoms are hig...

Respiratory symptoms in infants with hypothyroidism were not emphasized as an integral part of the clinical picture until Lowrey, Aster, Carr, Ramon, Beierwaltes and Spafford (1958) pointed out the frequency with which such symptoms occurred. Of their cases, 75% had various degrees of respiratory difficulty. The purpose of this report is to draw attention once more to the frequency of respirato...

OBJECTIVES The association of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and respiratory disorders is well known but the mechanism is still unclear. This study aims to evaluate the presence and severity of proximal gastric acid reflux in children having GER with or without respiratory symptoms. METHODS 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring with a dual pH probe placed in the proximal and distal esophagus was pe...

OBJECTIVE Environmental working conditions in rural areas, notably exposure to organic and mineral dusts, have been associated with increases in respiratory diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among farmers and the associations of these with occupational risk factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was undertaken in 1996 with 1,379 ...

BACKGROUND People working in cattle, swine and poultry barns have a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms and decreased lung function. There is scant evidence regarding the respiratory health of humans working in horse barns, although it is well documented that stabled horses have a high prevalence of airway disease. AIMS To determine whether people spending time in horse barns have a hig...

BACKGROUND Respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and upper airways symptoms have been ascribed to fungal exposures. Mushroom workers may be at risk of these as a consequence. AIMS To assess the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in mushroom workers. METHODS A cross-sectional study assessed 4 weeks of respiratory symptoms among mushroom workers divid...

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a disorder that is common by seen in childhood and may lead to severe complications. In this study, we ascertained the incidence of GER among the children who had typical and atypical complaints of GER and whether there was a difference between two groups comparing the findings of 24-hour pH-meter. METHODS 39 out of 70 patients with typical and atyp...

BACKGROUND Workers in shipyard companies are exposed to different respiratory hazards. The present case-control study was designed to evaluate pulmonary function tests and respiratory symptoms among shipyard workers in Asaluyeh city in Southwest Iran. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between March and October 2015 we recruited participants from two separate populations: shipyard workers as cases and offic...

There is limited information on the natural history of building occupants' health in relation to attempts to remediate moisture damage. We examined changes in respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms in 1,175 office building occupants over seven years with multiple remediation attempts. During each of four surveys, we categorized participants using a severity score: 0 = asymptomatic; 1 = mild, ...