Silicosis and silicotuberculosis among respiratory hospital admissions: A cross-sectional survey in northern Tanzania
\r\nBackground\r\nThere is little evidence describing respiratory disease among 40.5 million small-scale miners worldwide.\r\n\r\nObjectives\r\nTo describe the prevalence and clinical characteristics of adult respiratory inpatients with silicosis and silicotuberculosis in a tertiary hospital in Tanz...
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| Published in: | African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 118 - 121 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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South Africa
South African Medical Association NPC
19-09-2023
South African Medical Association |
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| Summary: | \r\nBackground\r\nThere is little evidence describing respiratory disease among 40.5 million small-scale miners worldwide.\r\n\r\nObjectives\r\nTo describe the prevalence and clinical characteristics of adult respiratory inpatients with silicosis and silicotuberculosis in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania that serves a small-scale mining region.\r\n\r\nMethods\r\nIn this retrospective, cross-sectional survey, patient files from admissions between 2010 and 2020 were opportunistically selected and included if a respiratory diagnosis had been made.\r\n\r\nResults\r\nOf 223 patients with respiratory conditions, 32 (14.3%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 10.0 - 19.6) were diagnosed with silicosis and 17 (7.6%; 95% CI 4.5 - 11.9) with silicotuberculosis. Mining was the most frequent occupation in those with silicosis (n=15/32; 46.9%) and silicotuberculosis (n=15/17; 88.2%). Of those with silicosis or silicotuberculosis, 26/49 (53.1%) were aged |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2617-0191 2617-0205 |
| DOI: | 10.7196/AJTCCM.2023.v29i3.269 |