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OBJECTIVE: To determine the respiratory symptoms in women from Paipa, Colombia, who have been exposed to wood smoke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational study, single cohort with analytical phase. Women over 18 years of age exposed to wood smoke, who resided in the area of direct influence of the thermal plant, were included in the study. Data was collected from January 23 to November 22, 2019; they consisted of a consultation with two doctors belonging to the research, in which they were inquired about the research variables by applying a data collection sheet and later spirometry was performed. RESULTS: One hundred seven women exposed to wood smoke were included; all participants had respiratory symptoms. The average age was 53.14 years, 68.3% had some degree of overweight; 48.6% had dyspnea, 38.3% cough, 21.5% expectoration and on auscultation 7.5% had rhonchi, 4.7% had wheezing and 1.9% rales. CONCLUSIONS: Women in rural areas are at high risk of exposure to wood smoke and all patients presented respiratory symptoms, which is associated with these exposure factors. In addition, people who stop smoking are likely to reduce respiratory symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Brick kiln workers exposed to smoke and dust have an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases. OBJECTIVE: To identify respiratory symptoms and their characteristics in brick workers of Tunja Boyacá, Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done applying a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms, which met the reliability and validity criteria of brick kiln workers in the city of Tunja, based on inclusion and exclusion criteria previously established, in 2017. RESULTS: There were included 82 workers. There was evidence of respiratory symptoms, particularly waking up due to cough, whistling and problems with breathing. There is an important relationship between the sociodemographic variable position in the brickyard and the lack of air after exercise (p = 0.003); years of work in the brickyard with expectoration day and night in winter (p = 0.004) and the age of the brick maker with expectoration day and night in winter (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory symptoms are present in brickworkers; An important relationship is found between the respiratory symptoms referred by the population and certain sociodemographic variables [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the respiratory symptomatic status and sleep disturbance in Peru's inhabitants over 15 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Secondary analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) 2015. A person with respiratory symptomatic status was one who reported having cough and phlegm for more than 14 days. A person with sleep disturbance was one who reported sleep disorders, fatigue and lack of concentration for more than 11 days in the last 14 days. The proposed association was evaluated using a generalized linear model. RESULTS: Data from 34,583 individuals were analyzed, evidencing a frequency of sleep disturbance and respiratory symptomatic status of 1.8% (590/33,478) and 2.8% (921/33,298), respectively. It was observed that participants with respiratory symptomatic status had sleep disturbances at a frequency of 1.54 times compared to those who did not have this characteristic, after adjusting for variables of interest. There was no significant difference in the frequency of sleep disturbances in relation to the duration of the respiratory symptomatic status (p = 0.992). CONCLUSIONS: There is enough evidence to suggest the possible relationship between the variables of interest, establishing that some or all the diseases associated with the respiratory symptomatic status are related to sleep disturbance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]