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dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, D S
dc.contributor.authorKiely, J
dc.contributor.authorCryan, B
dc.contributor.authorBredin, C P
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-03T15:13:53Z
dc.date.available2012-02-03T15:13:53Z
dc.date.issued2012-02-03T15:13:53Z
dc.identifier.citationIr J Med Sci. 1999 Jan-Mar;168(1):21-4.en_GB
dc.identifier.issn0021-1265 (Print)en_GB
dc.identifier.issn0021-1265 (Linking)en_GB
dc.identifier.pmid10098338en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/209161
dc.description.abstractA prospective study was undertaken by the Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Medical Microbiology at the Cork University Hospital, a. to investigate the epidemiology of Farmer's Lung (F.L.) in the Republic of Ireland (pop. 3.5 million), with special reference to the South Western Region of this country (pop. 536,000) and b. to assess any relationship between the prevalence/incidence of F.L. with climatic factors in South West Ireland, between 1983 and 1996. F.L. incidence remained constant throughout the 13 yrs studied both on a national and a regional basis. A significant relationship was also found between total rainfall each summer and F.L. incidence and prevalence over the following yr (p < 0.005) in South-West Ireland. The persistence of F.L. in Ireland at a constant level suggests that farmers' working environment and farm practices need to be improved.
dc.language.isoengen_GB
dc.subject.meshClimateen_GB
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_GB
dc.subject.meshFarmer's Lung/diagnosis/*epidemiologyen_GB
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_GB
dc.subject.meshHumansen_GB
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_GB
dc.subject.meshIreland/epidemiologyen_GB
dc.subject.meshMaleen_GB
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_GB
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_GB
dc.subject.meshRainen_GB
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_GB
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_GB
dc.titleFarmer's lung in Ireland (1983-1996) remains at a constant level.en_GB
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Ireland.en_GB
dc.identifier.journalIrish journal of medical scienceen_GB
dc.description.provinceMunster
html.description.abstractA prospective study was undertaken by the Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Medical Microbiology at the Cork University Hospital, a. to investigate the epidemiology of Farmer's Lung (F.L.) in the Republic of Ireland (pop. 3.5 million), with special reference to the South Western Region of this country (pop. 536,000) and b. to assess any relationship between the prevalence/incidence of F.L. with climatic factors in South West Ireland, between 1983 and 1996. F.L. incidence remained constant throughout the 13 yrs studied both on a national and a regional basis. A significant relationship was also found between total rainfall each summer and F.L. incidence and prevalence over the following yr (p < 0.005) in South-West Ireland. The persistence of F.L. in Ireland at a constant level suggests that farmers' working environment and farm practices need to be improved.


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