Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme
Background: Current initiatives in southern Africa to medically assess former migrant miners for silicosis and tuberculosis, including statutory and lawsuit- derived compensation programmes, require burden of disease information. To use clinical information collected on ex-miners examined at the...
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| author | Maboso, BM Moyo, DM Muteba, KM Govender, VG Barnes, DF Maama-Maime, LBM Makiti, SJ Lerotholi, M Ehrlich, R |
| author_facet | Maboso, BM Moyo, DM Muteba, KM Govender, VG Barnes, DF Maama-Maime, LBM Makiti, SJ Lerotholi, M Ehrlich, R |
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| description | Background: Current initiatives in southern Africa to medically assess former
migrant miners for silicosis and tuberculosis, including statutory and lawsuit-
derived compensation programmes, require burden of disease information.
To use clinical information collected on ex-miners examined at the
Occupational Health Service Centre (OHSC) in Lesotho, operated under the
Tuberculosis in Mining Sector in Southern Africa (TIMS) project, to measure
the burden of lung disease and respiratory impairment.
Methods: Demographic, occupational and medical history information,
chest radiology, spirometry, GeneXpert testing for tuberculosis, and pulse
oximetry outcomes were analysed, and descriptive summary measures
calculated, in a group of ex-miners examined in 2017 and 2018.
The study sample comprised 2 758 Basotho former underground
miners, with median age of 62 years and median length of service of 28 years.
Among ex-gold miners (n = 2 678), disease prevalence was high: radiologi-
cal tuberculosis (consistent with previous or current disease) 60.9%, silicosis
42.5%, HIV 30.7%, silicotuberculosis 25.7%, and current active tuberculosis
6.8%. Of those with tuberculosis diagnosed microbiologically, 6.7% had
no radiological evidence of tuberculosis and 54.1% did not report cough. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-51172022-08-12T10:09:44Z Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme Maboso, BM Moyo, DM Muteba, KM Govender, VG Barnes, DF Maama-Maime, LBM Makiti, SJ Lerotholi, M Ehrlich, R Lesotho Gold miners, Silicosi Tuberculosis Burden of disease Background: Current initiatives in southern Africa to medically assess former migrant miners for silicosis and tuberculosis, including statutory and lawsuit- derived compensation programmes, require burden of disease information. To use clinical information collected on ex-miners examined at the Occupational Health Service Centre (OHSC) in Lesotho, operated under the Tuberculosis in Mining Sector in Southern Africa (TIMS) project, to measure the burden of lung disease and respiratory impairment. Methods: Demographic, occupational and medical history information, chest radiology, spirometry, GeneXpert testing for tuberculosis, and pulse oximetry outcomes were analysed, and descriptive summary measures calculated, in a group of ex-miners examined in 2017 and 2018. The study sample comprised 2 758 Basotho former underground miners, with median age of 62 years and median length of service of 28 years. Among ex-gold miners (n = 2 678), disease prevalence was high: radiologi- cal tuberculosis (consistent with previous or current disease) 60.9%, silicosis 42.5%, HIV 30.7%, silicotuberculosis 25.7%, and current active tuberculosis 6.8%. Of those with tuberculosis diagnosed microbiologically, 6.7% had no radiological evidence of tuberculosis and 54.1% did not report cough. 2022-08-12T10:09:44Z 2022-08-12T10:09:44Z 2020-07-01 Article 2226-6097 1024-6274 https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-ohsa-v26-n4-a2 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5117 en Occupational Health Southern Africa;Vol.26, Issue 4; 145 - 152 open Mettamedia (Pty) Ltd |
| spellingShingle | Lesotho Gold miners, Silicosi Tuberculosis Burden of disease Maboso, BM Moyo, DM Muteba, KM Govender, VG Barnes, DF Maama-Maime, LBM Makiti, SJ Lerotholi, M Ehrlich, R Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title | Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title_full | Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title_fullStr | Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title_short | Occupational lung disease among Basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| title_sort | occupational lung disease among basotho ex-miners in a large outreach medical assessment programme |
| topic | Lesotho Gold miners, Silicosi Tuberculosis Burden of disease |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-ohsa-v26-n4-a2 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5117 |
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