The Prevalence of Small Airways Disease and Association with Handgrip Strength in Young Hispanic Farmworkers

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Examines small airways disease (SAD) and developing obstructive lung disease (OLD) as indicators of pulmonary function in a rural population of Hispanic farmworkers living in the Southeastern United States. Utilizes 2013-2017 data from 113 farmworkers to observe demographic differences and prevalence of pulmonary function.

Yutong Dong, Pam Cromer, Debbie Layman, et al.

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 24, 636

12/2024

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Chronic respiratory conditions · Farmers and farmworkers · Hispanic or Latino · Statistics and data · The South