Articles Vol. 65 No. 3 06/05/2024

6. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS SUFFERED FROM PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN A COAL PROCESSING

Duong Van Quan1,2
1 Dai Nam University
2 Trường Đại học Đại Nam
Corresponding author: quandv@dainam.edu
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v65i3.1057
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Keywords
Pneumoconiosis, coal company, clinical characteristics.
Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of pneumoconiosis in a coal processing company.

Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted on 805 workers at the Coal and Port Joint Stock Company, Quang Ninh Province from January 2019 to October 2020.

Results: 23.4% of pneumoconiosis patients experienced shortness of breath; 39.2% had a cough, and 8.9% had chest pain. Shortness of breath typically occurred during exertion, each episode of cough lasting about 2 weeks, and chest pain usually occurred in the back near the shoulder blades.

Conclusion: Pneumoconiosis often presents with poor and late clinical characteristics, making it essential for workers exposed to coal dust to undergo regular occupational health check-ups to detect pneumoconiosis early.

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