| ID (ISN) del documento | 109171 |
| Número CIS |
09-44 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Año |
2008 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Edvardsson B., Stenberg B., Bergdahl J., Eriksson N., Lindén G., Widman L. |
| Título |
Medical and social prognoses of non-specific building-related symptoms (Sick Building Syndrome): A follow-up study of patients previously referred to hospital |
| Información bibliográfica |
July 2008, Vol.81, No.7, p.805-812. Illus. 20 ref. |
| Resumen |
The aim of this study was to describe and analyse the medical and social prognoses of patients suffering from the sick building syndrome. A questionnaire focusing on medical and social status, medical treatment, other actions taken and personality traits was sent to 239 patients with non-specific building-related symptoms assessed between1986 and 1998 at a Swedish University hospital. The response rate was 79%. Since women constituted 92% of the respondents, statistical analyses were restricted to women. Fatigue, irritation of the eyes and facial erythema were the most common symptoms reported at follow-up. The severity of symptoms decreased over time, although nearly half of the patients claimed that symptoms were more or less unchanged despite preventive actions taken. Twenty percent of the patients drew disability pension due to persistent symptoms at follow-up. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Suecia; mujeres; enfermedades de los edificios; síntomas |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
reparación de las enfermedades profesionales; apreciación subjetiva; irritación de los ojos; eritema; fatiga; tasas de gravedad; hospitales; valoración estadística; tratamiento médico; aspectos sociales; encuesta por cuestionario |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Noruega; Suecia |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Sick building syndrome
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