[Progress in epidemiological studies on pneumoconiosis with comorbidities]

Abstract

Pneumoconiosis is one of the most serious and common occupational disease in China at present, there are a variety of complications, which seriously affect the disease treatment, disease progress and prognosis, but also the direct cause of death. Therefore, the prevention and treatment of various comorbidities of pneumoconiosis is a major public health problem in our country. This article outlines the epidemiological characteristics of different comorbidities of pneumoconiosis, analyze and summarize its research status and existing problems, and put forward relevant thoughts, in order to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of pneumoconiosis comorbidities.

Keywords: Comorbidities; Epidemiology; Pneumoconiosis.