Mortality rates from asbestos-related diseases in Italy during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Background and aimPatients with interstitial lung diseases, including asbestosis, showed high susceptibility to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a high risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Lucia Fazzo +9 more
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Asbestosis Requiring Lung Transplantation in a Retired Hairdresser: An Occupational Exposure to Comb Through. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepAsbestos is a group of naturally occurring, fibrous silicate minerals, which if inhaled can lead to the development of fibrotic interstitial lung disease as well as other pulmonary pathology. Several professions are historically known to be associated with asbestos exposure; however, hairdressers are not considered to be one of them.
Bu R +9 more
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CC-chemokine ligand 18, CXC motif chemokine 13 and osteopontin as biomarkers of silicosis and asbestosis: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBackground Silicosis and asbestosis, distinct forms of pneumoconiosis, manifest progressive interstitial fibrosis due to exposure to silica dust or asbestos fibers. This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers for diagnosing silicosis and asbestosis,
Na Wu +5 more
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Epidemiology of Asbestosis between 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 Periods in Colombia: Descriptive Study [PDF]
Annals of Global Health, 2023 Background: Asbestosis is a prevalent worldwide problem, but scarce data sourced from developing countries are available. We describe the sociodemographic characteristics and patterns in the occurrence of care provided for asbestosis in Colombia during ...
Gabriel Camero +6 more
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The incidence of malignancies in asbestosis with chrysotile exposure: a large Chinese prospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundAsbestos exposure is closely related to the occurrence and development of various malignancies. This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate and potential risk factors in a cohort of asbestosis patients in China.MethodsThe
Jingwei Wang +7 more
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Lessons From a Complex Case of Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep CardiolDespite advances in imaging and diagnostics, calcific constrictive pericarditis (CCP) remains a rare and challenging entity, often masquerading as other cardiopulmonary conditions, leading to delayed diagnosis. We present a 70‐year‐old male with a history of heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF), cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Kasula V +6 more
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Constrictive pericarditis in a patient with fiberglass lung disease: a case report [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Fiberglass has a larger aerodynamic diameter and is less likely to be inhaled into the lungs. Further, it will be cleared even if it is mechanically broken into smaller pieces and inhaled into the lungs.
Chan-Yang Hsu +5 more
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Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Following Complete Remission of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis With Renal Involvement: A Case Report. [PDF]
ACR Open RheumatolSeropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) are two autoimmune conditions with unique etiologies and clinical presentations. Although few reports have documented rare cases in which a single individual has both conditions at the same time, it is much rarer to see them in sequence of each ...
Shulkin A, Abid N, Rasheed M.
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The asbestos–asbestosis exposure–response relationship: a cohort study of the general working population [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthOBJECTIVES: The association between asbestos exposure and asbestosis in high-exposed industrial cohorts is well-known, but there is a lack of knowledge about the exposure–response relationship for asbestosis in a general working population setting.
Inge Brosbøl Iversen +12 more
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