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Asbestosis Requiring Lung Transplantation in a Retired Hairdresser: An Occupational Exposure to Comb Through [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Asbestosis is a form of fibrotic interstitial lung disease caused by the inhalation of excessive asbestos fibres. We describe a patient who developed asbestosis due to occupational exposures while working as a hairdresser in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ruojin Bu, Lakshmi Puttagunta, Kieran Halloran, Justin G. Weinkauf, Dale C. Lien, Bryce Laing, Eric Leung, Doug Helmersen, Mitesh V. Thakrar, Alim Hirji   +9 more
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Asbestosis [PDF]

Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra, 2008
La asbestosis es una fibrosis pulmonar intersticial difusa secundaria a la inhalación de fibras de asbesto. Existe una relación dosis respuesta entre la exposición a asbesto y riesgo de desarrollar asbestosis, de tal forma que a mayor exposición, mayor ...
B. Marín Martínez, I. Clavera
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Distinct comorbidity profiles and outcomes in asbestosis versus idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a 6-year prospective cohort study [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Asbestosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) share overlapping clinical and pathological features; however, differences in comorbidities and prognostic patterns between the two diseases remain poorly defined.
Yawen Song, Yuanying Wang, Nafeisa Dilixiati, Dongmei Wang, Yiran Wang, Qiao Ye   +5 more
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Letter to the Editor: 'Asbestosis Requiring Lung Transplantation in a Retired Hairdresser: An Occupational Exposure to Comb Through'. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Anderson E, Meyler S, Gallagher A, Cardona T, Ellis B, Ellis J, Holton M.   +6 more
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Reply to 'Letter to the Editor: "Asbestosis Requiring Lung Transplantation in a Retired Hairdresser: An Occupational Exposure to Comb Through"'. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Bu R, Puttagunta L, Hirji A.
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Impact of Secondary Prevention on Mortality in the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program: Effectiveness of Occupational High-Risk Management. [PDF]

Am J Ind Med
ABSTRACT Background Since 1997 the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) has offered medical exams to construction workers employed in US nuclear weapons facilities. The process consists of two steps: (1) a detailed work history interview; and (2) a medical exam.
Ringen K, Dement JM, Cloeren M, Almashat S, Grier W, Hines S, Welch LS, Cranford K, Haas S, Quinn P, Chen A, Fisher M.   +11 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 Reports
Background 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, Changjiang Xue, Shiwen Yu, Yuanying Wang, Di Sun, Qiao Ye   +5 more
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Aspirated Soybean Mimicking Endobronchial Tumour Removed With a Cryoprobe. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We present a case of an airway foreign body removed by cryoprobe that was initially considered to be endotracheal lipoma or endobronchial hamartoma based on imaging findings. ABSTRACT Adult airway foreign bodies are misdiagnosed as endobronchial tumours on imaging. A 77‐year‐old man with asbestosis presented with a worsening cough. Computed tomography (
Matsumoto S, Takigawa Y, Sato K, Honda K, Otsuki M, Ido S, Goda M, Shiraha K, Ichikawa T, Matsuoka S, Nishimura J, Watanabe H, Kudo K, Fujiwara K, Shibayama T.   +14 more
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Prospective validation of an artificial intelligence assessment in a cohort of applicants seeking financial compensation for asbestosis (PROSBEST) [PDF]

European Radiology Experimental
Background Asbestosis, a rare pneumoconiosis marked by diffuse pulmonary fibrosis, arises from prolonged asbestos exposure. Its diagnosis, guided by the Helsinki criteria, relies on exposure history, clinical findings, radiology, and lung function ...
Illaa Smesseim, Kevin B. W. Groot Lipman, Stefano Trebeschi, Martijn M. Stuiver, Renaud Tissier, Jacobus A. Burgers, Cornedine J. de Gooijer   +6 more
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Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Among Patients with Asbestos-Related Diseases in Korea [PDF]

Toxics
Asbestos-related diseases (ARDs), including malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and asbestosis, are known for their long latency periods and poor prognoses.
Min-Sung Kang, Mee-Ri Lee, Young Hwangbo
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