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Artificial intelligence-based diagnosis of asbestosis: analysis of a database with applicants for asbestosis state aid [PDF]

, 2023
Objectives: In many countries, workers who developed asbestosis due to their occupation are eligible for government support. Based on the results of clinical examination, a team of pulmonologists determine the eligibility of patients to these programs ...
Groot Lipman, Kevin B.W., de Gooijer, Cornedine J., Boellaard, Thierry N., Beets-Tan, Regina G H, Burgers, Jacobus A, Boellaard, Thierry N, Burgers, Jacobus A., de Gooijer, Cornedine J, van der Heijden, Ferdi; id_orcid, Trebeschi, Stefano, Groot Lipman, Kevin B W, van der Heijden, Ferdi, Bodalal, Zuhir, Beets-Tan, Regina G.H.   +13 more
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Serum concentrations of Krebs von den Lungen-6, surfactant protein D, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 as diagnostic biomarkers in patients with asbestosis and silicosis: a case–control study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background Asbestosis and silicosis are progressive pneumoconioses characterized by interstitial fibrosis following exposure to asbestos or silica dust. We evaluated the potential diagnostic biomarkers for these diseases. Methods The serum concentrations
Changjiang Xue, Na Wu, Xue Li, Meihua Qiu, Xuqin Du, Qiao Ye   +5 more
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Safety and tolerability of pirfenidone in asbestosis: a prospective multicenter study

Respiratory Research, 2022
Background Pirfenidone slows down disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Recent studies suggest a treatment effect in progressive pulmonary fibrosis other than IPF.
Jelle R. Miedema, Catharina C. Moor, Marcel Veltkamp, Sara Baart, Natascha S. L. Lie, Jan C. Grutters, Marlies S. Wijsenbeek, Rémy L. M. Mostard   +7 more
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Radiologic Diagnosis of Asbestosis in Korea

, 2021
Asbestosis is the most important change noted in the lung parenchyma after environmental and occupational exposure to asbestos fibers. It is characterized by diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.
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Factors Affecting Asbestosis Mortality Among Asbestos-Cement Workers in Italy

, 2020
Objectives This study was performed with the aim of investigating the temporal patterns and determinants associated with mortality from asbestosis among 21 cohorts of Asbestos-Cement (AC) workers who were heavily exposed to asbestos fibres.
Antonella Stura, Merler, Enzo, Cena, Tiziana, Patrizia Legittimo, Luberto, Ferdinando, Pasqualina Marinilli, Perticaroli, Patrizia, Tunesi, Sara, Pettinari, Aldo, Corrado Scarnato, Stefania Curti, Chellini, Elisabetta, Ferrante, Daniela, Fedeli, Ugo, Antonio Baldassarre, Miligi, Lucia, Stefano Mattioli, Barone-Adesi, Francesco, Vicentini, Massimo, Mangone, Lucia, Silvestri, Stefano, Azzolina, Danila, Francesco Marinelli, Menegozzo, Simona, Barbara Cortini, Pavone, Venere Leda Mara, Mirabelli, Dario, Bisceglia, Lucia, Manuela Gangemi, Magnani, Corrado, Sala, Orietta, the Working Group: Laura Ancona, Vittoria Bressan, Simona Verdi, Nannavecchia, Anna Maria, Alessandra Ranucci, Cuccaro, Francesco, Elisa Romeo, Oddone, Enrico, Marinaccio, Alessandro, Carol Brentisci, Girardi, Paolo, Angelini, Alessia, Roncaglia, Francesca, Pirastu, Roberta, Cinzia Storchi, Giuseppe Gorini   +46 more
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Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosed on Inguinal Lymph Node Biopsy: A Rare Entity [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Mesothelioma is a locally aggressive tumour arising from mesothelial lining of serous cavities, commonest site being the pleura. Distant metastasis to extra thoracic lymph node is rare.
Divya Singh, Rekha Bhandari, Surender Bana, Deepak Sundriyal, Arvind Kumar Gupta   +4 more
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Asbestos related diseases among workers of asbestos processing plants in relation to type of production and asbestos use

Medycyna Pracy, 2015
Background: Asbestos dust is one of the most dangerous pneumoconiotic and carcinogenic agents. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of asbestosis and pleural mesothelioma, depending on asbestos consumption and the type of manufactured ...
Neonila Szeszenia-Dąbrowska, Beata Świątkowska, Wojciech Sobala, Zuzanna Szubert, Urszula Wilczyńska   +4 more
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Asbestos and Probable Microscopic Polyangiitis

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2004
Several inorganic dust lung diseases (pneumoconioses) are associated with autoimmune diseases. Although autoimmune serological abnormalities are common in asbestosis, clinical autoimmune/collagen vascular diseases are not commonly reported.
George S Rashed Philteos, Kelly Coverett, Rajni Chibbar, Heather A Ward, Donald W Cockcroft   +4 more
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The significance of nanoparticles in particle- induced pulmonary fibrosis

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2020
Exposure to airborne nanoparticles contributes to many chronic pulmonary diseases. Nanoparticles, classified as anthropogenic and natural particles, and fibers of diameters less than 100 nm, have unrestricted access to most areas of the lung due to their
James Byrne, John A Baugh
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Pleural plaques and pleural changes among lung cancer patients exposed to asbestos

Universa Medicina, 2022
Background Indonesia is one of the world's largest asbestos importing countries. While asbestos is the main contributor to work-related lung cancer, studies or reports regarding the CT findings of asbestos-related lung cancer have been limited in the ...
Aziza Ghanie Icksan, Canti Widharisastra, Anna Suraya, Martina Ferstl   +3 more
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