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Occupational Asthma [PDF]

Thorax, 1980
Summary Occupational asthma is important both as a potentially curable and preventable cause of asthma and as a model of adult onset asthma. It is induced by sensitization to a specific agent inhaled at work; for many of its causes, including inhaled proteins and the low molecular weight chemicals acid anhydrides and reactive dyes, it is
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Clinical Characteristics of Irritant-Induced Occupational Asthma [PDF]

, 2022
BACKGROUND: Work is a substantial contributing factor of adult-onset asthma. A subtype of occupational asthma (OA) is caused by irritant agents, but knowledge of the clinical outcomes of irritant-induced asthma (HA) is incomplete. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate
Karvala, Kirsi, Soini, Satu, Lantto, Jussi, Remes, Jouko, Suuronen, Katri, Suojalehto, Hille, Lindstrom, Irmeli, Jussi Lantto, Kirsi Karvala, Jouko Remes, Satu Soini, Katri Suuronen, Irmeli Lindström, Hille Suojalehto   +13 more
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Asthma occupational

Revista Alergia México, 2015
The occupational asthma is the most common form of lung disease caused by factors that are attributed to a specific working environment in industrialized countries. It causes variable limitation of airflow and/or hyper-responsiveness of the airway due to
María Guadalupe Rico-Rosillo, Julio César Cambray-Gutiérrez, Gloria Bertha Vega-Robledo   +2 more
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Early markers of airways inflammation and occupational asthma: Rationale, study design and follow-up rates among bakery, pastry and hairdressing apprentices

BMC Public Health, 2009
Background Occupational asthma is a common type of asthma caused by a specific agent in the workplace. The basic alteration of occupational asthma is airways inflammation.
Hannhart Bernard, Michaely Jean-Pierre, Wild Pascal, Demange Valérie, Bohadana Abraham, Tossa Paul, Paris Christophe, Zmirou-Navier Denis   +7 more
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Recommendations for performing specific inhalation challenge tests: Polish experience in relation to the European Respiratory Society guideliness

Medycyna Pracy, 2020
A diagnosis of occupational diseases implicates some medical and legal consequences; therefore, the most specific and objective methods are needed in the diagnostic process.
Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Agnieszka Lipinska-Ojrzanowska, Marta Wiszniewska   +2 more
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Critical Aspects of the History of Occupational Asthma

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2006
The medical history is the gateway to the diagnosis of occupational asthma. The medical history should indicate whether a patient's asthma began during a work period and whether the asthma worsens during work periods or improves on days when the patient
Tarlo Susan M
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The clinical characteristics of patients with asthma exposed to different environmental risk factors: A cross‐sectional study

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023
Background Smoking, biomass, and occupational exposure are the main environmental risk factors for asthma. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of exposure to these risk factors in patients with asthma. Methods This cross‐
Laiheng Luo
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Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant [PDF]

, 2007
Background Exposure to metal working fluid (MWF) has been associated with outbreaks of EAA in the US, with bacterial contamination of MWF being a possible cause, but was uncommon in the UK.
Burge, P.S., Robertson, W, Burge, CBSG, Dawkins, P.A., Robertson, AS, Rice, S., Burge, C.B.S.G, Robertson, Wendy, Moore, VC, Jaakkola, M.S., Rawbone, R., Crook, B., Evans, G.S., Robertson, A. S., Gardner, I., Kinoulty, M., Moore, V.C., Burd, M., Jaakkola, Maritta, Harris-Roberts, J.   +19 more
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Primary prevention: exposure reduction, skin exposure and respiratory protection [PDF]

European Respiratory Review, 2012
Interventions for the primary prevention of occupational asthma have been reported in the medical literature, understanding the effectiveness of these efforts could help future interventions.
D. Heederik, P.K. Henneberger, C.A. Redlich   +2 more
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Association between maternal occupational exposure to cleaning chemicals during pregnancy and childhood wheeze and asthma

Frontiers in Epidemiology, 2023
BackgroundAsthma is a leading cause of childhood morbidity in the U.S. and a significant public health concern. The prenatal period is a critical window during which environmental influences, including maternal occupational exposures, can shape child ...
Melissa A. Herrin, Allison R. Sherris, Logan C. Dearborn, Christine T. Loftus, Adam A. Szpiro, Paul E. Moore, Margaret A. Adgent, Emily S. Barrett, Emily S. Barrett, Ruby H. N. Nguyen, Kecia N. Carroll, Kecia N. Carroll, Catherine J. Karr, Catherine J. Karr, Catherine J. Karr   +14 more
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