Pneumoconiosis combined with connective tissue disease in China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objective To describe the prevalence, clinical features and potential risk factors of pneumoconiosis in combination with connective tissue disease (CTD) or positive autoantibodies.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A retrospective study of adults ...
Qiao Ye +5 more
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Research Status of Pathogenesis of Pneumoconiosis and Dust Control Technology in Mine—A Review
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2021 Pneumoconiosis has become one of the biggest threats to the occupational health and life safety of mining workers in China. The number of pneumoconiosis cases has continued to rise in recent years.
Guoming Liu, Wen Nie
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18F-FAPI PET/CT imaging in pneumoconiosis: a pilot study on a novel tool for early diagnosis and guiding the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
EJNMMI ResearchBackground Pneumoconiosis, characterized by dust-induced pulmonary fibrosis, lacks reliable methods to assess fibrotic activity. This study aimed to monitor fibroblast activation and identify activated pulmonary fibrosis for early diagnosis and anti ...
Chaofeng Liu +13 more
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Pneumoconiosis: current status and future prospects
Chinese Medical Journal, 2021 Pneumoconiosis refers to a spectrum of pulmonary diseases caused by inhalation of mineral dust, usually as the result of certain occupations. The main pathological features include chronic pulmonary inflammation and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, which ...
Chen Wang
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Biomedicines, 2023 Background: Pneumoconiosis has considerable comorbidities, most notably pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between pneumoconiosis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is largely unknown.
Chao-Hsuan Wei +7 more
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The burden of pneumoconiosis in China: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Pneumoconiosis refers to a class of serious diseases threatening the health of workers exposed to coal or silicosis dust. However, the burden of pneumoconiosis is unavailable in China.
Jie Li +10 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems can assist radiologists in detecting coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in their chest X-rays. Early diagnosis of the CWP can significantly improve workers’ survival rate.
, Peter Summons, Suhuai Luo
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Deep convolutional network-based chest radiographs screening model for pneumoconiosis
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundPneumoconiosis is the most important occupational disease all over the world, with high prevalence and mortality. At present, the monitoring of workers exposed to dust and the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis rely on manual interpretation of chest ...
Xiao Li +7 more
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Global and regional burden of pneumoconiosis, 1990-2021: an analysis of data from the global burden of disease study 2021. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Background Pneumoconiosis remains a widespread occupational disease globally. This study provides an updated overview of the global burden of pneumoconiosis, examining incidence and mortality from 1990 to 2021.
Chen Y, Liu D, Ji H, Li W, Tang Y.
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Global burden of pneumoconiosis from 1990 to 2021: a comprehensive analysis of incidence, mortality, and socio-demographic inequalities in 204 countries and territories. [PDF]
Front Public HealthBackground Pneumoconiosis, a group of occupational lung diseases caused by prolonged inhalation of mineral dust, remains a critical global health threat due to persistent workplace exposures in high-risk industries such as mining, construction, and ...
Zhang S, Xiong J, Ruan X, Ji C, Lu H.
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