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IL-10-Producing B Cells Suppress Effector T Cells Activation and Promote Regulatory T Cells in Crystalline Silica-Induced Inflammatory Response In Vitro

Mediators of Inflammation, 2017
Long-term exposure to crystalline silica leads to silicosis, which is characterized by persistent lung inflammation and lung fibrosis. Multiple immune cells have been demonstrated to participate in crystalline silica-induced immune responses.
Yiping Lu, Fangwei Liu, Chao Li, Ying Chen, Dong Weng, Jie Chen   +5 more
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Occupational survey-based evidence of health status and welfare problems of workers with pneumoconiosis in China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundPneumoconiosis is the most dangerous occupational disease in China. According to unofficial records, nearly million migrant workers were affected by pneumoconiosis in 2011, with the number increasing annually.
Wenxiu Hu, Wei-Ning Wu, Qingmei Qiao
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Risk of pneumothorax in pneumoconiosis patients in Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives This study was conducted to explore the association between pneumoconiosis and pneumothorax.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Nationwide population-based study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database.Participants A total of
Chia-Yen Dai, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Chao-Ling Wang, Jo-Hui Pan, Chih-Hung Cheng, Ming-Ju Tsai, Jen-Yu Hung, Inn-Wen Chong   +7 more
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The Clinical Usefulness of Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration in Patients with Pneumoconiosis

International Journal of General Medicine, 2023
You-Fan Peng, Qing-Song Zhang, Wei-Gui Luo Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wei-Gui Luo, Department of ...
Peng YF, Zhang QS, Luo WG
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Characteristics and factors associated with morbidity of migrant workers with pneumoconiosis: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To better understand the characteristics of migrant workers with pneumoconiosis in China, and the factors that contribute to their morbidity.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting This study was conducted in Shanghai, Nanning and Shenzhen ...
Min Su, Wei Xie, Ling Mao, Jinfu Chen, Shaose Ye, Huan Nie   +5 more
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Characteristics of pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province, China from 2006 to 2020: a descriptive study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Pneumoconiosis is the most prevalent occupational disease and displays different patterns in each province of China. Clarifying specific incidence patterns and temporal trends in Zhejiang Province can help provide valuable information on the ...
Fang Wei, Panqi Xue, Lifang Zhou, Xinglin Fang, Yixin Zhang, Yong Hu, Hua Zou, Xiaoming Lou   +7 more
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Epidemiological characteristics and survival analysis on patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province from 1987 to 2019

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
ObjectiveTo evaluate risk factors affecting survival in patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and propose strategies to improve the quality of life in these patients.MethodsThe basic patient information was obtained from the pneumoconiosis report card ...
Hua Zou, Zhihao Shi, Yixin Zhang, Jiena Zhou, Xinglin Fang, Yijin Zhang, Yong Hu, Xiaoming Lou, Lifang Zhou   +8 more
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Survival analysis of pneumoconiosis patients in Ninghai County of Zhejiang Province, 2019‒2023

Shanghai yufang yixue
ObjectiveTo understand the survival time and possible influencing factors of pneumoconiosis patients in Ninghai County, Zhejiang Province who were followed up from 2019 to 2023, and to provide references for prolonging the survival time of pneumoconiosis
CHEN Shuangping, HU Yanmin, ZHANG Feng
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Tetrandrine slows disease progression on high-resolution computed tomography and lung function decline in artificial stone-associated silicosis: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Silicosis, a progressive fibrotic lung disease caused by silica dust inhalation, is a significant occupational health concern, particularly among artificial quartz stone workers. Tetrandrine, a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid, is the only plant-
Shaowei Zhou, Jin Shi, Zidan Chen, Luqin Bian, Limin Huang, Ling Mao   +5 more
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Early Effects of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act on Occupational Health Outcomes in Korea: A Nationwide Difference‐in‐Differences Study (2017–2023)

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Work‐related injury and occupational disease remain major public health challenges worldwide; South Korea continues to report comparatively high industrial accident rates among OECD countries. To strengthen managerial accountability for worker safety, the Korean government enacted the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) in 2021,
Hyewon Park, Misong Woo, Wanhyung Lee
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