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A deep learning-based model for screening and staging pneumoconiosis

Scientific Reports, 2021
This study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model to assist radiologists in pneumoconiosis screening and staging using chest radiographs.
Liuzhuo Zhang, Ruichen Rong, Qiwei Li, Donghan M. Yang, Bo Yao, Danni Luo, Xiong Zhang, Xianfeng Zhu, Jun Luo, Yongquan Liu, Xinyue Yang, X. Ji, Zhidong Liu, Yang Xie, Y. Sha, Zhimin Li, Guanghua Xiao   +16 more
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Metal Exposure-Related Welder’s Pneumoconiosis and Lung Function: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Container Factory of China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Long-term inhalation of welding fume at high exposure can cause welder’s pneumoconiosis, and metals in welding dust are associated with respiratory dysfunction.
Siyun Zhou, Yue Wang, Chen Yu, C. Ding, Jiayu He, Yi Liu, Huanqiang Wang, Chunhui Ni   +7 more
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Effects of mask fitness and worker education on the prevention of occupational dust exposure [PDF]

, 2008
To decrease the incidence of pneumoconiosis, we examined dust protective mask performance and its relation to pulmonary function as well as the effects of worker education on the proper wearing of masks.
Takemura, Yoko, Kishimoto, Takumi, Takigawa, Tomoko, Kojima, Shinji, Wanga, Bing-Ling, Sakano, Noriko, Wang, Da-Hong, Takaki, Jiro, Nishide, Tadashi, Ishikawa, Kou, Ogino, Keiki   +10 more
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Characteristics of Diagnosed and Death Cases of Pneumoconiosis in Hubei Province, China, 1949–2019

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Objective: This study aims to summarize the characteristics of diagnosed pneumoconiosis and pneumoconiosis death in the Hubei Province of China, between the years 1949 and 2019, and provide clues for the scientific prevention of pneumoconiosis.
Yuxin Yao, Tingting Wei, Hai Zhang, Yujia Xie, Pei Gu, Yongxiang Yao, X. Xiong, Zhe Peng, Z. Zhen, Sheng Liu, X. Cui, L. Mei, Jixuan Ma   +12 more
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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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Incidence and disease burden of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis worldwide, 1990–2019: evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

European Respiratory Journal, 2021
Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) is one of the most serious occupational diseases caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust (including dust from coal mining or pure coal dust) in the workplace [1]. Although prevention efforts have been taken for many
Dongming Wang, Ruyi Liang, Meng Yang, Jixuan Ma, Wenzhen Li, M. Mu, Yang Xiao, Xiaobing Feng, C. Dong, Linling Yu, Wei Liu, Qiyou Tan, Min Zhou, Bin Wang, T. Shi, L. Yuan, Weihong Chen   +16 more
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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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Dihydrotanshinone I Alleviates Crystalline Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation by Regulation of the Th Immune Response and Inhibition of STAT1/STAT3

Mediators of Inflammation, 2019
Occupational exposure to crystalline silica (CS) results in a persistent pulmonary inflammatory response that eventually leads to abnormal tissue repair, disability, and death.
Yiting Zhang, Chao Li, Siyi Li, Yiping Lu, Sitong Du, Xinning Zeng, Xi Chen, Jie Chen   +7 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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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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