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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 Silica is utilized extensively in industrial and commercial applications as a chemical raw material, increasing its exposure and hazardous potential to populations, with silicosis serving as an important representative.
L. Ou +7 more
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Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2023 Silicosis is a devastating interstitial lung disease characterized by silicon nodules and diffuse pulmonary fibrosis. To date, inefficient therapy is still a challenge of this disease due to its complicated pathogenesis.
Rui Bao +15 more
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Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study [PDF]
, 2009 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-65).Includes abstract.This study investigates the prevalence of silicosis in the South African gold mining industry.
Knight, Dave
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Allicin Attenuates Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Targeting the Serpinb2/NF-κB Pathway. [PDF]
J Biochem Mol ToxicolAllicin ameliorates silica‐induced pulmonary fibrosis by suppressing ferroptosis via the Serpinb2/NF‐κB pathway, highlighting its therapeutic potential for silicosis. ABSTRACT Silica‐induced pulmonary fibrosis is a debilitating condition with limited therapeutic options.
Sijing Z +6 more
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Asbestosis and silicosis [PDF]
The Lancet, 1997 Interstitial fibrosis resulting from workplace exposure to asbestos and crystalline silica persists throughout the world despite knowledge of the causes and effective means for prevention. Asbestosis and silicosis occurrence is predictable among people overexposed to dusts in various industries and occupations such as mining, construction ...
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Globally, silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) have been targeted for elimination by 2030. The study’s objectives were to determine the association of silicosis with unfavorable TB treatment outcomes, as well as to explore experts’ perspectives on improving ...
M. Rupani
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Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2016 Moraxella (formerly Branhamella) catarrhalis was discovered at the end of the nineteenth century, and for many decades it was considered to be a harmless commensal of the upper respiratory tract.
Miguel Angel Ariza-Prota +4 more
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The regulatory effect of pulmonary lymphatic drainage on silicosis fibrosis
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Silicosis is a fibrotic disease caused by long-term inhalation of SiO2 particles that currently has no effective treatment. Earlier studies have suggested that pulmonary lymphatic vessels play a key role in the transport of silica but have not address ...
Jie Cui +9 more
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Pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema complicating acute silicosis [PDF]
, 2015 A case of acute silicosis complicating as spontaneous pneumomediastinum, bilateral pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema is described in a 35-year-old male engaged in stone crusher unit. Diagnosis was established on clinical and radiological assessment
Meena, Manoj +5 more
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Empyema Caused by Citrobacter koseri in an Immunocompetent Patient
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2015 Citrobacter species, belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, are environmental organisms commonly found in soil, water, and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans.
Miguel Angel Ariza-Prota +4 more
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