Differential diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis: a review [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis raises challenges due to both the absence of a specific diagnostic criterion and the varied presentations capable of mimicking many other conditions.
Dominique Valeyre +16 more
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Hospital admissions and mortality due to complications of injection drug use in two hospitals in Regina, Canada: retrospective chart review [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Infectious complications of injection drug use (IDU) often require lengthy inpatient treatment. Our objective was to identify the number of admissions related to IDU in Regina, Canada, as well as describe patient demographics and comorbidities,
Polina Tsybina +3 more
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Carcinogenicity of Poorly Soluble Low Toxicity Particles: Commentary on Epidemiology as a Risk Assessment “Reality Check” [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Inhaled particles that are poorly soluble or insoluble and of low toxicity (“poorly soluble low toxicity” or “PSLT” particles), can accumulate in the lung and at lung overload levels induce lung cancers in rats.
Kenneth A. Mundt +6 more
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Blowing balloons and pulmonary talcosis: An uncommon hazard [PDF]
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019 A 65-year-old nonsmoker man presented with bilateral upper lobe conglomerated calcific opacities with basal reticulations. The patient denied any significant occupational exposure. Repeated and persistent enquiry revealed an intense exposure to talc 20 years back, from blowing balloons stained with talc powder for a period of 1 year. To the best of our
Patro, Mahismita +4 more
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An unusual cause of breathlessness and profuse micronodules
Lung India, 2018 We describe a 21-year-old male with a history of smoking and subacute onset of breathlessness with normal cardiorespiratory examination. The presence of “track marks” and digital infarcts prompted evaluation for infective endocarditis and confrontational
Srinivas Rajagopala +6 more
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Utility Assessment of Isolated Starch and Extract from Thai Yam (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) for Cosmetic via In Vitro and In Vivo Studies [PDF]
LifeIn Thailand, wild yam, or Dioscorea hispida Dennst., is a starchy crop that is usually underutilized in industry. The purpose of this study was to isolate the starch and extract the phytochemical from D. hispida and use them in cosmetics. Starch was used
Suthinee Sangkanu +7 more
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Pulmonary Talc Granulomatosis- An Uncommon Finding at Autopsy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Talc is chemically hydrous magnesium silicate and used as lubricant of consumer goods, as well as, in various oral prescribed medications due to its diluting nature.
Ruchi Agarwal +4 more
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Occupational interstitial lung diseases
Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 294, Issue 6, Page 798-815, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Millions of workers are exposed to substances known to cause occupational interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), particularly in developing countries. However, the burden of the disease is likely to be underestimated due to under‐recognition, under‐reporting or both.
Paolo Spagnolo +11 more
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Pulmonary talcosis caused by intravenous methadone injection [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2017 Dante Luiz Escuissato +3 more
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Dyspnea following intravenous drug use [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017 E. Matrosovich +5 more
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