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Work-related asthma: A position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the National Asthma Council Australia. [PDF]

Respirology, 2020
Work-related asthma (WRA) is one of the most common occupational respiratory conditions, and includes asthma specifically caused by occupational exposures (OA) and asthma that is worsened by conditions at work (WEA).
Hoy R, Burdon J, Chen L, Miles S, Perret JL, Prasad S, Radhakrishna N, Rimmer J, Sim MR, Yates D, Zosky G.   +10 more
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Occupational Asthma or Work-Related Exacerbation of Asthma [PDF]

, 2019
[Excerpt] Occupational asthma is asthma due to work exposures. It can be caused by a specific workplace agent with a specific immune system response – the agent is called a sensitizer.
Brown, Nellie J., Brown, Nellie J
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Respiratory diseases and allergy in farmers working with livestock: a EAACI position paper

Clinical and Translational Allergy, 2020
Farmers constitute a large professional group worldwide. In developed countries farms tend to become larger, with a concentration of farm operations. Animal farming has been associated with negative respiratory effects such as work-related asthma and ...
T. Sigsgaard, I. Basinas, G. Doekes, F. de Blay, I. Folletti, D. Heederik, A. Lipinska-Ojrzanowska, D. Nowak, M. Olivieri, S. Quirce, M. Raulf, J. Sastre, V. Schlünssen, J. Walusiak-Skorupa, A. Siracusa   +14 more
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Contribution of host factors and workplace exposure to the outcome of occupational asthma. [PDF]

, 2012
The outcome of occupational asthma after diagnosis is often poor. The identification of factors associated with a worse outcome may help in the management of the disease, determining its prognosis and assessing the permanent impairment attributable to ...
Schlünssen, Vivi, Sigsgaard T, on behalf of the ERS Task Force on the Management of Work related Asthma, Sigsgaard, Torben, Schlünssen V, MAESTRELLI, PIERO, MASON, PAOLA   +6 more
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Work-related respiratory symptoms among health centres cleaners: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014
Objectives: Several studies, mostly based on questionnaire-derived data, have shown an increased risk of allergic diseases, especially asthma, among cleaners. The risk factors and etiological mechanisms are still being investigated. Occupational exposure
Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska, Marta Wiszniewska, Dominika Świerczyńska-Machura, Tomasz Wittczak, Ewa Nowakowska-Świrta, Cezary Pałczyński, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa   +6 more
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Editorial : experimental models of asthma [PDF]

, 2008
Since 2002, a workshop entitled “Asthma in animal models” has been held once a year in Hannover, Germany. It is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine in collaboration with the collaborative research centre ...
Thomas Tschernig, David A Groneberg, Tschernig, Thomas, Braun, Armin, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Armin Braun, Groneberg, D.A., Braun, A., Tschernig, T.   +8 more
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Bronchial asthma and COPD due to irritants in the workplace - an evidence-based approach

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2012
Background Respiratory irritants represent a major cause of occupational obstructive airway diseases. We provide an overview of the evidence related to irritative agents causing occupational asthma or occupational COPD.
Baur Xaver, Bakehe Prudence, Vellguth Henning   +2 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with work-related asthma among carpenters in Parakou, northern Benin [PDF]

Exploration of Asthma & Allergy
Aim: Woodworking exposes carpenters to a higher risk of developing asthma or worsening pre-existing asthma. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with work-related asthma (WRA) among carpenters in Parakou ...
Mariano Efio, Serge Ade, Ibrahim Mama Cisse, David Awonon, Ablo Prudence Wachinou, Gildas Agodokpessi   +5 more
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Perceptions of Severe Asthma and Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome Among Specialists: A Questionnaire Survey [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: Severe asthma and asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) are difficult to control and are often associated with poor clinical outcomes.
이재현, Choon-Sik Park, Kim, MA, Kang, HR, Yeon-Mok Oh, Kim, MH, Hyouk-Soo Kwon, Tae-Bum Kim, An-Soo Jang, Park, HS, Park, HW, Oh, YM, Yoon, HJ, Kim, S, Kim, TB, Severe Asthma Work Group, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Byung-Jae Lee, Kwon, JW, null null, Joo-Hee Kim, Cho, SH, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Jae Hyun Lee, Sujeong Kim, Jang, AS, Jae-Woo Jung, 김민혜, Lee, JH, Kim, SH, 김상헌, So-Young Park, Kim, JH, Ban, GY, Sang-Heon Cho, Park, JS, Ho Joo Yoon, Jae-Woo Kwon, Ga-Young Ban, Kwon, HS, Jung, JW, Sang-Heon Kim, Heung-Woo Park, Ji Yong Moon, Hae-Sim Park, 윤호주, Yoo, KH, Jong-Sook Park, Cho, YS, Hye-Ryun Kang, Chan-Sun Park, Park, CS, Mi-Ae Kim, Min-Hye Kim, 문지용, You Sook Cho, Moon, JY, Lee, BJ, Park, SY   +57 more
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Assessment of public health impact of work-related asthma

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2012
Background Asthma is among the most common chronic diseases in working-aged populations and occupational exposures are important causal agents. Our aims were to evaluate the best methods to assess occurrence, public health impact, and burden to society ...
Jaakkola Maritta S, Jaakkola Jouni JK
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