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Guidelines for the management of work-related asthma

, 2012
Work-related asthma, which includes occupational asthma and work-aggravated asthma, has become one of the most prevalent occupational lung diseases. These guidelines aim to upgrade occupational health standards, contribute importantly to transnational ...
Heederik, D., Wilken, D., Dep IRAS, Schlünssen, V., Rooyackers, J.M., Baur, X., Vandenplas, O., Risk Assessment of Toxic and Immunomodulatory Agents, MAESTRELLI, PIERO, Heederik D, Henneberger P, Henneberger, P., Aasen TB, Baur X, Rooyackers J, Maestrelli, P., Burge, P.S., Vandenplas, Olivier, Sigsgaard T, Vandenplas O, ERS Task Force on the Management of Work related Asthma, Sigsgaard, T., Wilken D, Burge PS, Aasen, T.B., Rooyackers, J., Schlünssen V   +26 more
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A respiratory health survey within a brewery in South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
A brewery worker developed work-related asthma associated with exposure to malt and other grain dust allergens in a brewery over a period. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of work-related respiratory symptoms and associated risk ...
Irwin, Gail Rosamund
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Asthma Symptoms in Bakeries at Parakou, Benin

Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Background and Objectives. There is a dearth of information on asthma among bakers in low-income settings. The objectives of this study were to determine (i) the prevalence of asthma symptoms, (ii) factors associated with probable occupational asthma (OA)
Serge Ade, Mênonli Adjobimey, Gildas Agodokpessi, Marie Sylvie Kouassi, Fabien A. Gounongbe, Ibrahim Cisse, Spero H. R. Hounkpatin   +6 more
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Relationship between the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and other outcomes: a targeted literature review

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Background The Asthma Control Test (ACT) has been used to assess asthma control in both clinical trials and clinical practice. However, the relationships between ACT score and other measures of asthma impact are not fully understood.
Bas C. P. van Dijk, Henrik Svedsater, Andreas Heddini, Linda Nelsen, Janita S. Balradj, Cathelijne Alleman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho, Quang Le, Ngoc Thach Tran, Van Viet Ung, Loc Vu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asthma control is associated with economic outcomes, work productivity and health-related quality of life in patients with asthma

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2020
Background The objective of this analysis was to examine the association between asthma control (based on Asthma Control Test (ACT) responses) and healthcare resource utilisation (HRU), work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among a
Lulu K Lee, Karthik Ramakrishnan, Guilherme Safioti, Rinat Ariely, Michael Schatz   +4 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Web-Based, Work-Related Asthma Educational Tool for Patients with Asthma

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2013
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a common chronic condition. Work-related asthma (WRA) has a large socioeconomic impact and is increasing in prevalence but remains under-recognized.
Shadi Ghajar-Khosravi, Susan M Tarlo, Gary M Liss, Mark Chignell, Marcos Ribeiro, Anthony J Levinson, Samir Gupta   +6 more
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Factors Associated With the Rising Trend in Self‐Reported Cognitive Disability Among U.S. Adults Aged 18–39 From 2013–2024

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Building on our prior Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System analysis identifying adults aged 18–39 as the primary driver of the national increase in self‐reported cognitive disability, we examined factors associated with this rise using 2013–2024 U.S. BRFSS data. Methods We analyzed U.S.
Adam de Havenon, Ka‐Ho Wong, Mirriam Mananah, Christopher D. Anderson, Ada Fenick, Amy Arnsten, Arman Fesharaki‐Zadeh, James C. McPartland, Mary L. Adams, Kevin N. Sheth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in asthma-related direct medical costs from 2002 to 2007 in British Columbia, Canada: a population based-cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Asthma-related health resource use and costs may be influenced by increasing asthma prevalence, changes to asthma management guidelines, and new medications over the last decade. The objective of this work was to analyze direct asthma-related
Pierrick Bedouch, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Carlo A Marra, J Mark FitzGerald, Larry D Lynd   +4 more
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