Allergic sensitization, symptoms, and lung function among bakery workers as compared with a nonexposed work population

J Droste, K Myny, M Van Sprundel… - … of occupational and …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Only few studies have assessed relative risks on occupational asthma and allergy among
bakery workers, and none of them have included respiratory and work-related symptoms as …

Baker's asthma: still among the most frequent occupational respiratory disorders

X Baur, PO Degens, I Sander - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: Baker's asthma and rhinitis are among the most frequent occupational
respiratory disorders. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of work …

Occupational exposure among bakery workers: impact on the occurrence of work-related symptoms as compared with allergic characteristics

J Droste, P Vermeire, M Van Sprundel… - … of occupational and …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between exposure to
occupational allergens, sensitization, and atopy and several outcome variables and the …

The risk factors of occupational hypersensitivity in apprentice bakers–the predictive value of atopy markers

J Walusiak, C Palczynski, W Hanke, T Wittczak… - International archives of …, 2002 - Springer
Objectives. The aim of the study was to assess the predictive value of known risk factors of
asthma, such as atopy, exposure to pet allergens at home, and tobacco smoking, in …

Respiratory allergy in apprentice bakers: do occupational allergies follow the allergic march?

J Walusiak, W Hanke, P Gorski, C Pałczyński - Allergy, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background: This prospective study describes the incidence, risk factors and natural history
of occupational respiratory allergy in apprentice bakers. Methods: Two hundred and eighty …

Sensitisation to occupational allergens in bakers' asthma and rhinitis: a case–referent study

J Brisman, L Lillienberg, L Belin, M Åhman… - International archives of …, 2003 - Springer
Objectives. To study the importance of sensitisation to occupational allergens for the
occurrence of asthma and rhinitis in bakers. Methods. This is a nested clinical case–referent …

Allergic airway disease in Italian bakers and pastry makers.

R De Zotti, F Larese, M Bovenzi, C Negro… - Occupational and …, 1994 - oem.bmj.com
A survey was carried out on respiratory symptoms and skin prick test response to common
allergens (atopy), storage mites, and occupational allergens among 226 bakers and pastry …

Occupational respiratory allergy in bakery workers: a review of the literature

R Houba, G Doekes, D Heederik - American journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Baker's asthma has long been recognized as a serious disease among workers in the
bakery industry and the number of cases with baker's asthma is steadily increasing. This …

Prospective study of work related respiratory symptoms in trainee bakers

R De Zotti, M Bovenzi - Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2000 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To investigate the occurrence of work related respiratory symptoms and to
assess the effect of atopy in a group of trainee bakers. METHODS A prospective study of …

Allergy in bakers' apprentices and factors associated to non-participation in a cohort study of allergic sensitization

T Skjold, SC Nielsen, K Adolf, HJ Hoffmann… - International archives of …, 2007 - Springer
Objective To describe the prevalence of atopy and respiratory symptoms among baker
apprentices at the start of the education and factors associated with non-participation in the …