Background A continuing controversy exists about whether, asbestos exposure is
associated with significant lung function impairments when major radiological abnormalities …

This review provides an update on literature published over the past 5 years that is relevant
to using chest computed tomography (CT) as a tool for preventing occupational respiratory …

The International Classification of High-resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) for
Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases (ICOERD) has been developed for …

Background: We have verified a mass spectrometry (MS)–based targeted proteomics
signature for the detection of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) from the blood …

Parenchymal and airway diseases caused by asbestos : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Parenchymal and airway diseases caused by asbestos : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains suffering poor prognosis in spite of recent
diagnostic and therapeutic progress. Although there is currently no established evidence …

Background Chest radiography (CXR) is inferior to Thin-section computed tomography in
the detection of asbestos related interstitial and pleural abnormalities. It remains unclear …

Objectives To evaluate the lungs of asymptomatic asbestos-exposed workers who were
screened for lung cancer and mesothelioma using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) …

Objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between interstitial lung
abnormalities, asbestos exposure and age in a population of retired workers previously …

Original papers Original papers are not included in the electronic version of the dissertation.
Keskitalo, E., Varis, L., Bloigu, R., & Kaarteenaho, R.(2019). Bronchoalveolar cell differential …