Occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder: prevalence and prevention

J Minov - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ie work-related asthma
(WRA) and occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are the most …

The burden of work-related asthma in Michigan, 1988–2018

MJ Reilly, L Wang, KD Rosenman - Annals of the American …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Exposure to a variety of substances in the workplace can cause new-onset
asthma or aggravate preexisting asthma, both of which are considered work-related asthma …

Common occupational disorders: asthma, COPD, dermatitis, and musculoskeletal disorders

J Bepko, K Mansalis - American family physician, 2016 - aafp.org
An occupational illness is an event or exposure that occurs in the workplace that causes or
contributes to a condition or worsens a preexisting condition. If an occupational disorder is …

Performing a lung disability evaluation: how, when, and why?

A Sood - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objective of this review is to present a case-based clinical discussion on this
topic. Methods: The article represents part of the proceedings of the Occupational and …

Managing the risk of occupational allergy in the enzyme detergent industry

DA Basketter, FH Kruszewski, S Mathieu… - … of Occupational and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Enzyme proteins have potential to cause occupational allergy/asthma. Consequently, as
users of enzymes in formulated products, detergents manufacturers have implemented a …

PM2.5 in Indoor Air of a Bakery: Chemical Characterization and Size Distribution

P Ielpo, CM Placentino, A Genga, V Ancona… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
In current literature, studies on indoor air quality mostly concern environments such as
hospitals, schools and homes, and less so on spaces producing food, such as bakeries …

The prevalence of respiratory symptoms among mushroom workers in Ireland

JP Hayes, J Rooney - Occupational medicine, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis
and upper airways symptoms have been ascribed to fungal exposures. Mushroom workers …

Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State behavioral risk factor surveillance system data, 2006–2009

NJ Anderson, ZJ Fan, C Reeb-Whitaker… - Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma in workers by occupation in Washington
State. Methods: Data from the 2006–2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System …

Prevalence of COPD among workers with work-related asthma

KE Dodd, JM Mazurek - Journal of Asthma, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Concurrent asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
diagnoses occur in 15%–20% of patients, and have been associated with worse health …

Recommandations pour le test de provocation bronchique à la méthacholine en pratique clinique, à partir de l'âge scolaire

L Plantier, N Beydon, A Chambellan, B Degano… - Revue des Maladies …, 2018 - Elsevier
Résumé Le test de provocation bronchique à la méthacholine est couramment utilisé pour la
prise en charge de l'asthme. Le groupe de travail «Fonction Respiratoire» de la SPLF …