Approximately 1 in 6 cases of adult-onset asthma are attributable to occupational exposure.
1 The overall estimated cost of work-related asthma (WRA; ie, the combination of …

Objectives To identify and summarise volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure profiles of
healthcare occupations. Methods Personal (n= 143) and mobile area (n= 207) evacuated …

Background Medical devices and innovative technology promise to revolutionize health
care. Despite the importance of involving nurses in the collaborative medical device …

Doporučený postup diagnostiky a léčby bronchiálního astmatu je společným dokumentem
České společnosti alergologie a klinické imunologie (ČSAKI) a České pneumologické a …

The incidence and prevalence of asthma are increasing. One reason for this trend is the rise
in adult-onset asthma, especially occupational asthma, which is 1 of the 2 forms of work …

Background Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease and occupation contributes to
approximately 15% of cases among adults. However, there are still few studies on risk …

Objective: To characterize work-related asthma by gender. Methods: We analyzed state-
based sentinel surveillance data on confirmed work-related asthma cases collected from …

In this paper, we review methodological approaches used in studies that evaluated the
association between occupational exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) …

Exposure to toxic inhalants in the workplace has the potential to cause (in susceptible
individuals) almost any major type of lung disease, such as asthma, COPD and interstitial …

Objectives To better understand respiratory symptoms and lung function in flavouring
manufacturing workers. Methods We offered a questionnaire and lung function testing to the …