Silicosis: A former occupational disease with new occupational exposure scenarios
| Autor: | R. García Sevila, E. Flores Reos, M.A. Pascual del Pobil y Ferré, E. Barroso Medel, M.d.M. García Rodenas, Juan Gil Carbonell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.diagnostic_test
Conglomerados de cuarzo Enfermedades profesionales Marble workers Neumoconiosis Occupational diseases Pneumoconiosis Quartz aggregates Silica Silicosis Sílice Trabajadores del mármol business.industry Occupational disease Mean age Computed tomography General Medicine Disease medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Silicosis Environmental health Health care medicine Epidemiological surveillance 030212 general & internal medicine Occupational exposure business |
| Zdroj: | REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA r-ISABIAL. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica y Sanitaria de Alicante instname |
| ISSN: | 2254-8874 0014-2565 |
| Popis: | Background Recent studies have shown an increase in the prevalence of silicosis due to the use of artificial quartz aggregates (AQA). The aim of this study was to assess the cases of silicosis in our area reported to the Healthcare Information System for Occupational Epidemiological Surveillance of the Autonomous Community of Valencia to detect new agents of exposure to silica and working conditions that promote its onset. Material and method A descriptive study was conducted of cases of silicosis reported to the Healthcare Information System for Occupational Epidemiological Surveillance of the Autonomous Community of Valencia from January 2009 to September 2016. The data sources include epidemiological-occupational surveys and medical reports. Results Nineteen cases of silicosis were reported, 74% of which were diagnosed using high-resolution computed tomography. Some 68.4% of the cases were related to the handling of AQA, as assemblers/cutters/sanders of countertops. The subgroup's mean age was 46.62 ± 13.33 years, and the mean exposure was 11.00 ± 3.58 years. The rest of the patients worked in companies with no AQA exposure, with a mean age of 62.33 ± 16.22 years and a mean exposure of 27.16 ± 8.44 years (p Conclusions The work of assembling/cutting/sanding AQA countertops presents a high risk of developing the disease. The mean age at onset and the exposure time for this group is lower, and the percentage of complicated clinical forms is higher. Improvements need to be made in preventive planning for companies with exposure to these new agents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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