Assessment of work-related Asthma cases: Our three-year experience
| Autor: | Arif Cimrin, Nur Şafak Alici, Ayşe Coşkun Beyan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Work related asthma
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Referral Physical examination 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Skin-prick test medicine 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Asthma PEF monitoring Occupational asthma Work exacerbated asthma medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease 030210 environmental & occupational health Test (assessment) Radiological weapon Original Article business |
| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1681-715X 1682-024X |
| Popis: | Objective: Work-related asthma (WRA) is one of the most common occupational diseases. In this study, we aimed to review diagnosing procedures and the characteristics of patients who were diagnosed with WRA. Methods: Between November 2013 and June 2016; 214 patients were referred to our clinic with WRA suspicion by an occupational health specialist, personal visit, chest disease specialists [61 (28%), 51 (23%), and 102 (47%) respectively]. Occupational history, functional and radiological assessment, skin prick test, PEF monitoring were done. Results: Fifty-four patients (25%) were diagnosed with OA, and 24 (11%) with WEA, total 78 workers were diagnosed with WRA. Twenty-five (32.1%) had allergic rhinitis, 13 (16.7%) had allergic dermatitis, and 8 (10%) had both diseases. Conclusion: WRA can be seen in many areas. Complaints are the basic route for admission to physician, and the diagnosis can be delayed for a long time as one year. Lower rates of referral by occupational health physicians are the signs of limitations on management of cases. Non-specific BPT and skin prick test for selected cases would be sufficient besides occupational history and clinical examination for the diagnosis of WRA. PEF assessment, one of the most important tests for the diagnosis of WRA, must be performed. |
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