| Document ID (ISN) | 112310 |
| CIS number |
12-0130 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Meijer E., Tjoe Nij E., Kraus T., van der Zee J.S., van Delden O., van Leeuwen M., Lammers J.W., Heederik D. |
| Title |
Pneumoconiosis and emphysema in construction workers: Results of HRCT and lung function findings |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2011, Vol.68, No.7, p.542-546. 23 ref. |
| Internet access |
Pneumoconiosis_and_emphysema_[BUY_THIS_ARTICLE] [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of HRCT findings in construction workers previously surveyed by chest radiographs classified according to ILO guidelines, and to examine the association between HRCT findings and exposure to quartz containing dust, and lung function. The study comprised a questionnaire, dynamic and static lung function measurements, single-breath CO diffusion capacity, chest radiographs and HRCT in 79 individuals. Certified readers coded radiographs according to the ILO classification. HRCT scans were read according to an international classification system. A qualitative exposure index for cumulative respiratory quartz on a 10-point scale was used. Low grade silicosis cannot be excluded in workers with normal chest radiographs. In relatively highly exposed construction workers, a sevenfold increased risk of simple (nodular) silicosis was found. Emphysema on HRCT was associated with current or former smokers, but not with exposure, and contributed to reduced diffusion capacity. Airflow limitation was mainly determined by current smoking and was not associated with simple (nodular) silicosis. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
silica; respirable dust; emphysema; pneumoconiosis; silicosis; pulmonary function; construction industry; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Netherlands; ILO; diagnosis; respiratory function tests; tomography; radiological classifications |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
Occupational pathology
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
Construction industry and civil engineering
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