| ID (ISN) del documento | 109633 |
| Número CIS |
09-641 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
1745-6673 - Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| Año |
2008 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Miles S.E., Sandrini A., Johnson A.R., Yates D.H. |
| Título |
Clinical consequences of asbestos-related diffuse pleural thickening: A review |
| Información bibliográfica |
Sep. 2008, Vol.3, No.20, 10p. Illus. 67 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/1745-6673-3-20.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
Asbestos-related diffuse pleural thickening (DPT) resulting from asbestos exposure is increasingly common due to the large number of workers previously exposed to asbestos. It may coexist with asbestos-related pleural plaques but has a distinctly different pathogenesis, which is gradually becoming understood. High resolution computed tomography (CT) is more sensitive and specific than chest radiography for the diagnosis of diffuse pleural thickening, and several classification systems for asbestos-related disorders have been devised. DPT may be associated with symptoms such as dyspnoea and chest pain. It causes a restrictive defect on lung function and in rare cases results in respiratory failure and death. Treatment is primarily supportive. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
paquipleuritis; tratamiento médico; diagnostico; amianto |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
revisión bibliográfica; disnea; mesotelioma pleural; imágenes obtenidas por resonancia magnética; sistemas de clasificación; radiografía de tórax; tomografía; función pulmonar |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Australia |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Asbestos
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