| ID (ISN) del documento | 112214 |
| Número CIS |
11-0900 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Año |
2010 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Karvala K., Toskala E., Luukkonen R., Lappalainen S., Uitti J., Nordman H. |
| Título |
New-onset adult asthma in relation to damp and moldy workplaces |
| Información bibliográfica |
Dec. 2010, Vol.83, No.8, p.855-865. Illus. 43 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
New-onset_adult_asthma.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
Damp and mouldy indoor environments aggravate pre-existing asthma. Recent meta-analyses suggest that exposure to such environments may also induce new-onset asthma. This study assessed the probability of moulds being the cause of asthma in a series of 694 patients examined between 1995 and 2004.because of respiratory symptoms in relation to workplace dampness and moulds. According to their histories, they had all been exposed to moulds at work and had suffered from work-related lower respiratory symptoms. The investigations had included specific inhalation challenge (SIC) tests with mould extracts and serial peak expiratory flow (PEF) recordings. The patients were categorized into three groups: probable, possible, and unlikely occupational asthma (OA, 156, 45, and 475 patients, respectively). The clinical details of 258 patients were analyzed, and their levels of microbial exposure were evaluated. The agreement between the serial PEF recordings and SIC tests was 56%. In the group of probable OA, mould sensitization was found in 20%. The level of exposure and sensitization to moulds was associated with probable OA. At six months, the follow-up examinations of 136 patients with probable OA showed that the symptoms were persistent, and no improvement in spirometry was noted despite adequate treatment. Only 58% of the patients had returned to work. It is concluded that exposure to damp and mouldy workplaces can induce new-onset adult asthma. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
humedad; mohos; locales y puestos de trabajo; sensibilización; asma; factores de riesgo |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Finlandia; síntomas; espirometría; valoración de la exposición; apreciación subjetiva; valoración estadística; exámenes médicos |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos biológicos
Aspectos generales
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Biological hazards
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