Pulmonary and pleural lesions related to asbestos exposure appear to be at present, among the most frequent and, consequently, most important occupational diseases. They are collectively named "asbestosis" but the term, in use for nearly 60 years, usually denotes the pulmonary lesion, ie, fibrosis w
Pulmonary Function in Asbestosis and Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease
β Scribed by A. Miller
- Book ID
- 115600533
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 930 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-9351
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The present study examines the association between asbestos-related pleural plaques and lung function in a group of workers with occupational exposure to asbestos. Exposure, smoking, and respiratory histories, chest radiographs, flow-volume loops, and single breath DLCOs were obtained on 383 railroa
Boilermakers are skilled building tradesmen who construct, repair, and dismantle boilers. The present study reports on the evaluation of members of a Michigan boilermaker's union for the presence of signs and symptoms of chronic pulmonary disease. Study variables included standardized evaluations of