Simple silicosis

Introduction Silicosis belongs to the interstitial lung diseases, a heterogeneous group of many diseases of a different aetiology… Expand

Inhalation of crystalline silica is known to result in silicosis: an irreversible, disabling and potentially fatal occupational… Expand

Background : Use of industry and technology must be based on protection of health as well as the environment. In other words… Expand

OBJECTIVE To describe and analyse the baseline characteristics of workers attending the pneumoconiosis clinic for assessment of… Expand

OBJECTIVES To compare the usefulness of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) with chest radiography (CR) in the diagnosis… Expand

In a sample of 186 stone workers who performed granite "tearing" and "stone work" (either manual or mechanical) we have found… Expand

Fasting urinary hydroxyproline: creatinine (HOP:C) ratios were measured in 74 patients with suspected (borderline) silicosis (10… Expand

Chest radiographs and spirometric tests were performed on 81 patients who had silicosis from two granite quarries in 1975, 73 of… Expand

Respiratory symptoms, radiographic findings, and lung function were analyzed in 144 Finnish patients with silicosis. The… Expand

In July 1979, the health of 86 current and ex-workers at 2 silica mining and milling operations in southern Illinois was examined… Expand