Occupational exposures associated with severe exacerbation of asthma
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The occupational contribution to severe exacerbation of asthma.
The goal of this study was to identify occupational risk factors for severe exacerbation of asthma and estimate the extent to which occupation contributes to these events. The 966 participants were working adults with current asthma who participated in the follow-up phase of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Severe exacerbation of asthma was defined as self-reported unplanned ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1027-3719,1815-7920
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0132