There are two main groups of biological agents regarded as occupational hazards: allergenic and/or toxic agents forming bioaerosols, and agents causing zoonoses and other infectious diseases. Bioaerosols occurring in the agricultural work environments comprise: bacteria, fungi, high molecular polymers produced by bacteria (endotoxin) or by fungi (β-glucans), low molecular secondary metabolites ...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of the sensitisation and levels of exposure to grains and its pulmonary impact ina population of Brest port silo employees. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included exposed workers. The study consisted of clinical examination witha standardised questionnaire, blood samples, prick-tests, and spirometry tests. The atmospheric concentrationof total dust in the workplace was also a...

BACKGROUND Cough-variant asthma (Corrao's syndrome) is defined as the presence of chronic non-productive cough in patients with bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and response to bronchodilator therapy. This variant of asthma may present a diagnostic problem in occupational medicine. AIMS To describe additional evaluation of cough-variant asthma in a cyanoacrylate-exposed worker in whom stan...

BACKGROUND Occupational and environmental factors may be a cause of nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis (NAEB). The diagnosis of occupational NAEB requires evidence of sputum eosinophilia. Nevertheless, a minority of patients are not able to produce suitable sputum specimens. METHODS This case report describes a 25-year-old woman, working as a hairdresser since the age of 20 years and handli...

BACKGROUND Five metal turners employed by an aerospace manufacturer presented to the Birmingham Chest Clinic occupational lung disease unit. Four cases of occupational asthma (OA) due to chromium salt (3) and cobalt (1) were diagnosed by serial peak-expiratory flow measurements and specific inhalation challenge testing. AIMS To measure the extent of the outbreak and to provide epidemiological...

baker's asthma is one of the most common forms of occupational asthma. this study was conducted to determine prevalence of asthma and rhinitis among bakery workers in the city of sanandaj, the provincial center of kurdistan province in the west of iran in the in summer 2006. in this study 776 bread bakery workers were included. these subjects were selected randomly among 1620 bakery workers. th...

Background. Adverse health effects due to occupational exposures are a global public concern and have been studied for many years. Ceramic workers occupationally exposed wide range of toxic substances as they manage clay (silico-aluminous feldspar mixed with sodium, potassium salts iron oxide). The objective this study was assess the presence any inflammation or alteration nasal mucosa ceramic ...

AMA Bożek A, Bogacz-Piaseczyńska Miodońska M, Sadowska D. Long-term benefit after allergen immunotherapy to HDM in elderly patients with allergic rhinitis. Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii/Advances Dermatology and Allergology. 2023. doi:10.5114/ada.2023.129942. APA Bożek, A., Bogacz-Piaseczyńska, Miodońska, M., & Sadowska, (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.129942 Chicago Andrzej, Agnie...