• [ 5 ] In another study, 35% of patients diagnosed with nonallergic rhinitis with negative skin prick testing were found to have positive nasal provocation testing to common allergens. (medscape.com)
  • The most common kind of rhinitis is allergic rhinitis, which is usually triggered by airborne allergens such as pollen and dander. (wikipedia.org)
  • Such enzymes are commonly described as occupational allergens. (korea.ac.kr)
  • To study the importance of sensitisation to occupational allergens for the occurrence of asthma and rhinitis in bakers. (occupationalasthma.com)
  • Significant information on allergen levels that cause sensitization and allergic symptoms for several major environmental and occupational allergens has been reported. (stami.no)
  • Monitoring of high molecular weight allergens and allergen carrier particles is an important part of the management of allergic respiratory diseases and requires standardized allergen assessment methods for occupational and environmental (indoor and outdoor) allergen exposure. (stami.no)
  • An OEL is the maximum permissible occupational illnesses arising from exposure to allergens (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Several hundred occupational agents, mainly allergens but also irritants and substances with unknown pathological mechanisms, have been identified as causing work-related asthma. (ersjournals.com)
  • These guidelines are mainly directed towards new onset asthma induced by workplace allergens, agents with unknown pathomechanisms and irritants. (ersjournals.com)
  • We conclude that rose hips are occupational allergens capable of producing asthma. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Occupational asthma is new-onset asthma that is caused by exposure to either allergens or irritants in the workplace and is further classified as either sensitizer-induced or irritant-induced. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Work-exacerbated asthma is pre-existing asthma that is worsened by workplace conditions, such as temperature extremes, dust, cleaning products, damp environments or environmental allergens. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Workplaces commonly contain multiple irritants and allergens that can cause or exacerbate asthma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis may have persistent and equally severe symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • According to a 2007 Danish study, nonallergic rhinitis affects up to 25% of the population, and nearly half of these individuals seek treatment for relief of their symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • Two years later, she presented with rhinitis and additional asthmatic symptoms. (korea.ac.kr)
  • He had been employed in the production section of a pharmaceutical company for 2 yrs, and in the last 2 months he had complained of dyspnoea, wheezing, chest tightness, symptoms of rhinitis and a cutaneous rash when exposed to powdered antibiotics. (occupationalasthma.com)
  • Specific inhalation challenge with piperacillin sodium resulted in an immediate asthmatic reaction, and also reproduced rhinitis symptoms and the cutaneous rash. (occupationalasthma.com)
  • Respiratory and skin signs and at work and was transported by emergency medical services symptoms, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria, (EMS) to a local emergency department (Figure). (cdc.gov)
  • 2001. Systematic review: exposure to pets and risk of asthma and asthma-like symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma and respiratory symptoms in 6-7 yr old Italian children: gender, latitude, urbanization and socioeconomic factors. (ersjournals.com)
  • Symptoms of allergic rhinitis were defined as the simultaneous presence of rhinorrhea, nasal congestion and sneezing in the absence of respiratory infection. (scirp.org)
  • She had wheezing and allergy symptoms in childhood, and her mother and 1 cousin have confirmed asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • The presence of certain key symptoms may suggest the presence of asthma, but can also result from airway inflammation alone, from chronic rather than reversible airflow limitation, or from other respiratory and nonrespiratory conditions. (cmaj.ca)
  • Moreover, asthma symptoms correlate poorly with abnormalities of lung function 9 and airway inflammation, 10 , 11 and thus in isolation may suggest a less severe form of the disease than is actually present. (cmaj.ca)
  • Asthma is an inflammatory disease 13 associated with symptoms resulting from abnormalities of airway function, in particular wide, short-term variations in airflow resistance in the intrapulmonary airways. (cmaj.ca)
  • The chronic inflammation of asthma is associated with airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent symptoms, yet lung function may nevertheless remain normal. (cmaj.ca)
  • Identification of airway hyperresponsiveness thus has clinical value, particularly in the diagnosis of asthma in people with normal spirometry results or with symptoms uncharacteristic of asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • People suffering from exercise-induced asthma were able to reduce their symptoms below the threshold used to diagnose the disease by eating a diet supplemented with fish oil, according to new research findings from Indiana University reported in the January issue of the journal Chest. (3-rx.com)
  • Preschoolers with asthma symptoms have their level of lung function set by the age of six and don't change much for at least 10 years, researchers here say. (3-rx.com)
  • The study of 26 Canadian elementary schools found that children in schools with an asthma education program were more confident in their ability to manage their symptoms. (3-rx.com)
  • Rather than a rigid treatment regimen determined by an initial assessment of disease severity, asthma therapy should be flexible, responding to changes in symptoms. (3-rx.com)
  • People with work-related symptoms may also have other conditions alongside their asthma, like inducible laryngeal obstruction, rhinitis, and dysfunctional breathing pattern disorder. (asthmawa.org.au)
  • Workers will be less likely to report asthma symptoms in the workplace if they are concerned that this will have a negative impact on their income or employment progression. (asthmawa.org.au)
  • Any exposure to pesticides, including residential, para-occupational and domestic, was associated with respiratory disease and chronic respiratory symptoms (chronic phlegm, chronic wheezing, ever wheezing), except for chronic cough. (ersjournals.com)
  • However, aggravation of pre-existing asthma by workplace exposure and occupational COPD are also briefly addressed and some consideration is given to other work-related airway disorders (such as asthma-like symptoms and occupational rhinitis). (ersjournals.com)
  • We evaluated 13 workers with respiratory symptoms apparently related to occupational exposure to powdered rose hips. (elsevierpure.com)
  • People with asthma have symptoms when the airways tighten, inflame, or fill with mucus. (webmd.com)
  • Not every person with asthma has the same symptoms in the same way. (webmd.com)
  • Your symptoms may also vary from one asthma attack to the next, being mild during one and severe during another. (webmd.com)
  • Some people with asthma may go for long periods without having any symptoms. (webmd.com)
  • It is important to recognize and treat even mild asthma symptoms to help you prevent severe episodes and keep asthma under better control. (webmd.com)
  • An asthma attack can get worse quickly, so it's important to treat these symptoms right away. (webmd.com)
  • While asthma can't be cured, many asthma treatments can ease the symptoms since the doctor will work with the patient to make an asthma action plan that outlines the treatment and medications. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • What Are The Symptoms Of Asthma? (cachevalleyent.com)
  • Exposure to some elements in the workplace can cause asthma symptoms when having asthma. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • Moreover, those obese patients often use more medications, suffer worse symptoms, and are less able to control their asthma than patients in a healthy weight range. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • While these factors increase a person's risk for developing the disease, additional factors, such as poverty and lack of health insurance, contribute to more asthma symptoms, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • In genetically susceptible individuals, these interactions can lead the patient with asthma to symptoms of breathlessness, wheezing, cough, and chest tightness. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis is based primarily on occupational history, including assessment of job activities, exposures in the work environment, and a temporal association between work and symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Workplace-related asthma can continue to cause symptoms even after exposure to the inciting irritant or allergen has ceased. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Recurrent wheezing, cough or breath- published data about the prevalence of the consent form and the questionnaire lessness are the main symptoms asthma in Afghanistan. (who.int)
  • 1 , 2 ), but due to the variable nature of prevalence of asthma in Afghan children rate for girls was because many parents asthma symptoms it is recommended and adolescents using the ISAAC ques- refused to answer the questionnaire. (who.int)
  • She reported that she did not have asthma but irritants) and work-related exacerbation of preexisting asthma, stated that she might be allergic to something at work because worsened by work exposures ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • 2003. How environmental exposures influence the development and exacerbation of asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • If you or your patients are concerned about occupational exposures or safety in the workplace, contact WorkSafeBC Prevention at 604 276-3100. (bcmj.org)
  • Occupational Exposures in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease. (ucsf.edu)
  • Passive smoking, the possession of animals, living in an urban setting, growing-up in a farming environment and allergen exposures are considered environmental predictors of asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness among children 3 , 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Overview of Environmental and Occupational Pulmonary Diseases Environmental and occupational pulmonary diseases result from inhalation of dusts, chemicals, gases, fumes, and other airborne exposures. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These activities resulted in increased dust expo- occupational allergy. (cdc.gov)
  • Pathogenic and enviornmental aspects in allergy and asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • In its May 2016 issue, Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America published a clinical overview of one such disease known as occupational rhinitis. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Our pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology specialists in Kansas City and Prairie Village work to diagnose, treat and manage allergy conditions so your child can get back to being a kid. (kansashealthsystem.com)
  • Immunotherapy treatment, commonly known as allergy shots, gives you the best chance for curing allergies and asthma. (kansashealthsystem.com)
  • So suggest new guidelines from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) that emphasize the dynamic nature of the disease. (3-rx.com)
  • Recognition of occupational latex allergy and asthma is important. (istanbulallergy.com)
  • Data from the Prevention of Allergy: Risk Factors for Sensitization in Children Related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (PARSIFAL) Study and the Multidisciplinary Study to Identify the Genetic and Environmental Causes of Asthma in the European Community Advanced (GABRIELA) reinforce the concept of the hygiene hypothesis. (medscape.com)
  • Self-reported exposure to vapours, gas, dust or fumes (VGDF) has been widely used as an occupational exposure metric in epidemiological studies of chronic lung diseases. (bmj.com)
  • Occupational respiratory allergic diseases in healthcare workers. (cdc.gov)
  • This review focuses on allergic occupational respiratory diseases in HCWs. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine , 5 , 106-120. (scirp.org)
  • Also, the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, like COPD, occupational lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension and allergic asthma rhinitis, is increasing at an alarming rate due to tobacco smoking, biomass fuel air pollution and high exposure to dust. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Many family physicians or primary care providers will see occupational diseases in their daily practice. (bcmj.org)
  • Physicians can play an important role in the prevention and early recognition of occupational diseases. (bcmj.org)
  • Occupational diseases can be caused or exacerbated by conditions in the workplace. (bcmj.org)
  • Therefore, IL-33 is a central mediator of both innate and adaptive immunity regulated allergic inflammation in the lung that have a role in the pathogenesis of conditions such as asthma, and IL-33 has been deemed to be an important therapeutic target in inhibiting allergic diseases. (justia.com)
  • Childhood asthma is one of the most important diseases ofchildhood, causing substantial morbidity 1 and a growing public health concern in low-income communities 2 . (ersjournals.com)
  • In Lebanon, little is known about the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in children. (ersjournals.com)
  • In 1993, asthma was also one of the most common chronic diseases in the general population treated in primary healthcare facilities in Lebanon (2.9%) 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Work-related asthma has become one of the most common occupational diseases. (ersjournals.com)
  • Obstructive lung diseases are diseases that cause more difficulty with exhaling air, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis. (aihw.gov.au)
  • Restrictive lung diseases are diseases that can cause problems by restricting a person's ability to inhale air, such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic sinusitis and occupational lung diseases (Leader 2019). (aihw.gov.au)
  • Asthma and rhinitis are recognized as occupational diseases by Decree 2003-110 of 11/02/2003. (ethera-labs.com)
  • Afghanistan in ISAAC and only used asthma and allergic diseases. (who.int)
  • 9 ]. Similar relationships exist for occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which typically occurs after long-term exposure and shows some overlap with work-related asthma [ 10 , 11 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • This was reiterated recently by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) who declared that "the clinician must be aware of the potential occupational etiologies for obstructive airway disease and consider them in every patient with asthma or COPD" [ 4 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • This page focuses on asthma and COPD as these are common respiratory conditions and are associated with poor health and wellbeing. (aihw.gov.au)
  • Increasing age, exertional breathlessness, prior diagnosis of asthma, BMI, and clinically diagnosed COPD and asthma were independently associated with obstructed lung function. (who.int)
  • The category was formerly referred to as vasomotor rhinitis, as the first cause discovered was vasodilation due to an overactive parasympathetic nerve response. (wikipedia.org)
  • Vasomotor rhinitis appears to be significantly more common in women than men, leading some researchers to believe that hormone imbalance plays a role. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the case of infectious rhinitis, it may occasionally lead to pneumonia, either viral or bacterial. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sneezing also occurs in infectious rhinitis to expel bacteria and viruses from the respiratory tract. (wikipedia.org)
  • Infectious rhinitis is usually caused by an upper respiratory tract infection, usually of viral origin. (medscape.com)
  • 2000.Clinical evaluation, management, and prevention of work-related asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • 8 However, despite the significant expenditure of health care resources on people with asthma, as well as decades of improvements in diagnosis and treatment and regular updates of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, asthma control at the population level remains suboptimal. (cmaj.ca)
  • Although many clinicians diagnose asthma on the basis of a trial of therapy, objective measurements are necessary to confirm the clinical diagnosis. (cmaj.ca)
  • Measurement of sputum eosinophilia has been proposed for clinical use in the diagnosis of asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • Allergic reactions due to latex include clinical pictures such as nose and eye cold (rhinoconjunctivitis), asthma and fatal allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). (istanbulallergy.com)
  • to perform clinical assessments for tionnaire for asthma and wheezing. (who.int)
  • Chronic bronchitis (49.1%) and asthma (36.1%) were the most common clinical diagnoses. (who.int)
  • Ehnert B, Lau-Schadendorf S, Weber A, Buettner P, Schou C, Wahn U. 1992.Reducing domestic exposure to dust mite allergen reduces bronchial hyperreactivity in sensitive children with asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this EAACI task force was to review the essential points for monitoring environmental and occupational allergen exposure including sampling strategies and methods, processing of dust samples, allergen analysis, and quantification. (stami.no)
  • The inventors found that GLP-1R agonists inhibited IL-33 expression and release from the lungs of mice in response to an airway challenge the allergen extract of the aeroallergen Alternaria alternata , an aeroallergen which has protease activity and which is associated with severe asthma exacerbations. (justia.com)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • 2006. Asthma in the Workplace and Related Conditions, 3rd Edition. (cdc.gov)
  • Our data suggest that exposure to air pollution at the workplace in vendors could lead to allergic rhinitis. (scirp.org)
  • Once work-related asthma is confirmed, a revised risk assessment in the workplace is needed to prevent further cases. (ersjournals.com)
  • As with other types of occupational asthma, early intervention and leaving the workplace environment can stop the development of irreversible hyperreactive airway disease. (istanbulallergy.com)
  • Sensitizer-induced occupational asthma develops following an immune response to a high or low molecular weight sensitizing agent encountered in the workplace. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Hundreds of workplace agents can cause asthma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Risk of developing sensitizer-induced asthma varies by occupation and the specific agents used at the workplace. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The aim of the European Respiratory Society work-related asthma guidelines is to present the management and prevention options of work-related asthma and their effectiveness. (ersjournals.com)
  • We aimed to investigate associations between occupational oil mist exposure in early pregnancy and a spectrum of birth defects using data from 22,011 case mothers and 8140 control mothers in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. (bvsalud.org)
  • A 28 year old man with no history of atopy was referred to our hospital for possible work-related asthma. (occupationalasthma.com)
  • Work-related asthma includes occu- the hospital, she received an albuterol nebulizer, and her dys- pational asthma (new-onset asthma induced by sensitizers or pnea resolved. (cdc.gov)
  • Work-related asthma accounts for 5-25% of all adult asthma cases and is responsible for a significant socioeconomic burden. (ersjournals.com)
  • The essential message of these guidelines is that the management of work-related asthma can be considerably optimised based on the present knowledge of causes, risk factors, pathomechanisms, and realistic and effective interventions. (ersjournals.com)
  • The motivation for the Task Force was therefore to produce guidelines to facilitate early diagnosis, enabling a swift response to prevent new causes of work-related asthma occurring in the future and to make improvements in the management, preventative measures, regulations and compensation. (ersjournals.com)
  • Work-related asthma includes both occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • General references Work-related asthma includes both occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Work-related asthma should be suspected in all adults with asthma, especially those with new-onset or worsening asthma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This article presents a systematic review of epidemiological studies linking cleaning work and risk of asthma and rhinitis. (nih.gov)
  • Increased risk of asthma or rhinitis has been shown in 79% of included epidemiological studies. (nih.gov)
  • In four studies the increased risk of asthma in cleaning workers was confirmed by objective tests, such as bronchial hyper-reactivity or airflow obstruction. (nih.gov)
  • 2000. Siblings, day-care attendance, and the risk of asthma and wheezing during childhood. (cdc.gov)
  • Cigarette smoke irritates the airways and causes a high risk of asthma. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • Children and adults overweight or obese are at a greater risk of asthma. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing asthma, other respiratory disease, and death from diisocyanate exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • This Alert summarizes seven case reports of disease and deaths following occupational exposure to diisocyanates. (cdc.gov)
  • Your assistance will help prevent asthma and other respiratory disease in the 280,000 U.S. workers potentially exposed to diisocyanates. (cdc.gov)
  • About 5% to 15% of the global workforce is estimated to have an occupational disease. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in Canada, affecting about 2.2 million adults and 0.8 million children. (cmaj.ca)
  • A Mayo Clinic allergist and his colleagues have announced that they are revising the old classification of asthma patients by disease severity to determine treatment, and moving to a new expectation for all asthma patients: excellent symptom control. (3-rx.com)
  • Every year, nearly 500,000 Americans with asthma are hospitalized, and more than 4,000 die from disease-related causes. (3-rx.com)
  • The most important step primary care providers can take to prevent pediatric asthma hospitalizations is to ensure that parents and children are well educated about the child's condition, medications, the need for follow-up care, and the importance of avoiding known disease triggers," said Dr. Glenn Flores from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (3-rx.com)
  • Your patient's claim will be reviewed by Occupational Disease Services, a specialized claims unit of WorkSafeBC. (bcmj.org)
  • There are two main requirements for an occupational disease to be considered work related by WorkSafeBC: the disease must be recognized by WorkSafeBC as an occupational disease and the disease must be due to the nature of your patient's current or past employment. (bcmj.org)
  • If WorkSafeBC accepts your patient's claim as an occupational disease, then they may be eligible for benefits and services, which can include compensation for lost wages, coverage of health care costs, support with rehabilitation, or a permanent disability benefit. (bcmj.org)
  • If your patient's disease is due to the nature of their employment but they have not lost time from work, they can still claim for medical costs and treatment for the occupational disease. (bcmj.org)
  • If your patient has a terminal illness or passes away from an accepted occupational disease, your patient's spouse or dependents may be eligible for compensation benefits. (bcmj.org)
  • Hundreds of thousands of Western Australians have asthma, and for most people their disease is not so bad that they can't undertake usual activities like going to work. (asthmawa.org.au)
  • Diagnosing occupationally-related asthma involves specialist assessment, such as at the Occupational Lung Disease Clinic at Sir Charles Gardner Hospital. (asthmawa.org.au)
  • Becoming disenthralled with our conventional understanding of occupational lung disease. (ucsf.edu)
  • Cumulative occupational exposure to inorganic dust and fumes and invasive pneumococcal disease with pneumonia. (ucsf.edu)
  • In Lebanon, childhood asthma is an important disease and pesticides are commonly used. (ersjournals.com)
  • Asthma is a long-term disease of the lungs. (webmd.com)
  • Asthma is a serious disease that affects about 25 million Americans and causes nearly 1.6 million emergency room visits every year. (webmd.com)
  • Asthma is known to be a long-term disease of the lungs that causes airways to inflame and narrow, making breathing difficult. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • Sara states that she has never received a diagnosis of asthma. (cmaj.ca)
  • The case used here focuses on the diagnosis of asthma in adults. (cmaj.ca)
  • Thus, a conclusive diagnosis of asthma is based on tests designed to detect rapid changes in the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) or peak expiratory flow. (cmaj.ca)
  • Therefore, the (750 in the primary and 750 in the for a diagnosis of asthma in children aim of this study was to determine the secondary schools). (who.int)
  • the diagnosis of asthma ( 3 ). (who.int)
  • She had been exposed to PPE intermittently with intermittent medications for rhinitis. (korea.ac.kr)
  • After minimizing exposure, medications used for allergic rhinitis will also work well for occupational rhinitis. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Genetic differences may alter susceptibility to asthma, as well as responsiveness to asthma medications. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment involves exposure reduction (and if necessary removal), asthma medications as needed, and close monitoring. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It is a highly volatile gas that can cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation, asthma and rhinitis in the event of prolonged exposure. (ethera-labs.com)
  • The UCLA Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH). (ucla.edu)
  • 1998. Genetic and environmental risk factors for asthma: a cotwin-control study. (cdc.gov)
  • Advances in environmental and occupational disorders. (cdc.gov)
  • Monitoring of occupational and environmental aeroallergens- EAACI Position Paper. (stami.no)
  • Dr. Paul D. Blanc MD MSPH is Professor of Medicine and holds the Endowed Chair in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, where he has been on faculty since 1988. (ucsf.edu)
  • The studies found that children who lived on farms had a lower prevalence of asthma and atopy and were exposed to a greater variety of environmental microorganisms than children in the reference group. (medscape.com)
  • occupational environmental factors aggravated the vocal health of this professional category. (bvsalud.org)
  • People with asthma have sensitive airways that tend to overreact and narrow when they come into contact with even slight triggers. (webmd.com)
  • An asthma attack is the episode in which bands of muscle around the airways are triggered to tighten. (webmd.com)
  • On the other hand, other inhalers containing fast-acting drugs (such as bronchodilators, beta2-agonists, or anticholinergics) can open the airways quickly if a person has an asthma flare-up. (cachevalleyent.com)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) survey [10] showed the existence of allergic rhinitis with differences in prevalence between countries ranging from 7.5% in Ethiopia to 49% in Ivory Coast. (scirp.org)
  • Dans une enquête en milieu scolaire de 2010 à 2011, la partie sur les sibilances du questionnaire International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) a été remplie par un échantillon aléatoire de 1500 enfants âgés de 6 à 7 ans et de 1500 adolescents âgés de 13 à 14 ans. (who.int)
  • The prevalence of asthma and allergic sensitization was 4 and 6 times lower in the Amish population, with higher median endotoxin levels in house dust. (medscape.com)
  • Called the Childhood Asthma Control Test, or Childhood ACT, it is designed for use in a pediatrician's office and asks young children, with a caregiver's guidance, to respond to four of the questions, while the caregiver is asked to respond to three questions. (3-rx.com)
  • We analysed data from two interviews, 24 months apart, of adults with asthma and chronic rhinitis. (bmj.com)
  • The measure is a useful assessment method for epidemiological studies of occupational exposure risk. (bmj.com)
  • However, this association is not widely known in developing countries because the majority of epidemiological studies on air pollution from road traffic and allergic rhinitis are done in developed countries. (scirp.org)
  • This first epidemiological survey of asthma in Afghanistan shows that asthma and wheezing are common in Kabul students. (who.int)
  • Rare case of occupational pulmonary hemorrhage in a firefighter. (ucsf.edu)
  • Occupational exposure standards for isocyanates are based on respiratory irritation and sensitization and carcinogenesis. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection, cal examination was performed during the evaluation for the which included a worksite exposure assessment, coworker and second test. (cdc.gov)