Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma

Tarlo, Susan M.; Balmes, John R.; Balkissoon, Ronald; Beach, Jeremy; Beckett, William S.; Bernstein, David I.; Blanc, Paul D.; Brooks, Stuart M.; Cowl, Clayton T.; Daroowalla, Feroza; Harber, Philip; Lemière, Catherine; Liss, Gary M.; Pacheco, Karin; Redlich, Carrie A.; Rowe, Brian H.; Heitzer, Julia

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“…During these activities, crab proteins can become airborne and penetrate an individual's airways. Existing research on OA in general suggests that snow crab OA is likely to be significant (13,14). However, the socioeconomic impacts of snow crab OA have been poorly studied, especially in Japan.…”

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Prevalence of asthma and wheezes among snow crab workers in western Japan: a cross-sectional study

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: Objectives : Few reports are available concerning the prevalence of asthma among snow crab workers in Japan. The object of this study was to estimate the prevalence of asthma and wheezes among Japanese snow crab workers and their associations with exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and YKL-40. Methods : Forty-nine snow crab workers enrolled in this study, which was cross -sectional by design and was conducted using a translated version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey questionnaire. The levels of FeNO and serum YKL-40 were measured between September and October 2014. Results : The prevalences of current asthma and wheezes were 10.2% % (95% % CI, 3.4 to 22.2) and 12.2% % (95% % CI, 4.6 to 24.8), respectively. There was no association between these prevalences and the duration of snow crab employment. Six subjects' FeNO levels exceeded 50 ppb, and nine subjects' levels exceeded 25 ppb. Twelve subjects' (25.5% %) serum YKL-40 levels exceeded 77.2 ng/mL, which was 2 standard deviations above the mean for healthy subjects. However, there were no significant relationships among the prevalences for asthma and wheezes, FeNO, and serum YKL-40. Conclusions : This study provides information concerning the prevalences of asthma and wheezes among Japanese snow crab processing workers.

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Prevalence of asthma and wheezes among snow crab workers in western Japan: a cross-sectional study

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“…Work-related asthma includes both occupational asthma (asthma that is caused by workplace exposures) and work-exacerbated asthma (preexisting asthma that is made worse by workplace exposures) [2]. Based on a review of published studies, the American Thoracic Society estimated that 15 % of adult asthma (range 4-58 %) is attributable to workplace exposures [3].…”

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Health-related quality of life among adults with work-related asthma in the United States

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Purpose-The objective of this study was to examine health-related quality of life among adults with work-related asthma. Methods-We analyzed 2006-2009 Behavioral RiskFactor Surveillance System Asthma Callback Survey data for ever-employed adults with current asthma from 38 states and District of Columbia. Individuals with work-related asthma had been told by a doctor or other health professional that their asthma was related to any job they ever had. Health-related quality of life indicators included poor self-rated health, impaired physical health, impaired mental health, and activity limitation. We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, employment, and health insurance.Results-Of ever-employed adults with current asthma, an estimated 9.0 % had work-related asthma, 26.9 % had poor self-rated health, 20.6 % had impaired physical health, 18.2 % had impaired mental health, and 10.2 % had activity limitation. Individuals with work-related asthma were significantly more likely than those with non-work-related asthma to have poor self-rated health [PR, 1.45; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 1.31-1.60], impaired physical health (PR, 1.60; 95 % CI, 1.42-1.80), impaired mental health (PR, 1.55; 95 % CI, 1.34-1.80), and activity limitation (PR, 2.16; 95 % CI, 1.81-2.56).Conclusions-Future research should examine opportunities to improve health-related quality of life among individuals with work-related asthma.G. E. Knoeller ipb8@cdc.gov. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article

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“…The workrelatedness of asthma was evaluated by serial peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) measurements according to the actual recommendations [12,13]. The diagnosis of OA (sensitizer-induced OA) was established by finding of significant changes of the PEFR values registered in the periods at and away from work [14].…”

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Occupational Exposure and Co-Occurrence of Work-Related Skin and Respiratory Disorder in Cleaner: A Case Report

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Karadžinska-Bislimovska

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Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma

Cited by 470 publications

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Prevalence of asthma and wheezes among snow crab workers in western Japan: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of asthma and wheezes among snow crab workers in western Japan: a cross-sectional study

Health-related quality of life among adults with work-related asthma in the United States

Occupational Exposure and Co-Occurrence of Work-Related Skin and Respiratory Disorder in Cleaner: A Case Report

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