Occupational lung diseases

Tarlo, Susan M.

doi:10.1080/24745332.2020.1726231

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“…Research studies have shown that physicians' barriers in diagnosing and reporting workplace exposures include incomplete and inadequate work exposure histories due to time constraints within the office (Alaguney et al, 2020;Holness et al, 2007;Tarlo, 2020). A second barrier can be physicians' lack of knowledge about the link between occupations, work-related exposures and occupational lung diseases (Alaguney et al, 2020;Holness et al, 2007;Tarlo, 2020). Finally, a third barrier identified was the complexity (e.g., complicated forms, unfamiliar terminology on forms, and lack of knowledge on how to complete forms) of the compensation system, including how to initiate a claim (Alaguney et al, 2020;Holness et al, 2007;;Tarlo, 2020).…”

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“…Bourke and Burns (2011) reported that no single test can be used to diagnose COPD, and a diagnosis is made by relying on clinical judgment and a combination of history, physical examination, and spirometry to substantiate the presence of airflow obstruction. Tarlo (2020) reported that the 2019 Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD report included occupational dust, organic and inorganic, among the risk factors for COPD development. The author (2020) indicated that no specific diagnostic tests distinguish occupational COPD from COPD due to smoking.…”

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“…A second barrier can be physicians' lack of knowledge about the link between occupations, work-related exposures, and occupational lung diseases (Alaguney et al, 2020;Tarlo, 2020;Holness et al, 2007). Finally, a third barrier identified was the complexity (e.g., complicated forms, unfamiliar terminology on forms, and lack of knowledge on how to complete forms) of the compensation system, including how to initiate a claim (Alaguney et al, 2020;Holness et al, 2007;Tarlo, 2020). Croft et al (2020) found that physicians trained in environmental or occupational medicine routinely obtain more detailed and disease-relevant information.…”

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Administrative Burden of the Compensation Claim System - Physicians and Union Compensation Representatives’ Views

Mongeau,

Lightfoot,

Donato

et al. 2023

DRHJ

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.23 million deaths in 2019. Cigarettes are the leading cause of this disease. However, workplace exposures, including those in the mining industry, may also lead to COPD. These exposures include dust and fumes that can be higher for mineral industry workers who work in confined areas. As a result, workers in the minerals industry may submit compensation claims. Sadly, work-related COPD is not well compensated or recognized by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Physicians and union representatives struggle to complete forms and have claims approved, and because of this, workers can struggle with money, family, and mental health problems. This qualitative narrative study used in-depth telephone interviews (eight) to collect information. The information collected from physicians (four) and union representatives (four) was analyzed to understand their perspectives and experiences when assisting workers with compensation claims. This is the first study to examine how COPD could affect underground mineral workers in Northeastern Ontario. Themes identified in this study include 1) additional administrative and human support resources are required, 2) smoking cessation is essential, 3) COPD is a crippling disease, 4) education is required to support documenting an occupational illness, 5) the compensation claim process is challenging; 6) occupational diseases are challenging to prove, 7) occupational COPD is costly. This study may help with compensation services and provide support for physicians and union representatives involved with an underground mineral worker diagnosed with occupational COPD.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Administrative Burden of the Compensation Claim System - Physicians and Union Compensation Representatives’ Views

Mongeau,

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Donato

et al. 2023

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Classification of Lung Diseases Using an Attention-Based Modified DenseNet Model

Chutia,

Tewari,

Singh

et al. 2024

J Digit Imaging. Inform. med.

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The role of occupational factors and individual susceptibility in the development and course of bronchopulmonary diseases

Vasilieva

Кузьмина

Chernyak

et al. 2021

Pulʹmonologiâ (Mosk.)

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Over the past decades, the world has seen an increase in occupational lung diseases, the leaders being asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The article presents the results of 5-year observation of food industry workers. Clinical functional and molecular genetic studies have been carried out to identify the frequency and severity of asthma and COPD along with the individual predisposition to pulmonary conditions.Methods. 76 people of both sexes with the average age of 43.5 ± 3.6 years were examined on an outpatient basis. All subjects had daily contact with toxic and allergenic aerosols and organo-mineral dust. The respiratory function and the presence of bronchial hyperresponsiveness to occupational factors was assessed by spirography and peak flowmetry in response to exposure and elimination of industrial aerosols. Immunological and molecular genetic tests were performed: identification of hyposecretory alleles of the α1 -АТ gene, determination of polymorphisms of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes, immunoglobulin levels (IgE, IgM, IgG) and cytokine status (IL-4, -6, -8; TNF-α).Results. During the 5-year follow-up period, there was a significant increase in the number of employees with severe respiratory symptoms – 36.8% (95% CI – 21.2–36.8; p < 0.05) and a statistically significant decrease in the respiratory function (p < 0.001). Progressive decrease in the respiratory function in healthy individuals and the appearance of new and more severe cases of asthma and COPD were registered primarily among workers with hyposecretory alleles of the α1 -АТ gene and/or zero alleles of the glutathioneS-transferase genes (GSTM1 and GSTT1) in combination with abnormal cytokine status.Conclusion. Individual risk factors for the development of asthma and COPD in individuals working in contact with toxic and allergenic aerosols and organo-mineral dust are hyposecretory PiMZ variant of the α1 -АТ gene and deletions in the glutathione-S-transferase genes (GSTM1 0/0 and GSTT1 0/0) in combination with abnormal cytokine status. Long-term research results suggest the prognostic value of assessing individual sensitivity to industrial aerosols and the development of bronchopulmonary pathology.

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Occupational lung diseases

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Administrative Burden of the Compensation Claim System - Physicians and Union Compensation Representatives’ Views

Administrative Burden of the Compensation Claim System - Physicians and Union Compensation Representatives’ Views

Classification of Lung Diseases Using an Attention-Based Modified DenseNet Model

The role of occupational factors and individual susceptibility in the development and course of bronchopulmonary diseases

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