When to Suspect Occupational Asthma
Occupational asthma (OA) is a difficult diagnosis to make. The present review describes the work environments in which workers are at risk for developing OA, the characteristics of the individuals in whom OA should be suspected and the investigation that can be performed to diagnose the condition. A...
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| description | Occupational asthma (OA) is a difficult diagnosis to make. The present review describes the work environments in which workers are at risk for developing OA, the characteristics of the individuals in whom OA should be suspected and the investigation that can be performed to diagnose the condition. Accurately diagnosing OA is crucial because of the major social and economic consequences of this diagnosis on the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6786a76800fb46c999d805994357a9152025-02-03T01:20:48ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412013-01-0120644244410.1155/2013/893150When to Suspect Occupational AsthmaCatherine Lemière0Department of Chest Medicine, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOccupational asthma (OA) is a difficult diagnosis to make. The present review describes the work environments in which workers are at risk for developing OA, the characteristics of the individuals in whom OA should be suspected and the investigation that can be performed to diagnose the condition. Accurately diagnosing OA is crucial because of the major social and economic consequences of this diagnosis on the patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/893150 |
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