Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelPrimary
AuthorSaric
Study Year1993
CountryCroatia
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryMetals
AgentAluminum
OccupationAluminum potroom workers
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionPre-employment screening using bronchial reactivity (2-5 year follow-up)
Participation Rate10 of 35 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 29%)
Intervention EffectivenessZero of 10 randomly selected subjects (out of 35) with normal bronchial reactivity experienced significant respiratory symptoms at follow-up, and bronchial reactivity remained normal with one borderline finding. Only two had occasional cough. Limitation: no comparison group.
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