Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorMalo
Study Year1996
CountryCanada
Molecular Weight of AgentBoth
CategoryVarious
AgentN/A
OccupationVarious occupations
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionRemoval from exposure (18 months), inhaled steroids
Participation Rate32 of 44 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 73%)
Intervention EffectivenessInhaled steroids induced small but overall improvement of asthma condition in subjects with OA after cessation of exposure. Beneficial effect was pronounced when inhaled steroids were given early after diagnosis.
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