Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorPerfetti
Study Year1998
CountryCanada
Molecular Weight of AgentBoth
CategoryVarious
AgentN/A
OccupationVarious occupations
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionRemoval from exposure, reduction in exposure (mean: 5.8 years)
Participation Rate100 of 242 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 41%)
Intervention EffectivenessTotal IgE levels diminished at follow-up. Subjects with OA were unlikely to develop IgE-dependent sensitization to common inhalants after removal of exposure to occupational agents. Limitation: no comparison group.
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