Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorLozewicz
Study Year1987
CountryUK
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryDiisocyanates
AgentToluene diisocyanate (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), hexamethlyene diisocyanate (HDI), naphthylene diisocyanate (NDI)
OccupationWorkers in general population
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionRemoval from exposure (> 4 years)
Participation Rate50 of 59 eligible subjects: (Participation rate: 89%)
Intervention EffectivenessForty-one of 50 subjects continued to have respiratory symptoms, with approximately half of those (n=22) requiring treatment at least once a week. Pulmonary function was similar at follow-up. Limitation: no comparison group.
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