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The Role of the Microbiome in Allergy, Asthma, and Occupational Lung Disease
Purpose of ReviewThe human commensal microbiota is now widely accepted as a key regulator of human health and disease. The composition of the mucosal...
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Association of World Trade Center (WTC) Occupational Exposure Intensity with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma COPD Overlap (ACO)
IntroductionReported associations between World Trade Center (WTC) occupational exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma...
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Occupational Rhinitis: An Update
Purpose of ReviewOccupational rhinitis is an underdiagnosed disease with significant morbidity and implications in the workplace. Multiple factors...
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Mechanistic and Therapeutic Approaches to Occupational Exposure-Associated Allergic and Non-Allergic Asthmatic Disease
Purpose of ReviewOccupational lung disease, including asthma, is a significant cause of disability worldwide. The dose, exposure frequency, and...
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Documentation of comorbidities, lifestyle factors, and asthma management during primary care scheduled asthma contacts
Systematically assessing asthma during follow-up contacts is important to accomplish comprehensive treatment. No previous long-term studies exist on...
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Diagnostics and Prevention of Occupational Allergy in Hairdressers
Purpose of ReviewThis study aims to provide an overview on current knowledge on occupational allergic diseases in hairdressers and up-to-date...
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Occupational disease predictors in the nickel pyrometallurgical production: a prospective cohort observation
BackgroundPyrometallurgical nickel production exposes workers to a wide range of occupational risk factors, including nickel aerosol, occupational...
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Quality of life and work functionality in severe asthma patients: the impact of biological therapies
BackgroundSevere asthma can cause poor health status, poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and an impaired functioning at work. However, to...
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Assessment of asthma mimics among newly diagnosed bronchial asthma patients in Zagazig University Hospitals
BackgroundBronchial asthma may mimic different diseases regarding their similar clinical presentations, so accurate assessment is required to exclude...
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The value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in occupational diseases – a systematic review
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a non-invasive biomarker of respiratory tract inflammation, originally designated to identify eosinophilic...
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Occupation and occurrence of respiratory infections among adults with newly diagnosed asthma
BackgroundWork environments are potential areas for spreading respiratory infections. We hypothesized that certain occupations increase...
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Clinical inertia in asthma
Despite advances in pharmaceutical treatment in recent years, a relatively high proportion of patients with asthma do not have adequate asthma...
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Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
BackgroundThe burden of asthma in terms of premature death or reduced quality of life remains a huge issue. It is of great importance to evaluate...
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Occupational status and chronic respiratory diseases: a cross-sectional study based on the data of the Rafsanjan Cohort Study
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to investigate the possible connection between occupational status and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs)...
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Addressing sex and gender to improve asthma management
Sex (whether one is ‘male’ or ‘female’, based on biological characteristics) and gender (defined by socially constructed roles and behaviors)...
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Narrative Review of the Mechanisms and Treatment of Cough in Asthma, Cough Variant Asthma, and Non-asthmatic Eosinophilic Bronchitis
Chronic cough is a debilitating condition affecting 10–12% of the general population and is one of the leading causes for referral to secondary care....
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Lessons from Dairy Farmers for Occupational Allergy and Respiratory Disease
Purpose of ReviewExposure to bioaerosols at dairies has long been associated with allergy, respiratory disease, and decreases in lung function....
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Occupational burnout and their determinants among schoolteachers in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundBurnout syndrome attributable to cumulative stressors is highly prevalent among teachers. Despite this, knowledge of burnout syndrome among...
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Chalcone-derivative L6H21 attenuates the OVA-induced asthma by targeting MD2
Asthma represents a significant global challenge that affects individuals across all age groups and imposes substantial social and economic burden....
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Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) was established in 1993 by the World Health Organization and the US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute...
