Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The occurrence of occupational lung diseases is decreasing due to improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its complications remain important occupational health problems. We have studied the role o...
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| author | Salarilak Shaker Hassani Ebrahim Mohebbi Iraj Bahrami Abdul |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The occurrence of occupational lung diseases is decreasing due to improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its complications remain important occupational health problems. We have studied the role of emphysema and bullae as predictive factors of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in acute and accelerated silicosis.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study was carried out using questionnaire items on occupational history and conventional computed tomography of lungs. Differences between two groups (silicosis with and without secondary spontaneous pneumothorax) in terms of age, interval of exposure-diagnosis and therefore silica exposure duration were assessed by independent <it>t</it>-test. Fisher's exact test was used to determine the association between secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and both emphysema and bullae.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We found a significant association between secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and bullae in acute and accelerated silicosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Pneumothorax in silicosis could be attributed to previous bullae.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2247d3d7ae57489085d38d6eb51be8422022-12-22T02:20:47ZengBMCJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology1745-66732007-09-0121810.1186/1745-6673-2-8Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis?Salarilak ShakerHassani EbrahimMohebbi IrajBahrami Abdul<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The occurrence of occupational lung diseases is decreasing due to improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its complications remain important occupational health problems. We have studied the role of emphysema and bullae as predictive factors of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in acute and accelerated silicosis.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study was carried out using questionnaire items on occupational history and conventional computed tomography of lungs. Differences between two groups (silicosis with and without secondary spontaneous pneumothorax) in terms of age, interval of exposure-diagnosis and therefore silica exposure duration were assessed by independent <it>t</it>-test. Fisher's exact test was used to determine the association between secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and both emphysema and bullae.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We found a significant association between secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and bullae in acute and accelerated silicosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Pneumothorax in silicosis could be attributed to previous bullae.</p>http://www.occup-med.com/content/2/1/8 |
| spellingShingle | Salarilak Shaker Hassani Ebrahim Mohebbi Iraj Bahrami Abdul Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| title | Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? |
| title_full | Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? |
| title_fullStr | Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? |
| title_short | Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis? |
| title_sort | do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis |
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