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Results of spirometry among individuals in a silicosis registry.

Rosenman KD; Reilly MJ; Gardiner J

J Occup Environ Med 2010 Dec; 52(12):1173-1178

https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0b013e3181fc5e50

20038147

Objective: To determine whether individuals with simple silicosis have obstructive and restrictive decrements. Methods: The prevalence of spirometric abnormalities by radiograph profusion, smoking, duration, and latency from first silica exposure was evaluated among confirmed silicotics. Results: Among 526 silicotics, 17.3% who had never smoked and 26.5% of smokers had obstruction, 30.1% and 28.1% had restriction, and 22.4% and 25.7% had a mixed obstructive and restrictive pattern. Individuals with category 3 profusion or progressive massive fibrosis were more likely to have abnormalities. Conclusion: Both obstructive and restrictive patterns were observed regardless of smoking status with a low profusion category of simple silicosis. There was an increased prevalence of restrictive changes with increased profusion. After controlling for age, smoking, and duration of exposure to silica, there was a statistically significant increased risk of obstructive and mixed changes with progressive massive fibrosis.

Lung-disease; Lung-fibrosis; Silicosis; Respiratory-function-tests; Respiratory-irritants; Respiratory-system-disorders; Smoking; Pulmonary-disorders; Pulmonary-function-tests; Pulmonary-system-disorders; Spirometry; Epidemiology; Statistical-analysis; Demographic-characteristics

Kenneth D. Rosenman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, 117 West Fee, East Lansing, MI 48824

JOEMFM

14808-60-7

20101201

Journal Article

Rosenman@msu.edu

Cooperative Agreement

2011

Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-008466

12

1076-2752

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

MI

Michigan State University