Case of accelerated silicosis in a sandblaster

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Case of accelerated silicosis in a sandblaster

Original language description

Sandblasting is traditionally known as a high-risk profession for potential development of lung silicosis. Reported is a case a sandblaster with confirmed accelerated silicosis a condition ether rarely diagnosed in the Czech Republic. Initially, the patient presented with progressive dry cough and exertional dyspnoea. In the early diagnostic process a possible occupational aetiology was considered given his occupational history and known high-risk exposure to respirable silica particles confirmed by industrial hygiene assessment at the patient's workplace. The condition was confirmed by clinical, histological and autopsy findings. The patient died during lung transplantation, less than five years from diagnosis.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FC - Pneumology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/NT11117" target="_blank" >NT11117: Study of mediators of fibrotic processes in patients with diffuse lung diseases and their clinical application</a><br>

Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan

ISSN

0019-8366

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

53

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

JP - JAPAN

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

178-183

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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