| Work-exacerbated asthma. | |
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PMID: 23153604 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A task force of the American Thoracic Society has defined work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) as the worsening of asthma caused by conditions at work. Occupational asthma (OA) is asthma that is initiated by occupational exposures in people without prior asthma. In contrast, WEA is asthma (already present or coincident [new onset]) that is worsened because of conditions at work. This difference is critical because asthma is a common disease (present in approximately 7% of working adults). Among working adults with asthma, approximately 20% may have WEA. WEA has potential implications regarding asthma morbidity, health care use, and the economy. |
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Anthony M Szema |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinics in chest medicine Volume: 33 ISSN: 1557-8216 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Chest Med. Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-11-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907612 Medline TA: Clin Chest Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 617-24 Citation Subset: IM |
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Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Department of Medicine, Allergy Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, NY 11768, USA; Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8161, USA. Electronic address: anthony.szema@stonybrookmedicine.edu. |
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