2017
Medical Monitoring for Occupational Asthma Among Toluene Diisocyanate Production Workers in the United States
Cassidy LD, Doney B, Wang ML, Kurth L, Conner PR, Collins JJ, Carson M, Molenaar D, Redlich CA, Storey E. Medical Monitoring for Occupational Asthma Among Toluene Diisocyanate Production Workers in the United States. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 59: s13-s21. PMID: 29200134, PMCID: PMC5728423, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsthma, OccupationalChemical IndustryEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePopulation SurveillanceProgram EvaluationReferral and ConsultationSpirometrySurveys and QuestionnairesSymptom AssessmentToluene 2,4-DiisocyanateUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLung function criteriaOccupational health programWeb-based data collection systemTDI workersOccupational asthmaPossible asthmaStudy protocolHealth outcomesMultidisciplinary teamHealth programsMedical monitoringAsthmaFurther evaluationEligible workersFurther assessmentResearch protocolPotential casesSubsequent evaluationProduction workersSymptomsToluene diisocyanateWorkersEvaluation
2014
Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting
Redlich CA, Tarlo SM, Hankinson JL, Townsend MC, Eschenbacher WL, Von Essen SG, Sigsgaard T, Weissman DN. Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 189: 983-993. PMID: 24735032, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201402-0337st.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLung functionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePosture-related changesInterpretation of spirometryEMBASE 1980Pulmonary diseaseSpirometry testingLung diseaseMedline 1950SpirometryClinical informationInhalation exposureRepeat testingSystematic reviewHealth programsLongitudinal changesOccupational settingsPercentage declineSpirometry techniciansFEV1Appropriate reference valuesReference valuesWorker exposureDisease