2009
Healthcare for Obstructive Lung Disease in an Industrial Spirometry Surveillance Program
Gulati M, Slade MD, Fiellin MG, Cullen MR. Healthcare for Obstructive Lung Disease in an Industrial Spirometry Surveillance Program. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2009, 51: 336-342. PMID: 19225419, PMCID: PMC3711683, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e3181954ae6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirflow obstructionObstructive lung diseaseLung diseaseSurveillance programUndiagnosed airflow obstructionHealth careAluminum production workersAluminum industry workersCross-sectional analysisRespiratory surveillanceMild obstructionLung functionPrimary outcomeBorderline obstructionPresence of claimsObstructionIndustry workersSectional analysisDiseaseFurther investigationCareInsurance claimsProduction workersWorkersSeverity
2005
Risk Factors for Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity in an Industrial Workforce Results of a Contact Investigation
Gulati M, Liss DJ, Sparer JA, Slade MD, Holt EW, Rabinowitz PM. Risk Factors for Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity in an Industrial Workforce Results of a Contact Investigation. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2005, 47: 1190-1199. PMID: 16282881, DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000183098.29627.47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh TB prevalence countriesTuberculin skin test (TST) positivitySkin test positivityRisk factorsContact investigationTST positivityTest positivityPrevalence countriesForeign-born workersWorkplace transmissionIndustrial workforceTB contact investigationLow-prevalence countriesCrude odds ratiosWorkplace risk factorsImmigrant workersActive tuberculosisTB screeningWorkersOdds ratioMultivariate modelPositivityEmployeesPrevious screeningCountries