2008
Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement
Tarlo SM, Balmes J, Balkissoon R, Beach J, Beckett W, Bernstein D, Blanc PD, Brooks SM, Cowl CT, Daroowalla F, Harber P, Lemiere C, Liss GM, Pacheco KA, Redlich CA, Rowe B, Heitzer J. Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement. CHEST Journal 2008, 134: 1s-41s. PMID: 18779187, DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0201.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsWork-related asthmaWork-exacerbated asthmaChest Physicians consensus statementConsensus statementConsensus documentAmerican CollegeManagement of WRAChallenge testSpecific inhalation challenge testInhalation challenge testPreventive measuresMethacholine challenge testPeak flow recordingsCurrent consensus statementsOccupational medicine physiciansCareful occupational historyEffective preventive measuresOccupational asthmaImmunologic testsAppropriate investigationsSubstantial prevalenceEarly diagnosisMedicine physiciansOccupational historyAsthma
1996
Feasibility Study of Respiratory Questionnaire and Peak Flow Recordings in Autobody Shop Workers Exposed to Isocyanate-containing Spray Paint: Observations and Limitations
Cullen M, Redlich C, Beckett W, Weltmann B, Sparer J, Jackson G, Ruff T, Rubinstein E, Holden W. Feasibility Study of Respiratory Questionnaire and Peak Flow Recordings in Autobody Shop Workers Exposed to Isocyanate-containing Spray Paint: Observations and Limitations. Occupational Medicine 1996, 46: 197-204. PMID: 8695771, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/46.3.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational asthmaAirway symptomsWork-related asthmaAutobody shopsPeak flow recordingsClinical epidemiological studiesNew Haven areaCross-sectional surveyRespiratory QuestionnaireIncidence rateHigh prevalenceSpray paintersEpidemiological studiesLower riskAsthmaFlow recordingsSymptomsExposure classificationSubject complianceClear associationQuestionnaire responsesRecord dataRegular useShop workersOffice workers