2021
Associations of SARS-CoV-2 serum IgG with occupation and demographics of military personnel
Zell J, Wisnewski AV, Liu J, Klein J, Lucas C, Slade M, Iwasaki A, Redlich CA. Associations of SARS-CoV-2 serum IgG with occupation and demographics of military personnel. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0251114. PMID: 34460832, PMCID: PMC8405017, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Live SARS-CoV-2Moderate SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalenceWork-related risk factorsTransportation-related occupationsSerum IgG levelsAntigen-specific IgGIgG seropositivity rateBiomarkers of infectionSARS-CoV-2 spikeCOVID-19 exposureUS National Guard soldiersMilitary personnelIgG levelsSeropositivity rateHumoral responseSerum IgGViral exposureBlack raceRisk factorsOdds ratioStudy populationNational Guard soldiersDemographic data
2015
Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea. International Maritime Health 2015, 66: 61-66. PMID: 26119673, DOI: 10.5603/imh.2015.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsLogistic regressionModifiable risk factorsSignificant risk factorsFrequent causeGastrointestinal illnessSerious outcomesIllness casesBack injuriesInjuryIllnessSeafarer injuryTelemedicine databaseMajor causeStudy periodDescriptive statisticsYear periodFuture studiesCauseFactorsRegressionCohortStudy“Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. “Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2015, 58: 688-696. PMID: 25939921, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22459.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Cost-Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma
Kennedy WA, Girard F, Chaboillez S, Cartier A, Côté J, Hargreave F, Labrecque M, Malo JL, Tarlo SM, Redlich CA, Lemière C. Cost-Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2007, 14: 276-280. PMID: 17703242, PMCID: PMC2676393, DOI: 10.1155/2007/206519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific inhalation challengeOccupational asthmaSputum testingProbabilistic sensitivity analysesPEF monitoringDiagnosis of OASputum cell countsProportion of eosinophilsExpiratory flow monitoringAdditional correct diagnosisBase-case analysisInhalation challengeClinical outcomesOA patientsTreeAge ProClinical dataSerial measurementsCorrect diagnosisPatientsCanadian hospitalsCell countDiagnostic approachGold standardDiagnosisCost-effective alternative
2005
Surveillance for isocyanate asthma: a model based cost effectiveness analysis
Wild DM, Redlich CA, Paltiel AD. Surveillance for isocyanate asthma: a model based cost effectiveness analysis. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2005, 62: 743. PMID: 16234399, PMCID: PMC1740898, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2004.016147.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Urinary Hexane Diamine to Assess Respiratory Exposure to Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Aerosol: A Human Inhalation Study
Liu Y, Berode M, Stowe MH, Holm CT, Walsh FX, Slade MD, Boeniger MF, Redlich CA. Urinary Hexane Diamine to Assess Respiratory Exposure to Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Aerosol: A Human Inhalation Study. International Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2004, 10: 262-271. PMID: 15473079, DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2004.10.3.262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory exposureAuto body shop workersAcute respiratory exposureHours post exposureHuman respiratory exposureBiomarkers of exposureHuman inhalation studiesHDI exposureInhalation studiesBaseline valuesConsiderable individual variabilityPost exposureUrine samplesShop workersExposureBiomarkersIndividual variabilityHoursBaseline
2001
Subclinical immunologic and physiologic responses in hexamethylene diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers
Redlich C, Stowe M, Wisnewski A, Eisen E, Karol M, Lemus R, Holm C, Chung J, Sparer J, Liu Y, Woskie S, Appiah‐Pippim J, Gore R, Cullen M. Subclinical immunologic and physiologic responses in hexamethylene diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2001, 39: 587-597. PMID: 11385643, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.1058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAir Pollutants, OccupationalAnalysis of VarianceAsthmaAutomobilesChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesCyanatesEpidemiologic StudiesFemaleHumansIsocyanatesMaleMiddle AgedOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePaintStatistics, NonparametricSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAuto body shop workersDiisocyanate asthmaLymphocyte proliferationHost risk factorsShortness of breathShop workersMethacholine responsivenessMethacholine challengeChest tightnessDiisocyanate exposureOccupational asthmaImmunologic responseRisk factorsPhysiologic changesImmune responseEpidemiologic studiesSurveillance studyPhysiologic responsesAsthmaOvert casesSymptomsExposure dataEpisodic exposureAuto body shopsExposure
1988
Liver disease associated with occupational exposure to the solvent dimethylformamide.
Redlich C, Beckett W, Sparer J, Barwick K, Riely C, Miller H, Sigal S, Shalat S, Cullen M. Liver disease associated with occupational exposure to the solvent dimethylformamide. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1988, 108: 680-6. PMID: 3358569, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic liver diseaseLiver enzyme abnormalitiesLiver diseaseEnzyme abnormalitiesAspartate aminotransferaseALT levelsBiopsy specimensStandard liver function testsAppropriate skin protectionClinical-epidemiological investigationNegative viral serologyOccupational liver diseaseSymptoms of hepatitisEnzyme levelsLiver function testsLiver biopsy specimensRatio of ASTToxic liver injuryOccupational medicine clinicExtensive clinical evaluationAcademic medical centerViral serologyAminotransferase levelsMost patientsLiver injury