Outcome of occupational asthma after cessation of exposure: A systematic review

Thorax

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-152

  Rachiotis, George ^a   Savani, Rashna ^a   Brant, Andrew ^a   MacNeill, Stephanie J ^a   Taylor, Anthony Newman ^a   Cullinan, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ASTHMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847055495     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.061952     Document Type: Review

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