Asthma and rhinitis in the workplace

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 373-380

  Vandenplas, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Occupational disease; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; ALDEHYDE; DYE; GLYCOPROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; ISOCYANATE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLATINUM;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; JOB CHANGE; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRICK TEST; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIROMETRY; WORKPLACE;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RHINITIS; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77956264118     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-010-0122-2     Document Type: Review

References (50)

1. Tarlo SM, Balmes J, Balkissoon R, et al.: Diagnosis and management of work-related asthma: American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement. Chest 2008, 134:1 S-41 S. These are expert-based guidelines on OA.
2. J Bousquet N Khaltaev AA Cruz, et al. 2008 Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen) Allergy 63 Suppl 86 8 160 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01620.x 18331513
3. Moscato G, Vandenplas O, Gerth Van Wijk R, et al.: Occupational rhinitis. Allergy 2008, 63:969-980. This is a comprehensive review of available information pertaining to OR, including consensus statements on the definition, diagnostic evaluation, and management of work-related rhinitis.
4. K Toren PD Blanc 2009 Asthma caused by occupational exposures is common-a systematic analysis of estimates of the population-attributable fraction BMC Pulm Med 9 7 10.1186/1471-2466-9-7 19178702
5. M Kogevinas JP Zock D Jarvis, et al. 2007 Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma: an international prospective population-based study (ECRHS-II) Lancet 370 336 341 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61164-7 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2sXot1yltr0%3D 17662882
6. MF Jeebhay S Quirce 2007 Occupational asthma in the developing and industrialised world: a review Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 11 122 133 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2s%2FlvFWnsA%3D%3D 17263280
7. O Vandenplas 2008 Socioeconomic impact of work-related asthma Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcome Res 8 395 400 10.1586/14737167.8.4.395
8. MR Yacoub K Lavoie G Lacoste, et al. 2007 Assessment of impairment/disability due to occupational asthma through a multidimensional approach Eur Respir J 29 889 896 10.1183/09031936.00127206 17182649
9. R Boyd H Cowie F Hurley J Ayres 2006 The true cost of occupational asthma in Great Britain Health Saf Exec 474 1 122
10. PJ Nicholson P Cullinan AJ Taylor, et al. 2005 Evidence based guidelines for the prevention, identification, and management of occupational asthma Occup Environ Med 62 290 299 10.1136/oem.2004.016287 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2M3gsVaksA%3D%3D 15837849
11. D Fishwick CM Barber LM Bradshaw, et al. 2008 Standards of care for occupational asthma Thorax 63 240 250 10.1136/thx.2007.083444 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1c7ks1Kgsg%3D%3D 17905825
12. P Maestrelli P Boschetto LM Fabbri CE Mapp 2009 Mechanisms of occupational asthma J Allergy Clin Immunol 123 531 542 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.01. 057 19281901
13. O Vandenplas H Ghezzo X Munoz, et al. 2005 What are the questionnaire items most useful in identifying subjects with occupational asthma? Eur Respir J 26 1056 1063 10.1183/09031936.05.00024705 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2MnjvVWntw%3D%3D 16319335
14. PK Henneberger 2007 Work-exacerbated asthma Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 7 146 151 17351467
15. S Chiry LP Boulet J Lepage, et al. 2009 Frequency of work-related respiratory symptoms in workers without asthma Am J Ind Med 52 447 454 10.1002/ajim.20695 19308958
16. J Beach K Russell S Blitz, et al. 2007 A systematic review of the diagnosis of occupational asthma Chest 131 569 578 10.1378/chest.06-0492 17296663
17. • Quirce S, Lemiere C, de Blay F, et al.: Noninvasive methods for assessment of airway inflammation in occupational settings. Allergy 2009 Dec 3 (Epub ahead of print). This is a comprehensive review on the noninvasive assessment of airway inflammation in OA and OR.
18. O Vandenplas V D'Alpaos J Heymans, et al. 2009 Sputum eosinophilia: an early marker of bronchial response to occupational agents Allergy 64 754 761 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01896.x 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1M3ptVymtw%3D%3D 19220213
19. C Lemiere V D'Alpaos S Chaboillez, et al. 2010 Investigation of occupational asthma: sputum cell counts or exhaled nitric oxide? Chest 137 617 622 10.1378/chest.09-2081 19952060
20. S Ferrazzoni MC Scarpa G Guarnieri, et al. 2009 Exhaled nitric oxide and breath condensate pH in asthmatic reactions induced by isocyanates Chest 136 155 162 10.1378/chest.08-2338 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD1MXpsFGqs7s%3D 19225065
21. WA Kennedy F Girard S Chaboillez, et al. 2007 Cost-effectiveness of various diagnostic approaches for occupational asthma Can Respir J 14 276 280 17703242
22. • Fishwick D, Bradshaw L, Davies J, et al.: Are we failing workers with symptoms suggestive of occupational asthma? Prim Care Respir J 2007, 16:304-310. This is an evaluation of the diagnostic process for OA in real life practice.
23. MS Santos H Jung J Peyrovi, et al. 2007 Occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma: factors associated with time to diagnostic steps Chest 131 1768 1775 10.1378/chest.06-2487 17505048
24. S Shofer BM Haus WG Kuschner 2006 Quality of occupational history assessments in working age adults with newly diagnosed asthma Chest 130 455 462 10.1378/chest.130.2.455 16899845
25. CM Barber S Naylor LM Bradshaw, et al. 2007 Approaches to the diagnosis and management of occupational asthma amongst UK respiratory physicians Respir Med 101 1903 1908 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.04.014 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2svmtVansw%3D%3D 17582752
26. •• Beach J, Rowe BH, Blitz S, et al.: Diagnosis and Management of Occupational Asthma. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment. Number 129. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005. [AHRQ publication no. 06-E003-2]. Available at http://www.ahrq.gov. This is a systematic review of diagnostic procedures and management options for OA.
27. W Anees VC Moore PS Burge 2006 FEV1 decline in occupational asthma Thorax 61 751 755 10.1136/thx.2005.054080 1:STN:280:DC%2BD28rhtlektg%3D%3D 16670172
28. G Rachiotis R Savani A Brant, et al. 2007 Outcome of occupational asthma after cessation of exposure: a systematic review Thorax 62 147 152 10.1136/thx.2006.061952 17040933
29. A Brant C Zekveld J Welch, et al. 2006 The prognosis of occupational asthma due to detergent enzymes: clinical, immunological and employment outcomes Clin Exp Allergy 36 483 488 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02465.x 1:STN:280:DC%2BD283itlWltg%3D%3D 16630153
30. Klusackova P, Pelclova D, Jindriska Levedova D, et al.: Occupational asthma after withdrawal from the occupational allergen exposure. Ind Health 2006, 44:629-638.
31. M Labrecque E Khemici A Cartier, et al. 2006 Impairment in workers with isocyanate-induced occupational asthma and removed from exposure in the province of Quebec between 1985 and 2002 J Occup Environ Med 48 1093 1098 10.1097/01.jom.0000243399.81329.d0 17033508
32. JW Park JY Yang CW Kim, et al. 2006 Avoidance therapy in reactive dye-induced occupational asthma: long-term follow-up Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 97 551 556 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60949-0 17069113
33. HW Park DI Kim SW Sohn, et al. 2007 Outcomes in occupational asthma caused by reactive dye after long-term avoidance Clin Exp Allergy 37 225 230 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02641.x 17250695
34. G Pisati A Baruffini F Bernabeo, et al. 2007 Rechallenging subjects with occupational asthma due to toluene diisocyanate (TDI), after long-term removal from exposure Int Arch Occup Environ Health 80 298 305 10.1007/s00420-006-0134-3 1:CAS:528:DC%2BD2sXnvVShsQ%3D%3D 16957957
35. JL Malo H Ghezzo 2004 Recovery of methacholine responsiveness after end of exposure in occupational asthma Am J Respir Crit Care Med 169 1304 1307 10.1164/rccm.200312-1749OC 15070824
36. PL Piirila A Meuronen ML Majuri, et al. 2008 Inflammation and functional outcome in diisocyanate-induced asthma after cessation of exposure Allergy 63 583 591 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01606.x 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1c3jsFKkuw%3D%3D 18394133
37. Y Sumi S Foley S Daigle, et al. 2007 Structural changes and airway remodelling in occupational asthma at a mean interval of 14 years after cessation of exposure Clin Exp Allergy 37 1781 1787 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007. 02828.x 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2snptFejsg%3D%3D 17900308
38. AD LaMontagne S Radi DS Elder, et al. 2006 Primary prevention of latex related sensitisation and occupational asthma: a systematic review Occup Environ Med 63 359 364 10.1136/oem.2005.025221 1:STN:280:DC%2BD283hsFOltA%3D%3D 16469822
39. J Bousquet A Flahault O Vandenplas, et al. 2006 Natural rubber latex allergy among health care workers: a systematic review of the evidence J Allergy Clin Immunol 118 447 454 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.03.048 1:CAS:528: DC%2BD28Xot1Wrtrw%3D 16890771
40. O Vandenplas A Larbanois F Vanassche, et al. 2009 Latex-induced occupational asthma: time trend in incidence and relationship with hospital glove policies Allergy 64 415 420 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01842.x 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1M3gs1Crsw%3D%3D 19076543
41. JH Jacobs T Meijster E Meijer, et al. 2008 Wheat allergen exposure and the prevalence of work-related sensitization and allergy in bakery workers Allergy 63 1597 1604 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01698.x 1:STN:280: DC%2BD1cjmt12qtw%3D%3D 18513267
42. E Suarthana JL Malo D Heederik, et al. 2009 Which tools best predict the incidence of work-related sensitisation and symptoms Occup Environ Med 66 111 117 10.1136/oem.2008.041079 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1M%2FnvVahsg%3D%3D 19017704
43. O Vandenplas P Van Brussel V D'Alpaos, et al. 2010 Rhinitis in subjects with work-exacerbated asthma Respir Med 104 497 503 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.11.005 19945834
44. Moscato G, Pala G, Perfetti L, et al.: Clinical and inflammatory features of occupational asthma caused by persulphate salts in comparison with asthma associated with occupational rhinitis. Allergy 2009 Dec 16 (Epub ahead of print).
45. A Karjalainen R Martikainen T Klaukka, et al. 2003 Risk of asthma among Finnish patients with occupational rhinitis Chest 123 283 288 10.1378/chest.123.1.283 12527633
46. L Elliott D Heederik S Marshall, et al. 2005 Progression of self-reported symptoms in laboratory animal allergy J Allergy Clin Immunol 116 127 132 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.03.038 15990785
47. D Gautrin H Ghezzo C Infante-Rivard JL Malo 2001 Natural history of sensitization, symptoms and occupational diseases in apprentices exposed to laboratory animals Eur Respir J 17 904 908 10.1183/09031936.01.17509040 1:STN:280:DC%2BD3Mvkt1SjsQ%3D%3D 11488324
48. R Castano G Theriault K Maghni, et al. 2008 Reproducibility of nasal lavage in the context of the inhalation challenge investigation of occupational rhinitis Am J Rhinol 22 271 275 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3165 18588759
49. P Pignatti G Pala M Pisati, et al. 2010 Nasal blown secretion evaluation in specific occupational nasal challenges Int Arch Occup Environ Health 83 217 223 10.1007/s00420-009-0459-9 19701766
50. R Castano D Gautrin G Theriault, et al. 2009 Occupational rhinitis in workers investigated for occupational asthma Thorax 64 50 54 10.1136/thx.2008.102822 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1M%2FgtF2ktQ%3D%3D 18835961