Work-associated irritable larynx syndrome

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 546-551

  Hoy, R F ^a   Ribeiro, M ^a   Anderson, J ^b   Tarlo, S M ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Irritable larynx; Laryngeal dysfunction; Occupation; Occupational asthma; Work related; Work exacerbated asthma

Indexed keywords

PERFUME;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DUST; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SYNDROME;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASTHMA; DUST; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODORS; PERFUME; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 77957253381     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqq117     Document Type: Article

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