Application of a prediction model for work-related sensitisation in bakery workers

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 735-742

  Meijer, E ^a   Suarthana, E ^a,d   Rooijackers, J ^a,b   Grobbee, D E ^b   Jacobs, J H ^a   Meijster, T ^a   De Monchy, J G R ^c   Van Otterloo, E ^a   Van Rooy, F G B G J ^a,b   Spithoven, J J G ^a   Zaat, V A C ^a   Heederik, D J J ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Amylase; Medical surveillance; Prediction model; Questionnaire; Wheat; Work related asthma

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAKER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERVENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKER;

ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; FLOUR; FOOD INDUSTRY; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; WORK;

EID: 77957851513     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00171609     Document Type: Article

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