Systematic review of respiratory case definitions in metalworking fluid outbreaks

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 337-342

  Barber, C M ^a   Burton, C M ^a   Scaife, H ^a   Crook, B ^a   Evans, G S ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case definitions; Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Metalworking fluids; Occupational asthma; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; EPIDEMIC; FEVER; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METALLURGY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; STATISTICS;

ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC; ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; BRONCHITIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEVER; HUMANS; METALLURGY; METALS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 84864332806     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqs056     Document Type: Article

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