Occupational asthma

N Engl J Med. 2014 Feb 13;370(7):640-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1301758.

Abstract

Occupational asthma has been defined as asthma due to conditions attributable to work exposures, not to causes outside the workplace. This review focuses on current data on pathogenesis, evaluation, and management.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Asthma, Occupational / diagnosis
  • Asthma, Occupational / epidemiology
  • Asthma, Occupational / etiology*
  • Asthma, Occupational / prevention & control
  • Dust
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / complications*
  • Irritants / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Dust
  • Irritants