Tarlo SM, Malo JL; Third Jack Pepys Workshop on Asthma in the Workplace Participants. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2009 Aug 1;6(4):339-49. ABSTRACT: The Third Jack Pepys Workshop on Asthma in the Workplace held in Montreal, Canada in May 2007 focused on emerging data, including progress over the pr
Donovan JC, Kudla I, DeKoven JG. Dermatitis. 2009 Aug;20(4):214-7. ABSTRACT: Isocyanates are widely used in the manufacturing of rigid and flexible foams, fibers, and coatings such as paints, varnishes, and elastomers but are rarely reported as contact sensitizers. The aliphatic diisocyanate dic
Brook RD, Urch B, Dvonch JT, Bard RL, Speck M, Keeler G, Morishita M, Marsik FJ, Kamal AS, Kaciroti N, Harkema J, Corey P,Silverman F, Gold DR, Wellenius G, Mittleman MA, Rajagopalan S, Brook JR. Hypertension. 2009 Sep;54(3):659-67. Epub 2009 Jul 20. ABSTRACT: Fine particulate matter
Brodbaker E, Pratt M. J Cutan Med Surg. 2009 Jul-Aug;13(4):226-9. PURPOSE: To report two cases of aluminum contact dermatitis caused by different sources. METHODS: Two patients were patch-tested for suspected contact sensitivities. RESULTS: The results of patch testing revealed aluminum cont
Bradi AC, Faughnan ME, Stanbrook MB, Deschenes-Leek E, Chapman KR. Can Respir J. 2009 Jul-Aug;16(4):119-24. BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic pulmonary diseases are at increased risk of hypoxemia when travelling by air. Screening guidelines, predictive equations based on ground level measurement
Tarlo SM, Rowe B, Liss GM, Lemiere C, Beach J. Occup Med (Lond). 2009 Jun;59(4):213-5. PubMed link to article
Lynde CB, Obadia M, Liss GM, Ribeiro M, Holness DL, Tarlo SM. Occup Med (Lond). 2009 Jun;59(4):249-54. Epub 2009 May 11. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Occupational dermatitis is very common and has a large economic impact. Cleaners are at an increased risk for both work-related cutaneous and respi
Banks DE, Shi R, McLarty J, Cowl CT, Smith D, Tarlo SM, Daroowalla F, Balmes J, Baumann M. Chest. 2009 Jun;135(6):1619-27. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of and criteria for the evaluation of asbestos-related disease impairment remains controversial after decades of research. Assessing
North ML, Khanna N, Marsden PA, Grasemann H, Scott JA. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2009 Jun;296(6):L911-20. Epub 2009 Mar 13. ABSTRACT: l-Arginine metabolism by the arginase and nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) families of enzymes is important in NO production, and imbalances between
House R, Wills M, Liss G, Switzer-McIntyre S, Manno M, Lander L. Occup Med (Lond). 2009 May;59(3):167-73. Epub 2009 Mar 4. BACKGROUND: Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a common occupational problem and it is important to understand the disability associated with this condition. AIMS: To measure