Donovan JC, Dekoven JG. Dermatitis. 2006 Sep;17(3):147-51. ABSTRACT: A 60-year-old man developed a bullous contact dermatitis after topical corticosteroid treatment of dermatitis on his lower leg. Subsequent patch testing showed cross-reactions to numerous group B and group D corticosteroids as wel
We held a 2-day workshop which brought together 58 researchers with experience in the host and environmental components of WRCD and OAA. In particular, we targeted those who have considered the two organ systems together (either from a mechanistic or response perspective). The goal was to co-develop
Tarlo SM, Malo JL; ATS/ERS. Eur Respir J. 2006 Mar;27(3):607-14. ABSTRACT: The second Jack Pepys Workshop on Occupational Asthma was held in Toronto, Canada, in May 2004. The present report summarises key questions and research needs as identified by the international participants. The audiotapes fr
Kim D, Sass-Kortsak A, Purdham JT, Dales RE, Brook JR. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2006 Mar;16(2):172-83. ABSTRACT: A longitudinal study investigating personal exposures to PM(2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), and carbon monoxide (CO) for cardiac compromised individuals was conducted in Toronto, Can
Verma DK, Shaw DS, Shaw ML, Julian JA, McCollin SA, des Tombe K. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2006 Feb;3(2):53-66. ABSTRACT: This article summarizes an assessment of air sampling and analytical methods for both oil and water-based metalworking fluids (MWFs). Three hundred and seventy-four long-term area and
Irwin RS, Baumann MH, Bolser DC, Boulet LP, Braman SS, Brightling CE, Brown KK, Canning BJ, Chang AB, Dicpinigaitis PV, Eccles R, Glomb WB, Goldstein LB, Graham LM, Hargreave FE, Kvale PA, Lewis SZ, McCool FD, McCrory DC, Prakash UB, Pratter MR, Rosen MJ, Schulman E, Shannon J
Tarlo SM. Chest. 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):202S-203S. OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical associations between peritoneal dialysis (PD) and cough. METHODOLOGY: A literature review was performed on PubMed for articles published between 1983 and 2004 using the search terms “dialysis” and “
Tarlo SM. Chest. 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):186S-196S. OBJECTIVES: This section of the guideline aims to review the role of occupational and environmental factors in causing and contributing to cough. It also aims to indicate when such causes should be considered in a clinical setting, and a general appr
Tarlo SM, Liss GM. Occup Med (Lond). 2005 Dec;55(8):588-94. BACKGROUND: Occupational factors have been estimated to contribute to approximately 10% of adult-onset asthma and occupational asthma (OA) is one of the most common occupational lung diseases in industrialized areas. Persistent asthma frequ
Kim D, Sass-Kortsak A, Purdham JT, Dales RE, Brook JR. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2005 Aug;55(8):1134-46. ABSTRACT: Individuals are exposed to particulate matter from both indoor and outdoor sources. The aim of this study was to compare the relative contributions of three sources of personal exp