Pneumoconiosis in dental technicians: HRCT and pulmonary function findings

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Kahraman H., Koksal N., Cinkara M., Ozkan F., Sucakli M. H., Ekerbicer H.

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD, cilt.64, sa.6, ss.442-447, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/occmed/kqu047
  • Dergi Adı: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.442-447
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dental technicians, pneumoconiosis, occupational disease, respiratory disease, RESOLUTION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, LUNG-FUNCTION, LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, SILICA EXPOSURE, WORKERS, DISEASES, CT, CLASSIFICATION, EMPHYSEMA
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Pneumoconiosis is a form of diffuse interstitial lung disease, often resulting from occupational exposures. As dental prosthetic technicians (DPTs) build prostheses, they are exposed to many chemical materials that increase their risk of developing pneumoconiosis.