Occupational asthma remains a common disease in the UK with up to 3000 new cases
diagnosed each year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates the cost to our …

The purpose of this review is to better understand the full life cycle and influence of ammonia
from an aquatic biology perspective. While ammonia has toxic properties in water and air, it …

OBJECTIVES: A cross sectional study of respiratory symptoms and lung function in welders
was performed at eight New Zealand welding sites: 62 current welders and 75 non-welders …

The objectives of this study were to measure the population prevalence of symptoms of
chronic obstructive lung disease and mild airway obstruction and to compare these between …

Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Standards of Care (SoC) Committee
produced a standard of care for occupational asthma (OA) in 2008, based on a systematic …

A new medium for the isolation of Pseudomonas cepacia from respiratory tract secretions of
patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is described. This medium consists of inorganic salts, 0.5 …

A random sample of managers of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) was selected
from a database of businesses in Sheffield, UK. They were invited to take part in a study to …

Background: At present there is no internationally agreed definition of occupational asthma
and there is a lack of guidance regarding the resources that should be readily available to …

Abstract Background The Health & Safety Executive estimate that between 1500–3000 UK
workers develop asthma through potentially avoidable workplace exposures each year …

PURPOSE: To enhance the learner's competence in using digital imaging of wounds for the
medical record. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for …