Occupational and Environmental Bronchiolar Disorders

State of the Art Bronchiolar Disorders

Bronchiolar abnormalities are relatively common and occur in a variety of clinical settings. Various histopathologic patterns of bronchiolar injury have been described and have led to confusing nomenclature with redundant and overlapping terms. Some histopathologic patterns of bronchiolar disease may be relatively unique to a specific clinical context but others are nonspecific with respect to ...

Use of biomarkers to investigate occupational and environmental lung disorders.

Occupational health, cognitive disorders and occupational neuropsychology

Work can be an important etiologic factor in the genesis of some mental disorders including cognitive disability. Occupational neuropsychology constitutes an intriguing new but neglected area of research and clinical practice which deals with the neurocognitive consequences of the work environment and work habits. Neuropsychological knowledge is fundamental to understand cognitive requirements ...

Environmental and Occupational Health

An environmental-cum-epidemiological study was carried out by NIOH to assess the health effects in miners exposed to manganese based on clinical observations, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and neuroendocrine functions. The results of the environmental monitoring of manganese dust in manganese mines were reported last year. During the current year the results of medical examination, PFT and neu...

Environmental and occupational allergies.

Airborne allergens are the major cause of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Daily exposure comes from indoor sources, chiefly at home but occasionally at schools or offices. Seasonal exposure to outdoor allergens, pollens, and molds is another important source. Exposure to unusual substances at work causes occupational asthma, accounting for about 5% of asthma in adults. Indoor and outdoor air poll...