Based on CXR outcomes and occupational history, the case group was stratified into distinct subgroups: 21 exposed workers, without silicosis (EWs), 64 simple silicosis subjects, with opacities <1 cm ...

Interventions Radiological digital chest X-ray (CXR) screening of people at risk for TB, followed by CAD and human reading of the CXRs, ... (eg, silicosis, pneumothorax), heart diseases (cardiomegaly) ...

Silicosis is typically caused by years of breathing in silica dust at work, ... The chest X-ray readings of NIOSH’s trained and certified experts help sick miners move to safer work areas, ...

The chest X-ray readings of NIOSH’s trained and certified experts help sick miners ... Preventing silicosis is exactly the sort of essential public-health work that government employees perform ...

The new lung bus is currently in Tweed Heads to provide lung screening checks. These lung health checks can be lifesaving by ensuring early detection and treatment of dust diseases like asbestosis, ...

Silicosis is a progressive and incurable lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust particles. It is a serious occupational health risk for many workers in the construction and ...

Because silicosis is an occupational disease, those who may have symptoms but do not directly work in professions associated with the disease are not likely to be screened for it. A regular chest ...

A regular chest x-ray can often miss silicosis, causing victims to be misdiagnosed with ailments such as pneumonia, diabetes, COVID-19, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, asthma, or COPD. Patients typically ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry ...

Background: Silicosis, an occupational disease caused by chronic silica exposure, has a high global burden and limited treatment options. This study analyzed the epidemiological trends and future ...

Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes. by William Alexander Donald, Deborah Yates and Merryn Baker, The Conversation ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry ...