A5028208203- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
2009-2018
University of Helsinki
2013-2017
Cyclic acid anhydrides often cause allergic respiratory diseases, but contact urticaria because of these has been considered rare.We describe 21 patients diagnosed with occupational at the Finnish Institute Occupational Health during period 1990-2006.Prick test human serum albumin (HSA)-acid anhydride conjugates, determination specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), and open application were used in diagnosis.The majority worked manufacture electrical machines exposed to an epoxy hardener...
Summary Background Little is known about the use of prick tests with chemicals in diagnosing occupational diseases. Objective To evaluate diagnosis contact urticaria, asthma and rhinitis caused by (undertaken at F innish I nstitute O ccupational H ealth). Material methods We retrospectively reviewed patient test files for period 1 J anuary 1991 to 31 M ay 2011. Prick were performed chemical solutions human serum albumin ( HSA )–chemical conjugates. Results Positive reactions isocyanate–...
Summary Background Contact urticaria ( CU ) and protein contact dermatitis PCD are mainly induced by an immediate, I g E ‐mediated immunological mechanism. Immediate sensitization is also linked to asthma and/or allergic rhinitis. Objectives To report causes of work‐induced PCD, evaluate the occurrence concomitant airway diseases. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patient files cases diagnosed with or at F innish nstitute O ccupational H ealth during 1995–2011. obtained data on occupation,...
Background Previous studies have reported deficiencies in the quality of diagnosis occupational asthma. A low diagnostic procedures means that cause asthma is less likely to be revealed.
Background: Causative agents of occupational asthma (OA) are well described in literature but far less is known about factors affecting the outcome OA. Short duration exposure, early diagnosis when symptoms appear and further avoidance exposure have been suggested as good prognostic factors. This study was designed to investigate a short-term Methods: The medical records 47 Caucasian patients from Finnish population diagnosed with OA year 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. Employment status...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Exposure to chemicals occurs in a wide range of professional fields. Chemicals typically induce delayed, cell-mediated sensitisation, but some chemical agents are able immediate-type allergy. The mechanisms immediate sensitisation still mainly unknown, specific IgE seems play role, at least for groups. aim our study was evaluate the diagnostic procedures occupational allergic diseases caused by and assess feasibility skin testing diagnostics. <h3>Methods</h3> We...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Teaching of occupational medicine is an integral part the training health specialists. This takes place in Finnish Institute Occupational Health (FIOH) Helsinki and its four regional offices. A challenge that instructors different regions have skills their resources are different. Here we present our new, nationwide program, which has recently piloted launched. It consists six modules correspond to learning objectives given university curricula. Each module includes...