<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Occupational asthma, the most common occupational respiratory disease in industrialized societies, accounts for 5-10% of all cases of asthma diagnosed in the world. The number of cases is increasing given the development of the “consumer society”. We aim to discuss a case of occupational asthma that we have confirmed using internationally validated methods.</p></abstract>

Occupational asthma, the most common occupational respiratory disease in industrialized societies, accounts for 5-10% of all cases of asthma diagnosed in the world. The number of cases is increasing given the development of the “consumer society”. We aim to discuss a case of occupational asthma that we have confirmed using internationally validated methods.

The diagnosis of occupational asthma confirmed by serial peak expiratory flow rate monitoring

University of Medicine and Pharmacie “Carol Davila” Bucharest

Occupational Medicine Department, National Institute of Public Health

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine

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Occupational asthma, the most common occupational respiratory disease in industrialized societies, accounts for 5-10% of all cases of asthma diagnosed in the...

The diagnosis of occupational asthma confirmed by serial peak expiratory flow rate monitoring

Publié en ligne: 27 août 2020

Pages: 20 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2020-0003

Mots clés
occupational asthma, the specific bronchial challenge test, Burge test

© 2020 Agripina Rașcu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The diagnosis of occupational asthma confirmed by serial peak expiratory flow rate monitoring

Publié en ligne: 27 août 2020

Pages: 20 - 25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjom-2020-0003

Mots clésoccupational asthma, the specific bronchial challenge test, Burge test

© 2020 Agripina Rașcu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
occupational asthma, the specific bronchial challenge test, Burge test