Review article
Bakers' asthma
V. Danilović
; Interna klinika »B« Medicinskog fakulteta i Institut za medicinu rada SR Srbije, Beograd
M. Ljaljević
; Interna klinika »B« Medicinskog fakulteta i Institut za medicinu rada SR Srbije, Beograd
D. Popović
; Interna klinika »B« Medicinskog fakulteta i Institut za medicinu rada SR Srbije, Beograd
Abstract
In 30 patients suffering from asthma and 26 patients suffering from asthma-forming bronchitis, in addition to history and working history, clinical and radiological examinations have been made, as well as skin tests for the allergens of bacteria, mould, home dust, bedclothes, corn, flour, and dust in working places. After analysing the data obtained, the following conclusions are made: Asthma and asthma-forming bronchitis are frequent disorders in bakers if compared with the occurrence of these disorders in other workers. In the period of 3 years, in which these observations were made, the bakers treated comprised 3.9% of all diseased workers and 1.1% of all the workers treated for asthma. The bakers suffering from asthma and asthma-forming bronchitis are sensibilized to flour in a considerably high percentage (25.7%). In the prevention of asthma in bakers a close collaboration between medical workers and technicians is imperative.
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181174
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Publication date:
10.9.1963.
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