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Simple pneumoconiosis

MedGen UID:
573583
•Concept ID:
C0340169
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Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Simple pneumoconiosis (233748006)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic cough. Diagnosis and treatment.
Braman SS, Corrao WM
Prim Care 1985 Jun;12(2):217-25. PMID: 3848018

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinico-radiological particularities of common pulmonary tuberculosis among smokers in Tunisia.
Moussa N, Haj Kacem J, Gargouri R, Kallel N, Kammoun S
Tunis Med 2021 Juin;99(6):638-643. PMID: 35244916Free PMC Article
Patterns of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Appalachian former coal miners.
Young RC Jr, Rachal RE, Carr PG, Press HC
J Natl Med Assoc 1992 Jan;84(1):41-8. PMID: 1602501Free PMC Article
The effects of kaolin on the lung.
Morgan WK, Donner A, Higgins IT, Pearson MG, Rawlings W Jr
Am Rev Respir Dis 1988 Oct;138(4):813-20. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/138.4.813. PMID: 3202455
Progressive massive fibrosis and simple pneumoconiosis in ex-miners.
Maclaren WM, Soutar CA
Br J Ind Med 1985 Nov;42(11):734-40. doi: 10.1136/oem.42.11.734. PMID: 4063216Free PMC Article
Quartz and pneumoconiosis in coalminers.
Seaton A, Dick JA, Dodgson J, Jacobsen M
Lancet 1981 Dec 5;2(8258):1272-5. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(81)91503-8. PMID: 6118680

Diagnosis

Clinico-radiological particularities of common pulmonary tuberculosis among smokers in Tunisia.
Moussa N, Haj Kacem J, Gargouri R, Kallel N, Kammoun S
Tunis Med 2021 Juin;99(6):638-643. PMID: 35244916Free PMC Article
Airway function and respiratory resistance in Taiwanese coal workers with simple pneumoconiosis.
Yang SC, Lin YF
Chang Gung Med J 2009 Jul-Aug;32(4):438-46. PMID: 19664351
Patterns of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Appalachian former coal miners.
Young RC Jr, Rachal RE, Carr PG, Press HC
J Natl Med Assoc 1992 Jan;84(1):41-8. PMID: 1602501Free PMC Article
Silicosis in barium miners.
Seaton A, Ruckley VA, Addison J, Brown WR
Thorax 1986 Aug;41(8):591-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.41.8.591. PMID: 3787542Free PMC Article
Disability and coal workers' pneumoconiosis.
Davies D
Br Med J 1974 Jun 22;2(5920):652-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5920.652. PMID: 4276109Free PMC Article

Therapy

The effects of kaolin on the lung.
Morgan WK, Donner A, Higgins IT, Pearson MG, Rawlings W Jr
Am Rev Respir Dis 1988 Oct;138(4):813-20. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/138.4.813. PMID: 3202455
Exposure to respirable coalmine dust and incidence of progressive massive fibrosis.
Hurley JF, Alexander WP, Hazledine DJ, Jacobsen M, Maclaren WM
Br J Ind Med 1987 Oct;44(10):661-72. doi: 10.1136/oem.44.10.661. PMID: 3676119Free PMC Article
Silicosis in barium miners.
Seaton A, Ruckley VA, Addison J, Brown WR
Thorax 1986 Aug;41(8):591-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.41.8.591. PMID: 3787542Free PMC Article
Ventilatory capacity in miners. A five-year follow-up study.
HIGGINS IT, OLDHAM PD
Br J Ind Med 1962 Jan;19(1):65-76. doi: 10.1136/oem.19.1.65. PMID: 13907246Free PMC Article
The mechanical properties of the lung in pneumoconiosis of coal-miners.
LEATHART GL
Br J Ind Med 1959 Apr;16(2):153-65. doi: 10.1136/oem.16.2.153. PMID: 13651559Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Resting diffusing capacity and severity of radiographic disease predict gas exchange abnormalities with exercise in former US coal miners.
Cohen RA, Go LHT, Friedman L, Zell-Baran LM, Rose CS, Almberg KS
Am J Ind Med 2024 Aug;67(8):732-740. Epub 2024 Jun 3 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23621. PMID: 38830640
Quartz and pneumoconiosis in coalminers.
Seaton A, Dick JA, Dodgson J, Jacobsen M
Lancet 1981 Dec 5;2(8258):1272-5. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(81)91503-8. PMID: 6118680
The mortality of men in the Rhondda Fach, 1950--1970.
Cochrane AL, Haley TJ, Moore F, Hole D
Br J Ind Med 1979 Feb;36(1):15-22. doi: 10.1136/oem.36.1.15. PMID: 444437Free PMC Article
THE MORTALITY OF MINERS AND EX-MINERS IN THE RHONDDA FACH.
COCHRANE AL, CARPENTER RG, MOORE F, THOMAS J
Br J Ind Med 1964 Jan;21(1):38-45. doi: 10.1136/oem.21.1.38. PMID: 14106134Free PMC Article
Ventilatory capacity in miners. A five-year follow-up study.
HIGGINS IT, OLDHAM PD
Br J Ind Med 1962 Jan;19(1):65-76. doi: 10.1136/oem.19.1.65. PMID: 13907246Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Clinico-radiological particularities of common pulmonary tuberculosis among smokers in Tunisia.
Moussa N, Haj Kacem J, Gargouri R, Kallel N, Kammoun S
Tunis Med 2021 Juin;99(6):638-643. PMID: 35244916Free PMC Article
Airway function and respiratory resistance in Taiwanese coal workers with simple pneumoconiosis.
Yang SC, Lin YF
Chang Gung Med J 2009 Jul-Aug;32(4):438-46. PMID: 19664351
Patterns of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Appalachian former coal miners.
Young RC Jr, Rachal RE, Carr PG, Press HC
J Natl Med Assoc 1992 Jan;84(1):41-8. PMID: 1602501Free PMC Article
PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN CHINA-CLAY WORKERS.
WARRAKI S, HERANT Y
Br J Ind Med 1963 Jul;20(3):226-30. doi: 10.1136/oem.20.3.226. PMID: 14046160Free PMC Article
Dust content, radiology, and pathology in simple pneumoconiosis of coalworkers.
RIVERS D, WISE ME, KING EJ, NAGELSCHMIDT G
Br J Ind Med 1960 Apr;17(2):87-108. PMID: 14437667Free PMC Article

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