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[Occupational diseases of the airways and the lungs]
Dennis Nowak1,2, Uta Ochmann3,4, Ullrich G Mueller-Lisse5,4
1Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits‑, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, LMU Klinikum, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336, München, Deutschland. d.nowak@lmu.de.
Abstract:
The attributable proportion of occupation-related influences on airway and lung diseases is 10-30%. In patients with obstructive airway diseases it is extremely important to sufficiently document findings during the period of activities burdening the airway as compared to periods off work. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have a work-related (partial) cause even in smokers. Regarding occupational infectious diseases, the main cause up to 2019 was tuberculosis but the corona pandemic has led to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) being the most frequent occupational disease. For the occupational medical assessment of interstitial and malignant pulmonary diseases, checklists can be helpful to support the medical history.
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