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ReviewRespirology (Carlton, Vic.)2020

Work-related asthma: A position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the National Asthma Council Australia.

Ryan Hoy, Jonathan Burdon, Ling Chen, Susan Miles, Jennifer L Perret, Shivonne Prasad, Naghmeh Radhakrishna, Janet Rimmer, Malcolm R Sim, Deborah Yates and 1 more

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Review in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Ryan HoyDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9150-9440
Jonathan BurdonNational Asthma Council, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Ling ChenSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Susan MilesDepartment of Medicine, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Jennifer L PerretAllergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7034-0615
Shivonne PrasadDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Naghmeh RadhakrishnaAllergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Janet RimmerWoolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Malcolm R SimDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Deborah YatesDepartment of Thoracic Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6419-6856
Graeme ZoskyMenzies Institute for Medical Research, Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9039-0302
Monash University · AUThe Alfred Hospital · AUAsthma Australia · AUCalvary Mater Newcastle Hospital · AUSt Vincent's Hospital Sydney · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUThe University of Sydney · AUUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Work-related asthma (WRA) is one of the most common occupational respiratory conditions, and includes asthma specifically caused by occupational exposures (OA) and asthma that is worsened by conditions at work (WEA). WRA should be considered in all adults with asthma, but especially those with new-onset or difficult to control asthma. Improvement in asthma symptoms when away from work is suggestive of WRA. Clinical history alone is insufficient to diagnose WRA; therefore, objective investigations are required to confirm the presence of asthma and the association of asthma with work activities. Management of WRA requires pharmacotherapy similar to that of non-WRA, however, also needs to take into account control of the causative workplace exposure. Ongoing exposure will likely lead to decline in lung function and worsening asthma control. WRA is a preventable condition but this does rely on increased awareness of WRA and thorough identification and control of all potential occupational respiratory hazards.

Indexed as

AsthmaOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposureAustraliaHumansNew ZealandOccupational HealthPreventive Health Servicesasthmaoccupational asthmaoccupational healthpreventative medicinework-exacerbated asthma

Identifiers

PMID33020986
PMCPMC7702173
OpenAlexW3089436905

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