silicosis/hypoxia

A survey is given on the participation of endocrine glands in the pulmonary silicosis. At the same time a new clinical and experimental contribution to the question of the appearance of a hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is given. The frequency of this hypogonadism increases with the severity of the

Two cross-sectional studies in a high altitude region of Perú evaluated the role of pulse oximetry for detection of silicosis in high-altitude miners. In study one, exercise pulse oximetry and chest radiographs were used to evaluate 343 silica-exposed miners and 141 unexposed subjects for evidence

A 63-year-old man was referred to our hospital for rapid deterioration of his renal function. He had worked as a metal founder for more than 40 years, and had been diagnosed as having silicosis. Laboratory data on admission showed severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, and end-stage renal failure (BUN

Siliceous dust during hypobaric hypoxia under the conditions of high mountains causes a rapid onset of silicosis in miners. Nodular silicosis types are prevalent. Lower activity of antioxidative protective enzymes and activated free radical oxidation and autoimmune responses are detectable.

In our country quartz is widely used for denim sandblasting and new cases with silicosis are defined. Silicosis is a preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaled dust containing crystalline silica and no effective treatment for silicosis is available (1). CASE 1: A 23-years old man was

Arterial blood gas determinations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory chemosensitivity, and arterial blood gas determinations in their sons were compared. Patients with silicosis (n=17) and their sons (n=22) served as control subjects. Arterial blood gases,

Ventilatory responses to hypoxia (A) and hypercapnia (S) were measured in 127 healthy men (105 males and 22 females) by a dual control system for regulating Pa O2 and Pa CO2 simultaneously and independently of each other. The subjects were classified into groups according to sex, age, family

Examination of 72 individuals (including 62 workers of asbestos production and 10 silicosis patients) revealed that asbestos dust primarily causes hypoxemia followed by pulmonary ventilation disorders and characteristic X-ray signs of asbestosis. Hypoxemia is associated by reliable changes in

Lung function measurements in 472 dust-exposed workers have shown, that bronchial obstructions prevail, irrespective of the occurrence and severity of silicosis. Severe obstructions were growing more frequent with increasing duration of exposure. The incidence rate of arterial hypoxia at rest also

We report the case of a twenty-six-years-old patient who developed acute silicosis after only five years of professional exposure. He also succeedingly presented in the course of the disease progressive massive fibrosis, rest hypoxia, and eventually spontaneous pneumothorax. Monopulmonary

The problem of finding new ways for pharmacological prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory tract diseases is very relevant in public health. To eliminate hypoxia, many European and American clinics use carboxytherapy as an additional or alternative treatment. Carbon dioxide administration