Risk Factors for Mortality in Denim Sandblasters Silicosis: Selecting Candidate for Lung Transplantation.

Türkan Nadir Öziş Nur Şafak Alıcı İbrahim Onur Alıcı Dilek Ergun Emine Avcı Nevin Taci Hoca Ömer Hınç Yılmaz

Published in: Turkish thoracic journal (2021)

Silicosis still kills young workers. Severe radiologic involvement and decreased lung volumes are related to mortality, and lung transplantation is the only therapeutic option.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pulmonary fibrosis
risk factors
early onset
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
middle aged
drug induced