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Work-related Asthma
Medscape Work-related asthma* (WRA) is a preventable occupational disease associated with serious adverse health outcomes. Using the 2006–2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Adult Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS) data from 38 states and … |
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Patients Reluctant to Address Work-Related Asthma
Pharmacy Times (registration) Researchers reviewed data from the 2006 to 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Asthma Call-Back Survey, which included more than 50,000 employed adults 18 years and older with asthma. They determined that 14.7% of those patients had … |
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Millions have work-related asthma, CDC says
Safety+Health magazine Atlanta – More than 15 percent of asthma cases among employed adults are work-related, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its report, CDC analyzed data from phone surveys in 22 states. An estimated 12 million … CDC report says work-related asthma increased from 2009 to 2012 |
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Lung Disease News |
CDC Highlights Prevalence of Work-Related Asthma
Lung Disease News Asthma associated with work is not typically a high-profile topic in the news, but it affects 16% of all American adults, according to the results of the new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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Youth Health Magzine |
Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults: CDC
Philly.com Almost 16 percent of American adults with asthma either developed the condition on the job or have asthma symptoms made worse by conditions in their workplace, said Dr. Jacek Mazurek, lead author of a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease … CDC Says Work-Related Asthma Is Common |
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Work-Related Asthma Rampant in US: CDC
Newsmax Almost 16 percent of American adults with asthma either developed the condition on the job or have asthma symptoms made worse by conditions in their workplace, said Dr. Jacek Mazurek, lead author of a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease … |
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Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of US Adults: CDC
U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, April 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Wheezing and coughing on the job from work-related asthma is more common than you might think, according to a new U.S. health report. Almost 16 percent of American adults with asthma either developed the … |
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HCPLive |
Work-related asthma goes unaddressed in many adult patients
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — In adult patients diagnosed with asthma, only 15% discuss with their provider how their jobs may affect their disease, despite that nearly half have asthma that is possibly work-related, results of a study published in the Annals of … Work-related Asthma Underdiagnosed Many workers fear losing their jobs if they talk about their work-related asthma |
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HCPLive |
Work-Related Asthma Underdiagnosed, Under-Recognized
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Only 15 percent of working adults with asthma discuss with their doctor how their jobs might affect their breathing, even though nearly half have asthma that is possibly work-related, according to a study published in the February … Why Patients Won't Talk to Their Docs About Work-Related Asthma Demographics, not location, explain high inner-city asthma rates Can we talk? Patients may avoid topic of work-related asthma for fear of … |
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MedPage Today |
Patients Mum on Work-Related Asthma
MedPage Today While 46% of employed adults had asthma that was possibly work-related, only 15% of those patients discussed the relation between the workplace and their symptoms with their physician, according to a study published in the February issue of Annals of … |
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