Progression of Chest X-ray Findings of Silicosis Among Fluorspar Miners and Prognostic Factors
Nearly three-quarters of the miners diagnosed with silicosis demonstrated radiological progression even after the termination of dust exposure. Advancement in age and the degree of initial radiological opacity were associated with progression.
Authors
- Yoshimitsu Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-9945)
- Mayumi Toyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8614-4870)
- Yoshitaka Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-1990)
- Takeo Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-6252)
- Ichinnorov Dashtseren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6413-4794)
- Davaajav Khishigtogtokh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8571-8609)
- Nasanjargal Bayasgalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7931-7470)
- Munkhtsetseg Lkhachinbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2660-6624)
Institutions
- Mongolian National University (MN)
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003209
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.27