The diagnostic value of routine spirometry in occupational health practice for early detection of silicosis: a retrospective Belgian study among silica-exposed workers
To identify RCS-exposed workers requiring diagnostic referral priority should be given to those with FCO, PPM and annual FEV1 decline abnormalities.
Authors
- Cindy Mai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-8851)
- Pierre Van Damme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8642-1249)
- W Siemons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3076-5105)
- Kevin Lamote (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-7461)
- Sofie Acke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9986-4866)
- Therese Sophie Lapperre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5176-0101)
- Nele Van Loon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4812-0575)
- Steven Ronsmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6767-2691)
- Mathieu Verbrugghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2499-9977)
- Annemiek Snoeckx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2101-2783)
- David Ruttens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4462-1622)
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Dienst voor Wetenschappelijke en Technische Informatie (BE)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (BE)
- Hasselt University (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003634
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00