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Chest CT scan findings in World Trade Center workers.


ABSTRACT: We examined the chest CT scans of 1,453 WTC responders using the International Classification of High-resolution CT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases. Univariate and bivariate analyses of potential work-related pleural abnormalities were performed with pre-WTC and WTC-related occupational exposure data, spirometry, demographics and quantitative CT measurements. Logistic regression was used to evaluate occupational predictors of those abnormalities. Chest CT scans were performed first at a median of 6.8 years after 9/11/2001. Pleural abnormalities were the most frequent (21.1%) across all occupational groups In multivariable analyses, significant pre-WTC occupational asbestos exposure, and work as laborer/cleaner were predictive of pleural abnormalities, with prevalence being highest for the Polish subgroup (n = 237) of our population. Continued occupational lung disease surveillance is warranted in this cohort.

SUBMITTER: de la Hoz RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474817 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Chest CT scan findings in World Trade Center workers.

de la Hoz Rafael E RE   Weber Jonathan J   Xu Dongming D   Doucette John T JT   Liu Xiaoyu X   Carson Deborah A DA   Celedón Juan C JC  

Archives of environmental & occupational health 20180509 5


We examined the chest CT scans of 1,453 WTC responders using the International Classification of High-resolution CT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases. Univariate and bivariate analyses of potential work-related pleural abnormalities were performed with pre-WTC and WTC-related occupational exposure data, spirometry, demographics and quantitative CT measurements. Logistic regression was used to evaluate occupational predictors of those abnormalities. Chest CT scans were perfo  ...[more]

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