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…%, 13.5%); weighted prevalence was 13.4% (95% CI 11.1%, 16.0%). Silicosis prevalence among ex-miners was 31/86, (36.0%, 95% CI 25.9%, 46.…

…han the general population, with a higher risk among those with silicosis. This excess TB mortality, greater than expected from increased…

…Introduction Silicosis is a preventable pneumoconiosis, and cases continue to be repor…

…diagnostic accuracy of CXR for silicosis suggests the burden of silicosis is underestimated in published mining cohorts.…

…Assuming either fixed or relative sensitivity results in missed silicosis cases. Judicious HRCT screening is likely to improve case detec…

…surgical procedure required for transplanting lungs in cases of silicosis, longer ischaemic times, increased need for blood products and …

…t were significantly associated with increased risk of having a silicosis diagnosis. Our results indicate that screening and preliminary …

…ents with artificial stone silicosisConclusion Artificial stone silicosis disproportionally affects a young, vulnerable, migrant workforc…

…e to lung cancer, renal cancer, or non-malignant renal disease. Lung cancer mortality also was unrelated to RCS exposure. In contrast, sili…

…ers, 14/93 (15%) ex-miners, and 2/127 (1.6%) community members. Silicosis prevalence in current and ex-miners was 11% and 36%, respective…

…IQR 31-47) among non-migrant and migrant workers, respectively. Silicosis prevalence was higher in migrant than non-migrant workers (23% …

…aimed that health surveillance was not effective in identifying silicosis cases. Research is being carried out, or is the process of bein…