Daily Archives: October 23, 2014

Objective assessment of asthma severity

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The United States, Canada, and most European countries recognize OA as a compensable disease, and the clinician should support workers compensation claims when appropriate. WEA is less commonly recognized as compensable, although certain compensation systems have started to, such as the one in Ontario, Canada. Workers’ compensation is typically a no-fault compensation system paid for […]

Primary Prevention

Primary Prevention: Linking Clinical and Public Health Approaches

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Air-supplied respirators (airline respirators) have been recommended to limit exposure to diisocyanates in autobody shops. A later study concluded that negative pressure, air-purifying, half-face respirators equipped with organic vapor cartridges and paint prefilters provide effective protection against diisocyanate exposure in spray and priming operations if workers are properly trained and fitted. Some preventive interventions focus […]