Biomedical subjects

M J Hodgson

Publications and source records attributed to M J Hodgson.

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Evaluating the liver in hazardous waste workers.

This article reviews issues in screening and surveillance of liver disease in hazardous waste workers. Traditional liver injury tests (LIT) are only insensitive indicators of liver disease. Newer techniques, including the use of true liver function tests and urinary excretion of metabolites, are as yet unvalidated and substantially more expensive. In the presence of abnormalities, useful strategies include: assessment of other possible causes, avoidance of other possible risk factors, and review of exposures on specific sites.

Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury↗

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Clinical diagnosis and management of building-related illness and the sick-building syndrome.

The diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for patient management are discussed in the context of formal clinical criteria for the work-relatedness of disease. The lack of systematic methods to document the presence of various forms of building-related disease is emphasized as being a fundamental problem in clinical practice.

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Environmental tobacco smoke and the sick building syndrome.

Environmental tobacco smoke is of serious concern in ventilated spaces both for comfort because of its odor properties and for health reasons. Although it has not been demonstrated as the primary cause in complaints, it is frequently seen as a contributing factor. Recirculation of air with ETS, without filtration or air-washing, may in fact lead to complaints, although at an unknown frequency. Finally, the contributions of ETS to the sick building syndrome is documented, although its extent is currently unknown.

Environmental Exposure↗