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R Flechsig

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PubMed1990

Hazardous health effects of occupational exposure to wood dust.

Because of the world-wide increase in the use of wood, diseases due to exposure to wood dust and substances connected with the wood-processing industry are also likely to increase. Many authors have written about disorders of this kind, ranging from irritative and allergic reactions to cancerogenic effects. There exist a great deal of widely disseminated publications on this subject. Moreover, the various existing synonyms, especially for tropical woods, render more difficult the valuation of published results. The purpose of this review of publications issued in recent years is to represent all known symptoms and disorders due to occupational wood-dust exposure. Furthermore, points that remain unclarified should be shown in order to stimulate further investigations. Recommendations for safety restrictions are also given.

Dermatitis↗
PubMed1990

[Cholesterol granulomatosis of the lungs].

The cholesterol storage disease of the lung is seldom and therefore we hardly think of it. An evident diagnosis can be given only by histological examinations. 2 cases are described where during life was diagnosed a silicosis and declared as an occupational disease. Autopsy revealed cholesterol storage disease without any signs of silicosis. These findings suggest, that in cases with low occupational quartz-dust-exposure it is advisable to extend the field of diagnostic procedures.

Cholesterol↗
PubMed1990

[Type A behavior--a uniform construct?].

Single dimensions of the Type-A-behaviour pattern and their contributions to the etiology and pathogenesis of cardiovascular and psychosomatic diseases are very often discussed. Our studies are concerned with the analysis of 40 blue collar workers and patients (40 patients with hyperuricemia, 36 psychotherapy patients) in definite groups of age. By item analysis and multivariate statistical procedures (variance, factor and discriminant analysis) we found an overlapping effect of psychosocial factors of work and on the other hand the influence of neurotic symptoms and behaviour patterns.

Adult↗