Silica particles induce lung inflammation and fibrosis. Here we show that stimulator of interferon
genes (STING) is essential for silica-induced lung inflammation. In mice, silica induces …

Inhaled substances may cause injury in pulmonary epithelium at various levels of respiratory
tract, leading from simple symptoms to severe disease. Acute inhalation injury (AII) is not …

Sandblasting denim using silica has emerged as a new cause of silicosis in Turkey. Following
the discovery of several cases of silicosis in (young) workers who used this process, the …

The COVID-19-related death rate varies between countries and is affected by various risk
factors. This multicenter registry study was designed to evaluate the mortality rate and the …

BACKGROUND The course of denim sandblasting silicosis is unknown. We aimed to
reevaluate former sandblasters studied in 2007 for incident silicosis, radiographic progression, …

Introduction Current guidelines focus more on levels of asthma control than on severity of
asthma. The original version of the Asthma Control Test (ACT), a self-administered instrument …

We investigated the diagnostic value of induced sputum (IS) and bronchial lavage (BL)
specimens in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis who had negative spontaneous …

Occupational exposure is an important, global cause of respiratory disease. Unlike many
other non-communicable lung diseases, the proximal causes of many occupational lung …

Purpose SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has infected more than 7 million people worldwide in the
short time since it emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The aim of this study was …

Chlorine is one of the most common substances involved in toxic inhalation. As with all
irritant gases, the airway injuries caused by chlorine gas may result in clinical manifestations …