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Table 3 Occupational exposures for the various multidisciplinary discussion diagnoses

From: Role of the occupational disease consultant in the multidisciplinary discussion of interstitial lung diseases

Exposure (n)

Autoimmune ILD (n = 50)

IPF (n = 31)

Fibrosis, un-classifiable (n = 18)

PFES (n = 11)

FHP (n = 9)

Idiopathic PPF (n = 7)

COP (n = 5)

NSIP (n = 5)

Secondary PPF (n = 4)

Asbestosis (n = 3)

PAP (n = 3)

PLCH (n = 1)

Silicosis (n = 1)

Metal dust (n = 50)

12 (24.0)

13 (41.9)

10 (55.6)

3 (27.3)

2 (22.2)

2 (28.6)

1 (20.0)

2 (40.0)

2 (50.0)

3 (100)

3 (100)

0

1 (100)

 Aluminium (n = 21)

3 (6.0)

7 (22.6)

3 (16.7)

2 (18.2)

1 (11.1)

2 (28.6)

 

0

0

3 (100)

2 (66.7)

0

0

 Tin (n = 20)

5 (10.0)

6 (19.4)

5 (27.8)

2 (18.2)

0

2 (28.6)

 

1 (20.0)

0

0

0

0

0

 Iron (n = 41)

7 (14.0)

12 (38.7)

9 (50.0)

2 (18.2)

0

3 (42.9)

1 (20.0)

1 (20.0)

2 (50.0)

2 (66.7)

3 (100)

0

1 (100)

 Welding (n = 30)

7 (14.0)

10 (32.3)

6 (33.3)

2 (18.2)

0

1 (14.3)

 

2 (40.0)

0

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

0

1 (100)

 Hard metals (n = 6)

3 (6.0)

2 (6.5)

1 (5.6)

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

1 (100)

Silica (n = 40)

12 (24.0)

11 (35.5)

9 (50.0)

2 (18.2)

0

0

 

0

1 (25.0)

3 (100)

2 (66.7)

1 (100)

1 (100)

Asbestos (n = 39)

9 (18.0)

12 (38.7)

9 (50.0)

1 (9.1)

0

2 (28.6)

 

0

2 (50.0)

3 (100)

1 (33.3)

1 (100)

1 (100)

Chlorinated solvents (n = 24)

7 (14.0)

8 (25.8)

4 (22.2)

2 (18.2)

1 (11.1)

1 (14.3)

 

2 (40.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (33.3)

0

0

0

Wood (n = 24)

5 (10.0)

7 (22.6)

5 (27.8)

1 (9.1)

2 (22.2)

0

 

0

1 (25.0)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

1 (100)

0

Plastics (n = 22)

7 (14.0)

5 (16.1)

6 (33.3)

1 (9.1)

0

0

 

1 (20.0)

0

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

0

1 (100)

Mineral wool (n = 21)

5 (10.0)

10 (32.3)

2 (11.1)

1 (9.1)

0

0

 

0

1 (25.0)

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

1 (100)

0

Cement (n = 26)

6 (12.0)

8 (25.8)

7 (38.9)

1 (9.1)

0

0

 

0

1 (25.0)

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

1 (100)

0

Cutting oils (n = 17)

3 (6.0)

5 (16.1)

6 (33.3)

1 (9.1)

0

0

 

0

1 (25.0)

0

1 (33.3)

0

0

RCF (n = 9)

2 (4.0)

1 (3.2)

3 (16.7)

0

0

0

 

0

0

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

1 (100)

1 (100)

  1. Data are expressed as count (percentage)
  2. COP Cryptogenic organising pneumonia, FHP fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, ILD interstitial lung disease, IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, NSIP idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, PAP pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, PFES pulmonary fibrosis emphysema syndrome, PLCH pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, PPF pleuro-parenchymal fibroelastosis, RCF refractory ceramic fibres. For some patients, several diagnoses were retained
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