The farmer's lung disease : occupational medicine input
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serval:BIB_CEED620D4E72
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
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Publications
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Title
The farmer's lung disease : occupational medicine input
Title of the conference
Joint Annual Meeting of the Swiss Respiratory Society, Swiss Society of Occupational Medicine, Swiss Paediatric Respiratory Society, Swiss Society for Thoracic Surgery, Davos (Switzerland), April 16/17, 2009
ISBN
1424-7860
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2009
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
139
Series
Swiss Medical Weekly
Pages
17S
Language
english
Notes
SAPHIRID:79086
Abstract
Background: Although there has been an abundant literature in recent years about farmer's lung disease, few addressed occupational measures able to maintain the farmer in his work. Nevertheless we know now that most of the farmers can be kept at the workplace by the way of occupational preventive measures.
Methods: This matter is discussed from a case report. A farmer affected by the farmer's lung disease was sent to us by his pneumologist, in order to estimate the possibility of maintaining him in his job and to determine relevant changes at his workplace to minimize risk of exposure to dust antigen. This approach required a visit to the workplace by occupational physician and hygienist.
Results: The visit of the workplace pointed out different habits and architectural particularities which were potential sources of exposure. The two main proposed measures to reduce the risk, were to wear respiratory masks while working inside the barn, such as preparing hay, feeding the cattle or sweeping the floor, and to build a direct access from the bathroom (shower and toilet) to the outside, allowing to go out of the barn after taking a shower and changing, without risk of being contaminated again. Although upgrading the shower-toilet is not yet completed to date, the already performed modifications led currently to significant clinical improvements, despite the risk of exposure was high since the animals were in the barn for more than two months.
Conclusion: The treatment of the farmer's lung disease must be multidisciplinary involving general practitioner, pneumologist, occupational hygienist and occupational physician.
Methods: This matter is discussed from a case report. A farmer affected by the farmer's lung disease was sent to us by his pneumologist, in order to estimate the possibility of maintaining him in his job and to determine relevant changes at his workplace to minimize risk of exposure to dust antigen. This approach required a visit to the workplace by occupational physician and hygienist.
Results: The visit of the workplace pointed out different habits and architectural particularities which were potential sources of exposure. The two main proposed measures to reduce the risk, were to wear respiratory masks while working inside the barn, such as preparing hay, feeding the cattle or sweeping the floor, and to build a direct access from the bathroom (shower and toilet) to the outside, allowing to go out of the barn after taking a shower and changing, without risk of being contaminated again. Although upgrading the shower-toilet is not yet completed to date, the already performed modifications led currently to significant clinical improvements, despite the risk of exposure was high since the animals were in the barn for more than two months.
Conclusion: The treatment of the farmer's lung disease must be multidisciplinary involving general practitioner, pneumologist, occupational hygienist and occupational physician.
Keywords
Farmer's Lung , Occupational Medicine , Workplace
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