Silicosis
"Silicosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic.
| Descriptor ID |
D012829
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.483.581.760 C08.381.520.702.760 C24.800.834
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silicosis" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Joshi M, Varkey B. Editorial: Silicosis, asbestos-related diseases, war-site exposures and a variety of topics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 03 01; 29(2):61-62.
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Vacek PM, Glenn RE, Rando RJ, Parker JE, Kanne JP, Henry DA, Meyer CA. Exposure?response relationships for silicosis and its progression in industrial sand workers. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2019 05 01; 45(3):280-288.
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Rando RJ, Vacek PM, Glenn RE, Kwon CW, Parker JE. Retrospective Assessment of Respirable Quartz Exposure for a Silicosis Study of the Industrial Sand Industry. Ann Work Expo Health. 2018 10 15; 62(8):1021-1032.
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Lefkowitz RY, Mitma AA, Altassan K, Redlich CA. The Limits of Pattern Recognition: Nodular Lung Disease in a Syrian Refugee. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 10; 14(10):1591-1594.