Objective: Severe airways obstruction and bronchiolitis obliterans have been reported inmicrowave popcorn production workers and attributed to inhalation of flavoring agents. Weinvestigated whether ...

Introduction Workers in aluminium production are exposed to a complex mixture of particles and gases potentially harmful to the airways, among them aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃). With the use of an exposure ...

Results of a South African study in this week's issue of THE LANCET show how a diagnosis of tuberculosis in young children can be confirmed by a straightforward sputum test, rather than the ...

A sputum culture is a sample of the gooey substance that often comes up from your chest when you have an infection in your lungs or airways. It is mostly made up of white blood cells that fight ...

What is a sputum Gram’s stain? A sputum Gram’s stain is a laboratory test that allows your doctor to diagnose a bacterial infection in your respiratory tract. They may order it if you have symptoms of ...

This study was conducted in a microwave popcorn plant in November 2001. Of 149 current workers, 140 participated in the survey. Of the 140 participants, 32 were excluded from sputum induction: 27 ...