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New Url for the Oasys Server
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Occupational asthma course March 14/15 2024 - booking now live!
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Stopping sprayed cleaners improves asthma
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Bakers asthma and rhinitis still occuring with exposure levels <1mg,m3
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Metalworking fluid HP with no mycobacteria
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Office workers constitute 5% of those with confirmed occupational asthma
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Small changes in PEF may be first sign of developing occupational asthma
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Removing the cause improves survival in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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Can type IV hypersensitivity cause occupational asthma?
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The prognosis after acute irritant-induced asthma is worse than after sensitiser-induced occupational asthma
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Cannabis allergy confirmed by positive skin prick tests using crushed cannabis leaves in normal saline
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FEV1/FVC can replace FEV1 % predicted when predicted equations unreliable
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Genes separate fibrotic from non-fibrotic HP
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Asthma not a reason to turn down firefighter applicants
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Occupational Asthma Course 2021
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Working as a cleaner pre-conception may increase the risk of asthma in their progeny
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Causes of occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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How to complete your peak flow measurements
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Induction of innate immunity to Chitin may explain some allergy to invertebrates
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Stainless steel welding asthma shows active inflammation from differentially expressed genes, not seen with isocyanates or flour
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Lung sarcoid associated with inhaled dusts, liver and speen sarcoid with infections?
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Exposures causing occupational asthma differer between atopic and non-atopic asthma
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Changes in NSBR and FeNO in 29% of workers with a positive SIC to epoxy resins
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Pre-employment NSBR unhelpful in predicting potroom asthma
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Cooks are an overlooked group with occupational respiratory symptom
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New Kim (a female racing pigeon,) sells for $1,800,000
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Increassed risk of asthma, but also COPD in cleaners, a metaanalysis
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Should we accept increased diurnal variation in PEF or FEV1 in place of mandatory NSBR in the diagnosis of acute irritant-induced asthma?
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Mycophenolate treatment of chronic HP less effective in patients with short telomer
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The cut-off for a positive Area Between Curves score in the diagnosis of occupational asthma from serial FEV1 meaasurements is 0.056litres/hour
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Diagnosis of occupational eosinophilic bronchitis
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Significant late asthmatic reactions defined by values outside 95% CI for control days identifies late reactions with smaller changes in FEV1
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Cassava milling a potent cause of occupational asthma
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Validation of the Canadian score for predicting positive specific challenges to high molecular weight agents
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Referrals from occupational health services improves the prognosis of occupational asthma
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Lipid transfer proteins may be cause of cross-reactivity of allergens causing occupational asthma
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Increased incidence of asthma in low income workers in the USA
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Increased asthma deaths in soft paper makers, is this the explanation of occupational asthma from cardboard dust?
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Oasys February 2020 Released
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis caused by bacteria within healthy sapwood rather than the wood itself
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Occupational Asthma Course 2020
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Vaping causing giant cell interstitial pneumonitis (GIP
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Acrylate occupational asthma has features suggesting an IgE-type reaction
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23% of patients diagnosed with asthma in Turkish hospital clinics have work-related symptoms
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Complete removal from exposure produces the best health and worst financial outcomes in occupational asthma
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How do I perform a specific inhalation challenge for an occupational agent?
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Can RPE allow workers with occupational asthma to remain exposed to the cause?
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Reporting water damage, mould growth or odour at work or home increases the risks of new onset doctor diagnoses asthma over the next 11 years.
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Symptomatic adults with normal surveillance spirometry have increased respiratory mortality
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Laboratory animal allergy is largely preventable
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Oasys June 2019 Released
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Many cleaning agents have constituents with the chemical signature of a potential respiratory sensitiser
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Occupation exposure accounts for 16% of adult-onset asthma in prospective population studies
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Modest BAL lymphocytosis associated with better prognosis in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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One shower too many?
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Predicting positive SIC to high MW agents works best for flour and grain
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Review of the causes of occupational asthma due to food products with good reference list
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Occupational asthma from low level exposure to pure cellulose, implications for the paper and cardboard industries?
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Smartphone app with bar code reader identifies asthmagens in cleaning agent
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Cleaning agents now the commest cause of occupational asthma in Slovakia
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Reduced lung function in Ethiopian coffee workers
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Respiratory and cutaneous reactions to cannabis are common in police workers
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Occupational asthma from cheese making; new cause
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Occupational Asthma Course 2019
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New allergen from fresh water shrimps
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Does air pollution increase the incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
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Does photocopier toner fume or dust cause lung disease?
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Admission forms for patients with asthma should incude occupation and work-relationship
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Salmon processing causes hypersensitivity pneumonitis as well as occupational asthma
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A wide range of cleaning products cause occupational asthma
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Diacetyl associated with wide range of lung diseasess in popcorn flavourers
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Gene-environment interactions identified in cleaners and healthcare workers with occupational asthma
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Biological monitoring in platinum refiners has very long half life
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First cross-sectional study of 3D printers showing asthma, rhinitis and skin symptoms
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Oasys plots and challenge tests show concordant results
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Enzyme allergy with negative IgE to native enzyme caused by genetic modification
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New highly potent sensitiser for plant husbandry
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Recording occupation is an important part of emergency care
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Vaping causing interstial lung disease?
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Increased asthma deaths in food, beverage and tobacco product workers
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New cause of occupational asthma in a concrete epoxy floor coater
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3D printing may cause asthma or hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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Occupational Asthma Course 2018
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How does a vegetarian become allergic to red meat?
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How to study work-effect without patient recruitmen
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Should an occupational lung clinic incorporate a return to work coordinator or an occupational hygienist
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Indian rope plant, new cause of occupational asthma and rhinitis
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Can aerosols of mycobacteria cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
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Acylates continue to cause asthma in a wide range of workers from school teachers to limb makers
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Genetics researchers become sensitised to fruit flies in their laboratory
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Further evidence of the dangers of sprayed disinfectants
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How does a hospital ward resemble an indoor swimming pool?
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To cough or not to cough with pholcodeine. What has this to do with hairdressers?
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Shooting is bad for your health
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Is the occupational asthma in laboratory animal workers with negative specific IgE due to irritation?
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Anti-IgE effective in mouse model of persulphate asthma
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Occupational asthma cause by Triclosan, a biocide used by a nursery nurse; new cause
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Ask patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis whether they play a wind instrument
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Why does respiratory surveillance fail to detect new onset occupational asthma?
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Occupational asthma course 10th and 11th May 2017, Birmingham
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A measure of microbial biodiversity in the childhood home has some protection of later atopy, but not as good as being born on a farm
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Asking about tasks as well as jobs helps identify high exposures to biocides and cleaning agents
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Composting workers show no accelerated FEV1 decline in Germany
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Occupational asthma from cardboard boxes?
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Genetically modified allergens cause IgE-related sensitisation not identified by tests for unmodified enzymes
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Enzymes in breadmaking improvers can cause sensitisation in bakers
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Jobs that take your breath away
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Occupational lung diseases due to metal-working fluid references for FOM/SOM Stratford 2016
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Oasys plots identify occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis as well as occupational asthma
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Reducing incidence of occupational asthma related to reduced reporting rather than reduced incidence
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Positive challenge test to sprayed sodium hypochlorite in a nurse, first report
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Birmingham Regional Occupational Lung Disease Centre
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Normal non-specific reactivity excluded occupational asthma?
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Farmers exposed to cattle and pigs have an increased prevalence of COPD compared with crop farmers and matched controls
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2016 ARTP Occupational Asthma Course
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Argan, a new cause of occupational asthma in cosmetic manufacture
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Asthma and rhinitis in Parma Ham producers
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First attempt at a predictive model for low MW causes of HP.
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Even better method for predicting allergenicity of low molecular weight chemicals
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Objective evidence of FEV1 decline in cleaners
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Cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants are rare causes of cross-reactivity between grass pollen and wheat flour in UK bakers with occupational asthma
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Website/Oasys downtime
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Consensus statement on occupational anaphylaxis
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Welders continue to have increased deaths from pneumococcal pneumonia
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New! Course in Occupational Asthma
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Bakers asthma, Africa shows what can be done
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Occupational asthma in a chef cooking yellowfin sole
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Why do workers with the highest exposure to laboratory animals have less disease than those with intermediate exposure?
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Fatal lung disease in adults and children using humidifiers at home containing detergent biocides
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Cobalt dissolved in metal-working fluid causes an ongoing outbreak of occupational asthma
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job strain is probably not an important risk factor for severe asthma exacerbations leading to hospitalization or death.
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When and how to perform specific challenge tests with occupational agents
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Low level irritant exposure has greater risk for occupational asthma than sensitisers
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Work-exacerbated asthma in Canada often relatively short-lived
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Wearing RPE associated with less laboratory animal allergy
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Endurance athletes develop occupational asthma
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Hairdressers at increased risk of allergy to neuromuscular blockers during anaesthesia
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Limonene is more likely to cause occupational asthma when oxidised
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Welding exposures increases FEV1 loss in smokers
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in compost workers
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Cleaning agents increasing cause of asthma in health-care workers
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4,4-methylene-bismorpholine; new cause of occupational asthma
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Argan used in cosmetic manufacture new cause of occupational asthma
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Rituximab for resistant EAA (Hypersensitivity pneumonitis)?
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Use of marginal structural models to allow for the healthy worker effect
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Acute alveolitis in a fisherman hot knife cutting nylon/polypropylene rope
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Skin prick tests with Obeche wood extract predicts a positive specific challenge with a sensitivity of 74%
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Does the introduction of exposure limits reduce the incidence of occupational asthma?
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Chilli and Garlic dust exposures cause sensitisation and asthma symptoms at levels of specific exposure around 0.2mg/m3
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Omalizumab allows some bakers, vets and farmers with occupational asthma to continue their usual job
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Occupational asthma from crushed and sawed frozen squid
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Oasys and irritant induced asthma tops 2012 downloads
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Oasys joins elite company in the Osler historical library
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Safety of specific challenges with occupational agents
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We cannot rely on commercial skin prick test antigens for flour, latex and storage mites
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Obliterative bronchiolitis in boat builders laying up fibreglass (new cause)
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Cleaners again, but also flour, enzymes, textiles and metal fume exposures increase incidence of adult onset asthma
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Work-exacerbated asthma related to ammonia, solvents, exhaust, silica and aerosols
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Chrome causes occupational asthma in machinists of nimonic alloys
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Erythromcin causes asthma in a pharmaceutical packer (new cause)
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Oasys analysis validated for night and afternoon shiftwork
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Physicians in Canada more reluctant to attribute asthma to work than carpal tunnel syndrome
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A window on occupation asthma in Japan
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Immediate asthmatic reactions following low molecular weight antigens last longer than those following high molecular weight antigens
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Cochrane review suports complete removal from exposure in workers with occupational asthma
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First case report of specific IgE to spruce wood
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ERS guidelines for occupational asthma; publication of background papers
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The incidence of OA in France is declining, but cleaning agents are increasing
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New causes of LMW occupational asthma 2000-2010
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More evidence implicating cleaning sprays as a cause of asthma
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Oasys April 2012 Released
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Two more guidelines on occupational asthma for the non-specialist
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Allergens in bakers asthma differ from wheat food allergy
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New European Guidelines for Occupational Asthma
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Mannitol less sensitive than methacholine in assessing occupational asthma
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Usual exposure to irritants causes occupational asthma with latency indistinguishable from sensitisation-induced OA
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Removal from exposure still better than exposure reduction
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A positive challenge to MDF at last
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Work-exacerbated asthma. ATS statement
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Smoking inhibits the increase in non-specific reactivity following challenge
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Petshop workers bring antigen home
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Conflict with a supervisor at work increases the risk of new onset asthma
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Only 12% of adolescent asthmatics had advice on job choices
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How big are the changes in PEF in non-symptomatic workers exposed regularly to high levels of a respiratory irritant?
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Screening for isocyanate asthma saves money
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Oasys April 2011 Released; new audit facility on Oasys plotter
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Sputum eosinophilia and NSBR can both be normal in challenge positive occupational asthma
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Moulds, ethanolamines and chloramine-T identified as causes of occupational asthma in cleaners
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Are mycobacteria the cause of metalworking fluid alveolitis?
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Oasys March 2011 Released
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Swimming pools and asthma, how much is safe?
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Oasys Website Move
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What is the best strategy to reduce the burden of occupational asthma and allergy in bakers?
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Oasys Usage Report 2010
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Shield Report 2010
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Who pays for occupational asthma?
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Health surveillance of workers exposed to laboratory animal allergens; evidence-based review
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Oasys is a finalist at the MidTECH Innovation Awards 2010
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Oasys at the BTS 2010
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Oasys at the ERS 2010
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Why do workers with occupational asthma remain exposed?
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14.7% of acute exaxerbations of asthma related to occupational exposures
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Paediatric interest in work (at last?)
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Occupational asthma due to Colistin in a pharmaceutical worker (new cause)
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Occupational asthma to predatory mites used for pest control
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Sputum eosinophilia more common than increase in FeNO after occupational challenge
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Dose-response for occupational asthma in cobalt refiners
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Two phenotypes of occupational asthma separated by exhaled nitric oxide
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Review of PEFs for the diagnosis of occupational asthma
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Shield Report 2009
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Quiet release of new version of Oasys
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Recent developments in occupational asthma
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Chemical structure-function analysis identifies further respiratory sensitisers
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Vancomycin manufacture, a new cause of OA acting by direct histamine release?
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Octopus cooking a new cause in a cannery worker
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Marigold flour asthma in an animal feed worker (new cause)
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Timepoint Analysis: new method of diagnosising occupational asthma in Oasys
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Asthma may preceed rhinitis in detergent enzyme workers
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Another definition of work-aggravated asthma
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Mitoxantrone causes occupational asthma in an oncology nurse (new cause)
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Oasys now has 3 methods for identifying occupational asthma, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
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Proceedings of the Third Jack Pepys Symposium. More questions than answers
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Oulu University Hospital PEF letter in Finnish
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Mini-Wright digital Instructions in Finnish
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Occupational asthma from diesel exhaust, an example of low dose irritant induced asthma?
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Occupational laryngitis may precede occupational asthma
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Sawing chengal wood causes occupational asthma in a Carpenter in Singapore (new cause)
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Oasys score and ABC score far superior to cross shift changes in the diagnosis of occupational asthma
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Voluntary covenent with flour producers fails to reduce exposures sufficiently
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Occupational causes of adult onset asthma now up to 20%
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Rave review for this website (well pretty close)
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Occupational asthma to gel flux containing dodecanedioic acid (new cause)
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PEF records suitable for analysis possible in 92% of detergent enzyme workers
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2 hourly PEF for occupational asthma: 5 work days and 3 rest days are minimum requirement using new analysis
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Hydroxylamine used as glutaraldehyde replacement in paper deinking causes occupational asthma (new cause)
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Determinants of asthma phenotypes in supermarket bakery workers
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Nurses at increased risk of occupational asthma in Texas
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Shield report for 2008
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The chemical structures of low molecular weight vitamins have structural features of inhalant allergens
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Occupational asthma due to Copperleaf (new cause)
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Occupational asthma due to Panax ginseng and Sanyak (Dioscorea batatas); new causes
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Health surveillance without responsibity for surveillance failures is ineffective
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Outcome for setting exposure limits should be sensitisation rather than disease
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Occupational asthma, less common or less recognised?
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Occupational asthma in a pharmaceutical worker due to Aescin (new cause)
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29% have occupational asthma when specific challenges are negative
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ACCP guidelines for occupational asthma
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ABC (Area between curves) Oasys analysis
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Asthma in a chemist due to TBTU (new cause)
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Asthmatic symptoms much more common than sensitisation in apprentice bakers
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Reactions to inhaled flour in patients with wheat food allergy
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Positive challenge to linseed oilcake in chemist
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Consensus statement on occupational rhinitis
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Occupational rhinitis due to sodium alendronate (new cause)
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occupational asthma due to chamomile tea dust (new cause)
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Occupational asthma in a crusher of almond shells (new cause)
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Occupational asthma in brush makers (new cause)
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Endotoxin exposure reduces hayfever but increases respiratory symptoms in adults
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Omalizumab and occupational asthma
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Is exercise-induced asthma in elite athletes occupational asthma?
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Asthma in a florist due to Ivy (new cause)
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Standards of care for occupational asthma
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Eugenol causes occupational asthma and rhinitis (new cause)
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Isocyanate pre-polymer exposure increases risk of asthma symptoms in spray painters
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Occupational Asthma from Hydroxylamine (new cause)
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Free one day course for UK practice nurses
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Smoking doubles the risk of occupational asthma from enzyme manufacture
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What is work-exacerbated asthma?
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E learning for generalists about occupational asthma
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Delays in referral of workers with suspected occupational asthma to specialist care often over 3 years in the UK
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Oasys wins BTS Silver Jubilee Award
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Do we really need artificial butter flavourings that cause bronchiolitis in those making them?
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Skin absorbtion contributes to urine diamine levels used for biological monitoring in TDI exposed workers
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Rhinitis peaks at 2-9 months after starting work with exposure to an occupational allergen
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Skin prick tests with natural rubber latex more sensitive than specific IgE
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New biomarker for colophony exposure
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Cleaning products increase incidence of asthma again, this time in health-care workers
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Industrial cleaners have increasing risk of new-onset occupational asthma with increasing years of exposure
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Shield Report 2006; cleaning agents in top 3 causes, with isocyanates and metal-working fluid
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IgE to HDI polymer conjugates more sensitive than monomer conjugates
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Incidence of occupational asthma due to metal-working fluids from the Finnish registry
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Large outbreak of occupational asthma due to metal working fluid
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Depression and anxiety common in workers 2 years after occupational asthma diagnosed
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Prevalence of occupational asthma in a community sample in Massachusetts
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Rat and mouse urinary antigens found in beds at homes of lab animal workers
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Systematic Review of diagnostic tests for occupational asthma
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STUDY DAY 23/04/2007 - Management of occupational asthma patients
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A sad addition for Valentines day
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More on Nitrogen trichloride, this time in slaughter houses rather than swimming pools
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Poor prognosis of occupational asthma due to reactive dyes
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Nitrogen trichloride also related to childhood asthma?
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Occupational asthma due to stainless steel welding; first large series
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Occupational asthma as well as alveolitis due to metal-working fluid aerosols
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What are the minimum requirements for a referral centre for workers with suspected occupational asthma?
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Pork meat as a cause of occupational asthma in butchers
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Jack Pepys Workshop, Montréal, Canada, May 17 to 19 2007
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Prognosis of occupational asthma due to detergent enzymes
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Sevoflurane and isoflurane cause occupational asthma in healthcare workers (new cause)
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Alternatives to glutaraldehyde for endoscope sterilisation
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Low level formaldehyde exposure enhances reaction to house dust mite during specific challenge
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Prevalence of occupational asthma in 23-25 year olds in Brazil
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Excess loss of FEV1 in firefighters exposed to world trade centre dust after one year
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Occupational Asthma from Achillea millefolium and Carthamus tinctorius (New Cause)
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Workers with occupational asthma have accelerated rates of FEV1 decline
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Oasys in Brazil
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Occupational Asthma incidence in Finland
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Reported occupational respiratory diseases in Catalonia
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Precision of longitudinal lung function measurements
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New Case Histories Section
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New Website Launched (Beta Version)
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