"Asbestos" 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.
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
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D001194
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MeSH Number(s) |
D01.578.725.050 D01.837.725.700.760.070
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2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Asbestos" by people in Profiles.
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Silva M, Sverzellati N, Colombi D, Milanese G, La Vecchia C, Galeone C, Marchian? A, Pastorino U. Pleural plaques in lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography: prevalence, association with lung cancer and mortality. BMC Pulm Med. 2017 Nov 25; 17(1):155.
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Kuza C, Matheos T, Kathman D, Heard SO. Life after acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia: a case report of a patient 30 months after diagnosis and review of the literature. J Crit Care. 2016 Feb; 31(1):255-61.
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Qureshi Z, Ramsey D, Kramer JR, Whitehead L, El-Serag HB. Occupational exposure and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a case-control study. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jul; 58(7):1967-75.
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Zeka A, Gore R, Kriebel D. The two-stage clonal expansion model in occupational cancer epidemiology: results from three cohort studies. Occup Environ Med. 2011 Aug; 68(8):618-24.
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Tansan S, Emri S, Sel?uk T, Ko? Y, Hesketh P, Heeren T, McCaffrey RP, Baris YI. Treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with cisplatin, mitomycin C and alpha interferon. Oncology. 1994 Jul-Aug; 51(4):348-51.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Mu?oz A, Segal M, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Hammond SK, Speizer FE. A retrospective cohort study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust exposure in railroad workers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988 Apr; 137(4):820-5.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Mu?oz A, Segal M, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Hammond SK, Speizer FE. A case-control study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust exposure in railroad workers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Jun; 135(6):1242-8.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Woskie SR, Speizer FE. Past exposure to asbestos among active railroad workers. Am J Ind Med. 1987; 12(4):399-406.
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Quinn MM, Kriebel D, Buiatti E, Paci E, Sini S, Vannucchi G, Zappa M. An asbestos hazard in the reprocessed textile industry. Am J Ind Med. 1987; 11(3):255-66.
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Schenker MB, Garshick E, Mu?oz A, Woskie SR, Speizer FE. A population-based case-control study of mesothelioma deaths among U.S. railroad workers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1986 Sep; 134(3):461-5.