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This is a Retrospective cohort study study.

September 10, 2025Occupational Medicine

Radiological progression of pneumoconiosis cases over a 5-year follow-up and contributing factors: a retrospective cohort study

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MPMerve Acun PınarDiyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi GSGülden SarıMinistry of Health AKAdem KoyuncuMinistry of Health

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates radiological progression in pneumoconiosis cases, identifying key risk factors, indicating potential prevention strategies.

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More than half of the pneumoconiosis cases showed radiological progression over five years.
Out of 759 patients, 52% experienced progression, significantly influenced by age and smoking status.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses pinpoint smoking and ceramics industry work as independent risk factors.
Identifying factors related to progression is key to reducing morbidity and mortality from pneumoconiosis.

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Pınar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a3f954b1d3bfb60de090 https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqaf074

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates radiological progression in pneumoconiosis cases, identifying key risk factors, indicating potential prevention strategies.

Radiological progression of pneumoconiosis cases over a 5-year follow-up and contributing factors: a retrospective cohort study

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Radiological progression of pneumoconiosis cases over a 5-year follow-up and contributing factors: a retrospective cohort study

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