Publications by authors named "Khishigtogtokh Davaajav"
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- The study investigated how silicosis, a lung disease, progresses in fluorspar miners after they stop being exposed to dust, including factors that might influence this progression.
- A total of 67 former miners were studied over 19 years, analyzing their radiological images to track changes in lung health and using statistical models to identify significant risk factors.
- Results showed that 75% of participants experienced disease progression, with older age and higher initial lung opacity linked to more severe disease worsening over time.
In a periodical medical checkup, a 39-year-old Mongolian underground miner was diagnosed with silicosis based on chest radiography, computed tomography (CT), and work history. Chest radiography showed diffuse bilateral rounded nodules in both lung fields, with upper lobe dominance and large opacities in the right upper zone. Chest CT presented conglomerated massive changes in the right upper lobe and the coalescence of small nodules in the left upper lung.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: More than 80% of cases of mesothelioma worldwide have a history of asbestos exposure. In Mongolia, workers in coal burning thermal power plants (TPP) have widely utilized asbestos as an insulation material.
Methods: We describe the case of a 47-year-old woman diagnosed with a malignant pleural mesothelioma.