Publications by authors named "P Sherwood Burge"

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  • The study investigates the unclear causes of pulmonary sarcoidosis, focusing on how various airborne occupational exposures (aOE) may lead to the disease through complex interactions among genetics, the immune system, and environmental factors.
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis identified 81 different aOE linked to pulmonary sarcoidosis, with significant associations found for silica, pesticides, and mould, while nickel and aluminum showed only a non-significant link.
  • Ultimately, the research emphasizes that silica exposure, reported in multiple studies, is particularly prominent in granulomas, but the connection with metal dusts remains uncertain.
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic follows severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus epidemics. Some survivors of COVID-19 infection experience persistent respiratory symptoms, yet their cause and natural history remain unclear. Follow-up after SARS and MERS may provide a model for predicting the long-term pulmonary consequences of COVID-19.

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Background: Office work has a relative perception of safety for the worker. Data from surveillance schemes and population-based epidemiological studies suggest that office work carries a low risk of occupational asthma (OA). Office workers are frequently used as comparators in studies of occupational exposure and respiratory disease.

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This study developed Finnish preference weights for the seven-attribute Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit for carers (ASCOT-Carer) and investigated survey fatigue and learning in best-worst scaling (BWS) experiments. An online survey that included a BWS experiment using the ASCOT-Carer was completed by a sample from the general population in Finland. A block of eight BWS profiles describing different states from the ASCOT-Carer were randomly assigned to each respondent, who consecutively made four choices (best, worst, second best and second worst) per profile.

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