Early Identification, Accurate Diagnosis, and Treatment of Silicosis

Silicosis is a global problem, and it has brought about great burdens to society and patients’ families. The etiology of silicosis is clear, preventable, and controllable, but the onset is hidden and the duration is long. Thus, it is difficult to diagnose it early and treat it effectively, leaving w...

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Main Authors: Tian Li, Xinyu Yang, Hong Xu, Heliang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3769134
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description Silicosis is a global problem, and it has brought about great burdens to society and patients’ families. The etiology of silicosis is clear, preventable, and controllable, but the onset is hidden and the duration is long. Thus, it is difficult to diagnose it early and treat it effectively, leaving workers unaware of the consequences of dust exposure. As such, a lack of details in the work history and a slow progression of lung disease contribute to the deterioration of patients until silicosis has advanced to fibrosis. These issues are the key factors impeding the diagnosis and the treatment of silicosis. This article reviews the literature on the early identification, diagnosis, and treatment of silicosis as well as analyzes the difficulties in the diagnosis and the treatment of silicosis and discusses its direction of future development.
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spelling doaj-art-c89a69bfb3cc45488d26c631e9eec70a2025-08-20T02:19:41ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1916-72452022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3769134Early Identification, Accurate Diagnosis, and Treatment of SilicosisTian Li0Xinyu Yang1Hong Xu2Heliang Liu3School of Public HealthSchool of Public HealthSchool of Public HealthSchool of Public HealthSilicosis is a global problem, and it has brought about great burdens to society and patients’ families. The etiology of silicosis is clear, preventable, and controllable, but the onset is hidden and the duration is long. Thus, it is difficult to diagnose it early and treat it effectively, leaving workers unaware of the consequences of dust exposure. As such, a lack of details in the work history and a slow progression of lung disease contribute to the deterioration of patients until silicosis has advanced to fibrosis. These issues are the key factors impeding the diagnosis and the treatment of silicosis. This article reviews the literature on the early identification, diagnosis, and treatment of silicosis as well as analyzes the difficulties in the diagnosis and the treatment of silicosis and discusses its direction of future development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3769134
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