Causal association between firefighting and hypersensitivity pneumonitis
WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018005358
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine if there is any evidence for the potential (causal) association of being a firefighter and developing (chronic) hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Overall, there were fourteen published studies identified in this systematic literature search. Upon examination of the titles and abstracts of these fourteen (1- 14) (see references online) studies, three (4,8,11) studies were thought to be relevant and were retrieved in full for further appraisal. None of the three (4,8,11) studies that were retrieved in full provided any data on the development of hypersensitivity pneumonitis among firefighters.
Authors' methods:
A systematic literature search was conducted on commercial and non-commercial (NIOSHTIC-2) medical literature databases on September 28, 2023. A combination of keywords were employed in these searches. No limitation, such as on the language or date of publication, was implemented in any of the searches. A manual search on the references of the articles that were retrieved in full was planned.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published:
2023
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Mini HTA
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Firefighters
- Occupational Exposure
- Pneumonia
- Hypersensitivity
- Respiratory Hypersensitivity
- Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
Keywords
- Firefighting
- fire fighters
- fire and rescue personnel
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- hypersensitivity pneumonitides
- extrinsic allergic alveolitides
Contact
Organisation Name:
WorkSafeBC
Contact Address:
6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright:
WorkSafe BC
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