Jeremy T. Hua
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View article: One-year lung transplantation outcomes for engineered stone countertop workers with silicosis at a single center in Southern California, 2019 to 2023
One-year lung transplantation outcomes for engineered stone countertop workers with silicosis at a single center in Southern California, 2019 to 2023 Open
View article: Silicosarcoidosis: Histologic and Clinical Features of an Occupational Granulomatous Disease
Silicosarcoidosis: Histologic and Clinical Features of an Occupational Granulomatous Disease Open
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Growing evidence indicates that occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is associated with an increased incidence of sarcoidosis. Yet a diagnosis o…
View article: Dendriform pulmonary ossification in military combat veterans: A case series
Dendriform pulmonary ossification in military combat veterans: A case series Open
Dendriform pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare condition characterized by mature bone formation in the lung. DPO has been linked to various conditions, but little is known about the link between DPO and hazardous airborne exposures. We …
View article: In Situ Lung Dust Analysis by Automated Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy With Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy: A Method for Assessing Inorganic Particles in Lung Tissue From Coal Miners
In Situ Lung Dust Analysis by Automated Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy With Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy: A Method for Assessing Inorganic Particles in Lung Tissue From Coal Miners Open
Context.— Overexposure to respirable coal mine dust can cause severe lung disease including progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). Field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS) has been used…
View article: Fatal Occupational Asthma in Cannabis Production — Massachusetts, 2022
Fatal Occupational Asthma in Cannabis Production — Massachusetts, 2022 Open
Multiple respiratory hazards have been identified in the cannabis cultivation and production industry, in which occupational asthma and work-related exacerbation of preexisting asthma have been reported. An employee working in a Massachuse…
View article: Racial Differences in Respiratory Impairment, Pneumoconiosis, and Federal Compensation for Western U.S. Indigenous Coal Miners
Racial Differences in Respiratory Impairment, Pneumoconiosis, and Federal Compensation for Western U.S. Indigenous Coal Miners Open
Rationale: Indigenous populations in the United States face numerous health disparities, but the health of Indigenous workers is less well understood. In a recent surveillance study of active Indigenous coal miners, 3% had coal work…
View article: Characterizing Lung Particulates Using Quantitative Microscopy in Coal Miners With Severe Pneumoconiosis
Characterizing Lung Particulates Using Quantitative Microscopy in Coal Miners With Severe Pneumoconiosis Open
Context.— Current approaches for characterizing retained lung dust using pathologists’ qualitative assessment or scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) have limitations. Objective.— To explore polarized …
View article: Pathology and Mineralogy of the Pneumoconioses
Pathology and Mineralogy of the Pneumoconioses Open
Pneumoconioses represent the spectrum of lung diseases caused by inhalation of respirable particulate matter small enough (typically <5-µm diameter) to reach the terminal airways and alveoli. Pneumoconioses primarily occur in occupational …
View article: Demographic, exposure and clinical characteristics in a multinational registry of engineered stone workers with silicosis
Demographic, exposure and clinical characteristics in a multinational registry of engineered stone workers with silicosis Open
Objectives To investigate differences in workplace exposure, demographic and clinical findings in engineered stone (ES) workers from a multinational consortium using the Engineered Stone Silicosis Investigators (ESSI) Global Silicosis Regi…
View article: Occupational Exposure and Clinical Characteristics Among Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers with Silicosis in an International Registry
Occupational Exposure and Clinical Characteristics Among Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers with Silicosis in an International Registry Open
View article: A 28-Year-Old Man With Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Hemoptysis After Recovery From Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia
A 28-Year-Old Man With Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Hemoptysis After Recovery From Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia Open
View article: Could It Be Prostate Cancer? A Rare Case of Eculizumab Use in Cancer-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Could It Be Prostate Cancer? A Rare Case of Eculizumab Use in Cancer-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy Open
View article: The relationship of cannabis decriminalization in Colorado and cannabis use in individuals with alcohol use disorders
The relationship of cannabis decriminalization in Colorado and cannabis use in individuals with alcohol use disorders Open
View article: Effects of Testosterone Therapy on Cognitive Function in Aging: A Systematic Review
Effects of Testosterone Therapy on Cognitive Function in Aging: A Systematic Review Open
Endogenous testosterone in the aging man has been scrutinized extensively in regard to its effects on performance in many cognitive domains, especially verbal fluency, visuospatial and visuoperceptual abilities, memory, and executive funct…