Therapy for early-stage byssinosis focuses on reversing airway narrowing.
The first aim of treatment is to keep up nutrition and avoid dehydration.
D. Honeybourne has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis
Byssinosis is a chronic, asthma-like narrowing of the airways. Also called brown lung disease, byssinosis results from inhaling particles of cotton, flax, hemp, or jute.
Tests that detect decreasing lung capacity during the workday are used to diagnose byssinosis.
Eliminating exposure to textile dust is the surest way to prevent byssinosis.
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Peter Neild has written: 'Byssinosis' -- subject(s): Byssinosis, Workers' compensation
As many as 25% of workers with byssinosis have symptoms that continue or recur throughout the workweek.
The goal in treating RA is to stop inflammation which is responsible for tissue damage.
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Smoking, impaired lung function, and a history of respiratory allergy increase a textile worker's risk of developing byssinosis.