Risk Factors for Mortality in Denim Sandblasters Silicosis: Selecting Candidate for Lung Transplantation


Ozis T. N., Alici N. S., Alici I. O., Ergun D., Avci E., Hoca N. T., ...More

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.22, no.1, pp.50-56, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.19151
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-56
  • Keywords: Silicosis, pneumoconiosis, sandblasters, mortality, lung transplantation, SURVIVAL, JEANS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review the risk factors for silicosis together with survival analysis and a perspective for lung transplantation with data from a single center.