Open AccessCost-Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Approaches for Occupational Asthma
Author(s) -
Wendy Kennedy,
F. Girard,
Simone Chaboillez,
André Cartier,
Johanne Côté,
Frederick E. Hargreave,
Ma Labrecque,
JeanLuc Malo,
Susan M. Tarlo,
Carrie A. Redlich,
Catherine Lemière
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2007/206519
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , occupational asthma , intensive care medicine , medical physics
Diagnosis of occupational asthma (OA) by specific inhalation challenge (SIC) can be costly and is not always available. The use of sputum testing to avoid this in some patients may be a more cost-effective alternative.
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