Open AccessClinical Importance of Work-Exacerbated Asthma: Findings From a Prospective Asthma Cohort in a Highly Industrialized City in Korea
Author(s) -
Woori Jo,
Kwang Won Seo,
Hye Young Jung,
Chui Yong Park,
Byung Ju Kang,
Hyeon Hui Kang,
Seung Won,
Yangjin Jegal,
Jong Joon Ahn,
Soon Eun Park,
Moon Sik Jung,
Ju Ik Park,
Eun Ji Park,
Chang Sun Sim,
TaeBum Kim,
Taehoon Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
allergy, asthma and immunology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2092-7363
pISSN - 2092-7355
DOI - 10.4168/aair.2021.13.2.256
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , medical prescription , cohort , incidence (geometry) , prospective cohort study , cohort study , pediatrics , demography , physics , sociology , optics , pharmacology
Work-related asthma (WRA) occupies about 10%-30% of all asthma cases. Among 2 subtypes of WRA (occupational asthma [OA] and work-exacerbated asthma [WEA]), the rate of WEA has been reported to increase recently. WRA is described as having worse characteristics than non-WRA (NWRA), while WEA is known to show similar severity to OA in terms of symptoms and exacerbations. However, these data were mainly based on indirect surveys. Ulsan is a highly industrialized city in Korea; therefore, it is estimated to have a high incidence of WRA. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of WRA in the city.