Open AccessHigher prevalence of nasal polyposis among textile workers: an endoscopic based and controlled study
Author(s) -
Rafaela Veloso-Teles,
Rui Cerejeira,
Rosa Roque-Farinha,
Christian von Buchwald
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin17.228
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic rhinosinusitis , nasal polyps , cross sectional study , occupational exposure , nose , environmental health , surgery , pathology
There is a deficit of reliable epidemiologic studies exploring the prevalence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Recent data suggests that occupational dust exposure may be involved in its physiopathology.