Pathology and mineralogy demonstrate respirable crystalline silica is a major cause of severe pneumoconiosis in US coal miners
…, MS Orandle, S Sanyal, NI Vorajee… - Annals of the …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The reasons for resurgent coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and its most severe
forms, rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis and progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), in the …
forms, rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis and progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), in the …
38 years of autopsy findings in South African mine workers
Background South African miners have a statutory right to autopsies for occupational lung
disease compensation. These autopsies also provide information for research and …
disease compensation. These autopsies also provide information for research and …
Non-diabetic ketoacidosis associated with a low carbohydrate, high fat diet in a postpartum lactating female
S Marzban, M Arbee, N Vorajee… - Oxford Medical Case …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A 31-year old non-diabetic woman presented to our hospital with symptoms of dehydration,
drowsiness, fatigue, shortness of breath and vomiting present for two consecutive days prior …
drowsiness, fatigue, shortness of breath and vomiting present for two consecutive days prior …
Silicosis and pulmonary tuberculosis in deceased female South African miners
N Ndlovu, G Richards, N Vorajee… - Occupational …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Implementation of South Africa’s 2002 Mining Charter increased women’s
participation in underground mining. However, occupational lung diseases (OLDs) in female gold …
participation in underground mining. However, occupational lung diseases (OLDs) in female gold …
Pathologic Findings in Severe Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis in Contemporary US Coal Miners
CD Cool, J Murray, NI Vorajee… - … of Pathology & …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
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a New Article. New Articles have been peer reviewed, copyedited, and reviewed by the …
Effects of commodity on the risk of emphysema in South African miners
Purpose To examine associations between mine commodity such as coal, platinum, or
diamonds and emphysema among South African miners at autopsy. Methods We examined the …
diamonds and emphysema among South African miners at autopsy. Methods We examined the …
Characterizing lung particulates using quantitative microscopy in coal miners with severe pneumoconiosis
…, SM Majka, AD Franko, NI Vorajee… - … of Pathology & …, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.— Current approaches for characterizing retained lung dust using pathologists’
qualitative assessment or scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (…
qualitative assessment or scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (…
Asbestos-related diseases in mineworkers: a clinicopathological study
N Ndlovu, D Rees, J Murray, N Vorajee… - ERJ Open …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The accurate diagnosis of asbestos-related diseases is important because of past and current
asbestos exposures. This study evaluated the reliability of clinical diagnoses of asbestos-…
asbestos exposures. This study evaluated the reliability of clinical diagnoses of asbestos-…
Occupational emphysema in South African miners at autopsy; 1975–2014
Purpose To determine the associations between exposure duration, measured by employment
tenure, and emphysema presence and severity in black and white South African miners …
tenure, and emphysema presence and severity in black and white South African miners …
[HTML][HTML] Mining tenure and job duties differ among contemporary and historic underground coal miners with progressive massive fibrosis
…, MS Orandle, S Sanyal, N Vorajee… - … of occupational and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective To characterize differences in mining jobs and tenure between contemporary (born
1930+, working primarily with modern mining technologies) and historic coal miners with …
1930+, working primarily with modern mining technologies) and historic coal miners with …