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Chest CT Scan Findings in World Trade Center Workers
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2019
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Source: Arch Environ Occup Health. 74(5):263-270
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Alternative Title:Arch Environ Occup Health
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Description:We examined the chest CT scans of 1,453 WTC responders using the International Classification of High-resolution CT for Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases. Univariate and bivariate analyses of potential work-related pleural abnormalities were performed with pre-WTC and WTC-related occupational exposure data, spirometry, demographics and quantitative CT measurements. Logistic regression was used to evaluate occupational predictors of those abnormalities. Chest CT scans were performed first at a median of 6.8 years after 9/11/2001. Pleural abnormalities were the most frequent (21.1%) across all occupational groups In multivariable analyses, significant pre-WTC occupational asbestos exposure, and work as laborer/cleaner were predictive of pleural abnormalities, with prevalence being highest for the Polish subgroup (n = 237) of our population. Continued occupational lung disease surveillance is warranted in this cohort.
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Pubmed ID:29543564
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6474817
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Volume:74
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Issue:5
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