Inhalation Lung Injury Associated with Humidifier Disinfectants in Adults
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1857-1862, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-173629
ABSTRACT
We recently established a novel disease entity presented as progressive respiratory failure associated with the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants. In April 2011, we encountered a series of peripartum patients with complaints of respiratory distress of unknown etiology, which was an uncommon phenomenon. Accordingly, we created a multidisciplinary team comprising intensivists, radiologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Further, we defined the disease entity and performed a case-control study, epidemiologic investigation, and animal study to determine the etiology. The study findings indicated that the lung injury outbreak was related to the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants and showed that household chemical inhalation can cause severe respiratory failure. Following the withdrawal of humidifier disinfectants from the Korean market in 2012, no such cases were reported. This tragic event is a warning that appropriate safety regulations and monitoring for potential toxic household chemicals are critical to protect public health.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
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Controle Social Formal
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Inalação
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Características da Família
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Saúde Pública
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Desinfetantes
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Lesão Pulmonar
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Período Periparto
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Umidificadores
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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